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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,009 Forumite
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    We were over target too for May. A rare occurrence for us in the rainforest!!!


    271.53kWh May 2015 Removing chimney may have helped??
    241.09kWh May 2014
    251.76kWh May 2013
    236.77kWh May 2012


    Edwink ;)
    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    edwink wrote: »
    We were over target too for May. A rare occurrence for us in the rainforest!!!

    ... but in Hertford, Hereford and Hampshire hurricanes hardly ever happen.
    I have osteoarthritis in my hands so I speak my messages into a microphone using Dragon. Some people make "typos" but I often make "speakos".
  • Waywardmike
    Waywardmike Posts: 205 Forumite
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    Another great Month in sunny Bedford...

    552.32 kWh, 117% of PVGIS for the month... Clearly not as good a month as April, but no complaints! :)
    4 Kwp System, South Facing, 35 Degree Pitch, 16 x 250W Solarworld Panels, SMA Sunnyboy 3600 Inverter, Installed 02/09/14 in Sunny South Bedford - £5600
    Growatt AC Coupled SPA3000tl and 6.5kWh battery Installed Apr 2022
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    4.29 O's (17.05 kWh)

    Not a very nice day!
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • rosythfifer
    rosythfifer Posts: 92 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    9.7 Kw or smidge over 4 Os. Bit windy. Very wet.
    2.43 from 9 x 270 Trina panels. Samil solar river 2600 inverter. Due South. 30 pitch. East coast of Scotland just North of Forth bridge.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    June has carried on where May left off 3.57 O's or 14.3 kWh today:D

    Holmes says I used 418 kWh in May. My leccy meter says I paid for 131 kWh:T

    Also says I made 505 kWh compared to 511 kWh actual.

    I used 34 M3 gas on C/H:doh:Must do better mrs L

    According to PVGIS May is my best month.....so it's all downhill from here:eek:
    16 Sanyo Hit 250s.4kWp SMA 3.8kWp inverter. SW roof. 28° pitch. Minimal shade. Nov 2011 install. Hybrid car. Ripple Kirk Hill. N.E Lincs Coast.
  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    On the very verge of attaining 3Os. That in itself is a wonder given the miserable weather conditions with the central heating back on this evening. I thought 31 May would be last day for central heating this yesr.
    I have osteoarthritis in my hands so I speak my messages into a microphone using Dragon. Some people make "typos" but I often make "speakos".
  • shavy65
    shavy65 Posts: 562 Forumite
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    Not posted for a while, but back on shift after time off :(

    Generated 551 kWh in May, which is about £94 for me. Estimated was 487.

    On average I import between 5 and 6 units per day at this time of year, it`s double that in the deepest darkest months. Nothing obvious jumps out at me as to why import is higher than others on here, TV`s and Sky on standby doesn`t use much, 1 fridge and 1 freezer. We do have a baby monitor (video+sound, small light, movement matt under matress) which is on all night every night....after some Googling I can`t seem to find any figures on that though!

    Just passed 5 Mwh this week in total aswell :j
    3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    3.78 O's today
    4kw PV fitted 4th July 2014 (Green Energy NW £5600). WSW facing, 30 deg Pitch, Unshaded, Samil Solar River inverter, 16 Solar World Mono panels, Iboost on Immersion Heater. located in mid Lincolnshire.
  • shavy65
    shavy65 Posts: 562 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts
    oh yip, 5.6 O`s today
    3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:
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