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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,578 Forumite
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    Tough month, already down to 91% prediction, but on the plus side, so little heating needed during this warm grey weather.
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh battery storage. Two A2A units for cleaner heating. Two BEV's for cleaner driving.

    For general PV advice please see the PV FAQ thread on the Green & Ethical Board.
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,732 Forumite
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    0.6 O's here today so still bobbing around the 90% mark for the month so far.
    East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kw SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kw WSW vertical. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x ASHP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H . CoCharger Host, Interest in Ripple Energy & Abundance.
  • EVandPV
    EVandPV Posts: 2,112 Forumite
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    Coastalwatch wrote: »
    0.6 O's here today so still bobbing around the 90% mark for the month so far.
    Sinking fast here at 17% for the month. :eek:
    Another day of totally pants weather today, 0.013 O's.
    Scott in Fife, 2.9kwp pv SSW facing, 2.7kw Fronius inverter installed Jan 2012 - 14.3kwh Seplos Mason battery storage with Lux ac controller - Renault Zoe 40kwh, Corsa-e 50kwh, Zappi EV charger and Octopus Go
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    EVandPV wrote: »
    Sinking fast here at 17% for the month. :eek:Another day of totally pants weather today, 0.013 O's.
    So sad;:) a whopping 0.48 here..:beer:..coffee.gif
    2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
    Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    A miserable 0.375 O's here yesterday:mad::(
    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.
  • EVandPV
    EVandPV Posts: 2,112 Forumite
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    First full O of the year, 1.12 O's.:beer:
    From one extreme to the other. Yesterday was our worst, 0.01 O's.
    Scott in Fife, 2.9kwp pv SSW facing, 2.7kw Fronius inverter installed Jan 2012 - 14.3kwh Seplos Mason battery storage with Lux ac controller - Renault Zoe 40kwh, Corsa-e 50kwh, Zappi EV charger and Octopus Go
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    EVandPV wrote: »
    First full O of the year, 1.12 O's.:beer:
    From one extreme to the other. Yesterday was our worst, 0.01 O's.
    Beat me: although mine was better than yesterday..:rotfl::rotfl: 0.64 O's..;)..coffee.gif
    2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
    Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,732 Forumite
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    A touch over par at 0.88 O nudging us back toward pvgis.:)
    East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kw SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kw WSW vertical. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x ASHP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H . CoCharger Host, Interest in Ripple Energy & Abundance.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Dull January day here today 0.825 O's:D
    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.
  • Screwdriva
    Screwdriva Posts: 1,616 Forumite
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    edited 15 January 2020 at 4:49PM
    0.94 Os in SE London (Zone 2)

    10X 400W LG Bifacial panels.
    -  10 x 400w LG Bifacial + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial + 2 x 570W SHARP Bifacial + 5kW SolarEdge Inverter + SolarEdge Optimizers. SE London.

    -  Triple aspect. (33% ENE.33% SSE. 34% WSW)

    -  Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (The most efficient gas boiler sold)

    Feel free to DM me for help with any form of energy saving! Happy to help! 
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