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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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1.56 O today, not expecting great things for the weekend!Proud member of the wokerati, though I don't eat tofu.Home is where my books are.Solar PV 5.2kWp system, SE facing, >1% shading, installed March 2019.Mortgage free July 20236
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Finally managed to get onto the new forum! Not a bad first week of February, daily average of 1.87 Os against February PVGIS average of 1.61 Os.2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.4
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Not a bad day prior to the arrival of Ciara, 1.33 O's.Next few days look pretty shocking.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 Go4
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I'll get a Defibrillater ready just in case then! Not bad here either 1.52.EVandPV said:Not a bad day prior to the arrival of Ciara, 1.33 O's.Next few days look pretty shocking.
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.7 -
A pretty good day with 2.04 O's
The forecast for tomorrow is sunny spells from lunchtime so there may be some hope despite Ciara.4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North LincsInstalled June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400Sofar ME3000SP Inverter & 5 x Pylontech US2000B Plus & 3 x US2000C Batteries - 19.2kWh5 -
Oscargrouch said:
Yesterday ended with 3.12 O's and today ended with 2.72 O's
:'( (First impression of new site: don't fix what's not broken... 
3 O's in Feb..how did you do that?
1.725 O's here today 
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.6 -
I've exceeded 3 Os once in February and twice in January this yearlegoman62 said:3 O's in Feb..how did you do that? 1.725 O's here today 2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.5 -
Very easy..legoman62 said:Oscargrouch said:
Yesterday ended with 3.12 O's and today ended with 2.72 O's:'( (First impression of new site: don't fix what's not broken...
3 O's in Feb..how did you do that?Oscargrouch said:
Yesterday ended with 3.12 O's and today ended with 2.72 O's:'( (First impression of new site: don't fix what's not broken... 1.725 O's here today 
New Site a bit sparse on smileys...Today managed 2.32 O's 
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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).6 -
Probably more chance the further south you are.legoman62 said:Oscargrouch said:
Yesterday ended with 3.12 O's and today ended with 2.72 O's:'( (First impression of new site: don't fix what's not broken...
3 O's in Feb..how did you do that?Oscargrouch said:
Yesterday ended with 3.12 O's and today ended with 2.72 O's:'( (First impression of new site: don't fix what's not broken... 1.725 O's here today
The earliest we see a treble up here is about the end of Feb.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 Go5 -
2.37 O yesterday. Currently my powerwall has switched itself to "Storm Watch" mode which means it charged itself up to full and is running the house on the grid plus what little solar there is, so it will have 100% of battery power available in case of grid failure.Proud member of the wokerati, though I don't eat tofu.Home is where my books are.Solar PV 5.2kWp system, SE facing, >1% shading, installed March 2019.Mortgage free July 20237
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