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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Current full day result was
A/an 
+ 1.24 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).4 -
My best day yesterday:
42.24kWh, or 4.71 O's
So I haven't had a Five O yet. Partial shading is an issue in the evening time, and 5kW DNO export limitation is an issue in the middle of the day. but if I could get rid of those pesky midday cumulus clouds, I reckon there would be 50kWh up for grabs at my site.
Thought's about what to do with that massive surplus spring to mind.
87% of my consumption came from my panels:
16.87kWh consumed
2.12kWh imported
27.49kWh exported.
I need an electric car, or a very large CCS (Cryptocurrency Capture and Storage) facility.8.9kw solar. 12 panels ESE, 16 panels SSW. JA solar 320watt smart panels. Solar Edge 8KW HD wave inverter. Located Aberdeenshire2 -
Getting lots of winks, but not even close to a Hawaii yet, but no complaints, currently projecting 105% for the month.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.2 -
Not even a wink here, 3.64 O's, but plenty of hot water and EV fully charged.
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.3 -
Equal best total for the 3rd time. Hawaii + 0.275 O's today😂🤣legoman62 said:
Exactly the same here again today🤣😂legoman62 said:🏄♂️🏄🏻♀️ Hawaii + 0.275 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.4 -
Just a smidge below our best day, but no complaints at 6.41 O's.legoman62 said: 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 -
'Lucky Man'; only 4.52 O's here..legoman62 said:
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).4 -
Even luckier, 3.88 O's here.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.4
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My first Hawaii Five-O!
50.38kWh, or 5.62 O's! It's also my third day this year with uninterrupted sunshine, and my first every Christmas Pudding Graph.
Despite my best efforts to switch on every underfloor heater and Crypto Currency Miner, I still made enough export to drive a Tesla Model 3 for 100 miles - that's if I had a Model 3.
Next Year, maybe!8.9kw solar. 12 panels ESE, 16 panels SSW. JA solar 320watt smart panels. Solar Edge 8KW HD wave inverter. Located Aberdeenshire3
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