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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,576 Forumite
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    paul991 said:
    does anyone  know when or  if the gridwatch website will be  back working
    Hi. This version works

    Or there's the Energy Numbers site.
    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.
  • Magnitio
    Magnitio Posts: 1,265 Forumite
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    Not much sun here yesterday until after 4PM when I don't benefit from it much - 3.4 O's.
    6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.
  • Spies
    Spies Posts: 2,279 Forumite
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    paul991 said:
    does anyone  know when or  if the gridwatch website will be  back working
    Hi. This version works

    Or there's the Energy Numbers site.
    I prefer this site https://grid.iamkate.com/ 
    4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria. 
  • Magnitio
    Magnitio Posts: 1,265 Forumite
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    Spies said:
    I prefer this site https://grid.iamkate.com/ 
    I do like those graphs - very informative.

    6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,730 Forumite
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    Magnitio said:
    Spies said:
    I prefer this site https://grid.iamkate.com/ 
    I do like those graphs - very informative.

    So do I and Pies especially. :) 

    5.27 O's for yesterday topped off with 0.78 for wind. So still on course for best June since install.

    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.
  • EcoScruples
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    I've managed a 5.4 here today, had I got the panels installed for the whole of June (missing 8 days) my total would be over 650kW against a PVGIS of 517kW.
    I've averaged over 21kW per day since the 9th June.
    4.3kwp JA panels, Huawei 3.68kw Hybrid inverter, Huawei 10kw Lunar 2000 battery, Myenergi eddi, South facing array with a 15 degree roof pitch, winter shade.
  • 4.3 Os here today
    5.2kW (13 x Hyundai 400w), SSE, Central Bedfordshire. Panels installed Dec 2021. Hyundia e-Kona.
  • ggmf
    ggmf Posts: 819 Forumite
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    6.3 & 3.3 today
    2 Separate arrays, 7 x JASolar 380w panels (2.66kWp) south facing, 4 x JASolar 380w panels (1.52kWp) east facing, 11 x Tigo optimizers & cloud, Growatt SPH5000, Growatt 6.5kWh Hybrid battery (Go-live 01/12/21) - Additional reporting via Solar Assistant.
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