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Currently, Octopus are charging me 27.63p: my average usage was 2046 kWh per year; pre-Solar Panels: no Hot TubMartyn1981 said:
I wish my supplier charged 0.28p per kWh. At those rates I assume you have a hot tub in your garbage can? ;-)Oscargrouch said:
I think the aim is to use rather than export: when you export you only get 0.3p per kWh then when you import it back from your supplier it costs you around 0.28p per kWh70sbudgie said:11.3kWhr, 2.6 O's. The rain started about 2pm and then I managed around 0.4kW generation until 6:45. Hopefully managed to export some of that.
Today was a measly 1.92 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 -
Dark morning then it brightened up around 10, 4.2 & 09 O's, Thunder and rain warnings for tomorrow.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.2
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Similar to the last 2 days poor dull morning, slightly better afternoon.
2.81 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds4 -
2.56 and a beautiful sunset.
4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria.4 -
Going down! 2.325 O's 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
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13.8 kWh, 2.88 O'sSolar install June 2022, Bath
4.8 kW array, Growatt SPH5000 inverter, 1x Seplos Mason 280L V3 battery 15.2 kWh.
SSW roof. ~22° pitch, BISF house. 12 x 400W Hyundai panels2 -
17.7kWh 3.37 O's
Played a bit of import/export with the battery and Agile rates today, 4kWh imp at 35p, 14.4kWh exp at quite a bit more (min 50p/max 80p)Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) installed Mar 22
Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter and 9.6kw Pylontech batteries
Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing3 -
A fairly decent 4.18 O's for yesterday. Today is vey dark at the moment and pouring with rain, but it is desperately needed.
6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.2 -
2.0 & 0.8 O's2 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.2
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A decent 3.84.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria.2
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