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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,000 Forumite
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    14.4kWh 2.74 O's

    Not a bad day here in S Yorks, a pity I was working until 7pm  :/
    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 Outgoing 
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Just over 3 O's there 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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,379 Forumite
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    Not good!

    1.83 O's and strangely the amount of Oct PVGIS Estimate in the bag is 18.3%

     
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Spies
    Spies Posts: 2,279 Forumite
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    Fairly rubbish 1.3  :( 
    4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria. 
  • 2.3 O's which is good, covered usage and a full battery and some export.
    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.
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,000 Forumite
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    It felt like a not too bad day, bright but not really sunny, so disappointed with 1.2 O's.

    I need to get used to the seasons, a March install means I've only seen the good bit so far.

    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 Outgoing 
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Best guesstimate 1.5 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.
  • ggmf
    ggmf Posts: 819 Forumite
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    For Monday 3rd, 3.1 & 0.9

    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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,379 Forumite
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    The rain finally turned up just after 4 and now the panels have called a day!

    A very sad 1.16 O's
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Spies
    Spies Posts: 2,279 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    0.2 what do I win? 
    4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria. 
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