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First foggy day for some time, 1.3 & 0.2 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.3
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Another decent November day here.6kWh dead, 2.21 O's
My PVGIS forecast for the month is 105kWh / 39 O's and I'm very nearly halfway there after 13 days.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.5 -
1.98 today which is pretty much the maximum my system will do at this time of the year.4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria.4
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Same here🤮0.425 O's todayAlnat1 said:0.095 O's Foggy, damp and drizzly all day. I guess that's what November is expected to be like
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 -
Groundhog day but even worse. Had to put the lamp on at 2.30 in the SW facing living room.
0.06 O's :'(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 Outgoing2 -
0.578 bright but no real sun then overcast in the afternoon4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria.2
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Yesterday was very misty and damp so it was a big fat nothing due to my on running fault.
Today = 0.033 O's
Last hour of the day the system allowed production. Another damp and misty day.
3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds3 -
Today marks the 11th anniversary of our FIT tariff starting.
In this last year we have produced 3823 kWh.
This is 200 kWh better than any of the previous 10👏
0.425 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.5 -
Foggy this morning, but it did clear up for an hour or two and we saw a bit of direct sunlight then.2.08kWh, 0.76 O'sN. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.4 -
1.4 & 0.2 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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