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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    Dull, cold not nice day with no Sun!

    0.402 O's
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,729 Forumite
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    Yep, overcast all day here and 0.55 O's.
    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.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Here too! 0.35 O’s….now tomorrow🤔
    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.
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,729 Forumite
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    Final Scores on Doors for Jan. :/

    Generation  324 kWh's consumed 310 (95.6%)
    Import         902 kWh's
    Total consumption 1212 kWh's, (DHW 134, ASHP's 294, EV's 220).
    Wind generation 494.8 kWh's.
    Deficit - generation to consumption 393.2 kWh's.
    No stuff burnt in the compilation of the above figures.

    As for tomorrow @legoman62 based upon favourable pv forecast for here reduced overnight batt charge from 95 to 75%. :|
    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.
  • ggmf
    ggmf Posts: 819 Forumite
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    0.6 & 0.325 O's - falling behind PVGIS
    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.
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,729 Forumite
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    Best Feb day this year 2.67 O's. :)
    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.
  • ggmf
    ggmf Posts: 819 Forumite
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    Best day of the year so far, 2.9 & 0.631 O's
    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.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    legoman62 said:
    Here too! 0.35 O’s….now tomorrow🤔
    1.6 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.
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,000 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    1.33 O's, getting up there slowly
    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 
  • Magnitio
    Magnitio Posts: 1,264 Forumite
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    Best day of the year yesterday - 1.96 O's. Hoping to do even better today  :)
    6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.
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