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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Grandad2b
    Grandad2b Posts: 352 Forumite
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    18.1 kWh, 4.08 O's
    just the fourth day above expected average this month.
    40.7% PVGIS
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,729 Forumite
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    After a cloudy start a healthy 4.6 O's returned. :)
    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.
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,000 Forumite
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    Out all day, was a misty start, middle bit looked as though it was decent then dropped off early around 6pm. 4.33 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 Outgoing 
  • llewdiskram
    llewdiskram Posts: 41 Forumite
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    When you mention O's, do you mean KWs?

    Just trying to get a sense of what people are referring to. My solar PV is being installed this Friday and I cannot wait!!
    16 x 410w (6.6kw) Sharp panels, 5kw inverter and 6.5kw battery installed in May 2023.
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,000 Forumite
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    Day's generation (kWh) divided by size of array (kWp) = O's.

    Levels it out a bit so those with most panels don't "win" every day.
    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 
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    Slow dull start. Picked up around 10, cloudy off and on most of the afternoon.

    Amazed to end up with a Hawaii + 0.4 O's
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    edited 15 May 2023 at 7:32AM
    3.925 O’s here yesterday😄
    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.
  • Magnitio
    Magnitio Posts: 1,265 Forumite
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    A more reasonable 4.67 O's yesterday.
    6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.
  • ggmf
    ggmf Posts: 819 Forumite
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    edited 15 May 2023 at 8:04PM
    Late start this morning and a saw tooth afternoon, 4.7 & 3.062 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.
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,000 Forumite
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    A wide toothed comb with some missing teeth towards the far end 4.05 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 Outgoing 
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