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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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I think most of us posting regularly right now are in a similar latitude of up north-ness but spread east to west across the country, so we're all getting the same crappy weather. Tbf, today is looking like it might be decent.QrizB said:Am I in a different country to the regular posters?So far this month I've generated 28 Os!
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 -
Apparently. 11.9 Os here for the first 11 days. Did you take your panels on holiday to the Med?QrizB said:Am I in a different country to the regular posters?So far this month I've generated 28 Os!Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kw west facing panels , 3.6 kw east facing), Solis inverters installed 2018, 5kWp S facing system (shaded in afternoon) added in 2025 with Tesla PW3 battery, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted A2A Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner.1 -
I have also had 28 O's so far this month. Today has got to be the worst day for generation since we had them installed in May 23.
We have only generated 1.8kwh and it's really overcast today.16 x 410w (6.6kw) Sharp panels, 5kw inverter and 6.5kw battery installed in May 2023.2 -
llewdiskram said:We have only generated 1.8kwh and it's really overcast today.
I'm currently at Heathrow T5 and the cloud base can't be higher than 500 feet. Planes just vanish as they take off.
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. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.3 -
3.5 O’s - a lovely but crisp and cool dayLancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
🐙 Intelligent Go
Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.2 -
Not what was forecast😡1.35 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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Mix of sun and cloud but fairly bright 1.75 O'sBarnsley, 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 -
Cold breezy sunny day spoilt with cloudy periods.
4.05 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds3 -
A terrible 0.63 O's yesterday and today looks pretty miserable as well.
6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.3 -
1.2 O’s - thought today was a write off - was generating 0.01-0.05 all day up until about 2pm ish today. Then a huge unfamiliar fire ball appeared in the sky…..Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
🐙 Intelligent Go
Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.3
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