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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • pete-20-11
    pete-20-11 Posts: 1,538 Forumite
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    0.22 Os today 😢
    PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,000 Forumite
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    0.22 Os today 😢
    Snap! Might be even worse tomorrow  :o
    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
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  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    0.22 Os today 😢
    Makes my 0.925 O’s look good 😂🤣
    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.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,577 Forumite
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    Alnat1 said:
    0.22 Os today 😢
    Snap! Might be even worse tomorrow  :o
    Forecast here is OK, the heavy rain and dark clouds are expected to break around 8pm, after which I assume generation will be fine ......  ;)
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh battery storage. Two A2A units for cleaner heating. Two BEV's for cleaner driving.

    For general PV advice please see the PV FAQ thread on the Green & Ethical Board.
  • pete-20-11
    pete-20-11 Posts: 1,538 Forumite
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    Alnat1 said:
    0.22 Os today 😢
    Snap! Might be even worse tomorrow  :o
    0.15 Os. You were right. 😢
    PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)
  • 3.6 today & 1.7 for yesterday.
    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
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    0.875 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.
  • Magnitio
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    Biblical rainfall and flooding yesterday, so a poor 0.44 O's. At least the panels had a good clean.
    6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,000 Forumite
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    OMG is this really September? 0.1 O's  :o
    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 
  • pete-20-11
    pete-20-11 Posts: 1,538 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    A bit better today! 2.13 Os
     
    PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)
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