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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Enjoyed the Steve Wright quote
thanks. We had an optimiser swapped out yesterday morning and warned that it would take 24 hrs before becoming live online. Imagine my surprise this morning when at 10 oclock there was zero showing on every panel. I thought crikes he forgot to swtich it back on, but no there really was no generation, not previously seen in normal daylight hours in six years since install. Come 11 oclock then at least a third of our panels were showing a return totalling 12 W's!By contrast, yesterday actually delivered a whole 3 kWh's, 0.3 o.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.5 -
A grand total of 368 W's today so 0.04 o.Panel with replaced optimiser still to show any generation so either not yet online or still kaput!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.6
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Another 0.12 Os here today.
Hoping for some wind over the next week, if no sun, so agile is cheaper!PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)5 -
pete-20-11 said:Hoping for some wind over the next week, if no sun, so agile is cheaper!The forecast at emoncms suggests there's wind on the way. Muse be all those mince piesN. 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 -
0.075 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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0.076 O's Yay I beat Lego (or he didn't round it up)
Talk of mince pies, I had one yesterday just to see if I still don't like them. I decided I don't not like them less than I used to, so had another today. Still up there with cheese scones and rich tea biscuits for "treats" that feel about as enjoyable as a plate of overcooked cabbage though.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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1.76 Os today. Bit of a difference, the most since 29 Nov.PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)5
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0.86 O's best we've had so far this month so I guess I should be happy.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 Outgoing5 -
Best day for some time. 0.525 O’s👏👏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.6
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1.1 O's, otherwise lovely just to see the sun again and feel some warmth coming through the window rather than cold coming in!
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.5
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