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Fourth cup of TyphOOO in a row. That's more like it, but there must be a catch, let me see ....
.... ahh, fog predicted for the next two days till late morning. Oh well.
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.7 -
4.48 Os here. I forget what all the different Os are.PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)6
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Been a hazy day all day today but still managed 2.5 combined O's, enough to fill the battery completely from the overnight lows and keep her indoors and 2 kids happy for another day
2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)7 -
And today, exactly the same as yesterday! 5.07 Os and another Hawaii🏄QrizB said:I've been away for a few days but I'm back now ...Yesterday - 13.4kWh, 4.93 Os, a solid wink 😉Today - 13.8kWh, 5.07 Os and my first Hawaii for 2025 😎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. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.7 -
No Hawaii's here, but creeping up to 4.24 today.
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 -
Only 2.125 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.6
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2.25 O's yesterday, forecast looks better for next few daysBarnsley, 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 Outgoing6 -
Sun, but through Hazy clouds.
2.97 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds6 -
Got the Hawaii today with 5.06 Os. I haven't done an exhaustive check but that might be the earliest in the year I have achieved it.2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.7
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3.6 O's for today. Exceeded the entire output from December in just the first 4 days of March!6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.5
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