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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Yesterday started bright and looked like a Maiden was on the cards at lunchtime. Obviously nobody told the clouds. Dark and dull till 4pm. Sun turned up for another 30 minutes, and some showers.
3.98 O's
Like many others I also passed last years April total yesterday. Should pass April PVGIS by midday.
3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds5 -
Planet Barnsley again
2.89 O's with several April showers, totally clouded up at 3.20
Need 1 more good day to hit PVGIS but already well over last April's total.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 Outgoing4 -
Just 1.2 Os tonight. Tomorrow 🤞PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)4
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Another good day till lunchtime, then clouds spoilt the party till around 4:30pm
4.39 O's
3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds4 -
3.8 O's for yesterday looking promising if mixed 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.4
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4.6 Os today.PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)2
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4.6 O's here too!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.3
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Mostly cloudy with sunny breaks.
3.52 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds4 -
Just so I can follow could you explain your abbreviations please? I’m interested as I’m looking to install a system in SE. Thank you,
O’s?
PVGIS?
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O I think comes from a forum member Oscar Grouch?ddi said:Just so I can follow could you explain your abbreviations please? I’m interested as I’m looking to install a system in SE. Thank you,
O’s?
PVGIS?
A way of measuring PV that means all users are comparing like for like rather than different results for different systems.
Divide the generation PV by the system capacity.
So 15kWh of solar generated, 5kWp system, 3 Os.
PVGIS is photovoltaic geographical information system.
A website that allows you to work out likely PV generation based on your location, pitch of roof, size of system based on model data from the last ten years (if I recall correctly).PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)3
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