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Cloudy day here on the E coast so 3.55 O’s ain’t bad16 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.5
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Best day of the year so far - 5.94 O's.6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.5
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Another cloudy day.
3.68 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds5 -
Looked like it was going to be a poor day, but pleased to have got 5.6 O's5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install7
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Just 1.88 Os todayPPI 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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Worst day this month. 3.2 O’s16 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.5
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Another worst of the month 1.87 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 Outgoing5 -
The poor run continues to get steadily worse!
2.84 O's
3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds5 -
Looked like it was going to be poor based on the weather at the start, turned out to be a decent day with 4.21 O's5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install4
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I managed 4.82 Os yesterday, this is turning out to be another brilliant month.
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-2022.4
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