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Was cloudy with a downpour as well so pleased with 4.94 O's yesterday5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install5
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Well down yesterday, only 3.06 Os, but looking brighter today.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-2022.5
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Poor day here yesterday, and a mixed day today, put looks like a great 7+ days ahead. Currently projecting 107% for May.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.6 -
6.3 O's which returns us six consecutive Maidens. Think that must be a first for us!
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.7 -
5.86 Os for me. Wish I had a 6 too! 😂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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Yet another Maiden here. 6.25 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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Perfect day in Barnsley with 6 34 O's. A pity I'm in Greece, it rained here all morning.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 Outgoing6 -
Back to best day of the Month and Year again.
Maiden + 0.62 O's
Panels look disgusting. Really could do with some rain to wash all the bird mess and dust off them.3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds6 -
6.45 O's yesterday. Was hoping it was going to beat my best day so far, but a bit of cloud in the afternoon put a stop to that5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install6
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6.9 Oscar’s yeday - what is it called when you get 7 of them please?Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
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Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.6
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