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4.81 O's lovely until 3pm then the clouds rolled in.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 Outgoing7 -
Clouds rolling over most of the day, continually interrupting the Sun.
Hawaii + 0.63 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds7 -
5.72 Os yesterday but probably the last decent day for a while.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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3.3 Os today.PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)7
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6.37 O’s today - looks bad extended forecast tho round hereLancashire
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 -
Rainy this morning, cloud persisted into the afternoon.3.6 Os.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 -
After a dull and cold start, made 6.5 O’s here.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.7
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5.56 O's, no rain around here yet, only a few clouds.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 -
A decent 6.52 Os today. I presume the weather was fairly OK but I was out for most of the day. Cool breeze, when I got back, so maybe that helped with [panel efficiency?5
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Mostly sunny with clouds around all day.
Hawaii + 0.8 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds5
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