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Sunniest spring on record https://news.sky.com/story/uk-has-its-sunniest-spring-since-records-began-met-office-says-133759422kWp 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-2022.8
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Just 1.79 O's yesterdayBarnsley, 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 -
KevinG said:Sunniest spring on record https://news.sky.com/story/uk-has-its-sunniest-spring-since-records-began-met-office-says-13375942
That has certainly been my experience (and I guess most others here too), with solar generation having been exceptional since the last week in February.Our green credentials: 12kW Samsung ASHP for heating, 7.2kWp Solar (South facing), Tesla Powerwall 3 (13.5kWh), Net exporter3 -
My panels were installed in the first week of November 24. Having not produced much over the 4 worst months of the year I passed the 2mWh milestone a week or so ago. With 5, hopefully, good months ahead, before the anniversary, I'm reasonably optimistic of getting 1MWh/kWp, or 4.25MWh. PVGIS suggests about 3.5MWh/annum, so I'm well pleased.3
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I too am just about on schedule to exceed 1MWh/kWp of installed solar with a little under 1 month to go.Netexporter said:My panels were installed in the first week of November 24. Having not produced much over the 4 worst months of the year I passed the 2mWh milestone a week or so ago. With 5, hopefully, good months ahead, before the anniversary, I'm reasonably optimistic of getting 1MWh/kWp, or 4.25MWh. PVGIS suggests about 3.5MWh/annum, so I'm well pleased.
Our green credentials: 12kW Samsung ASHP for heating, 7.2kWp Solar (South facing), Tesla Powerwall 3 (13.5kWh), Net exporter2 -
I'd have expected 1MWh/kWh in Devon, where I previously lived, for a southish facing array, but Mid Wales isn't known for its palm fringed beaches, so it's been a pleasant surprise.3
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A Hawaii point one. That's a bit more like it.5
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3.89 Os today, more rain but not too muchPPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)5
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5.192 O’s - drab start but spectacular late afternoonLancashire
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.5 -
4.225 O’s here.Could be close to our best May ever🤔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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