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Sun all day but mostly cloudy for a couple of hours around midday.
Hawaii + 0.79 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds7 -
Away for the weekend (bucket hat on but not quite Glasto)
Fri 3.66 O's
Sat 4.32 O's
Sun 3.75 O's
Already at 687/558 kWh of PVGIS with a decent but hot day expected today. June 23 was our best ever month and only need 4kWh to beat it
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 Outgoing8 -
4.55 Os yesterday, comfortably ahead of monthly PVGIS but it won't be anywhere near a record June and will be beaten by at least four years. It will be my second best quarter after April-June 2020 but easily my best in monetary terms.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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Last couple of days :Fri 6.18 O'sSat 4.32 O'sSun 4.2 O's5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install7
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5.357 O’s
5% above PVGIS for June
total generation 713.8 kWh - 142.62 O’saverage of 4.82 O’s per day.Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
🐙 Intelligent Go
Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.7 -
Sunny, hot day with 90 mins of light cloud around midday.
Hawaii + 0.07 O's 3rd best day of the month.
Ended up with 574.5 kWh 133% of PVGIS Best June out of 12
Best ever Apr-Jun 1692 kWh 129% of PVGIS
Exported 361 kWh, Paid to use 82 kWh,
3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds7 -
5.49 Os here.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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Month out with a flourish. A smidge over a Maiden.6
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Maiden + 0.15 O’s today.
June total 544.8 kWh or 136.2 O’s
No gas used this month just £9.09 S/C16 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 -
5.81 Os to round off the month at 9.6% above PVGIS, by far the lowest over PVGIS for the last four months (also the lowest June since 2021).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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