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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Same as others here, a better day than expected to round off the best of August I suspect. Mixed weather ahead, but I suspect we have enough in the bag to hit August target for the month. Currently projecting 106% if the rest of the month is average ...... lol.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 -
Not so good 3.05 O’s4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy7
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A better than expected 3.57 Os.6
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3.17 O’s today - better than was expected!
We are now on 90% of August PVGIS.Still on course for worst August since install though.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 -
3.18 Os for me. Heavy rain too I thinkPPI 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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3.9 O's here and a heavy shower lasting all of two minutes.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
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2.6 O’s here. The rain has just arrived ⛈️🌧️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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4.1 O's making it another surprisingly decent outcome, no complaints. Tomorrow looks like a total washout.Our green credentials: 12kW Samsung ASHP for heating, 7.2kWp Solar (South facing), Tesla Powerwall 3 (13.5kWh), Net exporter7
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3.22 O's Thunder, lightning and a huge downpour around 2pm. Out with the dog at the time.....
Oh well, lovely clean panels
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 -
Rained, on and off, all day. so a measly 2.3 Os.8
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