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Got a Bond yesterday, but a nice cup of TyphOOO was just out of reach - 2.64 O's.
Projecting 91% for Sept, today looks average so no change expected. But 9 O's would just swing it for me.
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.8 -
4.32 O's yesterday. Sun is shining and accordingly to the forecast should be sunhine all day. Bonus5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install10
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3.7 O's yesterday and a seemingly good day ahead here as well.
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.10 -
Pleasant 4.33 Os today, 104% of month phew…

4.8kWp 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 leccy10 -
4.04 O's to finish up the month on 100 O's, 5.4% up on pvgis.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.11
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3.64 Os here. Not too bad.PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)11
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And in Dullsville an O was scraped by a microsmidge. I was quite surprised, so stygian was the September gloom.
October isn't looking too clever, for the first week or so.11 -
A much better day than expected here.12.6 kWh, 4.63 Os
That's 256 kWh / 94.3 Os for the month, 110% of PVGIS.I'm a bit less plague-y too, which is nice.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.11 -
Snap, 110% and the lurgy for me too.QrizB said:A much better day than expected here.12.6 kWh, 4.63 Os
That's 256 kWh / 94.3 Os for the month, 110% of PVGIS.I'm a bit less plague-y too, which is nice.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 Outgoing11 -
1.0 O's to finish the month.September: 95.67 O's, which is 108.5% of our PVGIS target.Our green credentials: 12kW Samsung ASHP for heating, 7.2kWp Solar (South facing), Tesla Powerwall 3 (13.5kWh), Net exporter9
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