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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Not round here today. 1.05 O’sSuzeQStan said:
Honestly thought it would be me! 0.27 O’spete-20-11 said:I think I might get the wooden spoon
0.09 Os.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.8 -
Mostly dull but did have some Sun.
1.77 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds7 -
That was a painful week, now projecting 73% for October.
Was that week+ of low wind and dull cloud a 'dunkelflaute' event? The biggest problem for RE leccy, that will require LDES (long duration energy storage) to cope with.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.7 -
A marginal improvement to 1.1 Os.8
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1.34 O’s - so happy to see the sun today - it gave me a lift ☀️🌅
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.8 -
1.08 Os - better than the last few days!!
PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)7 -
1.3 O’s here today.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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Slightly better here today with a few breaks in the clouds but still only 0.78 O'sBarnsley, 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 -
Worst day again of a very poor month.
0.23 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds6 -
0.875 O’s rain and rain half hour sunny interval4.8kWp 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 leccy8
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