Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

NedS

QrizB said:

For anyone who was thinking that last month's generation was a bit low, apparently it was the dullest October for almost 60 years:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2025/dullest-october-in-almost-60-years-for-the-uk

Quite a good month for a small patch of Scotland, though!

Given that we live in one of the dark grey areas, I'm amazed we managed to record 90% of PVGIS. I'll chalk that up as a positive outcome. 

Martyn1981

NedS said:

QrizB said:

For anyone who was thinking that last month's generation was a bit low, apparently it was the dullest October for almost 60 years:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2025/dullest-october-in-almost-60-years-for-the-uk

Quite a good month for a small patch of Scotland, though!

Given that we live in one of the dark grey areas, I'm amazed we managed to record 90% of PVGIS. I'll chalk that up as a positive outcome. 

Technically, this year was our 2nd best, thanks to PV expansion (so I'm cheating). But in %age terms I'm quite shocked, just looked back and the worst year was 2020 with 93% of target. So looks like October has been surprisingly good for me, since 2011, I had no idea.

This year's 69% looks fair according to the map, as we are roughly on the boundary between less than, and more than 70% areas.

But orientation is even weirder - the bulk of capacity is ESE + SSW, and that achieved 64%, whilst the small WNW achieved a mighty 95%. I guess the weather improved in the aftrenoon, on average.

Netexporter

Is half an O a u?

pete-20-11

Netexporter said:

Is half an O a u?

No, it's a "h"

Half an O, rounded up is h. 

Or if you prefer to round down it is a g. 

😄

pete-20-11

0.15 Os. 😱

debitcardmayhem

Squeaked in with 1.02 O’s

SuzeQStan

pete-20-11 said:

0.15 Os. 😱

I had prepared an acceptance speech for my wooden spoon but will graciously cede to your good self - 0.65 O’s

QrizB

It was quite nice here at times, when it wsn't cloudy or raining

4.8kWh, 1.76 O's.

Coastalwatch

Coastalwatch said:

0.98 O's today so finishing the month with 54 O's or 89% of pvgis.

Reckon we must be in our own micro climate here as chart suggests we reside in the 50 - 70% region.

As for Nov started well but tailing off since, 1.3 O's today, but remarkably still above ave for the month!

NedS

SuzeQStan said:

pete-20-11 said:

0.15 Os. 😱

I had prepared an acceptance speech for my wooden spoon but will graciously cede to your good self - 0.65 O’s

And he swoops in late to steal the prize with a momentous 0.08 O's

Yes, we managed to generate a whopping 0.6kWh from a 7.2kWp array