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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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At this time of year I'm really not expecting to generate very much. But hopefully January could be better than December and even last month I'll have earnt more in FIT payments than it cost to keep the panels on the roof. I'm quite happy to have a few months like that and collect the serious money in summer.
Agreed, I think we all know that these months are not the ones that we got PV panels for, but I console myself somewhat with the knowledge that I am, at least, using 100% of my generation myself
Everything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the endQuidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur0 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »Nice to see though, that we are all in the same boat, so to speak....:rotfl:
You cheeky folks, you don't know you're born!
0.6, 0.8 & 0.9 O's - I wish. My daily target at the moment is 1/2 an O. But it does start back up pretty fast, about 3/4 by months end (WOW.)
Might suggest the 1kWp south facing, steep panel ground mount to Wifey again ...... as it went so well last time!
Mart.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.0 -
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Kernel_Sanders wrote: »Are you saying that your generation meter only flashed once all day?
Well, Up until 08.30 am that day it had:D16 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.0 -
5.4kWhs or 0.83 O's today. No idea what my previous few days have been. It has been quite sunny and I know the wife hasn't wasted a single watt of generation as she's having the house redecorated, including steaming the wallpaper off(ouch)2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0
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1.52 O's today, nearly a top score for me this month, how sad is that.......
2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).0 -
Only 0.6 O's but hey, It's still January. As D:Ream said ??????:D16 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.0
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0.96 O's; be glad when January is over.... 2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).0 -
0.66 O's yesterday. A full "O" would be nice today:D16 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.0
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2.7 Os here yesterday :j
Lovely day again today too, hoping for more of the same
Everything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the endQuidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur0
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