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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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I'm not sure I'd want quite so much detail about my electricity generation and consumption published to the world!
What concerns would you have out of interest...jimmyboy420 wrote: »Oscar - you appear to have been generating very little at 12, whilst consuming very much. I've not really looked at a graph with consumption and export before, so this unfortunate issue made me laugh.
I'm sure it must happen fairly frequently and is no big deal though - just ironic.
Well give me a break, Mrs O had a brew afore putting the washer on. 12:06 Using 2.41kW Generating 1.3kW Costing 1.11kW :rotfl: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 -
Nothing specific, just that people might start asking dumb questionsOscargrouch wrote: »What concerns would you have out of interest...
P.S. sailed past 6 O's today, so pretty happy.2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.0 -
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jimmyboy420 wrote: »Todahy's the day I pass £200 generated since 20th March (about 1170 kWh). Keen to know how I compare to anyone with a similar installation date?
Cheers,
James
We're on about 1258kWh. Our install was on 12 March.4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
E.mids/SSE. 35 degree roof pitch, no shading.0 -
jimmyboy420 wrote: »Oscar - you appear to have been generating very little at 12, whilst consuming very much. I've not really looked at a graph with consumption and export before, so this unfortunate issue made me laugh.
I'm sure it must happen fairly frequently and is no big deal though - just ironic.
Oh my, you don't want to look at my graph today...
Was doing well, 3 loads of washing done, hot tub heated to 40c, dinner cooked ready for tonight - all for less than 50p....
Then .....son gets home and decides to have a leisurely 25 minute(!!!) shower whilst we were out shopping:eek: cost of imported went up to £1.30 :eek:
Teenagers:mad:4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
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22.03 kWh today. So another 5 O for me!0
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A magnificent (for me) 12.85 kWh today or 6.42 O's which, getting nerdy, is my 8th highest ever! :j2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.0
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An even more nerdy all-time top 10:
1 03 May 2014 13.20 kWh
2 27 May 2013 13.16 kWh
3 04 June 2013 12.97 kWh
4 20 April 2013 12.96 kWh
5 30 April 2012 12.92 kWh
6 26 May 2012 12.87 kWh
7 02 May 2013 12.86 kWh
8 06 June 2014 12.85 kWh
9 03 May 2013 12.80 kWh
10 05 June 2013 12.74 kWh
10= 09 July 2013 12.74 kWh2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.0 -
Steady start to the day, then picked up after lunch.
Not my best day but 5.7 O' or 22.8kWh will do me:T
Pity I couldn't use a little more of the 11kWh+ that went to the grid;)
Edit. I've just become a .............SMSF?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.0
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