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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Home alone today; or rather yesterday; A/An Hawaii + 0.28 O's for Thursday....
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 -
My best ever day at 6.75 Os yesterday. Nice.3.924kWp (12X327Wp SunPower). SolarEdge SE3500 inverter.
Surrey/SE. 30 degree roof pitch, chimney shading from mid afternoon.0 -
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Yesterday was my best day for a while at 12.45 kWh or 6.22 O's. It demonstrated that, even with a day of continuous sunshine, I cannot match the peaks I get in April/May, presumably due to the higher temperatures. Also, the limitations of my inverter output must come into play; I reckon that on a day like yesterday this probably cost me around 1.5kWh, whereas the cost would be less in the spring.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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On the 7th consecutive day "you aint supposed to blow the bloody doors off" !!! 4.84 O's.....
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 -
Managed a smidge under 4 O's today despite being overcast most of the day and raining from 4 o'clock onwards. Watched a bit of Wimbledon and was going slightly green with envy for the clear blue skies....again as its raining
2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Slightly better day today
Missed my Hawaii by 0.1 kWh:(
Made 4.975 O's: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 -
14.60 for us yesterday...... 6.08 O's a/an HAWAII + 1.08 O's
12.81 for us today............ 5.33 O's a/an HAWAII + 0.33 O's
We are up in high O's now Oscar.
Give you 3 guesses why!!!
Edwink
*3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=52822090 -
One full HAWAII minus 0.25 O's...who keeps ordering sun AND rain....is it you Eric?
2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
14.60 for us yesterday...... 6.08 O's a/an HAWAII + 1.08 O's
12.81 for us today............ 5.33 O's a/an HAWAII + 0.33O's
We are up in high O's now Oscar.
Give you 3 guesses why!!!
Edwink
Eeeer, you have moved yer panels to the desert and not informed us... That's the first guess.. You are Porky Pieing :rotfl: that's a very doubtful second.. and the third...F knows...:D
4.08 O's today; wish me panels were where Edwinks' are..... 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
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