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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Give you 3 more guesses!!!!
Edwink
I'll have another stab at it, have you raised the roof?Living_proof wrote: »I have had two consecutive days of 4.5 'O's but today only 1kw so far and dull with a wet forecast. Certainly no spectacular results so far this month.
Throwing it down here, don't suppose there's a chance in hell of getting my sunday roast cooked on the cheap today2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
3.96 O's what a day!!!!!....
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 -
Some Sunshine today between heavy showers = 3 O's or 12kWh:)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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4.3 O's from me today, way more than I was expecting this morning....phewww2 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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I'll have another stab at it, have you raised the roof?
Sorry Tunnel nice try. The answer is NOPE!!!!
2 more guesses left - Anyone?????
3.77 O's for us today.
Lots of rain through the night and some today.
All 20+ water butts three quarters full. Rainwater harvesting tanks for loo flushing nearly to the top again. Two tanks with capacity of 1,000 litres each!!!!
Solar panels have had a really good wash.
Wood for the stoves chopped and covered so nice and dry for the winter!!!
Edwink
Have a good summer everyone!!!!!*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 -
I'll have another stab at it, have you raised the roof?Sorry Tunnel nice try. The answer is NOPE!!!!
Awhh, go on winky, be kind to T - re-arranging his question, "have you raised the roof in proportion to other 'tings'?"
I'm surprised that all the thought smoke coming out of Oscar's can, hasn't inspired him .... yet!
Weather here has been consistently good all month so far. Looking like a 110% month if it stays average for the last couple of weeks.
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 -
You do realise that when your FiTs provider asks why your generation has improved so dramatically that giving them 3 guesses won't wash...Sorry Tunnel nice try. The answer is NOPE!!!!
2 more guesses left - Anyone????
2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Martyn1981 wrote: »I'm surprised that all the thought smoke coming out of Oscar's can, hasn't inspired him .... yet!
Mart.
Anything to do with Solar Edge by chance ?? :think::think::doh::think::think::think::think::think::think::think::think::think::think: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 -
Pretty exciting day - hit the 2,000 Kw/h generated mark.
Since the 4kw system was installed on 27/03/2014.
110 days or 18 kw/h (4.5 O's) average per day.
I'd certainly expect to hit 4,000 Kw/h for the year and almost certainly more.0 -
Martyn1981 wrote: »Awhh, go on winky, be kind to T - re-arranging his question, "have you raised the roof in proportion to other 'tings'?"
Ok will be kind to him and answer the question again without him losing a go!!
ANSWER IS NOPE!!!!
WINKY*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
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