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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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4.12 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 -
No Hawaii but 4.37 O's today;)
Tomorrow is the last day for my FITs reading...past 1500kWh for the quarter:T16 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 -
And the downhill trend continues, yesterday 3.8 O's, today 3 O's.
Come back summer...all is forgiven
2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
3.6 O's today... 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 -
What a strange week number 2 was. Enough rain to drown a duck, and all plans to build a roof on the extension down the drain, so to speak. Sunny all day today ...... should I risk starting?
Regardless of all the wet, and possibly helped by the cold and wind, it was still above target, and has pushed month end estimate to 105.5%. Quite a PV summer so far, if not a BBQ August.
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 -
FITs reading sent off yesterday. Made 1528kWh = £753.00:beer:
With 1 quarter of my 3rd year to go, I've received 39.7% of original outlay back :T
Wattson say's in last 3 months I used 1134 kWh but paid for 373kWh, vastly
reducing my leccy/gas costs:cool:
2.8 O's yesterday: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 -
2.1 O's for me yesterday
Wattson say's in last 3 months I used 1134 kWh but paid for 373kWh, vastly
reducing my leccy/gas costs:cool:
How do you measure your usage and what you actually paid for?
I have a little meter that shows me how much has been generated. Do you have another for usage? Some kind of clever meter that shows usage at certain times?Mortgage Free 22/03/17
MissWillow is my OH!0 -
I use Wattson Solar plus to tell me my actual and metered use.
I also have Wattson Dashboard and Sunny Explorer....sad or what;)
http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/legomansenergy
https://www.energyhive.com/dashboard/legomans
I regularly check actual usage on my electric meter to compare: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 -
I use Wattson Solar plus to tell me my actual and metered use.
I also have Wattson Dashboard and Sunny Explorer....sad or what;)
http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/legomansenergy
https://www.energyhive.com/dashboard/legomans
I regularly check actual usage on my electric meter to compare:D
So many graphs! Thats not sad at all! I have a monitor i can login to online, its just not quite so clever. It only measures generation. Think its called a Geo Solo 2Mortgage Free 22/03/17
MissWillow is my OH!0 -
So many graphs! Thats not sad at all! I have a monitor i can login to online, its just not quite so clever. It only measures generation. Think its called a Geo Solo 2
Take a look here for saving devices. http://www.diykyoto.com/uk/aboutus/wattson-solar-plus
Okay you will have to pay a price, but if your not selling your panels, or moving house, you will get your cash back....
3.64 O's today; on the downhill trend......
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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