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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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. . . . costing the state a vast sum and the sponsoring politicians along with their parties absolutely nothing (as usual) .......
That should of course read "costing the taxpayers ... " !NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq50 -
countryman wrote: »Well, yesterdays Bank Holiday Monday (25/8/14) was a grim reminder of what is to be expected come the winter time....Percy_Bysshe_Shelley wrote:"If Winter comes, can spring be far behind ?"
But of course Percy didn't have SPs to worry about !NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq50 -
I'm doing exactly that, 5kWh yesterday. Today has started pants too, looking at my solaredge monitoring for my SSW i've managed just 102Wh by 10am. Did i say how pants it was?:mad:I may have to resort to kWh to make me feel better;)2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Just a little better today at 10.9kwh ...... 2.7 "O"4kw PV fitted 4th July 2014 (Green Energy NW £5600). WSW facing, 30 deg Pitch, Unshaded, Samil Solar River inverter, 16 Solar World Mono panels, Iboost on Immersion Heater. located in mid Lincolnshire.0
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Good day here today. Back counting in O's .....4.17 of 'em: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
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Mine's too depressing so I'm going to report 12,420,000 Joules today!Good day here today. Back counting in O's .....4.17 of 'em:T2kWp 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 -
Good day here today. Back counting in O's .....4.17 of 'em:T
I should be so lucky: :rotfl: 1.32 O's, no point in being unrealistic or needing a 'feel good factor', dosh is still the same....
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 -
Not brilliant here!!! 3.04kWh........1.26 O's
Water tanks full so not moaning and the veg has had a good soaking as have the hens and Bertie the cockerel!!!!
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 -
1.3 O's for me yesterday.Water tanks full so not moaning and the veg has had a good soaking as have the hens and Bertie the cockerel!!!!
Was thinking of getting a water butt but the only roof with a down pipe thats close to my garden is my garage which is just a single one. Would it capture enough water do you think?Mortgage Free 22/03/17
MissWillow is my OH!0 -
I have a water butt on a small shed and a green house and they're both often full! (I wouldn't have installed myself but the previous owner was obviously keen!)3.924kWp (12X327Wp SunPower). SolarEdge SE3500 inverter.
Surrey/SE. 30 degree roof pitch, chimney shading from mid afternoon.0
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