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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    Yesterday 1.52 0's

    Today even less 1.1 0's

    Tomorrow looks more promising :cool:
    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.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    3.3 BIG ones yesterday......kWh:(
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    2.76 O'S today, at least it was trying......very trying...smiley-laughing021.gif........coffee.gif
    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: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Got Saturday's weather today = 2.6 O's:T
    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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,385 Forumite
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    Went away to the South Coast for the weekend. Lovely and warm, some Sun. Meanwhile back at home:

    Friday 2.79 O's :)
    Saturday 0.85 O's :mad:
    Sunday 3.55 O's :)

    Passed the 2 Mega Watts total today. :j
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    An improvement today (just) at 2.14 0's
    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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,385 Forumite
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    countryman wrote: »
    An improvement today (just) at 2.14 0's

    I take it you must have been blowing the clouds up my way :D as I only got 0.78 O's today. :(
    I only got that as thew sun appeared for about 30 mins and prduction went up to 2.5kw. :)
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    I take it you must have been blowing the clouds up my way :D as I only got 0.78 O's today. :(
    I only got that as the sun appeared for about 30 mins and production went up to 2.5kw. :)

    Same here on the E. Coast...0.97 O's or 3.9 kWh today:D
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    And the 'doldrums' continue, no hope now until at least, maybe March '15.....1.08 O's .....t2408.gifsmiley-laughing021.gif............coffee.gif
    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: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    Well, I didn't quite make an "O" today with 0.84 of an O (3.357 Kwh) and only 0.98Kwh of that to hot water via Iboost.... Gas boiler on in the morning for shower time then :mad:
    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.
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