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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,385 Forumite
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    smiley-gen013.gifGood day today 2.38 O'ssmiley-gen013.gif Spoilt by clouds but still better than rain.
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    WNW 0.6 O's
    ESE 1.7 O's
    SSW 2.35 O's
    Add them together and so close to an/a HAWAII today...smiley-laughing013.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • ....Meanwhile in Lincolnshire today, 1.7 O's were achieved.
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 10 November 2014 at 9:33AM
    Best day this month 2.92 O's; double it and I have a/an Hawaii....+ 0.84 O's....I wish....:D......smiley-laughing021.gif.....coffee.gif.....dancinnannar.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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    Hawaii today. Not half....well 1.37 O's actually :rotfl:
    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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    legoman62 wrote: »
    Hawaii today. Not half....well 1.37 O's actually :rotfl:

    A well over not half a Hawaii for me, past the post at 1.88 O's......dancinnannar.gif.....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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    1.27 O's today:D

    4 days to go, in my 3rd year...3560kWh ish:)
    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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    1.94 O's for me today!....:T
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Merlin139
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    1.94 O's for me today!....:T

    smiley-ashamed005.gif

    Slight mistake there 1.94 Kwh So 0.49 O's smiley-angry016.gif

    Looks like this month is going downhill fast!!!:eek:
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    smiley-ashamed005.gif

    Slight mistake there 1.94 Kwh So 0.49 O's smiley-angry016.gif

    Looks like this month is going downhill fast!!!:eek:
    Wow, have you been tapping into my WNW array, that's about its average daily totals at this time of year smiley-laughing025.gif


    Only checked my SSW today and that comes in at 1.85 O's....so NO wooden spoon for me today smiley-happy088.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
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