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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Much prefer yesterday when I did 2 O's.
    Today...rubbish 0.1 O's(so no wooden spoon, that's going to legosmiley-laughing014.gif)
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    And people think they had it bad. Come to East Yorkshire!

    0.06 O's I think the spoon just avoided me! smiley-laughing021.gif
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Waywardmike wrote: »
    As it was such a nice day yesterday I'll post my first generation figure on this thread.

    9.808 kWh. 2.45 O's... Great stuff

    PV031214.jpg

    Not sure if the above thumbnail works, but we managed to get a load of washing in, ran the air conditioner (as a dehumidifier) and heater (labelled as dishwasher on the chart) for most of the day all for free... good times...

    I would post today's... but I don't wanna! :)

    Go on, were all allowed to be embarrassed.....smiley-laughing021.gif

    Okay, who is going to be Captain of this sinking/stinking ship ? 0.12 O's .....coffee.gif..Anyone got anything that can be used as a paddle....anyone.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).
  • Waywardmike
    Waywardmike Posts: 205 Forumite
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    Ok then.... 0.07 O's for yesterday.... :(

    Worst day since install early September. Today looks like it's going to be much better.:grin:
    4 Kwp System, South Facing, 35 Degree Pitch, 16 x 250W Solarworld Panels, SMA Sunnyboy 3600 Inverter, Installed 02/09/14 in Sunny South Bedford - £5600
    Growatt AC Coupled SPA3000tl and 6.5kWh battery Installed Apr 2022
  • ziggys101
    ziggys101 Posts: 19 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    A much better day than expected 1.09 :beer:
    4 kWp System, South East Facing, 35 Degree Pitch, 11 x 250W Panels, South West Facing, 35 Degree Pitch, 5 x 250W Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Staffordshire Installed 25/11/14
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Better day here today on the E. Coast = 0.87 O's.....but I want more:grin:
    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.
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    Certainly an improvement today @ 0.925 O'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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 5 December 2014 at 7:22PM
    legoman62 wrote: »
    Better day here today on the E. Coast = 0.87 O's.....but I want more:grin:
    Now now, Oliver; :D
    0.84 O's today....t1940.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).
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    And here was me thinking that I had a bad day.

    1.59 O's smiley-happy014.gif

    The sun showed up around 11.30. Well impressed!
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    1.26 O's today. Mainly, afternoon again!
    I have osteoarthritis in my hands so I speak my messages into a microphone using Dragon. Some people make "typos" but I often make "speakos".
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