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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,576 Forumite
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    Only .23 Os today (1.3kWh). But still slightly ahead of target after 2 weeks.

    Total gen miles ahead of any previous year.

    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.
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    Less than One .....0.9 O's today
    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.
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,132 Forumite
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    edited 15 December 2014 at 12:45PM
    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Total gen miles ahead of any previous year.
    I hadn't realised it until I just looked, but I had exceeded my best year (2012) by the end of November.
    2kWp 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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 15 December 2014 at 5:47PM
    Only 1.2 O's today; better than yesterday, just as well, as Mrs O did...smiley-chores003.gifsmiley-chores003.gifsmiley-chores003.gif What the heck, it's only money...smiley-angry021.gif....t1940.gifcoffee.gif

    Edit: Can't complain though....if this is the average comapison

    29fqcjl.jpg.......smiley-laughing021.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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    Not to clever a day up here.

    Only managed 0.82 O's smiley-sad058.gif
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Only 1.2 O's today; better than yesterday, just as well, as Mrs O did...smiley-chores003.gifsmiley-chores003.gifsmiley-chores003.gif What the heck, it's only money...smiley-angry021.gif....t1940.gifcoffee.gif

    Edit: Can't complain though....if this is the average comapison

    29fqcjl.jpg.......smiley-laughing021.gif

    I see you live a 4 bed detached house as I do.:D My Nov use was 210
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Gimme that wooden spoon:mad: 0.45 O's today:)

    Might pass it back tomorrow.....according to the W/man:cool:
    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
    edited 15 December 2014 at 8:16PM
    legoman62 wrote: »
    Gimme that wooden spoon:mad: 0.45 O's today:)

    Might pass it back tomorrow.....according to the W/man:cool:

    Well you beat me today over the few miles we are apart ..... 0.40 O's today :mad:

    Looks like OVO to me Oscar, same as me.... Dito with the 4 bed detached too :beer:
    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.
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    0.9 O's for me today, nearly 3 times the previous days tallysmiley-confused013.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    countryman wrote: »
    Looks like OVO to me Oscar, same as me.... :beer:

    :T How do you find their billing system....smiley-laughing021.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).
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