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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Today seems to have snuck up on me but is it the shortest day?

    Here's hoping for an Hawaii tomorrow :snow_laug

    Mart.

    Yep today is the winter Solstice.

    Days start getting longer for 6 months, more generation time!!!:T
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Yep today is the winter Solstice.

    Days start getting longer for 6 months, more generation time!!!:T

    Good job too....only 0.35 O's 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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    A rather small 0.28 O's here today.smiley-chores028.gif Sometimes I wonder why I bother!!!smiley-rolleyes003.gif
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Oscargrouch
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Yep today is the winter Solstice.

    Days start getting longer for 6 months, more generation time!!!:T

    :T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T
    Merlin139 wrote: »
    A rather small 0.28 O's here today.smiley-chores028.gif Sometimes I wonder why I bother!!!smiley-rolleyes003.gif

    You should be pleased.....0.08 O's for me...
    :mad::mad: t1943.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).
  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    Looks like I did quite well in comparison with you guys today, not often I get the chance to lord it with a whole 3.005 kWh today!

    That's a mahoosive 0.75 ho's!!!

    But 30kWh needed by month end to hit target... the forecast says that ain't likely :(
    4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
    Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    a quarter of an O 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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    Not even an 8th of an O!!!!
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    theboylard wrote: »
    Looks like I did quite well in comparison with you guys today, not often I get the chance to lord it with a whole 3.005 kWh today!

    That's a mahoosive 0.75 ho's!!!

    But 30kWh needed by month end to hit target... the forecast says that ain't likely :(

    Nice result for the day there. I am just 20.1 KWh sort of my PVGIS estimate. :T
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Today a great improvement on yesterdays figure; a massive 0.12 O's today.....t1943.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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    Nice to know I'm in good company today;) 0.075 O's: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.
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