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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • tunnel
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Doing okay here, just building up....... smiley-laughing014.gif....smiley-laughing021.gif
    Lucky you, not one of my 3 systems has fired up yet, makes me wish I lived in a bungalow sometimes....at least then I could at least brush the snow off smiley-confused005.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Doing okay here, just building up....... smiley-laughing014.gif....smiley-laughing021.gif

    http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/oscarsenergy

    Ah, you use Wattson too. I'd post mine, but today's consumption is looking rather embarrasing - although I am toasty warm ;)

    Who are these "average homes"? I'm sure these people must live in caves!
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    Ah, you use Wattson too. I'd post mine, but today's consumption is looking rather embarrasing - although I am toasty warm ;)

    Who are these "average homes"? I'm sure these people must live in caves!

    Yea, I have tried to figure that one out..smiley-confused005.gif

    Leggo is doing well this morning, perhaps he will post his link to Wattson Anywhere later.....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).
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    Oscar, are the peaks on your graph plots some sort of heater?

    Do you not use a diverter for surplus solar?
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    Oscar, are the peaks on your graph plots some sort of heater?

    Do you not use a diverter for surplus solar?

    Peaks, if generating less than a 1kWh would be a travel kettle; continued higher level would be an Optiplug switching on a oil based storage heater.
    Don't use a diverter, have not figured out how to turn power into gas; but I am working on it.....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).
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    edited 27 December 2014 at 10:33AM
    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Yea, I have tried to figure that one out..smiley-confused005.gif

    Leggo is doing well this morning, perhaps he will post his link to Wattson Anywhere later.....smiley-laughing021.gif

    http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard

    Here you go:)

    Edit:

    Or maybe http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/legomansenergy
    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
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    edited 27 December 2014 at 10:42AM
    legoman62 wrote: »
    http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard

    Here you go:)

    I did mean the link to your own one....smiley-confused005.gif....coffee.gif

    Well spotted........:beer:

    Edit: What was going on with your graph on Xmas Day from around 07:00 ?....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).
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    My base load is bigger than your consumption :(

    I've cut back where I can already though. I keep several (well, erm, 6!) tropical fish tanks which scuppers any chance of reducing things further. I also run a web server at home for the weather station. Bit of a lost cause really trying to do much better.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    I did mean the link to your own one....smiley-confused005.gif....coffee.gif

    Well spotted........:beer:

    Edit: What was going on with your graph on Xmas Day from around 07:00 ?....coffee.gif

    Turkey time:eek:
    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: »
    Turkey time:eek:

    Turkey ! Must have been an Ostrich.....:eek: :rotfl:
    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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