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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Uniform Washer Rampant Recycler
    Come on Inverter! It's 9:30am WAKE UP!!!

    My system is having a lay in this morning. Anyone else's?
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Uniform Washer Rampant Recycler
    Having a moan on here worked, if any of you are having the same issue this morning. The first electrons of 2015 are zipping along the wires now :beer:
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,576 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    System: M1 ESE 3.58kWp

    Total generation: 74kWh (2013 55kWh)

    Os (generation per kWp): 20.67kWh


    System: M2 WNW 2.0kWp

    Total generation: 20.3kWh (2013 16kWh)

    Os (generation per kWp): 10.15kWh


    Notes:
    December:
    Overall 94.3kWh & 115% of target (2013 71kWh & 87%).
    Import 197kWh.
    2014:
    Target was 4,248kWh, total was 4,602.6kWh or 108.35%. Highest year to date.
    Lowest performance month (by %) January 87%, (by generation) January 86.6kWh.
    Highest performance month (by %) July 125%, (by generation) June 745.9kWh.
    Total import was 1,545kWh, lowest ever, down from 1,613 in 2013.
    Gas consumption lower in all 4 quarters than last year.
    Water import lowest ever.

    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.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,576 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    Having a moan on here worked, if any of you are having the same issue this morning. The first electrons of 2015 are zipping along the wires now :beer:

    If in doubt, have a good shout.
    Performance a groan, time for a moan.
    Generation is pants, let rip with a rant.
    Got no sky light, then put up a fight.
    Nothing on the inverter, ....... get a better thesaurus!

    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.
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Uniform Washer Rampant Recycler
    Back home from a long lunch catchup with friends just as it turned dark - at 3pm in the afternoon! I hope this isn't how 2015 wants to carry on!

    Generation today is barely worth a mention at 0.15 O's! (600 Watts!)
  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    Dreadful, 0.14 O's. 540 Watts.
    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".
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    I hope this isn't how 2015 wants to carry on!


    I'm made up today, first day since boxing day I've had all 3 systems generating together.
    0.22 (combined) O's with a half decent forecast for tomorrowsmiley-happy005.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    0.20 O's today.


    Happy New Year to everyone
    :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.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    No frost here today......or sunshine:( made 0.22 O's:D

    Wattson say's I used 4075 (kWh) last year, but only paid for 2247 of them:T
    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: 7,379 Forumite
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    Looks like the year started with a thud!

    0.18 O's for me today. :(

    A 60% chance of rain for tomorrow so not looking good.
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

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