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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    0.29 O's (1.14 kWh) today.

    Lousy. And more lousiness to come this week sadly.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Sunless til Sunday here:( 0.22 O's for me today:)
    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.
  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    I'm in the same ball park here. 0.25 Os.
    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".
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    A Picture of the ...........


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    springs to mind for today.....0.24 O's......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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    I never imagined for a moment that my "0.29" would be a "good" figure, but it's one of the best today!
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    I never imagined for a moment that my "0.29" would be a "good" figure, but it's one of the best today!
    But not the best, so far that's going to my SSW on 0.315 O's(nice late splurge of sun), the other 2 only managed 0.2 O's eachsmiley-sad025.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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    tunnel wrote: »
    But not the best, so far that's going to my SSW on 0.315 O's(nice late splurge of sun), the other 2 only managed 0.2 O's eachsmiley-sad025.gif

    I was conscious that some late commers would come & spoil my little celebration :rotfl:That's why I stuck with "one of" LOL.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,380 Forumite
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    0.42 O's for me today. Had a leap up of production between 2.15 and 2.45 passing 1.2 Kwh but not enough.
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,380 Forumite
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    Have come up with a better idea to remove shading later on in the day from next door. Working on a plan to raise my panels 1 metre off the roof!smiley-laughing021.gif
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • EricMears
    EricMears Posts: 3,320 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Have come up with a better idea to remove shading later on in the day from next door. Working on a plan to raise my panels 1 metre off the roof!smiley-laughing021.gif



    That would work - but be aware that you'd need planning permission if they're more than 100mms above the roof.
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
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