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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    Stunning performance from the East Midlands today, 0.963kwh!!

    My abacus says that's 0.24 ho's.

    I'm getting there, that spoon will be mine!
    Mwhaaa !!!
    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.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,578 Forumite
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    groovyf wrote: »
    OK, as you have 3 strings of panels, and I only have 2(!)... I'll back down :D
    Your description of snowfall describes my day exactly.

    I reckon the tie-breaker should be on inverters. You've got one, T's got three, so whilst you got one zero, T got 3, so he did 3 times worse than you! :undecided Anyone want to check the maths? :o

    I was 'spoon safe' (for a change) with 2.9kWhs, or 0.52 Os.

    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
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    I'm glad I opted for spoon cloning. I can see how competitive you all are :rotfl:

    Thanks for letting me inject some more fun into the thread. Keeps me out of mischief :D
  • 1961Nick
    1961Nick Posts: 2,107 Forumite
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    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    I'm glad I opted for spoon cloning. I can see how competitive you all are :rotfl:

    Thanks for letting me inject some more fun into the thread. Keeps me out of mischief :D
    Will my 17p from yesterday be enough to fund another spoon?:)
    4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North Lincs
    Installed June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400
    Sofar ME3000SP Inverter & 5 x Pylontech US2000B Plus & 3 x US2000C Batteries - 19.2kWh
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    1961Nick wrote: »
    Will my 17p from yesterday be enough to fund another spoon?:)

    Half a spoon! 3 for a £1 from the obvious place. Keep saving Nick ;)
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    I see our energyhive dashboards have had an update again today - I wonder how "diverted power" will be calculated? Surely this would need another clamp?
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    Oh dear. I'm at risk of the spoon myself today!

    0.64 O's (2.49kWh)
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    edited 22 January 2015 at 5:08PM
    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    Oh dear. I'm at risk of the spoon myself today!

    0.64 O's (2.49kWh)

    Safe here then....1.22 O's today or 4.9kWh:)
    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    I see our energyhive dashboards have had an update again today - I wonder how "diverted power" will be calculated? Surely this would need another clamp?

    Would an optiplug show it?
    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.
  • 1961Nick
    1961Nick Posts: 2,107 Forumite
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    edited 22 January 2015 at 5:15PM
    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    Oh dear. I'm at risk of the spoon myself today!

    0.64 O's (2.49kWh)

    You're safe.....0.25 O's today.

    That's 34p in 2 days......enough to purchase a wooden spoon!:j
    4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North Lincs
    Installed June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400
    Sofar ME3000SP Inverter & 5 x Pylontech US2000B Plus & 3 x US2000C Batteries - 19.2kWh
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    Wound an using optiplug show it?

    Pardon?

    I think my universal translator needs a reboot...
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