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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • EricMears
    EricMears Posts: 3,320 Forumite
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    Yet again, weather forecast for today was effectively suggesting I might as well switch the panels off. But, (surprise surprise !) we had a number of bright spells during the day (one peak of 3.6kW) along with a steady glare behind clouds and generated 13.6kWh (or just above the pvgis prediction for a typical August day) so far (still churning out 60W so could creep up a little yet).
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Currently(good word) generating 11w
    nice morning and dull afternoon
    8.28kWh
    Hang on a mo.. just gone up to 14w: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.
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,132 Forumite
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    Back to normality. Cloud, rain, 4.76kWh. :(
    2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.
  • shafeeq
    shafeeq Posts: 973 Forumite
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    Hi

    Same as yesterday 5.56kwh
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    12.0 KwH per zacly.
    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).
  • shafeeq
    shafeeq Posts: 973 Forumite
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    10.04 kwh today
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    16.66kWh today.
    9 months since my installation
    Sent my FIT reading to Eon = 1424kWh for period
    Total generation so far 2728kWh:rotfl:
    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.
  • EricMears
    EricMears Posts: 3,320 Forumite
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    Another spectacularly useless weather forecast : "thick cloud all day, frequent showers!"

    In fact, a dull start but frequent sunny periods during morning and afternoon predominantly sunny. No rain at all. Several peaks above 3kW; total generation for day was 17.93 kWh
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,576 Forumite
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    EricMears wrote: »
    Another spectacularly useless weather forecast

    No idea where today came from, but after 17 East and 9 West, I'm happy for it to make as many surprise visits as it wants. I may even leave the front door ajar and put out an extra welcome mat!

    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 14 August 2012 at 10:00PM
    legoman62 wrote: »
    16.66kWh today.
    9 months since my installation
    Sent my FIT reading to Eon = 1424kWh for period
    Total generation so far 2728kWh:rotfl:
    Well done! :T :bdaycake:
    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    No idea where today came from, but after 17 East and 9 West, I'm happy for it to make as many surprise visits as it wants. I may even leave the front door ajar and put out an extra welcome mat!

    Mart.
    Make sure you get a bright white carpet in the hall to reflect some brightness back to bounce back. :think: :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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