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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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O.92 O's for me today:D
Or 0.925 O's (3.7kWh)if it had been a close call;)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.0 -
O.92 O's for me today:D
Or 0.925 O's (3.7kWh)if it had been a close call;)
0.9275 of one for me.
That's the spoon avoided by a gnat's gonad!:rotfl:4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North LincsInstalled June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400Sofar ME3000SP Inverter & 5 x Pylontech US2000B Plus & 3 x US2000C Batteries - 19.2kWh0 -
The bad news. 0.79 Os. Could be my first spoon.
The good news: the nice people at energyhive have got me up and going. My public site is here:
http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/sterlingI have osteoarthritis in my hands so I speak my messages into a microphone using Dragon. Some people make "typos" but I often make "speakos".0 -
Sterlingtimes wrote: »The bad news. 0.79 Os. Could be my first spoon.
Not bloody likely! You did 50% more than me!
I've had lights on ALL day!
0.49 O's (1.9 kWh)0 -
Sterlingtimes wrote: »The bad news. 0.79 Os. Could be my first spoon.
The good news: the nice people at energyhive have got me up and going. My public site is here:
http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/sterling
Looks good, will be able to make a close comparison...:DNot bloody likely! You did 50% more than me!
I've had lights on ALL day!
0.49 O's (1.9 kWh)
Ohh dear; Ohh dear, looked at your Wattson and thought......
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A massive 0.84 O's for me.............
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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).0 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »Looks good, will be able to make a close comparison.
That's helpful, Oscar, having a fellow energy geek 27 miles down the down. I've got you bookmarked!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".0 -
groovy's been very quiet......he's probably still waiting for daybreak in Halifax!:D
8.45pm & I'm in silver spoon position with 0.9275 O's!:j
I wonder if Merlin will be along shortly with a double Hawaii?:eek:4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North LincsInstalled June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400Sofar ME3000SP Inverter & 5 x Pylontech US2000B Plus & 3 x US2000C Batteries - 19.2kWh0 -
Not bloody likely! You did 50% more than me!
I've had lights on ALL day!
0.49 O's (1.9 kWh)
Don't worry Andy you got me beat, only 1.7kWh ...... I refuse to work out the O's.
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.0 -
Well, looks like I could be a front runner!
The benefit of south east look I 'spose!! This morning had heavy frost on the cars/gardens, but blazing sun!, didn't last long though but still managed 5.62 kWh / 1.4 ho's
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.0 -
Martyn1981 wrote: »Don't worry Andy you got me beat, only 1.7kWh ...... I refuse to work out the O's.

Mart.
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).0
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