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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • groovyf
    groovyf Posts: 286 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    5.8kWh / 1.45 O's here today. Better than expected to be honest, though it's pretty much been cloudy with some hazy sunny spells.
    I think I need at least 7 or 8 kWh per day to hit monthly PVGIS target :D
    4kWp system (Feb 2014) : 1.5 SW, 2.5 NE (16x Bisol BMO/250, Aurora Power-One UNO PVI-3.6 Inverter : pvoutput.org/list.jsp?id=29935
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,576 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Interesting day today, got 2.46 Os so beat Merlin .... somehow?:huh:

    But the really weird thing is that the WNW exploded into action with 6.6kWh or 3.3 Os (previous best this year was 4.6kWh). Almost a perfect day for it, with a white/grey start (maximising reflection in the morning) then a sunny afternoon.

    But overall, gen has slipped, and now predicting 97% of target, but forecast for the next week is good, so .... ;)

    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.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
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    Looks like I may need to write an acceptance speech:eek:

    0.65 O's here today: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.
  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,563 Forumite
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    I have been away from the Midlands for a couple of days in Crawley and then Greenford. All seemed dull in the South East. But things were slightly better back at home at 2.33 Os today.
    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".
  • Andy_WSM
    Andy_WSM Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Uniform Washer Rampant Recycler
    Much better day today.

    3.53 O's (13.85 kWh)

    Still waiting for the first Hawaii of 2015 here.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,382 Forumite
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    groovyf wrote: »
    I think I need at least 7 or 8 kWh per day to hit monthly PVGIS target :D

    Now need 13.02 kWh per day up from 12.03 kWh to make Est :eek:
    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Interesting day today, got 2.46 Os so beat Merlin .... somehow?:huh:

    Mart.

    Simple! Too many CLOUDS!!!!!!!!!!! LOLsmiley-laughing025.gif
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • rosythfifer
    rosythfifer Posts: 92 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Looks like I may need to write an acceptance speech

    0.65 O's here today

    Its ok ill rescue you. 0.86 generated. Giving 0.35 Os.

    Misty all day.
    2.43 from 9 x 270 Trina panels. Samil solar river 2600 inverter. Due South. 30 pitch. East coast of Scotland just North of Forth bridge.
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Pretty much on a par with Groovys hazy sunshine over here with a combined 1.5 O's. Was a little too busy to post yesterday but believe I may have took the wooden spoon again(it's never the ruddy silver spoon though!)
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • Dodo0808
    Dodo0808 Posts: 130 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Naff weather here again today. 6.4kWh = 1.6 O's.

    Was looking forward to the solar eclipse. At this rate, with the weather as it is, we wouldn't have seen the sun anyways :(
    4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
    E.mids/SSE. 35 degree roof pitch, no shading.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    2.4 O's in darkest Dav......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).
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