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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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4.87 O's (19.34 kWh) and loads of clouds most of the afternoon and morning and probably all bloody night!!!
3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds0 -
I got a Hawaii! :j:j:j (cough, mumble, on my ESE system).
ESE - 18kWh 5.03 Os
WNW - 8.7kWh 4.35 Os
Total - 26.7kWh 4.78 Os
Very good generation for me in April. Currently projecting 109% of target and the weather forecast is excellent for the next 4 days, though not so good after that.
Mart.Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 20kWh 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 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »Well, at least we both had a bad day; only bagged a/an Hawaii + 1.68 O's; shame about the bits of cloud around after 14:30. System did well maxing at 2.33 kW at 14:45....Well pleased....:beer:....
Being a bit nosey, but it looks like you have a high usage that day too. What's that with? Wondering if I can use my excess in the same way!
Smashed it yesterday with a little over 6 O's. Best day of the year so far.My PV system: South West England, 10x 250Wp Trina Solar panels, Fronius Inverter, South facing roof, 35° pitch with no shading.0 -
Being a bit nosey, but it looks like you have a high usage that day too. What's that with? Wondering if I can use my excess in the same way!
Smashed it yesterday with a little over 6 O's. Best day of the year so far.
I have an Optiplug from Energeno; although it was sunny yesterday, the NE wind was chilling the house, the Plug is connected to a Oil filled Radiator and it switches it on when it detects surplus energy. Some of yesterdays ups and downs were due to the Radiator's own thermostat switching it off. HTH....
http://www.diykyoto.com/uk/aboutus/optiplug2.5 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: »I have an Optiplug from Energeno; although it was sunny yesterday, the NE wind was chilling the house, the Plug is connected to a Oil filled Radiator and it switches it on when it detects surplus energy. Some of yesterdays ups and downs were due to the Radiator's own thermostat switching it off. HTH....
http://www.diykyoto.com/uk/aboutus/optiplug
Hmm... can see how that'd be useful in spring and autumn, thanks.My PV system: South West England, 10x 250Wp Trina Solar panels, Fronius Inverter, South facing roof, 35° pitch with no shading.0 -
Hmm... can see how that'd be useful in spring and autumn, thanks.
You are not restricted to heating; they would work with cooling fans, washing machines etc etc, just calibrate it to whatever you want to use.....:D
http://www.diykyoto.com/store/assets/0000/1215/Optiplug_with_any_radiator_rev1.1.pdf
£39.12 inc VAT http://www.navitron.org.uk/store/misc-gadgets/optiplug-intelligent-socket/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 -
Not sure I'll be able to update later as I have a flight home at midnight (booooo!) so will be stuck at the airport.
However, having just logged in to the inverter to check I can see the Hawaii has been surpassed again today already. Don't think today will be as good as yesterday though.0 -
And loads of clouds most of the afternoon and morning and probably all bloody night!!!
Today will see a Tetley! Never been a Typhoo drinker and my Grandfather was a Tea Taster for Tetley! A miracle will see 40 winks!
Ended with 3.2 O's (12.73 kWh)3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds0 -
It's a slightly sad 9,360 / 3,780 >>> 2.48 Os.
But our usage of our generated power remains high, 70%.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 -
Sterlingtimes wrote: »It's a slightly sad 9,360 / 3,780 >>> 2.48 Os.
Similar sad day for me as well; 2.64 O's, thanks to a SSW system.......... 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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