Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

Oscargrouch

Interesting snippet http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32782324 ..

theboylard

Oscargrouch wrote: »

Interesting snippet http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32782324 ..

I've just read that piece!! Came here to post it!

Martyn won't be happy that they are promoting the EST's calculator and the electric savings are a little on the high side!!! :rotfl:

KevinG

I just posted that article on the news thread before I saw it here.

Sterlingtimes

I did my calculation on overnight electricity usage (base load). It does unfortunately add up to about the 320 watt that the Wattson measures:

http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/150523_appliances.pdf

Apart from refrigeration it comes mainly down to the price of convenience. I will now have to look at whether I can attach any of the culprit appliances.

legoman62

Sterlingtimes wrote: »

I did my calculation on overnight electricity usage (base load). It does unfortunately add up to about the 320 watt that the Wattson measures:

http://www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/150523_appliances.pdf

Apart from refrigeration it comes mainly down to the price of convenience. I will now have to look at whether I can attach any of the culprit appliances.

I had a chest freezer in the garage pre SP. It was "F" Rated.

There was not much in it and when I realised what it was costing me to run:eek: I cut the plug off, and managed to fit the few items in my indoor one:D

I still use it.....to store bits in. Much like the old pantries:)

theboylard

legoman62 wrote: »

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I still use it.....to store bits in. Much like the old pantries:)

Must book opticians whilst I'm off, read that as panties!!!

Andy_WSM

I forgot to post yesterday. Oops! Only a few O's yesterday though, nothing to write home about and may even have earned me a spoon?!

rosythfifer

Not posted for a wee while, however 15.1 Kw today so 6.33 Os. Last few days have mostly seen Hawaiis with 1 day that was really bad. I didnt hold much hope for meeting Pv figures at the start of the month, but suprisingly, even with the duller month my system is doing well. I now need 7Kw a day for the rest of the month to meet the target.

Merlin139

Hawaii + 0.12 (20.38kWh) only getting 125W at the moment so not much more to come.

Passed 400 kWh for the month today. Need 2.6 O's per day to make estimate. At 83.2% of estimate.

oldskoo1

A weak showing today, just 3 O's.

We didn't even have defined cloud just a thick white sky. No let up in cloud cover until typically 7:30pm! The first time I actually saw blue sky and sun.

I am happy that I managed 20% higher than a local array and 10% more than one 10 miles away.