Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    rosythfifer wrote: »
    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.

    Woww; was that a cumulative number ?:D Only managed 2.8 O's today; low cloud all day long and long and even longer..... 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).
  • rosythfifer
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    Woww; was that a cumulative number ?!Only managed 2.8 O's today; low cloud all day long and long and even longer.....!

    Just a good day. Looking at the graph I have a dip at around 2 ish so it could have been better, but im not complaining. The brighter sun but cooler conditions must have made for good pv.

    It just goes to show how different conditions can be all over the country. I have definately been looking at figures from yourself and others in the past with wonder while im kicking out some miserable figure.

    Edited to add. Just been up to the attic to check the inverter matched my meter (it did) as im still generating now at 21.15. Only 100 watts but its still going.
    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.
  • edwink
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    Blanket of cloud all day and not even a short peep of the sun!!!


    1.71 O's..... O deary me!!!!!!! Over target for month though!!!!!


    Edwink ;)
    **3.36 kWp solar panel system, 10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter **Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating **2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing - **Hybrid Toyota Auris car **1 ex-battery hen - RIP Pingu, Hoppy & Ginger ****Hens & Ducks**** chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • countryman_2
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    Hawaii + .65 today :)
    4kw PV fitted 4th July 2014 (Green Energy NW £5600). WSW facing, 30 deg Pitch, Unshaded, Samil Solar River inverter, 16 Solar World Mono panels, Iboost on Immersion Heater. located in mid Lincolnshire.
  • legoman62
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    Where were you all yesterday?...not at the races obviously:rotfl:

    A Maiden + 2.2kWh to spare or 26.2 kWh:T

    Best day this year here on the E. Coast: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
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    Yesterday was bad 2.66 Os.
    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".
  • Martyn1981
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    Almost an Hawaii yesterday. End of month projection still creeping up, now at 106% if rest of month is average.

    I could mention that the long term forecast would suggest better than average weather, but I won't.

    I could also say it looks like a fifth 2015 positive month in a row, but I won't tempt fate and say that either! :whistle:

    theboylard wrote: »
    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:

    Grumble, rant, sulk, moan. Actually their 3 or 4kWp projections don't seem bad, but (and I have complained to them directly) they seem to base savings directly proportional to system size, so as you get down to 1 or 2kWp systems, the EST calculator suggests savings that are lower than just baseload. £62 for a 2kWp and £31 for a 1kWp (my location, but south facing).

    Even a single panel (0.25kWp system) would generate approx 250kWh's pa with most being consumed even if you made no effort whatsoever, so around £35 savings. It's the fact that their calculator links savings directly to system size that annoys me. All the other faults were changed after I rang and spoke to them about a year ago.

    (Where's the imoji for rapidly turning into a ranty old fart?)

    Mart.
    Mart. Cardiff. 5.58 kWp PV systems (3.58 ESE & 2.0 WNW). Two A2A units for cleaner heating.

    For general PV advice please see the PV FAQ thread on the Green & Ethical Board.
  • Oscargrouch
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    (Where's the imoji for rapidly turning into a ranty old fart?)

    Mart.

    Try this one Mart....angry-old-man-smiley-emoticon.gif

    I need to average a/an Hawaii every day here on in this month to beat April...hmmm..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).
  • tunnel
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    My solaredge monitoring went offline last night so I couldn't check how I'd faired. Back online now and showing 3.3 O,s for yesterday. Not bad considering
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • Sterlingtimes
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    I need to average a/an Hawaii every day here on in this month to beat April.

    I'm in the same boat. The Midlands has been poor overcast recent days.
    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".
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