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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Martyn1981 wrote: »Hi. Yep, there are two rates now for export, pre and post Aug 2012. The government originally planned to drop the then 21p FiT rate to ~16.6p on the 1/8/12, but instead reduced it to 16p and increased the export rate from the then silly 3.1p (I think, can't remember exactly) to about 4.4p (or so). This was actually a very sensible move, making the export rate similar to the average leccy supply price on the markets.
Mart.
:beer: Thanks Mart!!! Had any Chinese lately????
Weather not looking too good again today!!! Low figures me thinks!!!! :eek:
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 *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=52822090 -
Quite so !It's great looking at models, aerial photography or artist impressions - however how often would anyone be able to (/forced to) view from those vantage points ...
And as for the surrounding chain link fence ruining the area, I'm sure there are many farmers who would really like to graze their sheep under SPs and have them protected from rustlers by such a fence.NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq50 -
At two thirds of the way through the month (and ten days short of the quarter end) it seemed a good time to assess how we're doing.
June hasn't seemed all that brilliant so far but we've actually generated 380kWh so far (with a pvgis 'target' of 435). IF last third of month matches first two thirds, that would suggest total generation of >25% above pvgis.
And total FIT/gen payments for quarter are already >£700 with every chance of exceeding £800 by 30/6. But even if we have a total eclipse starting today and lasting rest of month, we've already earnt >50% of installation costs (indeed, we seem to have reached that point in mid April : 3y 8m into the contract).NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq50 -
HiQuite so !
And as for the surrounding chain link fence ruining the area, I'm sure there are many farmers who would really like to graze their sheep under SPs and have them protected from rustlers by such a fence.
I'd be pretty sure that there'll be a plan to renovate the hedgerows anyway as they look to be a little shabby/unkempt in comparison to most around here. The local large solar here also has tall fences but even in the few places where they're visible there has been considerable hedgerow maintenance and renovation planting so even they should be hidden within a few years. To mitigate any shading problems there's a pretty wide gap (25-30m?) between the fence and the first panels, so it's not that the chain-link fencing is a 'solar-friendly' boundary marker ...
Regarding the fence and livestock, you make a pretty good point, but it works two ways .... around there's not much woodland without signs of deer although you hardly ever see them, so deer control fencing is pretty commonplace .... having seen the damage that they can do I'd be more concerned with keeping them (and 'curious' public - H&S, public liability etc) out than keeping a flock of sheep in ....
HTH
Z"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle
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Longest day and saw the sun rise!. Don't ask but I was not at stonehenge.
Reasonable day with lots of ups and downs.
Hawaii + 0.55 O's (22.08 kWh)
Require under 2 O's per day to make Estimate.3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds0 -
Made over 4 O's today:D
3 of 'em went back to the grid....wasn't there to use them:eek: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 -
Bad start - Good finish - got the grass mown, and another 23 Ltrs of me Buddy on the go - A/an Hawaii + 1.8 O's to boot....:beer: ...
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 -
Well, cross out the 'probably Monday' ... job done, next target is to better our second-worst performance June, which, when looking at the forecast, is a long way away ....Well, 20 days into the month & this June's generation has bettered 2012 so won't be the worst in our records. With 10 days to run the next target is PVGIS-4(Climate) which is possibly attainable tomorrow, probably Monday .....
HTH
Z"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle0 -
3.80 O dears for us today!!! Not bad really as we only saw the sun for half and hour today!!! So must not grumble!!!
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 *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=52822090 -
2.84 Os yesterday, didn't manage 2 Os on either Friday or Saturday.
Today looks like another very poor day.
Come on sunshine.Bury - 4.96kWp system
16 x Canadian Solar 310w Poly panels, Samil 4500TL-D Inverter, Direct South Facing , Installed May 20150
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