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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,408 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Failing cleaning not working I have spoken to the installers and they are coming to turn over the panels as the otherside is clean. :rotfl:

    That's a bad idea, they'll suck leccy out of the house and send it up into the sky ....... at night. :wink:

    Grey and wet all day here, but still got an O.

    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.
  • EricMears
    EricMears Posts: 3,310 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Did the sun not rise on thoses days then?

    I am sure i would have noticed if that was the case!
    Possibly the panels were covered with snow ? That's certainly happened to ours for a tota
    l of at least ten days over the last 4 years.
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,094 Forumite
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    EricMears wrote: »
    Possibly the panels were covered with snow ?
    I think (hope) he realised that! :)
    2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,259 Forumite
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    EricMears wrote: »
    Possibly the panels were covered with snow ? That's certainly happened to ours for a tota
    l of at least ten days over the last 4 years.

    Not happened to me yet, but only been through 1 winter with them. Have had snow on them but the sun melted it. :D
    KevinG wrote: »
    I think (hope) he realised that! :)

    Yes I did. ;)
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    Soz, been awol for a few.

    12/7 - 2.64
    13/7 - 1.56
    14/7 - 2.43

    Thems ho's not kWh's, just in case people thinking it's been darker than it was!

    Tomorrow doesn't look much better according to solaredge weather widget :(
    4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
    Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,259 Forumite
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    2.62 O's (10.42 kWh)

    2 hours of sun with cloud made the day.

    52% of estimate and more than 2 days in advance.
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,001 Forumite
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    The late, late show again here today:D

    Made 2.22 O's...most of it after 17.00:)
    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.
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,133 Forumite
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    1.8 Os - only thing that can be said for it is better than yesterday. Forecast looking a little more encouraging too :)
    I think....
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    3.24 O's..... over the last 2 days for us


    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=5282209
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    1.6 O's; fantastic....smiley-laughing021.gif...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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