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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • ely_ellis
    ely_ellis Posts: 141 Forumite
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    Just looked at the PGIS and put in my data.
    Got a .pdf of my estimated performance.
    Am I right in assuming I use the data in the EM column?
    That would indicate 457kWh for July and I am currently at 419kWh, a bit down but I didn't start generating until late afternoon on the 3rd, so lost almost 3 days there. As I remember, they were hot and sunny, so I could have made the prediction.
    I went with the defaults but put in -15 for orientation (15 degrees east of south) and 35 deg for inclination (roof pitch) and of course my location.
    Is the rest of it ok?
    Nominal power of the PV system: 4.0 kW (crystalline silicon)
    Estimated losses due to temperature and low irradiance: 7.3% (using local ambient temperature)
    Estimated loss due to angular reflectance effects: 3.1%
    Other losses (cables, inverter etc.): 14.0%
    Combined PV system losses: 22.8%
    Martin (With an I)

    4.00 kWp System, 15° East of South, 35° Pitch, 16 (250w) x 8.33 Eternity Panels, Solaredge Optimisers and SE4000(16A) inverter, iBoost. Just North of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    3.08 ho's for us yesterday!!


    4.83 ho's away from July's target.


    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
  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    3.05 ho's for yesterday!

    Today, bright start and hit a peak of 3704W just after 10!!

    And the quarterback is toast!!

    July estimate done, now on 444/442 - sun has gone now so don't care!!!
    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.
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,134 Forumite
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    And that's the month ...475 with two and a half days to spare, definitely a month of 2 halves.
    I think....
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,259 Forumite
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    Estimate passed. :j

    4.4 O's (17.50 kWh)
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,410 Forumite
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    Got 4.1 O's today. Certainly needed it. I was 13kWh behind target, now only 8 behind with two nice days (fingers crossed) to end July. Gonna be tight, but still a fair chance of another plus month to add to the first 6.

    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.
  • pinnks
    pinnks Posts: 1,550 Forumite
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    Below target again today, though not by much but still need 44Kwh in the next two days to hit the target for the month. That means 4 and a bit Os each day which is a rare beast these days - only achieved that once in the last 10 days!
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,004 Forumite
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    edited 30 July 2015 at 8:29AM
    2.85 O's here today:D

    Should pass PVGIS target tomorrow.....for April:mad:
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Only 16% above PVGIS for this month so far, which includes today's reading.:p
    3.92 O's today, that will do nicely.....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).
  • Markj1110
    Markj1110 Posts: 912 Forumite
    Blimey, 4.4 O's today, pvgis target for month hit!!:j
    3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.
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