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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,035 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    0.2666667 O's

    Very little rain but low clouds.

    Lots of rain here = 0.4 O's today: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.
  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    Just noticed a new toy (for me anyway) on my SolarEdge screen:
    New_Solar_Edge_comparison_thingy.jpg

    Not strictly accurate, as a didn't have the SE installed until nearly the end of Jan 2015, so any comparison between this year and last will be better from Feb onwards.

    Yesterday's gen of 1.63 ho's, almost doubled what had been generated the fisrt seven days of the new month/year! Back to normal now though... 0.18 ho's today.
    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.
  • Markj1110
    Markj1110 Posts: 912 Forumite
    Rubbish here today, 0.28 O's :(
    3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 9 January 2016 at 8:57PM
    Out of interest, this is last years graph.....2mg85ud.jpg

    This is now, so far Pitts 8x2dc4.jpg Going Down with the Leggo..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).
  • wildbilly1
    wildbilly1 Posts: 14 Forumite
    Could Solaredge produce a dashboard like Wattson energyhive? Im using both but the energyhive is much more informative.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    wildbilly1 wrote: »
    Could Solaredge produce a dashboard like Wattson energyhive? Im using both but the energyhive is much more informative.
    Why not post your wattson/energyhive site address up, so we can all have a gander..sorry Winky...smiley-laughing021.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).
  • shavy65
    shavy65 Posts: 562 Forumite
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    Right, I have more info. Sorry for clogging up the board!
    My system is working but it just seems to take more daylight than usual to wake it up (roundabout 0.5 kWh) where as before it would wake with very little daylight. My dad has an identical system and he has the same issue, he claims it's only on damp mornings. Anyone encountered anything similar? Cheers.
    3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    I have noticed that my iboost buddy indicates that I am exporting electricity before the geo solo monitor indicates any generation.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    0.25 O's for yesterday. Sorry guys I am behind with posting. :o


    Note to myself - Keep up winky keep up :D


    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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    shavy65 wrote: »
    Right, I have more info. Sorry for clogging up the board!
    My system is working but it just seems to take more daylight than usual to wake it up (roundabout 0.5 kWh) where as before it would wake with very little daylight. My dad has an identical system and he has the same issue, he claims it's only on damp mornings. Anyone encountered anything similar? Cheers.

    Best bet; speak with your installer, if your panels are doing 0.4 kWh and your inverter is still asleep, then I would guess it's an inverter problem. My inverter is awake once it gets even 0.001 kWh...:D
    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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