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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,062 Forumite
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    Lifes_Grand_Plan wrote: »
    Surely 8 has got to be an OctOpus

    BTW what is an O and how do you guys know how many you are getting? From your meter / inverter or have you purchased additional kit to measure it?

    Courtesy of Oscars signature:-;)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
    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.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,486 Forumite
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    Lifes_Grand_Plan wrote: »
    Surely 8 has got to be an OctOpus

    BTW what is an O and how do you guys know how many you are getting? From your meter / inverter or have you purchased additional kit to measure it?

    OctOpus ....... Nice! I can envisage a fun vote, if anyone ever gets one, I'm sure it's possible with a tracker.

    An O is simply short for kWh/kWp. Actually named after Oscar who wanted to compare generation to size of systems.

    Remember, the proper term is kWh/kWp, an 'O' is simply an in-joke on here and will mean nothing to anyone else.

    To work it out, just divide your days generation by the total size of your system. And that's panels, not capped inverter, no cheating allowed.

    Mart.
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh 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.
  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    If you use PVOutput.org (great site for sad gets like me), then they call O's/ho's, Efficiency.
    And I'm currently on 3.43 Efficiency for today, which sounds rubbish

    Shows what they know Oscar!!!

    What I really have is 3.43 ho's
    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.
  • rodee13
    rodee13 Posts: 56 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    3 O's - Typhoon
    new peak for me, never thought I would get 12KW so soon what with the sun not yet fully on top of the woods!
    3.99KW SunEdison (14 * 285W) all black, SolarEdge inverter, iBoost+, 27 Oct 2015, London
    (40° tilt, 25° East from South, some tree shading from mid Oct to mid March)
  • Crowmann
    Crowmann Posts: 136 Forumite
    5 O's today or 20.1Kw


    Pretty much blue sky all day.


    189 Kw is this months target and 2 more days like today and that's in the bag.


    Storage heater (2.7Kw) is far too hot to touch. What is this I read on another thread the 50% export will disappear when you have a smart meter fitted and the export quantity will be what you actually export and not an assumed 50%?
    16 265w panels South facing, 45 degrees, West Norfolk.
  • carbry
    carbry Posts: 228 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    4.11 O's today in sunny lincolnshire.
    3.13 kWp system, south facing, East Coast lincolnshire. Installed dec 2015
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,312 Forumite
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    3.88 O's

    Good start going well till 11:45 then them white things appeared!

    Lost around 3 kW! Still my best day since Oct 9th. :j
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    2.31 O's for us today

    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
  • Markj1110
    Markj1110 Posts: 912 Forumite
    2.79 O's today. Lovely day. :) Best day since the 8th October 2015. :j
    3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,062 Forumite
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    Markj1110 wrote: »
    2.79 O's today. Lovely day. :) Best day since the 8th October 2015. :j

    2.3 O's here today:D

    My best day since 12th Oct 2015:j
    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.
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