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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    Kernel_Sanders wrote: »
    How about a 'NATO' as it's phonetically similar to "an eight O"?

    Anyway, back to no-nonsense kWhs, of which I got 14.15 yesterday and 12.4 today.
    People near me who are expecting sunny intervals until noon tomorrow then cloud all afternoon as per the graphics here http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ng18 should play the Forecast Video on the right from 65 seconds in.

    What video?.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • teecee90
    teecee90 Posts: 109 Forumite
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    edited 24 February 2016 at 9:38PM
    4.03 Os here. Total for Feb so far is 199.25kW against a target of 177.3kW.

    Annual target is 3640kW or 910 Os
    4kW 8.33 Eternity (2.5kW SSE 1.5kW WSW). Glinton, Cambridgeshire.
  • pinnks
    pinnks Posts: 1,569 Forumite
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    Best February day ever at 3.44 Os, or just over 18kWh.
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    edited 24 February 2016 at 11:28PM
    3.3 O's today 89% for the month 5.4O's needed to hit the target
    But only 92% remaining for the year "Nothing can stop us now"
    I love long term targets
    Bring on the sun:j
    “Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." - Desmond Tutu

    System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
    System 2 - 9.2 KWp + Enphase IQ7+ and IQ8AC (Feb 22 & Sep 24) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    edited 24 February 2016 at 11:36PM
    Rheumatoid wrote: »
    amazing how much a few degrees orientation seem to make. My target is 200kWh. Maybe thats on the high side and why I'm late in cracking open the Lambrini :D

    And a neighbours bloody chimney :mad: Actually they are nice people
    Have seen the output drop when a Seagull pooped on the edge of my panel :eek:

    I did play around with orientation and inclination - its amazing how much the output varies - with a 10degree inclination shift mine was different by 72 O's per year - Just imagine if our roofs could track the sun
    “Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." - Desmond Tutu

    System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
    System 2 - 9.2 KWp + Enphase IQ7+ and IQ8AC (Feb 22 & Sep 24) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,223 Forumite
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    Amazing that we are alredy 20% over pvgis with 5 days to go in an increasing month, especially after the last few months
    I think....
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 25 February 2016 at 12:19AM
    ajbell wrote: »
    What video?.

    Seek (look) and you shall find....:rotfl:..coffee.gif
    I'll interpret that for the Kernal as he has probably lost his calculater 3.5375 & 3.1 O's..(No Signature so assumed 4 kWp)..:D..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).
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    there is no video on the mobile site.


    anyway, 4.48 Os today and 215kWhs so far in Feb.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • Kernel_Sanders
    Kernel_Sanders Posts: 3,617 Forumite
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    edited 25 February 2016 at 2:12AM
    ajbell wrote: »
    What video?.
    ajbell wrote: »
    there is no video on the mobile site.
    Sorry, that is correct. Even if the video was on the mobile site you'd need Flash to view it.
    You should be able to get the desktop site and view these videos on a Windows phone, though. Or if on Android, it'll play in a browser that incorporates Flash, such as Dolphin.

    They've now updated the graphics to at least show the first 5 hours as being full sunshine.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,489 Forumite
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    edited 25 February 2016 at 8:22AM
    Rheumatoid wrote: »
    Just looking at my annual target = 970 O's

    how does that compare with others?
    Markj1110 wrote: »
    My annual target = 946 O's.

    Dang, them's some nice O's.

    My targets are ESE 808 & WNW 679 giving a weighted average of 762, but in my full years with both systems (2013-2015) I've actually had between 790-825.

    Almost hit Feb target of 163kWh's already, but Mch is when my E/W system really kicks it up a gear, with the estimate more than doubling to 340kWhs.

    Got a nice Bond+ yesterday.

    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.
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