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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Combined 3 O's today
    Clocks go forward soon so i'll make better use of my WNW late surges, it clocked up 5kWh on its lonesome today, mostly this afternoonsmiley-happy019.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,063 Forumite
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    3.05 O's here today:T Best day since Oct 11........th last year;)
    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.
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    carbry wrote: »
    no working immersion but would like new tank and immersion installed, what would you recommend iboost or immersun please. it is a 3.13 kwh south facing system would all this money spent on this items be worth it please?
    any advice would be greatly received
    thankyou
    I did a bit of math for myself
    My tank had cost me £750 and iBoost £200.
    On good days my iBoost uses around 3-4Kw but usually around 2-3Kw.
    With sun shining each and every day and diverting around 3KW to my tank - It would take around 8 years to break even. Assuming -I'm using peak electricity of 12p/kw to heat water, if you are using gas - they pay back time would be even longer.
    “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
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    ispookie666 wrote: »
    I did a bit of math for myself
    My tank had cost me £750 and iBoost £200.
    On good days my iBoost uses around 3-4Kw but usually around 2-3Kw.
    With sun shining each and every day and diverting around 3KW to my tank - It would take around 8 years to break even. Assuming -I'm using peak electricity of 12p/kw to heat water, if you are using gas - they pay back time would be even longer.
    Thanks for that calculation: Problem for me is, install of new gas boiler with an immersion add on being around £3K; from your findings it would be 32 Years pay back :eek:
    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
    My iboost is sending 5-7 kwhs a day to my immersion heater.


    4.8 Os today and a tank of hot water.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • Markj1110
    Markj1110 Posts: 912 Forumite
    Foggy start yesterday, but then the Sun came out, 3.86 O's.smiley-happy032.gif
    3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.
  • carbry
    carbry Posts: 228 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    I did a bit of math for myself
    My tank had cost me £750 and iBoost £200.
    On good days my iBoost uses around 3-4Kw but usually around 2-3Kw.
    With sun shining each and every day and diverting around 3KW to my tank - It would take around 8 years to break even. Assuming -I'm using peak electricity of 12p/kw to heat water, if you are using gas - they pay back time would be even I did a bit of math for myself
    My tank had cost me £750 and iBoost £200.
    On good days my iBoost uses around 3-4Kw but usually around 2-3Kw.
    With sun shining each and every day and diverting around 3KW to my tank - It would take around 8 years to break even. Assuming -I'm using peak electricity of 12p/kw to heat water, if you are using gas - they pay back time would be even longer.
    thankyou for the calculation i dont think i will bother doing this as i use gas for my heating
    3.13 kWp system, south facing, East Coast lincolnshire. Installed dec 2015
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,486 Forumite
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    Nice day today, better than forecast. WNW TGM on 4,999kWh with under 2hrs of gen left, and at 800W and falling. Come on baby, you can do it.

    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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,313 Forumite
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    Very hazy day here. No real clear view of the sun. Very gratful for the what I got.

    3.27 O's
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • carbry
    carbry Posts: 228 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    3.0 O's today misty with some hazy sunshine
    3.13 kWp system, south facing, East Coast lincolnshire. Installed dec 2015
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