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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    3.87 Os today and 5 kWh sent to immersion.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,063 Forumite
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    2.275 O's or 9.1kWh here today:D

    Need 11kWh a day average....not the 8kWh which I'm getting now:eek:
    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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    edited 12 March 2016 at 8:34PM
    carbry wrote: »
    thank you for the calculation i dont think i will bother doing this as i use gas for my heating

    Neither will I, unless of course my gas boiler becomes totally defunked...:cool:
    ajbell wrote: »
    3.87 Os today and 5 kWh sent to immersion.
    On what I pay for gas that's worth around 15p: a lot of them in £3K: around 20,000 days; 54 years at present rates.....+ how many boilers would need replacement in that time? Not that I would be around to worry about it....:eek:

    3.6 O's today....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).
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    ispookie666 wrote: »
    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.

    From your above comment; are you on a/an Economy 7 meter then...?..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).
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    edited 12 March 2016 at 10:40PM
    3.21 O's for us today. Hazy day like everyone else's.

    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
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,486 Forumite
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    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.

    After a valiant attempt, the WNW closed on 4,999.9kWh.

    If average gen from now till 4th birthday (end of July) it'll hit 5,860. That's 730 O's pa against an expected 680. The little system that could, even without an 'S'.

    Yesterday (in total) got 2.26 Os. Now predicting 100% for Mch if gen is average.

    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.
  • Markj1110
    Markj1110 Posts: 912 Forumite
    2.53 O's yesterday, foggy to start, then hazy sunshine.:)
    3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,313 Forumite
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    Poor day with the mist not clearing till around midday!

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

  • carbry
    carbry Posts: 228 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    4.7 O's today , sun got better as the day went on.
    3.13 kWp system, south facing, East Coast lincolnshire. Installed dec 2015
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    3.6 Os today, 6 kWh to immersion and 141 kWh so far in Mar, 2.71 average Os per day in March.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
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