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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • carbry
    carbry Posts: 228 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    repeat of yesterday 4.7 O's again. advice if possible please having new kitchen fitted do i go for induction hob or gas please.
    all advice gratefully received, thankyou
    3.13 kWp system, south facing, East Coast lincolnshire. Installed dec 2015
  • Exiled_Tyke
    Exiled_Tyke Posts: 1,380 Forumite
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    carbry wrote: »
    repeat of yesterday 4.7 O's again. advice if possible please having new kitchen fitted do i go for induction hob or gas please.
    all advice gratefully received, thankyou

    I never thought I would say this - being a lover of gas hobs but I think I'd be inclined to go with induction (even though you may have to replace pans). The obvious reason is that at certain times you may get to use it for free but also I recently did an experiment comparing the cost of using my hob kettle (on gas) to the electric kettle. Amazingly (for me anyway) the gas is hugely inefficient and even thought cost per kW is about 1/5th of electric, the cost of heating a litre of water turned out at only 10% cheaper. So I'm not sure that gas works out a lot cheaper for most cooking (unless you always want the dual effect of heating the kitchen at the same time!) I reckon induction takes some getting used to but it's probably worth it.
    Install 28th Nov 15, 3.3kW, (11x300LG), SolarEdge, SW. W Yorks.
    Install 2: Sept 19, 600W SSE
    Solax 6.3kWh battery
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 14 March 2016 at 7:39PM
    carbry wrote: »
    repeat of yesterday 4.7 O's again. advice if possible please having new kitchen fitted do i go for induction hob or gas please.
    all advice gratefully received, thankyou
    I am in the same 'new kitchen' process; going to replace my current gas hob (4 burner) for a (5 burner) I like me WOK cooking. Use a/an AAA rated oven, plus a 4 Ltr capacity M/W for most stuff. Gas is far cheaper than electric in the evening when there is no sun anyway. That's my story, and I will stick with it....smiley-laughing021.gif
    Not too bad a day, a/an Hawaii + 0.24 O's that'll do me, blew the bleeding doors orf!....coffee.gif
    Just saw Exiled's post; never hardly get free cooking (especially in winter) as one or both work most days until after 18:00.
    Time to get Dinner on in a minute, wheres the fricking sun?...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).
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    4.57 O's for us today. Best day for ages.

    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
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    carbry wrote: »
    repeat of yesterday 4.7 O's again. advice if possible please having new kitchen fitted do i go for induction hob or gas please.
    all advice gratefully received, thankyou

    It depends on when you are planning to cook ( to make use of solar power). I had used induction for 4 years - its a wonderful way of cooking and virtually having a cooler work top along with ease of cleaning. It did take me a bit of time to get used to cooking on induction hob. Some of the induction cookware are expensive and well worth the money.
    Have switched back to gas and have to say - I have not missed induction.

    5.2 O's today - thats 50% done for this month
    “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
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,063 Forumite
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    Similar day to yesterday....made 3.35 O's here today:)
    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.
  • Rheumatoid
    Rheumatoid Posts: 1,038 Forumite
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    Another George Osborne deficit reducer at 5.5 O's
    16 Panel (250W JASolar) 4kWp, facing 170 degrees, 40 degree slope, Solis Inverter. Installed 29/9/2015 - £4700 (Norfolk Solar Together Scheme); 9.6kWh US2000C Pylontech batteries + Solis Inverter installed 12/4/2022 Year target (PVGIS-CMSAF) = 3880kWh - Installer estimate 3452 kWh:Average over 6 years = 4400 :j
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    Rheumatoid wrote: »
    Another George Osborne deficit reducer at 5.5 O's

    Except that moron has doubled the deficit(which he conveniently forgets) and cut the funding to renewable energy. :mad:
    “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
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    ispookie666 wrote: »
    Except that moron has doubled the deficit(which he conveniently forgets) and cut the funding to renewable energy. :mad:
    Too right..*osser that he is....flipping-the-bird.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).
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    A lovely day. 4.2 O's today :)
    4kw PV fitted 4th July 2014 (Green Energy NW £5600). WSW facing, 30 deg Pitch, Unshaded, Samil Solar River inverter, 16 Solar World Mono panels, Iboost on Immersion Heater. located in mid Lincolnshire.
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