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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,070 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    Hawaii here today:T
    My 1st this year...actually made 5.775 O's:beer:

    Best day since Aug 12th 2015:D

    Same again today... well almost:DJust over a/anHawaii 5.8 O's:rotfl:
    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.
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Has anyone else got their Inverter wired via the RCD in the consumer unit?coffee.gif
    My original install uses the RCD in the main consumer unit, never had any issues though O, did you have a power outage that might have tripped it?
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • rodee13
    rodee13 Posts: 56 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Best day ever 27kWh (6.8 O's) and 302kWh for the month.

    :j
    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)
  • oldskoo1
    oldskoo1 Posts: 619 Forumite
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    Hi all

    Fantastic day for renewal energy. First post this year.

    Was at home so saw it happen

    My first perfect bell curve since my system was install last July. I've come close plenty of times but never perfect.

    27.17kWh today. 6.8 O's.

    35 miles went into the Tesla and 9kWh went into the hot water plus all my daily electrical requirements were taken care of whilst i worked at home.

    Fantastic result.

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  • pinnks
    pinnks Posts: 1,576 Forumite
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    My system is using a 32A RCD. Was 16A for the first system but it started tripping with the larger capacity. once they changed it all has been fine.
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    edited 20 April 2016 at 10:04PM
    A record 6.96 Os. 9kWh to iBoost, 14kWh exported.


    294kWh so far this month against 288 target.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,499 Forumite
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    tunnel wrote: »
    Only just over a combined Hawaii for me today, still.....33kWh, that's about £14 in old moneysmiley-dance011.gif

    Great day, got my first Hawaii, but still trailing behind you, with 28.4kWh, 5.1 Os and 'only' ~£11.

    Worked out my WNW should repay after 16 years, back to plan B, and combine the systems and tariffs!

    Now predicting 102% for April, fingers crossed.

    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.
  • Rheumatoid
    Rheumatoid Posts: 1,048 Forumite
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    ajbell wrote: »
    A record 6.96 Os. 9kWh to iBoost, 14kWh exported.


    294kWh so far this month against 288 target.

    295.9 so far :D but against 450 target! Your target is V low but I think we have discussed this before.
    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
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,007 Forumite
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    ajbell wrote: »
    294kWh so far this month against 288 target.


    Is your target of 288 correct or did you mean 388. Our 3.36kWp system has a target of 368. So your target figure appears really low. Might of been a typo.


    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
  • defaultdriver
    defaultdriver Posts: 140 Forumite
    Hi All,

    New poster, although have had the Panels since end of Oct 2015.
    6.03 O's yesterday.
    I do not seem to be going over 3.2k for my 3.99KWp SW facing system.
    Does that sound correct for a SW facing system of this size?

    Thanks
    3.99KW SunEdison (14 * 285W), Solis inverter, iBoost, Herts, roughly SW facing
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