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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    Typical April day here today. Made 2.65 O's:)

    Typical this April is true, Maybe; last April '15 made...138.08 O's; '16 to-date inc. today 80.32 O's...:eek:
    3.2 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).
  • Exiled_Tyke
    Exiled_Tyke Posts: 1,362 Forumite
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    edited 24 April 2016 at 11:04PM
    3.4 O's here. Need some decent days (to precise in excess of 4 O's everyday) to make target for the last week of the month.
    Install 28th Nov 15, 3.3kW, (11x300LG), SolarEdge, SW. W Yorks.
    Install 2: Sept 19, 600W SSE
    Solax 6.3kWh battery
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    2.8 O's - looking at the forecast - Its all cloudy and bits of rain for the rest of 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
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    2.86 O's for us yesterday. Didn't see the sun all day

    Not looking good for reaching our unadjusted;) target off 368kWh cos so far have 266.45kWh :o

    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
  • Markj1110
    Markj1110 Posts: 912 Forumite
    legoman62 wrote: »
    Typical April day here today. Made 2.65 O's:)

    4.72 O's yesterday. :) I must have had all the Sun! :rotfl:
    3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.
  • shavy65
    shavy65 Posts: 562 Forumite
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    299 kWh (89% of target so far) for the month so far up here. Imported 181 as of last night.
    3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:
  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    Blimey!
    5.13 ho's yesterday, looks like a winner seeing some of the other posters!
    Today not so good, need 50kWh to reach April target. Weather is looking pants so just 2.5 ho's a day may be stretching it?!
    4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
    Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.
  • A poor 2.38 O yesterday, need 24 O's to meet target, not looking good.:(
    3.99KW SunEdison (14 * 285W), Solis inverter, iBoost, Herts, roughly SW facing
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,287 Forumite
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    3.78 O's

    Way too much cloud! :(

    Just around 1 day to the better of estimate! :)
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    Rain, cloud, more rain, dark skies, moving clouds, sun for half an hour (nice), followed by more rain. Horrid day!!

    2.0 O's for us today

    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
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