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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,282 Forumite
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    Maiden +0.20 O's

    4th Maiden of the month only had 1 last May!:j

    Nice amount of Sun but lots Cirrus and Cirrocumulus around to keep production down.
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,034 Forumite
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    Hottest day of the year here today..so far:D

    Hawaii +3.1kWh:beer:
    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.
  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    edited 8 May 2016 at 9:22PM
    Hawaii + 17 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
  • matty2767
    matty2767 Posts: 442 Forumite
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    edited 8 May 2016 at 10:22PM
    6.2 Os here. Was hot but instantaneous peak production down at 2800-3200 Wh all day.

    Around 160kwh for the month so far
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    6 O's for us.
    That's 40% done for the month. May be one more day of this and then back to British weather
    “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
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    6.17 Os today.


    170kWh so far in May.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Nice amount of Sun but lots Cirrus and Cirrocumulus around to keep production down.

    Perhaps you need to try a different soap.....:D
    ajbell wrote: »
    6.17 Os today.
    170kWh so far in May.

    Seems 'par for the course' today...a/an Hawaii + 1.12 O's here....smiley-laughing021.gif....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).
  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    5.94 ho's today, just couldn't scrape the last to give a third May Maiden!
    New furniture in the garden, very comfy but as it's new, my daily job now is to take it out each morning and put it away each evening!

    Can't win!
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    theboylard wrote: »
    5.94 ho's today, just couldn't scrape the last to give a third May Maiden!
    New furniture in the garden, very comfy but as it's new, my daily job now is to take it out each morning and put it away each evening!

    Can't win!
    That'll soon wear off..been there, done that & got the teeshirt...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).
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    edwink wrote: »
    Hawaii + 17 O's for us today

    Edwink ;)
    Flippin eck Winky, 22 O's in one day? Can't see that EVER being beaten....smiley-laughing021.gif


    one maiden and 2 HAWAII's today
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
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