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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Cloud was a bit slow to clear this morning so only managed 36kWh(5.53 O's) today. Came in very handy for all the holiday clothes washing though!!5151.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,033 Forumite
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    tunnel wrote: »
    Cloud was a bit slow to clear this morning so only managed 36kWh(5.53 O's) today. Came in very handy for all the holiday clothes washing though!!5151.gif

    Same here......I only managed a Maiden + 0.6 O's today: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.
  • carbry
    carbry Posts: 228 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    lovely sunny day 7.18 O's today
    3.13 kWp system, south facing, East Coast lincolnshire. Installed dec 2015
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    At last, the grey sky has gone; didn't shift until 11:50 though.... anyway managed an acceptable a/an Hawaii + 1.12 O's today...:D:):)....coffee.gif

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    Read a blog from some German people today; many fear going out for the evening, because of the volume of immigration they now have, many urge the people of the UK; "If you have the chance, get out now"; "we don't" while Merkel is Dictating to us all...:eek:...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).
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,172 Forumite
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    Sun finally came out just before midday - first time we had seen it in a week. Ended up with 6.3Os which comfortably beat the month to date.
    I think....
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,281 Forumite
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    Maiden + 0.86 O's

    Now ahead for the month by 3.5 kWh

    Spent 10 hours of the day out in the garden so I noticed that it was warm which kept the peak generation down to 3.2 kWh. Still a lovely day and now I am a little red in places.
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Oneday77
    Oneday77 Posts: 1,242 Forumite
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    Now I'm 6+ months into having my PV installed, I'm happy.
    So far 1.7MW generated since end of October. Not bad for the NE is Scotland. I reckon I'll easily surpass my estimated 3.1MW for my location, if I'm lucky.
    If I remember rightly on working it out, 7.9 Os today.
    Though my 3.99kw WSW only peaked at 3.5kW I suppose the heat degrades the efficiency.
    New PV club member. 3.99kW system. Solar Edge with 14 x 285W JA Solar panels. 55° West from south and 35° pitch.
  • Exiled_Tyke
    Exiled_Tyke Posts: 1,360 Forumite
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    matty2767 wrote: »
    Sun been shining nicely all day but only generating 2700w at any time which is down from my 3700 normally peak. Is this because the panels are inefficient in the heat?

    I've had a similar experience. My 3.3kW system only got to 2.4 kW today so I reckon this looks pretty normal for the heat.

    Managed a best ever of 6.4 O's though. And finally above estimate (I know it's early in the month) by 7kWh
    Install 28th Nov 15, 3.3kW, (11x300LG), SolarEdge, SW. W Yorks.
    Install 2: Sept 19, 600W SSE
    Solax 6.3kWh battery
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    6.9 O's from the Sunshine in Lincolnshire 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.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,448 Forumite
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    The 'murk' arrived on Sat 2.99 O's, but Sunday was nicer 5.16 O's.

    Currently ahead of June target, with 20MWh hopefully being reached around 1st July.

    Mart.
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 20kWh 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.
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