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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Only 3.51 O's yesterday. Falling further behind
3.99KW SunEdison (14 * 285W), Solis inverter, iBoost, Herts, roughly SW facing0 -
Not sure where to stick this (no suggestions necessary
) but just spoke to EDF to sort out a meter reading appointment, and chatted about smart meters.
They confirmed that they still won't use actual export for FiT claims, but that the export is recorded and the information available (though they wouldn't guarantee it's perfectly correct). So for data geeks this may be useful.
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.0 -
I haven't posted here for a long time for personal reasons, but I have just read the meter exactly 5 years after my system was commissioned and it's 9186.53. That's a yearly average of 1873.306 against a SAF PVGIS figure of 1881.9, so I'm not too displeased with that, given the limitations of my system. I think the prediction at installation was 1600.2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.0
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6.25 O's yesterday and now slightly ahead for June after a poor start.4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.0
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Hawaii + 0.41
Pants till midday then well good!
39% of estimate in the bag.
3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds0 -
Hawaii + 0.41
Pants till midday then well good!
39% of estimate in the bag.
Same here. Maiden + 0.425 O's today.....most of it after lunch:T16 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.0 -
Martyn1981 wrote: »Not sure where to stick this (no suggestions necessary) but just spoke to EDF to sort out a meter reading appointment, and chatted about smart meters.
They confirmed that they still won't use actual export for FiT claims, but that the export is recorded and the information available (though they wouldn't guarantee it's perfectly correct). So for data geeks this may be useful.
Mart.
Yeh right; won't use them if they are over 50% export; but will if they are less more like....if they can't trust the export how can they trust the usage;...don't think 'smart meter' is as smart as they make out...:rotfl:
Opposite here; good all morning, then pants after 14:00....a/an Hawaii + 1.56 O's ......Hawaii + 0.41
Pants till midday then well good!
http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/oscarsenergy2.5 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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).0 -
5.12 O's yesterday, a HAWAII.
Today is very dull and looks like it will rain shortly. 3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.0 -
It was taken from the Solaredge inverters. Which I suppose if I'm fair could be 5% over the generation meter.Oscargrouch wrote: »31.521 kWh...:eek:..Was the figure from your Gen Meter or another device?...
So even then 29.95W, 7.5 O's.
In low power the solar edge seems a bit sporadic, in high gen it seems more accurate. Other than checking the meter every day, are there any better ways?New PV club member. 3.99kW system. Solar Edge with 14 x 285W JA Solar panels. 55° West from south and 35° pitch.0 -
It was taken from the Solaredge inverters. Which I suppose if I'm fair could be 5% over the generation meter.
So even then 29.95W, 7.5 O's.
In low power the solar edge seems a bit sporadic, in high gen it seems more accurate. Other than checking the meter every day, are there any better ways?
No! not really. I use Sunny explorer and Wattson ....both are different to actual generation meter readings:eek:.
Is your gen reader out of sight or hard to get to, to read?:think: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.0
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