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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,433 Forumite
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    Good August here, 543kWh and 108% of target, looking back, it's very similar to 2 & 3 years ago:

    2011 196 (part month and one system)
    2012 491
    2013 547
    2014 545
    2015 464

    Import was 85kWh, with a potential 1,500kWh year on the cards, slowly coming down from 1,600 when PV was installed (3,000 before).

    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.
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    I'm on target to import less than 1000kWh this year.
    Could do better if I got a new TV, the one ive got is plasma.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • 2.74 O's yesterday, finished at 114% for the month. Second best month since install in terms of % of target.
    Best month in terms of kWh over target (+58kWh). At 81% of target for the year with 2 months to go.
    3.99KW SunEdison (14 * 285W), Solis inverter, iBoost, Herts, roughly SW facing
  • 4.16 O's yesterday. 487 kWh for month, PVGIS target 411 kWh. August 2015 total - 446 kWh, so all in all, a good month! :)
    3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.
  • Hi All,

    Its been a while, had a great August 117% of target, but having said that still there were 10 days where I was well below target.

    What has been your best month this year, May was great for me in terms of overall generation 442kwhs - highest since install but in June I missed target.

    So far this year I'm over 2.5kw from my 3.5kw system, so hopeful I can hit target.
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    I think February was pretty good.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • ajbell wrote: »
    I think February was pretty good.
    Yep, in % terms Feb is my best Month.
    3.99KW SunEdison (14 * 285W), Solis inverter, iBoost, Herts, roughly SW facing
  • Yep, in % terms Feb is my best Month.

    Just had a look on my dashboard - yes, in % terms over achieved by 35% in Feb vs target.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,433 Forumite
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    Same here, 117% for Feb, best month this year. Best month ever was July 2013 at 131%, and a lovely 775kWh.

    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.
  • Sun 28th: 2.0 O's
    Mon 29th: 4.5
    Tue 30th: 5.5
    Wed 31st: 5.0

    A total of 509 kWh generated for August (125.7% of target) and only 71 kWh imported.
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