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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • [Deleted User]
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Thanks, but TBH I thought Wifey and I were doing well about 18 months ago, but chatting away on this (and other) forums, I'm blown away at what others can achieve. Ed's leccy use, and Eric's water consumption put me to shame, just to name a couple.

    It's quite staggering just how much less energy is now consumed by tellys, computers, and CFL's compared to not that long ago.

    Oh, and if you really want to feel envious, check out these generation results lifted off another site. This is a new ground mount install operational since July:-

    "My figures for October:

    total: 3498 kWh

    best day: 245 kWh 6/10/2012

    worst day: 16 kWh 24/10/2012

    kWh/kWp: 71.46"

    Wowza. And I was chuffed with 8.4 today!

    Mart.

    Cheers Mart

    To reduce bills further I've changed the ASHP hot water heating times to coincide with the sunny hours in the day, before it wasn't :doh:Well not optimiesd for the winter months anyway... That's my excuse :o

    Cheers
  • KevinG
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    Saturday: 0.95kWh, pretty horrible.
    Sunday: 5.36kWh, good day, mostly sunny but not the dawn to dusk sunshine that was forecast.
    No sun forecast now until Sunday :(
    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.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,403 Forumite
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    Oh dear! My first zero since January. West system was 0.5, but East TGM has no decimals. Quick tap on the front of the inverters shows about 0.7, but not enough to change the TGM display. Sunny tomorrow I think.

    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.
  • Oscargrouch
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Oh dear! My first zero since January. West system was 0.5, but East TGM has no decimals. Quick tap on the front of the inverters shows about 0.7, but not enough to change the TGM display. Sunny tomorrow I think.

    Mart.
    Don't worry Mart, at least you will have a bumber day tommorrow, if you only do 1.3 it will count the .7 to give you 2. :rotfl: Only managed 1.0 kWh with the cloudy day...:(
    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).
  • shafeeq
    shafeeq Posts: 973 Forumite
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    0.47kwh.... ooo ooooo getting used to it now
  • sly_dog_jonah
    sly_dog_jonah Posts: 1,003 Forumite
    Car Insurance Carver!
    A 1.1kWh in murky Cider Country, bit of a come down from yesterday's clear blue sky result.
    Cider Country Solar PV generator: 3.7kWp Enfinity system on unshaded SE (-36deg azimuth) & 45deg roof
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,088 Forumite
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    shafeeq wrote: »
    0.47kwh.... ooo ooooo getting used to it now
    Beat you! 0.61 today :rotfl:
    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.
  • edwink
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    KevinG wrote: »
    Beat you! 0.61 today :rotfl:

    Beat you Kevin. 0.73

    Ed :rotfl:
    *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
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,997 Forumite
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    Don't feel so bad now, after seeing today's posts.:D
    Thought I must have a problem.
    Made 1.9kWh
    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.
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,088 Forumite
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    edwink wrote: »
    Beat you Kevin. 0.73

    Ed :rotfl:
    No you didn't - mine's 0.305kWh/kWp, yours is 0.304 :)
    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.
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