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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    3.54 Os today and 14kwh over PVGIS.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • old_grouser
    old_grouser Posts: 176 Forumite
    legoman62 wrote: »
    3.725 O's here today:D

    Still waiting for my 1st Hawaii this year:mad::eek:

    I had another one today, and I've lost count of how many this year. If it's any consolation, my (1930s) water harvesting system has run dry, and I have to compensate for all that sun with (metered) water from the mains to keep everything alive in the garden. So, swings and roundabouts....
    O G :cool: Somewhere on the South Downs
    3.29kWp S by E
    Greetings to Druids everywhere
  • rugbyleaguesmate
    rugbyleaguesmate Posts: 281 Forumite
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    http://www.energyhive.com/dashboard/Rugbyleaguesmate

    Go on then......

    This is my hive in action !

    3.8 os 25.59 kw today
    6.72kw Pv Ja Solar 280w * 24 panels, Solar Edge inverter, South facing no shading.
    South Lake District, delightful view of Morecambe Bay. Not Saving up for a battery too expensive:j:mad::hello:

    July Solar target 769kw
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,001 Forumite
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    old_grouser wrote: »
    I had another one today, and I've lost count of how many this year. If it's any consolation, my (1930s) water harvesting system has run dry, and I have to compensate for all that sun with (metered) water from the mains to keep everything alive in the garden. So, swings and roundabouts....

    I had 7 in April 2015 including a/an 5.8 O's or 23.2kWh:eek:
    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.
  • ASavvyBuyer
    ASavvyBuyer Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    edited 30 April 2017 at 10:27AM
    rugbyleaguesmate wrote: »
    http://www.energyhive.com/dashboard/Rugbyleaguesmate

    Go on then......

    This is my hive in action !

    3.8 os 25.59 kw today

    Had a look at the website for Hive, but it only describes the system for one energy monitor. How does it work with solar panels to tell you how much you are exporting? Does it need two sensors?

    Found the answer by googling it, a different type of hub & an eco-eye sensor are needed; doubling the price to about £70.
  • Markj1110
    Markj1110 Posts: 912 Forumite
    4.15 O's yesterday, fingers crossed the sun stays out as PVGIS target is very very close!!
    3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.
  • Pulpdiction
    Pulpdiction Posts: 231 Forumite
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    Managed to beat April estimate yesterday and at the same time beat last years numbers, so today is a bonus, on 7kwhs so far today.

    Just looking back at my numbers though and realised how bad February was, 114kwhs - last year I manages 230kwhs against a target of 156.
  • rugbyleaguesmate
    rugbyleaguesmate Posts: 281 Forumite
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    ASavvyBuyer wrote: »
    Had a look at the website for Hive, but it only describes the system for one energy monitor. How does it work with solar panels to tell you how much you are exporting? Does it need two sensors?

    Found the answer by googling it, a different type of hub & an eco-eye sensor are needed; doubling the price to about £70.

    Hi there I had to get a clamp which connects to pv and also standard electricity feed. This then connects to energy hive which does the reporting. Unfortunately it couldn't use my Geo clamp so I had to buy another.£70 is about right but I think I should save that by switching stuff off when I import and consume when I export

    The Geo measures what I produce (solar edge does also so didn't need Geo) but not what I consume. That said I quite like it.

    I can see there is a significant amount of pv generation I don't use which I'd going to need some thought....
    6.72kw Pv Ja Solar 280w * 24 panels, Solar Edge inverter, South facing no shading.
    South Lake District, delightful view of Morecambe Bay. Not Saving up for a battery too expensive:j:mad::hello:

    July Solar target 769kw
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    4.75 Os today, still generating a bit.
    466kWh generated in April and only 75kWh taken from the grid.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • rugbyleaguesmate
    rugbyleaguesmate Posts: 281 Forumite
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    30 kw today 4.5 os really cloudy aswell 809kw for month
    6.72kw Pv Ja Solar 280w * 24 panels, Solar Edge inverter, South facing no shading.
    South Lake District, delightful view of Morecambe Bay. Not Saving up for a battery too expensive:j:mad::hello:

    July Solar target 769kw
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