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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • chamelion
    chamelion Posts: 483 Forumite
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    edited 1 December 2017 at 9:29PM
    Hi all,

    Hope I'm welcome to this group :) I just had solar installed so look forward to contributing!

    Today(assuming I won't generate anything worthwhile now that sun has basically set) = 0.94O's.

    I realise this is a 'made up' value - but what would 1 "O" mean? In English? Or is it just a relative scale we can all cross compare?
    5.41 kWp System, E-W. Installed Nov 2017
    Lux + 3 x US2000B + 2 x US3000C battery storage. Installed Mar 2020.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,441 Forumite
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    chamelion wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I realise this is a 'made up' value - but what would 1 "O" mean? In English? Or is it just a relative scale we can all cross compare?

    Hiya. The O stands for 'Oscars' as it was he of the grouch family that wanted a comparison figure. The real name is simply kWhs/kWp, but that takes a lot of typing .... hence the O's.

    It gets sillier as O's lend themselves to nicknames, such as a 'Hawaii' for 5O's, or a bond for double O's. ;)
    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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    A magnificent 1.32 O's...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).
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,272 Forumite
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    Welcome to the Madhouse chamelion

    My best day of December and 6% of estimate in the bag!

    A Cracking 1.56 O's for me today!
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,027 Forumite
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    0.65 O’s here today:D
    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.
  • Markj1110
    Markj1110 Posts: 912 Forumite
    0.84 O's yesterday.
    3.96 kWp System, SSE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 330W BenQ Panels, Solar Edge Inverter, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Installed 26th May 2015.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,272 Forumite
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    Good day 1.76 O's
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • chamelion
    chamelion Posts: 483 Forumite
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    Not a great day :( 3kWh generated = 0.55o's.
    5.41 kWp System, E-W. Installed Nov 2017
    Lux + 3 x US2000B + 2 x US3000C battery storage. Installed Mar 2020.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,027 Forumite
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    chamelion wrote: »
    Not a great day :( 3kWh generated = 0.55o's.

    Better than here on the E coast:mad: 0.675 O's or 2.7kWh today:D
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 2 December 2017 at 8:32PM
    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Good day 1.76 O's
    legoman62 wrote: »
    Better than here on the E coast:mad: 0.675 O's or 2.7kWh today:D
    Absolute sh*t day here in the Midlands..000.2000 O'S..:(..coffee.gif
    To prove the point:-

    may047.jpg
    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).
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