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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • cjmillsnun
    cjmillsnun Posts: 615 Forumite
    Today a very surprising 2.997 O's.
    2.88 kWp System, SE Facing, 30 Degree Pitch, 12 x 240W Conergy Panels, Samil Solar River Inverter, Havant, Hampshire. Installed July 2012, acquired by me on purchase of house in August 2017
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,123 Forumite
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    Managed 1.98 Os after my morning panel-clearing, could be worse. The panels have a fine layer of snow on them again now so we'll see what tomorrow brings.
    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.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,056 Forumite
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    A better than expected:eek: 2.25 O's here today:T
    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.
  • zeupater
    zeupater Posts: 5,390 Forumite
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    Hi All

    An unexpected 2.5kWh/kWp (/Os) here, could have been better if the snow had melted off the panels more quickly, but still not bad considering.

    February 2018 is now sitting in a respectable 3rd place in the Feb league and considering both places could be passed with a decent day's generation, there's reasonable chance that may change ... it all comes down to what it's like tomorrow afternoon!

    HTH
    Z
    "We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle
    B)
  • ASavvyBuyer
    ASavvyBuyer Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    1.47 O's today.

    Now at 114% of PVGIS-5 estimate for Feb.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,308 Forumite
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    Blank morning then it was light, it was dark, it was light, it was dark and then it was light!

    2.07 O's

    Passed 200 kWh's for the month!
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Looking at the previous posts for today; I had a great day...2.68 O's..:beer:..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).
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,477 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Blank morning then it was light, it was dark, it was light, it was dark and then it was light!

    Then what happened, you can't leave me hanging like that. :D

    Surprising 2.1 O's yesterday, now predicting 143% if the sun comes out as promised.
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh 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.
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,123 Forumite
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    edited 28 February 2018 at 10:28AM
    Yawn, going to have to sweep the panels again!

    Edit: no need, the sun's already melted it, despite it being -4 out there. :)
    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.
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 18,863 Forumite
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    Panels now cleared of snow, hoping for a decent generation rest of the day with the low temp and sun. Sunday was our best ever Feb day with over 15kWh, previously the best we'd got was 13kWh.

    http://solar-panels-review.321web.co.uk/index.php/solar-power-month-by-month/13-monthly-uk-solar-panel-electricity-output-for-february
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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