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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • cjmillsnun
    cjmillsnun Posts: 615 Forumite
    Better day than yesterday 2.691 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
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    A mere 3.4 O's today..:(..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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    Best day of the year so far and since 21st September ! :D !

    2.31 O's a Bond, at last. :j

    I think S. Wales did well yesterday, 2.63 O's here, and another good day today, hopefully bringing March back into balance.

    Then 3 whole days of rain!
    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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    Quick update on the first week of March after that wonderful end to February:

    1st: 0.42 Os
    2nd: 0.18 Os
    3rd: 2.69 Os
    4th: 0.76 Os
    5th: 1.49 Os
    6th: 2.05 Os
    7th: 2.66 Os

    Daily average: 1.46 Os vs March PVGIS of 2.71, so not great.
    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: 5,057 Forumite
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    1.575 O's here today....not much better than Feb figures at the minute: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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    1.575 O's here today....not much better than Feb figures at the minute:eek:
    I ain't grumbling over the last few days, however, today was only..3.08 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).
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,123 Forumite
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    A tad better today, 4.49 Os, lots of lovely sunshine :)
    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.
  • cjmillsnun
    cjmillsnun Posts: 615 Forumite
    Not bad today 4 O's on the nose.
    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
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,477 Forumite
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    Nearly a TyphOOO with 2.9 O's.
    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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,309 Forumite
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    Guess the nightmare continues!

    1.33 O's
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

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