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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Good day again..a/an Hawaii + 1.76 O's..:beer::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).
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,032 Forumite
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    Hawaii + 0.825 O’s today. Just over 320 kWh for May....up to now :drool:
    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.
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,172 Forumite
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    If May H2 carries on in the same vein then we are all going to smash our maximum monthly generation records for any month not just may.
    I think....
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    Shouldn't say it but could be my first 600 kwh month.
    Only taken 29 kwh from the grid so far.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,281 Forumite
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    Plenty of sun but so much cloud! 24 peaks in the graph for today between 08:00 and 17:00 with peak production over 4 kWh @ 11:15, 12:15, 12:30 & 13:00

    Still ended up with a

    Hawaii + 0.7 O's

    Should sail past Aprils total tomorrow!
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 18,796 Forumite
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    20kWh today, that's twice this month we've hit that and a few more just under
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,448 Forumite
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    ajbell wrote: »
    Shouldn't say it but could be my first 600 kwh month.
    Only taken 29 kwh from the grid so far.

    Kiss of death?

    5.66 O's, been getting loads of days around there. Month end prediction now 112% and 701kWh's (if rest of month is average), which will be my first 700 May if it happens, and the long term forecast is for another 8 nice days.
    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
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Kiss of death?

    5.66 O's, been getting loads of days around there. Month end prediction now 112% and 701kWh's (if rest of month is average), which will be my first 700 May if it happens, and the long term forecast is for another 8 nice days.

    Defo, the 'Kiss of Death' now..:rotfl::rotfl::(
    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).
  • theboylard
    theboylard Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Defo, the 'Kiss of Death' now..:rotfl::rotfl::(
    You read it here folks, it's all Mart's fault if May goes all Pete Tong on us!!!


    But PVoutput shows I'm currently at 142% of target to date for May, so I'll take that under advisement :T
    4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
    Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.
  • Waywardmike
    Waywardmike Posts: 205 Forumite
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    It's been a while since I've posted but this month got me curious as to how everyone else is doing. :)

    Yesterday I got 7.06 O's.. (28.25kWh), my third best day ever.

    1st 28.96kWh - 07/06/15
    2nd 28.27kWh - 20/04/16

    This month has improved my mood considerably after a disastrous March and April!
    4 Kwp System, South Facing, 35 Degree Pitch, 16 x 250W Solarworld Panels, SMA Sunnyboy 3600 Inverter, Installed 02/09/14 in Sunny South Bedford - £5600
    Growatt AC Coupled SPA3000tl and 6.5kWh battery Installed Apr 2022
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