📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

1…20762077207920812082…3851

Comments

  • JKenH
    JKenH Posts: 5,157 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 28 July 2018 at 6:11AM
    3.4 0's yesterday and 3.3 on Thursday. A lot of dark cloud and rain both evenings. Envying you guys doing Maidens.

    Generated 26kwh yesterday and consumed 30.
    :cry::cry::cry:


    This is how we did it

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/ay8zfwkm4ubbaju/Photo%2015-07-2018%2C%2022%2027%2057.jpg?dl=0
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kw west facing panels , 3.6 kw east facing), Solis inverters, Solar IBoost water heater, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted Inverter Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner)
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,435 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Typical! Jewson's donate 200ft2 of flooring for the cat rescue, which I need to cut to size outside because of the loud noise, and Mother Earth decides this is the time to grant my month long wish for rain and showers.

    Oh well, at least it's a bit cooler, and we just about scraped by an average late July gen yesterday with a TyphOOO.
    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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another Hot muggy day that started wet and finished wet! Lots of thunder and lightening with much needed rain.

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

  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Another day with sun and cloud. No rain that was forecast.

    4.57 O's

    This is now my 2nd best July out of 5. Should be the best in 2 more days!
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • ASavvyBuyer
    ASavvyBuyer Posts: 1,737 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Just 2.35 O's today and LOADS of rain, hail & thunder.


    All 1,700 litres of water butts refilled.
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,622 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    ASavvyBuyer wrote: »
    Just 2.35 O's today and LOADS of rain, hail & thunder.


    All 1,700 litres of water butts refilled.
    Wow that should see you through the remainder of the summer! Thought we were doing well capturing 260 litres.
    We did just manage an Hawaii today taking us within striking distance of Junes total, the only problem being that no sun is forecast for tomorrow. So maybe Monday then!:)
    East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kw SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kw WSW vertical. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x ASHP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H . CoCharger Host, Interest in Ripple Energy & Abundance.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not too much rain or thunder here, nevertheless, or however, only 3.96 O's..:cool:..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: 5,024 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    4.575 O!!!8217;s here yesterday with lots of rain:D
    July 2018 is at No 6 in my top 10 best months..with 3 days to go: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.
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,622 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Coastalwatch wrote: »
    We did just manage an Hawaii today taking us within striking distance of Junes total, the only problem being that no sun is forecast for tomorrow. So maybe Monday then!:)
    Well, the forecast was spot on, a mere 1.3 O's today. Tomorrow's not looking good either!:eek:
    East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kw SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kw WSW vertical. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x ASHP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H . CoCharger Host, Interest in Ripple Energy & Abundance.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Coastalwatch wrote: »
    Well, the forecast was spot on, a mere 1.3 O's today. Tomorrow's not looking good either!:eek:
    Only just better here with a dismal..1.84 O's:eek:; roll on the next heatwave..:j:j...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).
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351.6K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.9K Spending & Discounts
  • 244.6K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 599.9K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.2K Life & Family
  • 258.2K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture