Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • ASavvyBuyer
    ASavvyBuyer Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    “ I am with Good Energy for FIT and submitted mine 21/06 and it was in the bank 22/08. EON are the best but they only accept you for FIT if they are your Energy provider.
    Originally posted by Merlin139 ”


    We are with EDF for our FIT payments. They were our supplier when we had the panels installed. They are very prompt to make payments, usually within 3 working days of submitting readings.

    However,since then for our electric supply we have changed to Eon, Iresa and since the beginning of this year Octopus on a 100% green tariff.
    2.5 O's today.
  • Martyn1981
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    3.15 O's here, mostly from the East. Prediction now at 97% which is cool given previous monster months. From the weather forecast I'd guess it'll slip down a bit more in the last week.
    Mart. Cardiff. 5.58 kWp PV systems (3.58 ESE & 2.0 WNW). Two A2A units for cleaner heating.

    For general PV advice please see the PV FAQ thread on the Green & Ethical Board.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,574 Forumite
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    At 17.00 ...well 16.45, my panels have paid for themselves:beer::rotfl:
    6 years, 9 months,11 days and 4 1/2 hours approximately: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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 6,884 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    At 17.00 ...well 16.45, my panels have paid for themselves:beer::rotfl:
    6 years, 9 months,11 days and 4 1/2 hours approximately:T

    Well done. :T

    Your repayment is just from FIT? What is your total production in that time?
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,574 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Well done. :T

    Your repayment is just from FIT? What is your total production in that time?

    23900kWh when I reached payback earlier today:j
    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.
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 1,872 Forumite
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    First Hawaii for two weeks, 5.02 Os. Still slightly ahead of PVGIS despite a disappointing couple of weeks.
    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.
  • JKenH
    JKenH Posts: 4,864 Forumite
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    3.23 Os today after missing one hour of clear skies due to technical issues. Excellent morning but had my own personal cloud most of the afternoon.
    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)
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    23900kWh when I reached payback earlier today:j
    Well done Leggo..:beer::beer: A slight improvement today..4.0000 O's..:D...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).
  • JKenH
    JKenH Posts: 4,864 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    At 17.00 ...well 16.45, my panels have paid for themselves:beer::rotfl:
    6 years, 9 months,11 days and 4 1/2 hours approximately:T

    Well done. That is impressive. You must have got a super deal on your installation. If my panels were as efficient as yours (which they aren’t) it would take me 22 years to achieve payback (without any inflation). On top of my FiT income I would need to save about 7500kwh a year which is slightly more than I consume.

    Good on you for being brave enough to take the plunge all those years ago. :beer:
    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)
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,574 Forumite
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    3.55 O's here yesterday: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.
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