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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Rheumatoid
    Rheumatoid Posts: 1,019 Forumite
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    Can't win 'em all. 0.262 O's today :rotfl:
    16 Panel (250W JASolar) 4kWp, facing 170 degrees, 40 degree slope, Solis Inverter. Installed 29/9/2015 - £4700 (Norfolk Solar Together Scheme); 9.6kWh US2000C Pylontech batteries + Solis Inverter installed 12/4/2022 Year target (PVGIS-CMSAF) = 3880kWh - Installer estimate 3452 kWh:Average over 6 years = 4400 :j
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,612 Forumite
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    edited 2 November 2018 at 3:07PM
    dktherapy wrote: »
    Hello, I haven't been on the Forum for a while and am wondering where all the Solar Panel threads have gone? Are people still having systems installed? We had a 4kw system at our old house and have now moved. We are looking at having a system installed on a barn roof and have been confused at the conflicting information given.
    I know we won't get much of a FIT payment now (old system was 21p, 18 years left), but are keen to keep ahead of rising energy prices, so believe it is still a good buy for us. However, now we have to deal with information about batteries and improved inverters, as well as the possibility of having a system in excess of 4Kw, which we thought was a maximum. Can anyone direct me to the best threads, please? Thank you
    Hi Dk! And welcome back! I initiated the thread which the link below takes you too.
    Like you I needed some help and advice before settling on the 8.85 kWp system we had installed in April this year. I know it includes an EV but is still relevant and well worth a read if you plan to follow a similar path. Just one thing! Will you be allowed to install a PV system on your barn?

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5793868/looking-for-a-pv-and-ev-solution#topofpage
    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.
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,094 Forumite
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    A pretty miserable 0.46 Os today with the system closing down completely several times.
    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.
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,094 Forumite
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    dktherapy wrote: »
    Hello, I haven't been on the Forum for a while and am wondering where all the Solar Panel threads have gone?
    They're all pretty much in this forum, you'll find a few here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=100
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Poor :rotfl:0.73 O's
    Terrible day with only..:mad:..:mad:..0.6 O's..:eek:..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).
  • Heedtheadvice
    Heedtheadvice Posts: 2,780 Forumite
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    Sorry if I upset.......
    2.952 Os today!


    But it is rainy cloudy Scotland.....:rotfl:
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,612 Forumite
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    Heedtheadvice wrote: »
    Sorry if I upset.......
    2.952 Os today!


    But it is rainy cloudy Scotland.....:rotfl:
    Having had a brilliant summer and seeing todays forecast for the next few days then I'm not envious at all, even if we did only manage 0.48O's today!
    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.
  • JKenH
    JKenH Posts: 5,141 Forumite
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    Heedtheadvice wrote: »
    Sorry if I upset.......
    2.952 Os today!


    But it is rainy cloudy Scotland.....:rotfl:

    You did. 0.43 here
    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)
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,259 Forumite
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    Near perfect curve today! Best ever November day. :T
    Used lots of my free leccy today washing and tumble drying. :j And a free tank of hot water as usual, but not yesterday!:(

    Produced 12% of my Estimate for the month today!

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

  • Rheumatoid
    Rheumatoid Posts: 1,019 Forumite
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    4.5 here with a bit of cloud at times :D
    16 Panel (250W JASolar) 4kWp, facing 170 degrees, 40 degree slope, Solis Inverter. Installed 29/9/2015 - £4700 (Norfolk Solar Together Scheme); 9.6kWh US2000C Pylontech batteries + Solis Inverter installed 12/4/2022 Year target (PVGIS-CMSAF) = 3880kWh - Installer estimate 3452 kWh:Average over 6 years = 4400 :j
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