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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • After yesterdays abysmal 0.097 O's we're back on track with a welcome 2.6 O's today! :)
    East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kWp SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kWp WSW vertical. Carport 3° pitch 6.16kWp. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x A2A HP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H. Graig Fatha 1.56 kW's, Kirk Hill 0.88 kW's, CoCharger Host & Interest in Abundance.
  • Oscargrouch
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    After yesterdays abysmal 0.097 O's we're back on track with a welcome 2.6 O's today! :)
    Similar here following my 0.2 O's yesterday, ended with 1.76 O's today..: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).
  • Merlin139
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    Another poor day but above the daily estimate.

    1.22 O's
    3.975 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • legoman62
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    Similar here following my 0.2 O's yesterday, ended with 1.76 O's today..:beer:..coffee.gif

    And here. 1.375 O's today: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.
  • JKenH
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    After a slow start very happy with my 0.91 Os, 30% up on PVGIS estimate.
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kWwest facing panels , 3.6 kWeast facing), Solis inverters installed 2018, 5kW SSE facing system (shaded in afternoon) added in 2025 with Tesla PW3 battery, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted A2A Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner.
  • Zarch
    Zarch Posts: 393
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    Murky day, only 0.6 O (60% of PVGIS) but used 90% of generated. :)
    17 x 300W panels (5.1kW) on a 3.68kW SolarEdge system in Sunny Sheffield.
    12kW Pylontech battery storage system with Lux AC controller
    Creator of the Energy Stats UK website and @energystatsuk Twitter Feed
  • shavy65
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    As per usual, in direct reflection to you guys down South, 2 O`s yesterday and 0.24 O`s today.
    3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:
  • KevinG
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    2.75 Os today, that's better! :)
    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.
  • Merlin139
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    Been a good day. Not seen a cloud.

    Graph looks like a cone with near point on top. Don't see many bells this time of the year. Just under 5 weeks and the days start getting longer! :j

    3.18 O's

    Total production for the month is a Nelson.1:D
    3.975 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Oscargrouch
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    Better than yesterday...just...2.52 O's...: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).
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