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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • JKenH
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    edited 19 November 2018 at 8:42PM
    Back to earth today. 4.47kwh 0.81 Os.

    Correction 0.57 Os, 81% of daily PVGIS
    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.
  • KevinG
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    A more miserable 0.89 Os today. Shut down well before 3pm, how depressing!
    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.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105
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    Miserable day here today = 0.6 O's:D
    Next few days looking the same:eek:
    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
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    Naff day here also!

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

  • Coastalwatch
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    Yes, not so good today with just 0.88 O's, however did manage to get 3 kWh's into the Leaf @ 88% Solar via the Zappi!
    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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    legoman62 wrote: »
    Miserable day here today = 0.6 O's:DNext few days looking the same:eek:
    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Naff day here also!
    0.56 O's
    Thrashed you all...0.96 O's..:rotfl::rotfl:..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).
  • Martyn1981
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    Any day I'm close to others O's is a good day here. Got a movie US phone number - 0.555 O's.
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh 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.
  • JKenH
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    edited 20 November 2018 at 8:13AM
    legoman62 wrote: »
    Miserable day here today = 0.6 O's:D
    Next few days looking the same:eek:

    Or worse:(

    Edit: panels have just woken up.
    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
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    1.68kWh generated for 0.33 Os. :(

    The only saving grace of these poor generation days is that i'm using most of it. I used 76% of what I generated yesterday. Clutching at straws I know! :)
    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
  • Merlin139
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    What a day! :eek::rotfl:

    Wife has been out in the garden sunbathing in her bikini! :o :rotfl:

    Worst day since 14/01/2018. ;) Think I said that 4 days ago! :D

    0.14 O's


    Oh its been bloody cold and wet! The ark is starting to float! :rotfl:
    3.975 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

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