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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
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    KevinG wrote: »
    All right, I know I've been quiet because it's been a bit boring but I'll put a 3.7 Os out there for today and see who can beat it! :)
    I only managed 3.84 O's today Kev..:j: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).
  • Coastalwatch
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    I'm with you Kev, 3.7 O's today. That'll do nicely.:)
    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.
  • mre15
    mre15 Posts: 85 Forumite
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    Similar here at 3.5 O's My best day so far as only installed in December.
    4.6kWp PV Comprising 16 x Jinko Solar Maxim Optimised 290W panels SSE Facing, Solis Hybrid Inverter and 7.2 kWh Pylontech batteries. Gloucestershire.
  • Mnd
    Mnd Posts: 1,699 Forumite
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    Yesterday was a disaster, I'm east facing so get the sun in the morning, thick fog until 11.30! And then a lovely spring day...looking better today already
    No.79 save £12k in 2020. Total end May £11610
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  • Martyn1981
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    Mnd wrote: »
    Yesterday was a disaster, I'm east facing so get the sun in the morning, thick fog until 11.30! And then a lovely spring day...looking better today already

    Same here, best WNW result of the year, but barely scraped an O from the ESE. Still enough gen to cover the air con (ASHP), so heating switched off early, and hot air blowing all day from the conservatory through the living room. Lovely.
    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.
  • Zarch
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    Crowmann wrote: »
    I will see your 3.7 and raise you 5.4O's

    Yes you read that right 5.4 O's or just shy of 23kw.

    Goes like a train this roof in cold bright weather.

    I'm assuming that you topped everyone yesterday due to your panel angle of 45 degrees?

    We're all around 35 degrees, some of mine (the flat roof ones) even down at 20 degrees...... but those steep panels of yours allow you to grab more of the low angle sun.

    I think this is what @Martyn1981 is after for his future winters..... some more steep angled panels to help with low sun angles. :beer:
    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
  • Crowmann
    Crowmann Posts: 136 Forumite
    A less inspiring day today, but still good for the time of year.

    5.3 O's or 22.3 Kwh produced.
    16 265w panels South facing, 45 degrees, West Norfolk.
  • Oscargrouch
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    I only managed 3.84 O's today Kev..:j:beer:..coffee.gif
    Close mirror of yesterday...3.8 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).
  • KevinG
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    smooshface5000 wrote: »
    I have switched to Bulb, their electricity is 100% renewable sources, I got £50 welcome bonus, if anyone wants to switch as well, I am posting my referral link here (mod delete if not allowed)
    Should be on this thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5958725/bulb-energy-referral-thread-2
    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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    edited 15 February 2019 at 9:36PM
    Slight improvement on yesterday with 3.72 Os. The system really struggles to get much above 1.2kW at this time of year, which means no chance of getting near Crowmann's output.
    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.
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