Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Crowmann
    Crowmann Posts: 136 Forumite
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    5.68 O's today and almost the same yesterday is pretty amazing for this time of year - as was the 19 degrees the cars computer was telling me the O/S temp was as I drove home today - in late Feb!!

    If this is global warming them more please. Norfolk can and normally is pretty bitter in Febtuary.
    16 265w panels South facing, 45 degrees, West Norfolk.
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 1,872 Forumite
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    4.49 Os today, another good day. My four best ever February days are 24/25 Feb 2018 and 24/26 Feb 2019 (with 25 Feb 2019 a close fifth). Last year's figures were significantly higher, I guess due to the lower temperatures. I need 7.59 Os over the next two days to beat my February 2018 record. Looking at Thursday's forecast I doubt I'll make it.
    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: 4,577 Forumite
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    2.925 O's today. Will pass my previous best Feb before lunch tomorrow:beer:
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Not too bad with 4.44 O's today..:beer::D: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).
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,167 Forumite
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    Creeping up, 4.19 O's today so another Feb record for here. What will tomorrow bring! ;)
    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.
  • zeupater
    zeupater Posts: 5,355 Forumite
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    edited 26 February 2019 at 11:57PM
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    Hi All

    Passed the best three February totals today placing this month at the top of the list and currently looking at a final total close to November, December & January combined - all of which were particularly miserable from an electricity generation point of view, for example Jan 2012's total was over double last month's! ... anyway, it's been a nice few days for clearing the washing backlog, airing the house & even a spot of gardening!

    Topping that, it's still February & the solar thermal has been edging the DHW temperature ever closer to the delivery stagnation point on a daily basis & may even achieve this tomorrow if the forecast is correct ...

    HTH
    Z
    "We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle
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  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
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    4.9 Os yesterday and 140% of PVGIS, more of the same today.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • Waywardmike
    Waywardmike Posts: 201 Forumite
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    4.8 O's yesterday... Much lower than previous sunny February days, I'm guessing because it's much warmer...

    Still at 150% PVGIS for the month, with two days to go, I'm not complaining too much! :)
    4 Kwp System, South Facing, 35 Degree Pitch, 16 x 250W Solarworld Panels, SMA Sunnyboy 3600 Inverter, Installed 02/09/14 in Sunny South Bedford - £5600
    Growatt AC Coupled SPA3000tl and 6.5kWh battery Installed Apr 2022
  • mre15
    mre15 Posts: 85 Forumite
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    My system is quite new but I am very happy this month currently at 120% PVGIS.

    However, I have a question, What peak power outputs should I expect at this time of year.
    My 4.6kW system is only peaking at 3kW during the mid day sun, is this normal ?
    4.6kWp PV Comprising 16 x Jinko Solar Maxim Optimised 290W panels SSE Facing, Solis Hybrid Inverter and 7.2 kWh Pylontech batteries. Gloucestershire.
  • ChopperST
    ChopperST Posts: 1,257 Forumite
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    edited 27 February 2019 at 11:52AM
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    mre15 wrote: »
    My system is quite new but I am very happy this month currently at 120% PVGIS.

    However, I have a question, What peak power outputs should I expect at this time of year.
    My 4.6kW system is only peaking at 3kW during the mid day sun, is this normal ?

    Unless you have prior approval from the DNO your inverter will cap at 3.68KW.
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