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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Zarch
    Zarch Posts: 393 Forumite
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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 ?

    Angles of your panels and the sun. :D

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5970452/sun-height-angle-more-important-than-azimuth
    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
    Heading for 170% of the PVGIS for Feb.
    16 265w panels South facing, 45 degrees, West Norfolk.
  • Mnd
    Mnd Posts: 1,699 Forumite
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    First time I've worked out my O's 3.93 does that sound about right?
    No.79 save £12k in 2020. Total end May £11610
    Annual target £24000
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,094 Forumite
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    Mnd wrote: »
    First time I've worked out my O's 3.93 does that sound about right?
    Definitely in the right ball park. If you post your generation figure and the peak rated output of your panels (not the inverter) we can check it. :)


    A healthy 4.43 Os for me today, I need 3.16 Os tomorrow to beat my all-time February high set last year. Looking pretty unlikely from the forecast.
    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.
  • 3.73 O's today (3.57kWp system). With today's 13.3kWh that's taken us to over 200kWh for February, and over 300kWh since install in December!
  • ASavvyBuyer
    ASavvyBuyer Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    Best day of the year, so far, yesterday. 1.74 O's.


    Another best day of the year, so far, today. 1.8 O's hopefully should get some Bonds soon.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,000 Forumite
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    Another 2.925 O's here today:D
    Looking grim for the next week or so: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.
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    4.9 Os today and 150% of pvgis.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Best of the last three for me..4.52 O's..:beer::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).
  • jimjames
    jimjames Posts: 18,723 Forumite
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    4.6 Os.

    Feb so far has been fantastic, way above any previous Feb with 220kWh generated and 1 more day to go. Previous highest was 190kWh back in 2014

    http://solar-panels-review.321web.co.uk/index.php/yearly-comparison-of-solar-pv
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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