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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    :( Ended with 1.44 O's...:cool:...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).
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,988 Forumite
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    One miserable O here today:mad:worst day for ages: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.
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,597 Forumite
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    2.4 O's today and slipping further behind pvgis for April.:eek:
    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.
  • 1961Nick
    1961Nick Posts: 2,107 Forumite
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    1.98 O's

    Still 10kWh ahead of PVGIS......but I've got a feeling I'm going to need that...and more....judging by next week's forecast.
    4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North Lincs
    Installed June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400
    Sofar ME3000SP Inverter & 5 x Pylontech US2000B Plus & 3 x US2000C Batteries - 19.2kWh
  • onomatopoeia99
    onomatopoeia99 Posts: 7,160 Forumite
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    And 3.94 O yesterday, which was a mixed day weather wise. Looking out of the window here at work I'm not expecting much today though.
    Proud member of the wokerati, though I don't eat tofu.Home is where my books are.Solar PV 5.2kWp system, SE facing, >1% shading, installed March 2019.Mortgage free July 2023
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,259 Forumite
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    Been away in Suffolk since early Friday.

    05/04 Maiden + 0.02 O's
    06/04 2.3 O's
    07/04 2.06 O's

    All that free electric given away on Friday!:mad:
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,394 Forumite
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    Typically up and down gen, and a batt would help in April, especially when washing machine, TD and ASHP are all running.

    Ticking along at target with a predicted 99% month end. Weather forecast for week two looks mixed but average.
    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.
  • 1961Nick
    1961Nick Posts: 2,107 Forumite
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    onomatopoeia99 wrote: »
    And 3.94 O yesterday, which was a mixed day weather wise. Looking out of the window here at work I'm not expecting much today though.
    The weather forecast for North Lincs has gone from cloudy to sunshine overnight albeit with a late start due to mist.
    4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North Lincs
    Installed June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400
    Sofar ME3000SP Inverter & 5 x Pylontech US2000B Plus & 3 x US2000C Batteries - 19.2kWh
  • mre15
    mre15 Posts: 85 Forumite
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Typically up and down gen, and a batt would help in April, especially when washing machine, TD and ASHP are all running.

    Ticking along at target with a predicted 99% month end. Weather forecast for week two looks mixed but average.

    My small battery is really coming into its own at the moment, typically discharging over 3.5kWh per day with all this cloud forcing charge/discharge cycles.

    My system is currently doing well though and giving me 3 to 4 O's even with all this cloud.
    4.6kWp PV Comprising 16 x Jinko Solar Maxim Optimised 290W panels SSE Facing, Solis Hybrid Inverter and 7.2 kWh Pylontech batteries. Gloucestershire.
  • JKenH
    JKenH Posts: 5,138 Forumite
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    mre15 wrote: »
    My small battery is really coming into its own at the moment, typically discharging over 3.5kWh per day with all this cloud forcing charge/discharge cycles.
    Good to hear positive battery stories.
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kw west facing panels , 3.6 kw east facing), Solis inverters, Solar IBoost water heater, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted Inverter Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner)
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