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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 31 July 2019 at 10:44PM
    Today ended with 2.12 O's. ;) This year, in the next 22 Days we need £208.10 to equal last years 1/4: Fat chance..:A:o...coffee.gif
    Edit: Gas use £1.17 this month..:beer::beer::j
    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).
  • mre15
    mre15 Posts: 85 Forumite
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    Pretty good July with 114% of PVGIS

    Generated 636.7 kWh
    Exported 166 kWh
    Consumption 529.7 kWh
    Import 54.4 kWh
    Batteries Charged 211.9 kWh
    Batteries Discharged 210 kWh
    4.6kWp PV Comprising 16 x Jinko Solar Maxim Optimised 290W panels SSE Facing, Solis Hybrid Inverter and 7.2 kWh Pylontech batteries. Gloucestershire.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,415 Forumite
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    Great month, 712kWh and 114% of target. Year end projection now 104%.

    Import was 83kWh.
    Export 544kWh.
    Consumption up a lot at 251kWh, but air con has been working hard almost all month. Year end projection 3,050kWh.
    Gas consumption (DHW and oven) 77kWh.
    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.
  • onomatopoeia99
    onomatopoeia99 Posts: 7,174 Forumite
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    5.42 O yesterday. According to my spreadsheet that's 740 kWh for the month and 115% of PVGIS.
    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
  • Spot on PVGIS with 688kWh for the month and 103% for the year.

    Import was 4kWh (all before the PW2 was commissioned!)
    Sadly export, consumption & battery stats are only accurate from last Friday onwards as my new panels weren't being counted properly :(
    South East coast
    4.62kW LG NeON2 3.68kW inverter ESE roof 30° pitch
    1.34kW LG NeON2 1.5kW SE inverter ESE garage 35° pitch
    Tesla Powerwall 2
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Feel a TAD lonely this evening...4.16 O's...:)...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: 5,009 Forumite
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    Hawaii + 0.225 O's here today:D
    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: 3,613 Forumite
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    3.78 O's here today, 22kWh's of which were gratefully swallowed by the Leaf.
    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.
  • onomatopoeia99
    onomatopoeia99 Posts: 7,174 Forumite
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    August started with exactly 4 O. Cloud from 10am to 3pm didn't help.
    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
  • 1961Nick
    1961Nick Posts: 2,107 Forumite
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    3.95 O's yesterday

    30% over PVGIS for August......:D
    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
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