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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • edwink
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    Not going to good here in the Hertfordshire rainforest.
    We got 0.39Kwh. Been horrible and very overcast all day. Did not see the sun once!!!!:mad:

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  • legoman62
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    edwink wrote: »
    Not going to good here in the Hertfordshire rainforest.
    We got 0.39Kwh. Been horrible and very overcast all day. Did not see the sun once!!!!:mad:

    Very much the same here on the E.Coast.
    Managed 1.47kWh today

    Anyway, as Yazz said, "the only way is up":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.
  • Oscargrouch
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    shafeeq wrote: »
    Back to Earth with a bump. 0.77kwh today....

    Did me again on totals :mad: may have beaten yer on kWp though..:rotfl:

    7.0 kWh yesterday; staying in the 7's .........700 Wh today :(
    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).
  • Oscargrouch
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    edited 3 February 2013 at 10:18PM
    k66 wrote: »
    Yesterday was just spectacular The output of our panels yesterday was around 2.5 kWh for several hours and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. We pay about 7p for each night time unit so as far as I was concerned it was a good use of the surplus free leccy for us. The Wattson is being considered too. Topping up a storage heater is a consideration. Thanks everyone for being so helpful.

    Think it may be worth looking at an alternative to economy 7 now you have PV. My anytime tariff is only .10p per kWh. My house runs on average, during day time @ 125Wh - 150Wh dependant on a fridge/freezer turning on (excluding kettle boils when it leaps to 2.6kWh for 1.5 mins). Night time is similar, this is always free with solar under normal days, apart from kettle boiling......;)
    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).
  • John_Pierpoint
    John_Pierpoint Posts: 8,401 Forumite
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    edited 4 February 2013 at 4:54AM
    Perhaps k99 has past yearly figures to share with us?

    I will be able to publish my results for the first year of generation soon, and comment on spill over effects on use of day time and economy 7 usage.

    3.6 kWp inverter North side of Thames estuary facing SE on 30 degree roof:

    kWh
    4.93 27/01 Monday
    0.26 28/01 Tuesday
    8.74 30/01 Wednesday
    7.26 31/01 Thursday
    2.93 01/02 Friday
    4.78 02/02 Saturday
    1.49 03/02 Sunday
  • KevinG
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    edited 4 February 2013 at 12:09PM
    sly_dog_jonah wrote: »
    A perfect day for generation in cider country, no cloud all day, no shading, cool breeze and lots of photons! Best day of generation since 27th October with a ........

    15.3kWh!!
    Oh that is just a ridiculous amount to be getting at this time of year - I'm lucky to get 3kWh! What on earth do you get in the summer?

    (Got a fairly typical 0.37kWh yesterday)
    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.
  • shafeeq
    shafeeq Posts: 973 Forumite
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    edited 4 February 2013 at 3:53PM
    KevinG wrote: »
    Oh that is just a ridiculous amount to be getting at this time of year - I'm lucky to get 3kWh! What on earth do you get in the summer?

    (Got a fairly typical 0.37kWh yesterday)

    KevinG

    I feel the same, in 8 months of having solar panels I have only once reached PVGIS target. Other months anything from 66%-88%. I think it will be pretty lucky if I reach my installers predication. But I have to wait until June to find out lol:)
  • k66
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    John_Pierpoint wrote: »
    Perhaps k99 has past yearly figures to share with us?

    I will be able to publish my results for the first year of generation soon, and comment on spill over effects on use of day time and economy 7 usage.

    3.6 kWp inverter North side of Thames estuary facing SE on 30 degree roof:

    kWh
    4.93 27/01 Monday
    0.26 28/01 Tuesday
    8.74 30/01 Wednesday
    7.26 31/01 Thursday
    2.93 01/02 Friday
    4.78 02/02 Saturday
    1.49 03/02 Sunday

    K66 please not K99, that's !!!!!y :rotfl:

    We have only had our panels about 6 weeks so this is all new to us.

    We are with LOCO2 Planet 3 for our elec and day rate is 13.37p, night 6.26p and a daily standing charge of 17.10p (all + 5% vat.)
    We have 3 storage heaters and a 3kw immersion heater.
    When sunny our house warms up very quickly due to its position with largish south facing windows.
    :hello:
  • John_Pierpoint
    John_Pierpoint Posts: 8,401 Forumite
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    edited 4 February 2013 at 4:06PM
    Sorry it must be my dishlexshia.;)

    Seriously, do you know your previous annual figures, for electricity usage?

    I live in a detached bungalow, now only occupied by two empty-nesters recently retired.

    We have been getting through 7 - 8000 kWh of economy 7 electricity & 4 - 5000 kWh of full price day time electricity.

    My first year of generation will be up soon, I will then try to compare the last 12 months with the previous 24.
  • jackieblack
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    Had a few sunny hours this morning and so generated 5kWh today :)
    Finally broke through 5000kWh generated since installation :j
    Have been on 49xx for so long it felt like we were never going to get there! :D
    2.22kWp Solar PV system installed Oct 2010, Fronius IG20 Inverter, south facing (-5 deg), 30 degree pitch, no shading
    Everything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the end
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    2021 £1250.00, 2022 £1500.00, 2023 £1500, 2024 £1350
    2025 target = £1200, YTD £9190
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