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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • 1961Nick
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    Even Ken should beat this....

    0.05 O's today ... and probably the worst day EVER!:rotfl:
    4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North Lincs
    Installed June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400
    Sunsynk Ecco Inverter & Pylontech 5x US2000, 3x US3000, 3x US5000 Batteries - 37kWh
  • JKenH
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    edited 14 November 2019 at 7:43PM
    1961Nick wrote: »
    Even Ken should beat this....

    0.05 O's today ... and probably the worst day EVER!:rotfl:

    Well I did but only just; 0.063 Os, 490 Wh with a peak of 200watts.

    My worst day as well beating my previous 0.077.
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kWwest facing panels , 3.6 kWeast facing), Solis inverters installed 2018, 5kW SSE facing system (shaded in afternoon) added in 2025 with Tesla PW3 battery, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted A2A Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner.
  • JKenH wrote: »
    Well I did but only just; 0.063 Os, 490 Wh with a peak of 200watts.

    My worst day as well beating my previous 0.77.
    Oh dear, and I thought my 0.32 O's was grim!
    East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kWp SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kWp WSW vertical. Carport 3° pitch 6.16kWp. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x A2A HP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H. Graig Fatha 1.56 kW's, Kirk Hill 0.88 kW's, CoCharger Host & Interest in Abundance.
  • legoman62
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    1.175 O's here today....rain's back tomorrow:eek:

    And it was...all day:mad: 0.075 O's it is then:(
    FITs read in. Best final quarter and best year ever!: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
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    And it was...all day:mad: 0.075 O's it is then:(FITs read in. Best final quarter and best year ever!:beer:
    Beat yer 0.12 O's managed to make 30p today.:(:T:j..:rotfl::rotfl:coffee.gif At least the laugh isn't spilling me coffee.
    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).
  • Martyn1981
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    Two weeks in and forecasting 103% for the month, and 107% for the year (103.5% in the bag already). Hopefully reach 'best year ever' in the first week of December.
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh 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.
  • Oscargrouch
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    Made a miscalculation yesterday, didn't make 30p it was 17p...today much much better with 45p....or 0.32 O's..:j: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).
  • Made a miscalculation yesterday, didn't make 30p it was 17p...today much much better with 45p....or 0.32 O's..:j:beer:...coffee.gif
    Whatever, you beat me on both counts:D. 0.21 O's today.:eek:
    East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kWp SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kWp WSW vertical. Carport 3° pitch 6.16kWp. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x A2A HP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H. Graig Fatha 1.56 kW's, Kirk Hill 0.88 kW's, CoCharger Host & Interest in Abundance.
  • JKenH
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    0.40s. Not often I beat both Oscar and Coastalwatch ��
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kWwest facing panels , 3.6 kWeast facing), Solis inverters installed 2018, 5kW SSE facing system (shaded in afternoon) added in 2025 with Tesla PW3 battery, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted A2A Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner.
  • 1961Nick
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    JKenH wrote: »
    0.40s. Not often I beat both Oscar and Coastalwatch ��
    An astonishing 0.76 O’s here today.
    4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North Lincs
    Installed June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400
    Sunsynk Ecco Inverter & Pylontech 5x US2000, 3x US3000, 3x US5000 Batteries - 37kWh
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