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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,477 Forumite
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Fear not, many of us are in the same Canoe...:rotfl:..0.6 O's here..coffee.gif

    Mine's got a leaky bottom!

    0.018 O's yesterday.
    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.
  • onomatopoeia99
    onomatopoeia99 Posts: 7,189 Forumite
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    0.18 O yesterday. I'm well under 50% PVGIS for the month at the moment.
    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
  • onomatopoeia99
    onomatopoeia99 Posts: 7,189 Forumite
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    and 0.94 O today, the sun was out for about half an hour amazingly!
    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
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,057 Forumite
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    0.575 O's today..Sunny tomorrow?:think::drool:
    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: 3,651 Forumite
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    1.1 O's today. Looking forward to that area of high pressure, supposedly taking up residence for the next few days. Although with the sun being so rationed of late could have done with a wind turbine to take advantage of all the storms blowing here on the coast!
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Mine's got a leaky bottom! 0.018 O's yesterday.
    Make sure that you have plenty of Loo Roll then..:D
    legoman62 wrote: »
    0.575 O's today..Sunny tomorrow?:think::drool:
    Tuff, very Tuff.. 0.92 here, nearly an O..eusa_drool.gif..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).
  • Screwdriva
    Screwdriva Posts: 1,568 Forumite
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    0.86 O's in South East London (Zone 2).

    10X 400W LG Bifacial panels.
    -  10 x 400w LG Bifacial + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial + 2 x 570W SHARP Bifacial + 5kW SolarEdge Inverter + SolarEdge Optimizers. SE London.

    -  Triple aspect. (33% ENE.33% SSE. 34% WSW)

    -  Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (The most efficient gas boiler sold)

    Feel free to DM me for help with any form of energy saving! Happy to help! 
  • EVandPV
    EVandPV Posts: 2,112 Forumite
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    Much better day today, 1.24 O's.
    Still a long way off the monthly target though.
    Scott in Fife, 2.9kwp pv SSW facing, 2.7kw Fronius inverter installed Jan 2012 - 14.3kwh Seplos Mason battery storage with Lux ac controller - Renault Zoe 40kwh, Corsa-e 50kwh, Zappi EV charger and Octopus Go
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,651 Forumite
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    What a difference a day makes! 2.45 O's and the first double O of the year. Come on Hornby keep that train a rolling.:D
    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.
  • Screwdriva
    Screwdriva Posts: 1,568 Forumite
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    1.81 O's in South East London (Zone 2).

    10X 400W LG Bifacial panels.
    -  10 x 400w LG Bifacial + 6 x 550W SHARP BiFacial + 2 x 570W SHARP Bifacial + 5kW SolarEdge Inverter + SolarEdge Optimizers. SE London.

    -  Triple aspect. (33% ENE.33% SSE. 34% WSW)

    -  Viessmann 200-W on Advanced Weather Comp. (The most efficient gas boiler sold)

    Feel free to DM me for help with any form of energy saving! Happy to help! 
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