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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Finished the month with 140.52 O's with 2.68 O's today
Best April since the install was 2015 with 138.08 O's; now in second place.. 
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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).5 -
Today 3.52 O
April figures:
681kWh generated ( 131 O ), 112% of PVGIS
493kWh used by the home, of which
61kWh came from the grid, the balance either from the sun or the powerwall.
220kWh exported to the grid.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 20236 -
Month stats:
Generation was 609kWh, 117% of target, best Apr since install (by 3kWh's), and 109.1 O's (for comparison).
Import 139kWh
Export 413kWh
Consumption 335kWh*
Gas ~220kWh
Petrol - no fill since Mch (still there, minus ~10 miles)
*Consumption up a bit due to extensive use of ASHP during cold but sunny days, but down overall due to lack of BEV miles.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.4 -
PVGIS estimate for a typical April : 399.5kWh
Actual result : 508 kWh i.e. 27.2% better than typicalNE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq52 -
Sunniest April in UK since 1929, Met Office says
Last month was the sunniest April in the UK on record, according to the Met Office.
There was an average of 212 hours of sunshine last month, provisional figures showed.
It was the sunniest April in records dating back to 1929, beating the previous record in 1942 by seven hours.
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Best ever month Vs PVGIS, 138% of expected. More O`s than I could shake a stick at....or consume.3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:5
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Well, I wasn't expecting THAT today, 5.4 O's.
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 Go6 -
3.275 O's today😁 123kWh = New April lowest use👏👏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.6
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Much more smarter today with 4.04 O's..... 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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).5 -
3.2 O's to kick the month off.
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.5
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