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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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The days when we were all checking in with a Hawaii seem so far off.ASavvyBuyer said:0.33 O each for the last 2 days. At least that is better than PVGIS estimate for December days.
I'm on course for 100% for the month after 0.2 and 0.8 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 -
0.69 O's yesterday. It was a sunny reference day. So I lost 0.13 O's compared to the sunny day 1 week before.
This morning my panels are pumping out 1.2KW despite being covered in heavy frost. Panel temperatures got down to minus 11 according to my IR Thermometer.
Just 3 weeks to go before the winter solstice, and it'll be time to start ramping up!8.9kw solar. 12 panels ESE, 16 panels SSW. JA solar 320watt smart panels. Solar Edge 8KW HD wave inverter. Located Aberdeenshire5 -
We're pumping out 70 watts just now even though it's sunny.frozen_wastes said:0.69 O's yesterday. It was a sunny reference day. So I lost 0.13 O's compared to the sunny day 1 week before.
This morning my panels are pumping out 1.2KW despite being covered in heavy frost. Panel temperatures got down to minus 11 according to my IR Thermometer.
Just 3 weeks to go before the winter solstice, and it'll be time to start ramping up!
Panels are covered in snow. 😤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 -
I need some guidance on the PVGIS tool.ASavvyBuyer said:At least that is better than PVGIS estimate for December days.
This is the one I'm using, after searching for it on google.
https://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvg_tools/en/#PVP
I plug in my basic info 8.9kWh, my location, and corrupted info about panel alignment (I cannot split panel arrays into different directions).
It comes out with 4784kWh annual production estimate in spite of my quote suggesting 7100kWH. It suggested the whole of November would be 61kWh, but I managed that in the darkest two weeks of the month. So there apparently seems to be something amiss. Panel direction is set to -150 degrees (SSW direction).
Any suggestions?8.9kw solar. 12 panels ESE, 16 panels SSW. JA solar 320watt smart panels. Solar Edge 8KW HD wave inverter. Located Aberdeenshire1 -
Yep, a biggie. PVGIS uses south as the azimuth (point of interest), so -150d would be NNE. SSW would be around +30.
Don't worry it confused all of us going back.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.3 -
Worstest day this month 0.08 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).6 -
..... and therefore 0.12 O's here today. ❄️☃️❄️EVandPV said:
We're pumping out 70 watts just now even though it's sunny.frozen_wastes said:0.69 O's yesterday. It was a sunny reference day. So I lost 0.13 O's compared to the sunny day 1 week before.
This morning my panels are pumping out 1.2KW despite being covered in heavy frost. Panel temperatures got down to minus 11 according to my IR Thermometer.
Just 3 weeks to go before the winter solstice, and it'll be time to start ramping up!
Panels are covered in snow. 😤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 -
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
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0.2 O for today after panels got a good washing!
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Pissistant rain = 0.1 O's here today😆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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