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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Update for January 2021.Achieved 106.4% of PVGIS estimate for the month.Used 99.7% of Solar PV generation.Average of 9.66p/kWh (inc VAT) for all imported electric on Octopus Go Faster tariff.162kWh of gas used, a nearly 90% reduction of previous averages for January.5
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January 2021.
131kWh, or 14.62 O's.
Only one day: January 23rd, did I achieve more than 1 O during the day.
Highest instantaneous output was recorded as being 3.3 KW at 11:25am on 25th January.
Highest performing panel was 167Watts on same day (panels are rated as 320 Watts)
Made a youtube video about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95KwsSqu-sk
8.9kw solar. 12 panels ESE, 16 panels SSW. JA solar 320watt smart panels. Solar Edge 8KW HD wave inverter. Located Aberdeenshire5 -
Slightly better today 0.76 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 -
A grim start to February 0.29 O's.For January:-Solar 25.9 O's of which 79.7% consumed.Import 921 kWh's, total consumption 1110 kWh's.Ashp's 487 kWh'sEV - Grid 51.46, Solar 42.1 kWhs.This will be the first full year with a Smart meter so will be able to compare total annual consumption, including EV, against generation of Solar panels and previously calculated to be similar!
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.6 -
We have now had 4 months in a row below pvgis forecast, previously in the last 6 years we have never had more than 2 months in a row below forecast.
So those of you who think it has only felt miserable weather wise because of the lock down are wrong, it really has been carp.I think....5 -
Same dismal solar here but our winter months are always below PVGIS. Last month only 82.5% of PVGIS. Today was much better with 1.4 Os, best day of the year so far.michaels said:We have now had 4 months in a row below pvgis forecast, previously in the last 6 years we have never had more than 2 months in a row below forecast.
So those of you who think it has only felt miserable weather wise because of the lock down are wrong, it really has been carp.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.5 -
Well you all know I don't come here very often but thought I'd just report. Like others an appalling few months. But we had sun today in Yorkshire. 1.15 O's but most importantly the highest generation since 6th November last year! May be just may be things will improve now (but with heavy snow forecast for tomorrow, patience still needed).Install 28th Nov 15, 3.3kW, (11x300LG), SolarEdge, SW. W Yorks.
Install 2: Sept 19, 600W SSE
Solax 6.3kWh battery4 -
0.36 O for the 1st day of February.
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Fairly cloudy today but still managed 1.02 O's. The days are getting better !
Not expecting much tomorrow though with more snow forecast.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 -
Best day of the year👏 1.9 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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