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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 19,822 Forumite
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    EVandPV said:
    A thoroughly miserable day here, 1.7 O's. 
    Where did spring/summer go ?? 🤔
    I know what you mean :/  4.85kWh, 1.78 O's for me.
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
  • legoman62
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    EVandPV said:
    A thoroughly miserable day here, 1.7 O's. 
    Where did spring/summer go ?? 🤔
    Yes, here too! 1.725 O's🤬😡
    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.
  • QrizB
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    ... and today was even worse, 4.57kWh / 1.68 O's :(
    On the plus side, Gridwatch says the UK grid has been using 12-15MW of wind power continuously since midday yesterday, and CCGTs dipped below 5GW - less than nuclear - last night, so our PV loss is offset by wind's gain!
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,069 Forumite
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    Sun came out at 19.00 for 15 minutes! 2.1 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.
  • EVandPV
    EVandPV Posts: 2,112 Forumite
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    Worse here too, 1.47 O's. 🤦
    Well on course for worst May ever.  :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 Go
  • EVandPV
    EVandPV Posts: 2,112 Forumite
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    Bit of improvement today, 3.47 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 Go
  • legoman62
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    Sunless here on the E coast. 1.825 O's 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.
  • QrizB
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    Things took a turn for the better here, mostly because the sun actually came out from mid-afternoon!
    9.5kWh, 3.49 O's :)
    N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.
    2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
  • shavy65
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    After barely half an O on Friday, got back on track yesterday with a 6.7 O day :)
    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:
  • EVandPV
    EVandPV Posts: 2,112 Forumite
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    More cloud and rain today, 1.8 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 Go
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