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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Been looking through older posts trying to work out what O's are, can anyone tell me?4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria.2
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Spies said:Been looking through older posts trying to work out what O's are, can anyone tell me?
Hiya, it's just a nickname we have (named after Oscar) for kWh/kWp so we can compare/contrast our generation after taking into account the size of the array. That way you get to see differences caused by weather, orientation, etc etc. Just divide the generation by the total kWp of the panels.
We also have silly names like a 'Hawaii' for 5 O's, a 'maiden' for 6 O's, 4 O 'wink', 'heaven' 7 O's, (brain struggling now) ...... 'Bond' for 2 O's, 'TyphOOO' for 3 O's, and I think a 'potato' for 8, but not sure if anyone has got one?
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.2 -
Coastalwatch said:EVandPV said:Reasonable start to July, 6.9 O's.
From one who seldom records anything greater than 6.4 O's then that's an understatement if ever there was one!Don't worry about it, that'll be it for me until next May. 😁Back down to earth today with 4.6 O's.Looks like the monsoon season starts here tonight for the next week. 😣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 Go4 -
Slightly better than yesterday:9.67kWh, 3.56 O's
N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill 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.Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!4 -
Almost made a/an Hawaii today. 4.95 O's here😁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.4
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SE was having issues with it's reporting yesterday, at least that 's what the message kept insisting as I searched for the days output, so it wasn't until this morning that it divulged 6.36 O's for us here. Certainly won't be anywhere near that today!
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 -
At least our panels got a bit of a wash today, 2.03 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 Go5 -
30th June -1st of July inclusive 8.72 O's for the EV drivers, that works out to 4.36 O's per day
2nd of July a/an 
+ 0.6 O's; and today a terrific 4.48 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 -
2.9 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.5
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A blanket of cloud today, varying thickness but rarely any holes and the occasional rain shower to boot.6.93kWh, 2.55 O's.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill 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.Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!5
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