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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Couldn't make yesterday's total but 5.925 O's today is fine👏
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 -
Better today, 6.3 O's for the second Maiden of the month, Just maybe things are looking up.
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.4 -
Today was good for me - Hawaii but not quite a Maiden.15.53kWh, 5.71 O's
N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.4 -
That Maiden is still elusive but I managed a good solid Hawaii today.15.12kWh, 5.59 O's
N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.5 -
Bit cloudy here again, 3.66 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
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Steady day here 5.675 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.5
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5.53 O's yesterday, and similar for the previous 4 days. Heat is staggering, the 2kW West system was outputting just 1.2kW late afternoon yesterday in shaded temps of 34C. July prediction has risen quickly from 98% to 105% since the 13th.
Twin aircon downstairs is doing great, lovely temps of about 22C, but the heat upstairs is horrific, almost a physical blow as you walk up the stairs and your head comes level with the landing floor ....... I'm not a sun lover, and don't cope well with these temps!Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh 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.6 -
Martyn1981 said:5.53 O's yesterday, and similar for the previous 4 days. Heat is staggering, the 2kW West system was outputting just 1.2kW late afternoon yesterday in shaded temps of 34C. July prediction has risen quickly from 98% to 105% since the 13th.
Twin aircon downstairs is doing great, lovely temps of about 22C, but the heat upstairs is horrific, almost a physical blow as you walk up the stairs and your head comes level with the landing floor ....... I'm not a sun lover, and don't cope well with these temps!Hi Mart, a friend of mine has a simillar problem in that he lives in a two up two down house with ASHP in the downstairs lounge which is great for heating in winter as heat rises. But in the summer he suffers exactly the same as yourself.Could a third unit up on the second floor and furthest away from the stairs be on the cards, or would all the cold air just escape back down the stairs leaving upstairs roasting still!
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.3 -
Cloudy start but ended up with 5.8 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 Go5
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Three Hawaii's in a row for me! I guess that's Hawai'i, Maui and O'ahu13.65 kWh, 5.02 O's.I think I've had the same problem with hot panels and temperature de-rating that Martyn mentioned. My array outputs have been 20% down on nominal, only ~2.1 kW in the early afternoon when I'd be expecting to see much (well, a bit) more than that and saturate the 2.5kW inverter.N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 35 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.5
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