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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Looks like I've had a better day than most.5.49kWh, 2.02 O's
Today I covered everything except my load of laundry.Spies said:Are you covering your base load on days like this?There was a day back at the start of the month - the 2nd - where I generated less than a kilowatt. That day I didn't start covering my base load until after 10am and finished before 4pm.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 -
It's a new low here today. 0.5 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.6
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Chocolate biccy for you today then. only 1.84 O's here.QrizB said:Looks like I've had a better day than mose.5.49kWh, 2.02 O's
Today I covered everything except my load of laundry.Spies said:Are you covering your base load on days like this?There was a day back at the start of the month - the 2nd - where I generated less than a kilowatt. That day I didn't start covering my base load until after 10am and finished before 4pm.
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 -
Yesterday wasn't too bad in Cardiff, we got a decent 1.65 O's, but the weather ahead is looking very poor. Month end projection currently at 104%.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.6 -
Another grim day today up 'norf.4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria.4
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Your not wrong there, 0.18 O's here today.Spies said:Another grim day today up 'norf.
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 -
Worst day of the month here - 0.36 O’s 🙁Solar install Aug 2021, Lancashire
4.74kW array, 4.6kW Solis inverter. SSW roof. 21° pitch. No shading. Pigeon Proofed.
12 x 395W Jinko Tiger panels
Powerwall install Nov 21
Octopus Go Faster tariff - 3 hours @ 4.5p/kW 20:30-23:30 and 15.78p/kW peak rate5 -
It's been pretty grim down here in the south, too.1.09kWh, 0.40 O's
Here, have an 80s flashback to cheer us all up(?):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!7 -
In comparison then, a stonking 1.3 O's here. 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.6
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Lucky Man (Marillion) 0.44 O's here and todayCoastalwatch said:In comparison then, a stonking 1.3 O's here.
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
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