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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Total Cr*p day with only 0.52 O's2.5 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 -
A mixed day here - when it was nice, it was quite nice; when it was nasty, it was really nasty.2.75kWh, 1.01 O'sAnd my import meter has just about caught up with my export meter - 445kWh imported since the smart meter was fitted on 26/07/21, 446kWh exported. That must mean something but I'm not sure whatN. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop 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. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.6 -
Tenth full year figures from dismal and not very sunny Bedfordshire.
2.5kWp Hyundai panels, SMA 2500HF, SE, no shading.Yr 10 - Actual 2296kWhYr 9 - Actual 2588kWhYr 8 - Actual 2421kWh
Yr 7 - Actual 2476kWh
Yr 6 - Actual 2319kWh
Yr 5 - Actual 2384kWh
Yr 4 - Actual 2475kWh
Yr 3 - Actual 2461kWh
Yr 2 - Actual 2312kWh
Yr 1 - Actual 2395kWh
MCS 2146kWh
PVGIS 2233kWhWorst ever year - but still better than the predicted MCS and PVGIS estimates!Do Money Saving sites make you buy more bargains - and spend more money?5 -
A sunny but bitterly cold day here after the storm, 1.84.
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 Go7 -
Even worster day today again 0.2 O's2.5 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).7 -
Oscargrouch said:Even worster day today again 0.2 O's
At least my panels stayed on the roof!🤭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 -
1.72 O's today, highest so far.4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria.5
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Poor morning but saved by a blue sky afternoon - 1.1 O’s4
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Pretty rubbish here today.0.85kWh, 0.31 O'sN. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop 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. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.4 -
0.3 O's Yesterday!
Would you believe worst day of the month!3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds5
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