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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,259 Forumite
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    Another good day.

    Hawaii + 0.1 O's
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Laycity
    Laycity Posts: 1,893 Forumite
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    A good morning but it fizzled out somewhat - 2.84 0'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 rate 

  • Spies
    Spies Posts: 2,267 Forumite
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    Maybe someone knows why, but my 3.6kw inverter is showing power in excess of that on occasion, 3.7kw is the highest I've seen, any ideas why it might be running over spec?
    4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria. 
  • Verdigris
    Verdigris Posts: 1,725 Forumite
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    Spies said:
    Maybe someone knows why, but my 3.6kw inverter is showing power in excess of that on occasion, 3.7kw is the highest I've seen, any ideas why it might be running over spec?

    The G98 limit is 3.68kW, so it is probably rounding to one decimal place.
  • apennysaved_4
    apennysaved_4 Posts: 143 Forumite
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    Nice day - 4.6 Os
    5.2kW (13 x Hyundai 400w), SSE, Central Bedfordshire. Panels installed Dec 2021. Hyundia e-Kona.
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    Spies said:
    Maybe someone knows why, but my 3.6kw inverter is showing power in excess of that on occasion, 3.7kw is the highest I've seen, any ideas why it might be running over spec?
    Maybe the inverter is derated to 3.6kW and is getting caught out when cloud cover changes
    “Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." - Desmond Tutu

    System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
    System 2 - 9.2 KWp + Enphase IQ7+ and IQ8AC (Feb 22 & Sep 24) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 18,475 Forumite
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    Today was more like it!
    9.87kWh, 3.63 O's - a Typhooo B)
    If we can keep that up for a few days I might get back on target to match PVGIS for the month. *Might*.
    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.
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