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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Great day today considering the temperature A/An



    With a plus 0.88 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: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,988 Forumite
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    Yet another Hawaii + 0.5 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.
  • Spies
    Spies Posts: 2,267 Forumite
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    edited 8 August 2022 at 10:17PM
    It always seems I'm lagging behind everyone else, is that most likely due to my south/west split? 
    4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria. 
  • ed110220
    ed110220 Posts: 1,610 Forumite
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    Another productive day in sunny Bath, 30.6 kWh, another maiden+, 6.38 O's :)
    Solar install June 2022, Bath
    4.8 kW array, Growatt SPH5000 inverter, 1x Seplos Mason 280L V3 battery 15.2 kWh.
    SSW roof. ~22° pitch, BISF house. 12 x 400W Hyundai panels
  • mickyduck55
    mickyduck55 Posts: 676 Forumite
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    Snapshot in time: Generation exceeded usage .. since battery install Feb 2020, numbers will probably reverse as winter is upon us but nice for me to see today


    3.995kWP SSW facing. Commissioned 7 July 2011. 24 degree pitch (£3.36 /W).
    17 Yingli 235 panels
    Sunnyboy 4000TL inverter
    Sunny Webox
    Solar Immersion installed May 2013, after two Solar Immersion lasting just over the guarantee period replaced with Solic 200... no problems since.

    13 Feb 2020 LUX AC 3600 and 3 X Pylon Tech 3.5 kW batteries added...

    20 January 2024 Daikin ASHP installed
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,394 Forumite
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    Great start to Aug, lots of days with approx Hawaii. Projecting 111% for the month.

    Good generation weather for the next week, but then some much needed rain.
    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.
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,259 Forumite
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    Yesterday was similar to the day before. 

    4.55 O's
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Spies
    Spies Posts: 2,267 Forumite
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    5.4 today but peak power was pretty rubbish at only 3091w
    4.29kWp Solar system, 45/55 South/West split in cloudy rainy Cumbria. 
  • ggmf
    ggmf Posts: 817 Forumite
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    Clear, bright, hot 6.4 & 2.5 O's
    2 Separate arrays, 7 x JASolar 380w panels (2.66kWp) south facing, 4 x JASolar 380w panels (1.52kWp) east facing, 11 x Tigo optimizers & cloud, Growatt SPH5000, Growatt 6.5kWh Hybrid battery (Go-live 01/12/21) - Additional reporting via Solar Assistant.
  • ed110220
    ed110220 Posts: 1,610 Forumite
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    A little more hazy than yesterday but still a very good day 28.8 kWh, 6 O's exactly.
    Solar install June 2022, Bath
    4.8 kW array, Growatt SPH5000 inverter, 1x Seplos Mason 280L V3 battery 15.2 kWh.
    SSW roof. ~22° pitch, BISF house. 12 x 400W Hyundai panels
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