Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

Grandad2b

15kWh, 3.38 O's. A dull day with several very brief sunny intervals. 

Merlin139

Slow start to a mixed day of clouds and Sun. Some drizzle later in the day.

Amazingly the best day of the month! Behind on estimate already.

3.48 O's

Grandad2b

Merlin139 said:

Slow start to a mixed day of clouds and Sun. Some drizzle later in the day.

Amazingly the best day of the month! Behind on estimate already.

LOL. Same here.

Oscarmax

Panels fitted 8th March 2022 356 for that month, March 2023 a disappointing 272, down 84 despite 8 extra days, exported 183 for March 2023.

April 2022 517,April 2023 456 down 61 exported 330.

May not looking good so far 11.6 

Magnitio

Poor start to the month yesterday - 2.5 O's

Coastalwatch

Benrb7 said:

Coastalwatch said:

Nice setup, you've certainly maximised available roof space. Neat covers over the inverter and battery, I'm impressed.

Do you have any plans for the chimney once FF's are dispensed with?

The covers for the inverter and battery I just made up with some site fascia/soffit. The battery has 300w heaters in them for colder weather.

Chimney will be left as it's it's not being used I did think about a wood burner but can't be hassled with it.

I opened up the lower level roof and insulated and put about 400mm of insulation in there before panels went on, same for main roof, cavity walls insulated too. I've seen my gas usage come down from about 15000kwh a year to 10000kwh with the extra insulation.

Good work with that insulation too, reducing gas usage and I imagine making for a more comfortable temperature in the property as well.

Having made it cosy inside and with the chimney not being used I can't help but wonder how much heat might be lost to the outside world purely through the brickwork infrastructure and into the cold winter air?

Oh dear, I've got carried away and taken the post off topic so apologies one and all.

Benrb7

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/80026334#Comment_80026334

Basically sealed the chimney off ( bag up the chimney flue and mastic'd the back board in the fire place. I've got an electric flame effect fire in there giving a nice ambience in cooler weather without the need for cleaning it 😀

Managed a respectable 32kwh yesterday and another 28kwh today, good job the hot tub is out using some of the extra spare energy.

legoman62

Hawaii +0.25 O's here today 👏

Coastalwatch

And +0.1 O's here. 😊

Krakkkers

11 kwh here today but my generation only registered about 2, something wrong any ideas what is wrong with my meter and who i contact?