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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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3.7 O's Think I left Flux a couple of days early, way better than forecast again
@SuzeQStan think we all get what I call "little leaks" when the inverter has to switch. Mine is usually around 0.2-0.4kWh a day.
I bought a lower powered kettle (2kW) as hubby has a lot of brews and also isn't as careful as me with the "one high powered appliance at a time" rule and often sets the toaster off before the kettle boils. It does seem to help a bit. My family nicknamed me The Energy Police........Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) installed Mar 22
Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter and 9.6kw Pylontech batteries
Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing2 -
We work from home & slow charge our EV hence high usage. We got our panels mainly to support the way we need to use leccy, but we still got over £200 in export which was decent considering our usage.mikeatupwey said:Same for me. Average daily grid import about 0.6kw. I'm using a Growatt Hybrid Inverter and there is a little lag, particularily when using a high wattage device like a kettle. The battery will only give 3kw if no solar available. I've bought a 2.2KW kettle to help with this.Your consumption seems high compared to mine. I only consume an average of between 4 and 6 KW per day. I'm exporting most of my solar production to the grid but that will soon change in the coming months.Also going to change from gas hob to electric so will use more.Managed 5.04 O's today
we have the same inverter as you. Good idea on the lower wattage kettle as it must go on 10 times a day. 👍🏻Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
🐙 Intelligent Go
Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.1 -
Sounds like a new kettle is a relatively easy way forward in hoping to avoid these grid leaks!Alnat1 said:3.7 O's Think I left Flux a couple of days early, way better than forecast again
@SuzeQStan think we all get what I call "little leaks" when the inverter has to switch. Mine is usually around 0.2-0.4kWh a day.
I bought a lower powered kettle (2kW) as hubby has a lot of brews and also isn't as careful as me with the "one high powered appliance at a time" rule and often sets the toaster off before the kettle boils. It does seem to help a bit. My family nicknamed me The Energy Police........The Energy Police - I like it!
we are very careful on the one big appliance at a time - if we need a cuppa then anything running is placed on pause.Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
🐙 Intelligent Go
Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.1 -
Another above average day for this month.
4.11 O's3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds3 -
Good output yesterday at 4.4 O's. Halfway through the month and at 66% of PVGIS.
6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.2 -
68.8% for me, should compensate for the dire forecast going forward.Magnitio said:Good output yesterday at 4.4 O's. Halfway through the month and at 66% of PVGIS.2kWp Solar PV - 10*200W Kioto, SMA Sunny Boy 2000HF, SSE facing, some shading in winter, 37° pitch, installed Jun-2011, inverter replaced Sep-2017 AND Feb-2022.1 -
A very mixed day. Sun at first then various levels of cloud throughout the day.
3.29 O's
Up to 71.3% of Estimate. 99 kWh required to make PVGIS.3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds2 -
3.3 O’s here today.
Still up on August so far🤫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.2 -
1.98 O’s yday 😐Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
🐙 Intelligent Go
Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.1 -
Dark and dismal 1.09 O'sBarnsley, South Yorkshire
Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) installed Mar 22
Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter and 9.6kw Pylontech batteries
Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing2
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