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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,674 Forumite
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    Been a great last 3 days, almost got to Hawaii. Month end projection has slowly climbed to 95%. But it'll come back down, with rain all day today, and poor'ish projection now through to the 31st. 
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh 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: 7,471 Forumite
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    Yesterday started with rain which had cleared by 08:15. Lots of Sun, with Clouds which produced lots of peaks and troughs.

    4.09 O's

    Also marked the 10th Anniversary of Installation of the system.

    40.68 MWh   
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • pete-20-11
    pete-20-11 Posts: 1,598 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    Just 1.3 Os today - quite a wet day.
    PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)
  • JKenH
    JKenH Posts: 5,363 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    0.6 Os. Worst May day since system installed 6years ago.
    Northern Lincolnshire. 7.8 kWp system, (4.2 kWwest facing panels , 3.6 kWeast facing), Solis inverters installed 2018, 5kW SSE facing system (shaded in afternoon) added in 2025 with Tesla PW3 battery, Mitsubishi SRK35ZS-S and SRK20ZS-S Wall Mounted A2A Heat Pumps, ex Nissan Leaf owner.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,105 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Wash out, worst day this month. 0.925 O’s.
    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.
  • Coastalwatch
    Coastalwatch Posts: 3,810 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    A better than expected 3.4 O's today. :)
    East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kw SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kw WSW vertical. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x ASHP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H . CoCharger Host, Interest in Ripple Energy & Abundance.
  • Alnat1
    Alnat1 Posts: 4,100 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    JKenH said:
    0.6 Os. Worst May day since system installed 6years ago.
    0.61 O's beat ya!  ;)
    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 Outgoing 
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,471 Forumite
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    Worst day since 20th March. Probably due to non stop rain! :D

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

  • Magnitio
    Magnitio Posts: 1,309 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper
    Yesterday wasn't quite as bad as anticipated - 1.86 O's
    6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.
  • Oscarmax
    Oscarmax Posts: 203 Forumite
    Third Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    3.4 rain all day looks like another poor month, 
    12 x 370 Watt J A panels Solis 3.6 invertor. Solax AC invertor and 5.8 triple battery
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