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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • mickyduck
    mickyduck Posts: 334 Forumite
    buglawton wrote: »
    Allright, own up, which proud owners of solar panels also regularly run a tumble drier?
    NEVER............. besides the panels I also have a washing line......
    3.995kWP SSW facing. Commissioned 7 July 2011. 24 degree pitch + Solar Immersion installed May 2013, after two Solar Immersion lasting just over the guarantee period replaced with Solic 200... no problems since
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    buglawton wrote: »
    Allright, own up, which proud owners of solar panels also regularly run a tumble drier?

    I do... and a washing machine...and a dishwasher...and a tv etc etc etc...maybe not all at once though:rotfl:
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Seriously though,today we've done 5 loads of washing, 2 lots of drying, 2 lots of dishwashing, about half a dozen cuppas and managed to cut the grass(and the kids had tv on ALL RUDDY DAY). Unfortunately it cost me 2kWh from the grid because of those pesky white fluffy clouds that's been floating around today:(

    generated 5.75 O's (23kWh) Still am generating a few watts
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • buglawton
    buglawton Posts: 9,246 Forumite
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    What you were using a tumble drier on a sunny-ish, breezy day?
    the irony here is, folk who have the kind of building that supports panels, also have gardens...
  • EricMears
    EricMears Posts: 3,308 Forumite
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    csh wrote: »
    It's not dark here till gone 11pm.
    Telling us where 'here' is might be useful when we see your generation statistics !

    It's not 'dark' here yet - although generation ceased at around five past nine.
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • EricMears
    EricMears Posts: 3,308 Forumite
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    buglawton wrote: »
    Allright, own up, which proud owners of solar panels also regularly run a tumble drier?

    We have one and use it a lot on E7 cheap rate power in the winter. Certainly wouldn't encourage OH to use it at this time of year though - not for any 'green' reason though : it's wired into an off-peak only socket behind the machine so a lot of effort to plug it in elsewhere.
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • EricMears
    EricMears Posts: 3,308 Forumite
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    June (so far) is looking even better than May !

    28.22 kWh today (E= 14.7:j)

    Looking forward to another 29 days just like today (but not confidently !)
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • csh_2
    csh_2 Posts: 3,294 Forumite
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    Near Falkirk, central belt Scotland. I said the other day
    :P

    I only ever use my tumble dryer, haven't had a washing line for years and that carrying and pegging nonsense, it's not for me. Then trying to iron the peg marks out....
    Saying that, I've fell out with the dryer, it's on some kind of safety warning from Beko, I need to get them out to fit something to it
  • EricMears
    EricMears Posts: 3,308 Forumite
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    csh wrote: »
    Near Falkirk, central belt Scotland. I said the other day
    :P

    You surely don't expect people to memorise that !

    A few basic details in the autosig box makes life so much easier.
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    buglawton wrote: »
    What you were using a tumble drier on a sunny-ish, breezy day?
    the irony here is, folk who have the kind of building that supports panels, also have gardens...

    If you are referring to Tunnels' post, he did not say he used a tumble dryer today; merely that he uses one; keep up !:)
    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).
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