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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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A surprise 3.95 Os, today. Forecast suggested about half that.7
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A not too bad 4.34 O's today, leaving only 8kWh to make PVGIS tomorrow. Might just manage that.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 Outgoing7 -
Looked good till around 10 am then it went down hill fast and stayed dull.
2.68 O's
Require 15 kWh to make PVGIS. Unlikely!
3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds7 -
Forecast today 12.5 kWh , need 27+ for month PVGIS parity , oh well.4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy7
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At least you are closer to pvgis than us @debitcardmayhem - we are 53.9 kWh behind pvgis for the month and unlikely to generate more than 15kwh today.But if we add this to other months generation we are ahead of pvgis in 2025
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PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
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Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.6 -
I haven't posted recently because it's all been a bit boring, but I did exceed July PVGIS on Tuesday.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-2022.6
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2.7 O's yesterday, looking quite dull today so expecting even less for the last day of the month5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install6
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3.63 O’s - better than expected
669.05 kWh pvgis633.7 kWh generated
94% of pvgis for July.Year to date:pvgis 3379.96 kWhgenerated 3654.10 kWh
8% above annual pvgisLancashire
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.7 -
A bonus 4.38 Os. Wasn't expecting that.7
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A much better 5.46 Os.
116.4 Os for the month.PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)8
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