Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

Magnitio · 1 February at 9:32AM

A fairly decent 1.61 O's to end the month at 122% of PVGIS. The very sunny first week of Jan providing about 1/3 of the month's output, but was also responsible for about 1/3 of the heating requirements.

Martyn1981 · 1 February at 11:24AM

January results.

Month looks bad on paper with 64% of target. Big spread, with 61% for the ESE/SSW* and 83% for the WNW. But the WNW figure isn't impacted by battery charging losses, and will be a truer representation of the months 'real' generation. Year end projection ~99% of target.

[*2.1kWp SSW ground mount is steep pitched for winter, and sits between a large tree to the SE and the house to the SW, so will incurr some shading throughout Apr-Sep. The rest of the PV is roof mounted, ESE & WNW, and receives shome shading, but all PV is Solaredge to minimise shading losses.]

Generated 128kWh (14.67 O's).

Imported 1244kWh. [All cheap rate apart from 20kWh]

Exported 16kWh.

Total consumption 1,356kWh. Our highest ever, now that DHW and cooking are all electric.

Estimated leccy bill for the next year, at current rates, is ~£600. Estimated export income, at current rates, is ~£550 to £600. Nice.