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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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debitcardmayhem Posts: 13,640 Forumite

2 May at 8:03PM

Gradually clouded over mid afternoon, 5.38 Os fairly happy

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 leccy

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pete-20-11 Posts: 1,644 Forumite

2 May at 8:37PM

3.4 Os here, raining since 5pm

PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)
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SuzeQStan Posts: 2,163 Forumite

2 May at 9:33PM

3.31 O’s intermittent rain all day plus a bit of hazy sunshine

Lancashire
PV 5.04kWp SW facing
Solar Battery 6.5 kWh
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Alnat1 Posts: 4,156 Forumite

2 May at 9:44PM

Cloudy but fairly bright morning with odd moments of sun. More cloud in the afternoon 3.68 O's.

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
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Merlin139 Posts: 7,516 Forumite

2 May at 9:54PM

Sunny with clouds most of the afternoon.
Hawaii + 0.67 O's

3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

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Coastalwatch Posts: 3,848 Forumite

2 May at 9:54PM

5.5 O's today with showers forecast for tomorrow but the coming overnight rain is very welcome.

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.
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theharebreaks Posts: 256 Forumite

2 May at 9:59PM

Mix of sunshine, clouds and rain. Ended the day at 5.45 O's.

5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install
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NedS Posts: 5,324 Ambassador

2 May at 10:44PM

Only 2.6 O's today.

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Netexporter Posts: 2,685 Forumite

3 May at 7:49PM

Similar day to yesterday, only more so. Just 3.1 Os to report.

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Alnat1 Posts: 4,156 Forumite

3 May at 8:25PM

Rain/drizzle all day, dark and dreary. A dire 0.3 O's 😬

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
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