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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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3.87 O's to end the month at 105% PVGIS.
6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.7 -
3.9 O's yesterday. Last week or so of May really helped, ended the month at 120% PVGIS very happy with that.
5.5kWp Solar PV System. South herts, SE facing 12 panels. 6kw inverter, 5 kwh Battery. Apr 2025 install7 -
May results.
Month was good, with 100% of target. Bit of a spread, with 97% for the ESE/SSW* and 114% 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 ~97% 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 some shading, but all PV is Solaredge to minimise shading losses.]
Generated 999kWh (114.50 O's).
Imported 512kWh. [Roughly 97% cheap]
Exported 879kWh.
Total consumption 632kWh. [House and transport now fully electric. DHW 53kWh]
Estimated leccy bill for the year, at current rates, is ~£550. Estimated export income, at current rates (reduced from 15p to 12p/kWh), is ~£440 to £480. Nice.
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.8 -
A sub-Hawaii 4.8 Os, yesterday.
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Month total 546 kWh or 137.5 O's
117.7 % of PVGIS
4th best out of 12 for the month of May.
44kWh above Mean Average for May.
3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds9 -
Finished May nearly 21% above PVGIS, not the best by a long way but 4th out of 15.
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-2022.7 -
A dismal start to June at 1.44 Os. Forecast looks much the same for the next fortnight. On the brighter side, the trees and perennials I planted are getting a good watering. Daren't look at the slug forecast.
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Really dismal 0.85 O's today - not even close to covering our usage.
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1.51 Os today, which seems better than some got!
130 Os in May.
PPI success. Banding success. Double Dip PCN cancelled! South facing solar (Midlands) and battery. Savings Session supporter (is it worth it now!?)5 -
Saturday 6.17 O's, Sunday 5.01 O's 117% PVGIS for May, best May since install
1.94 O's today, not a good start for June.
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
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