Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

Oscargrouch

sleepy01 wrote: »

Hi
The install went well, on our first (part) day we generated 2.57 kwh. We now are waiting for our energy assessor appointment. We would also like to get a gadget that displays information. I have looked at a wattson as I saw it mentioned on here, but need to check with our installer as to what will work with our system. Pouring rain for now :eek:
Sleepy01

Wattson works with any system, combined with the free Holmes software, you can't go wrong...:T

2.2 O's today.... less than a £5 to reach my target this 1/4 relax folks......

legoman62

Oscargrouch wrote: »

Wattson works with any system, combined with the free Holmes software, you can't go wrong...:T

Got my Wattson up and running....trying to keep it in the green zone:D

2.25 O's yesterday.

Need just over 10kWh a day to hit PVGIS Climate SAF:)

EricMears

EricMears wrote: »

Not sure whether to be pleased or worried that tomorrow's forecasts are predicting lots of sunshine. Anything might really happen !

I wouldn't go quite so far as to say they got it right - later updates were predicting more cloud than we actually got and missed the cloudy spell just as we switched the oven on but broadly speaking they were better than usual.

Day yield 20.15 kWh (or a tad under £10).

Tomorrow's forecast seems rather similar to yesterday's forecast for today. Hoping for another tenner (but not that confident).

tunnel

tunnel wrote: »

There should be a chance of some sunny spells around but with the possibility of a few showers or longer spells of rain although some parts may stay dry. :rotfl:

Didn't look like anything like above did it Eric? The BBC prediction is saying fine all week and into next!!:think:

My ESE stormed to 10.6kWh(Hawaii+) but was let down by the SSW that managed a modest 8.6kWh(no Hawaii)

I've been out all day paintballing(yes it stings) but happy to come home to hear wife had done 3 loads of washing and 2 lots in the dryer. No sunday roast for me today though(pizza)

tunnel

EricMears

tunnel wrote: »

The BBC prediction is saying fine all week and into next!!

I wish they wouldn't try forecasting a week ahead - at least not until they've cracked getting one day ahead correct.

legoman62

3.75 O's yesterday:D

Lovely day here today..at the mo:)

Oscargrouch

4.76 O's yesterday and now £2.14p over my £500.00. for this 1/4 with 4 days left....:j :T

EricMears

EricMears wrote: »

I wish they wouldn't try forecasting a week ahead - at least not until they've cracked getting one day ahead correct.

Last night, today was going to be wall to wall sunshine. That got downgraded first thing this morning to bright start then occasional clouds. We did have the bright start but current 'cloudy interval' has lasted a couple of hours already and showing no sign of giving way.

You'll be able to guess how excited I am about the good week they've forecast :mad:

orrery

EricMears wrote: »

I wish they wouldn't try forecasting a week ahead - at least not until they've cracked getting one day ahead correct.

I find it more productive to look at the BBC's moving map image. The summary maps will never be able to get it right when local conditions dominate.

I got up one morning last week and the back of the house was bone dry (just a touch of drizzle that wasn't wetting the ground) but the front of the house was completely wet. Show that on a summary forecast!

sleepy01

Thanks for info on Wattson and owl, now trying to choose between the two...

We have generated just over 30 kwh in three days, so very pleased with that.

Thanks to Martyn 1981 for the very informative sticky at the start of the thread it was so helpful. I haven't yet worked out were the thanks button is.

Sleepy