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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • shafeeq
    shafeeq Posts: 973 Forumite
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    2.92 O's today. Pretty happy...... NOT
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    shafeeq wrote: »
    2.92 O's today. Pretty happy...... NOT
    Many a true word spoken in jest....:rotfl:

    2.12 O's for today coffee.gif
    2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
    Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • shafeeq
    shafeeq Posts: 973 Forumite
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Many a true word spoken in jest....:rotfl:

    2.12 O's for today coffee.gif

    Hey smile :), it's free, not going to cost you anything. .

    Today 3.13 O's :rotfl:
  • Oscargrouch
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    shafeeq wrote: »
    Hey smile :), it's free, not going to cost you anything. .

    Today 3.13 O's :rotfl:

    I'm smiling....well I am after reading your result....:D For me; one Hawaii + 0.12 O's coffee.gif. Task for the morrow is to do 2 X Hawaii's + 0.96 O's to equal last September figure.....:mad:. Hmmm, don't think I can do this any more.......coffee.gif
    2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
    Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • orrery
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Task for the morrow is to do 2 X Hawaii's + 0.96 O's to equal last September

    Mmm. I need just short of a Hornby today to meet my September target. Not looking good.
    4kWp, Panels: 16 Hyundai HIS250MG, Inverter: SMA Sunny Boy 4000TLLocation: Bedford, Roof: South East facing, 20 degree pitch20kWh Pylontech US5000 batteries, Lux AC inverter,Skoda Enyaq iV80, TADO Central Heating control
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,529 Forumite
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    orrery wrote: »
    Mmm. I need just short of a Hornby today to meet my September target. Not looking good.

    Forget Hornby, I need the whole toy shop! Currently 33kWh's short of target and generating 29W. :(

    Mart.
    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.
  • EricMears
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Forget Hornby, I need the whole toy shop! Currently 33kWh's short of target and generating 29W. Mart.

    Pleased to report that we're almost 10% above pvgis already. Judging from the weather forecasts and the first couple of hours of looking out of the window, I wasn't expecting to generate anything today. Luckily, the Met Office reputation for accuracy remains intact so I wasn't at all surprised to see the sun popping out just now and delighted that we're now doing 2.5 kW:j
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • Kernel_Sanders
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    EricMears wrote: »
    Judging from the weather forecasts and the first couple of hours of looking out of the window, I wasn't expecting to generate anything today. Luckily, the Met Office reputation for accuracy remains intact so I wasn't at all surprised to see the sun popping out just now and delighted that we're now doing 2.5 kW:j
    Indeed, another short-range forecast wrong as there was constant (though slightly hazy) sunshine for most of the day; 12.95 kWh achieved. I've noticed Tuesday's forecast has been improved during today, so maybe another day like this will appear tomorrow.
  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,125 Forumite
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    The dreaded September totals. After two brilliant months, not so brilliant. 157.45 kWh (78.72 O's), 22.8% down on last year, 9.5% below SAF PVGIS. If I want some consolation it's 2.9% above classic PVGIS but I don't normally count that.

    Best day: 4th, 11.32 kWh
    Worst day: 22nd, 1.35 kWh
    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.
  • EricMears
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    Expecting virtually nothing today so 11.4kWh was a bit of a bonus.:beer:

    Brought monthly total up to 324.8kWh against pvgis forecast of 292 hence 11.2% over pvgis

    March was 18% below pvgis but every month since has been well above - indeed average of April - Sept was 18% over pvgis :j
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
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