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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Martyn1981
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    edited 22 October 2013 at 6:46AM
    Mucky weather here, 1/4 O today, but overall gen hasn't been too bad. Week 3 has closed with projected month end of 97%, so could be much worse.

    But next 9 days don't look to good on the forecast, only a few sunny spots, but lots of grey clouds and rain.

    [Edit: Long term forecast of 9 days, now has 5 days with sun or sun/white cloud and 4 days with grey cloud/rain. So might hit average for month. But ...... these long term forecasts are about as reliable and stable as me on roller skates!]

    Clean panels though! :)

    Mart.
    Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 20kWh 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.
  • legoman62
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    That would beat my 0000.3200 O's today... smiley-laughing021.gif

    How low can you get:D

    Yesterday = 0.21 O's:rotfl:
    16 Sanyo Hit 250s.4kWp SMA 3.8kWp inverter. SW roof. 28° pitch. Minimal shade. Nov 2011 install. Hybrid car. Ripple Kirk Hill. N.E Lincs Coast.
  • shafeeq
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    edited 22 October 2013 at 9:56AM
    legoman62 wrote: »
    How low can you get:D

    Yesterday = 0.21 O's:rotfl:

    Seems like I lose 0.24 O's yesterday......
  • Oscargrouch
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    How low can you get:D

    Yesterday = 0.21 O's:rotfl:

    Better than your forecast, don't start Eric off on one about forecasts...:rotfl:
    shafeeq wrote: »
    Seems like I lose 0.24 O's yesterday......

    You nearly won Shafeeq, well, you came a close second out of three....smiley-laughing021.gif

    0.96 O's yesterday, nearly made one......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).
  • EricMears
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Better than your forecast, don't start Eric off on one about forecasts...QUOTE]

    I'm looking at three different forecasts for today.

    One says very light rain most of the day (and since it's Metcheck estimates a total of 0.6mm which is pretty negligible. Other two don't even try to forecast amount)
    One says heavy rain from now till 1pm then sunny intervals.
    One says a couple of heavy showers between now & 11am then light rain for rest of period between now & 1pm followed by a sunny afternoon.

    And in case you're wondering, Yes ! they are all set to the same location.
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,997 Forumite
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    0.58 O's yesterday
    Oct PVGIS target looks a long way away:(
    Think I'm gonna switch to kWh from 1st Nov to 28th Feb and think I'm doing better:rotfl:
    16 Sanyo Hit 250s.4kWp SMA 3.8kWp inverter. SW roof. 28° pitch. Minimal shade. Nov 2011 install. Hybrid car. Ripple Kirk Hill. N.E Lincs Coast.
  • shafeeq
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    You nearly won Shafeeq, well, you came a close second out of three....smiley-laughing021.gif

    0.96 O's yesterday, nearly made one......coffee.gif

    Same again.... 0.63 O's yesterday :rotfl:
  • orrery
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    0.58 O's yesterday
    Oct PVGIS target looks a long way away:(

    Just checked against my projections and I'm about 5 days behind in October!

    ... and my boiler is down, so I really needed a good month to support the immersion and electric rads that I'm using. I'm just grateful for the log burning stove.
    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
  • KevinG
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    Actually got some sunshine today and 3.34 kWh, best day for flippin' ages. I'm at least 30% down on where I should be for October.
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    0.58 O's yesterday
    Oct PVGIS target looks a long way away:(
    Think I'm gonna switch to kWh from 1st Nov to 28th Feb and think I'm doing better:rotfl:

    That's a great plan, I may go to watts even bigger feel good factor. Problem is, if I post in watts, that doesn't take orientation into consideration for comparisons.. smiley-confused013.gif
    shafeeq wrote: »
    Same again.... 0.63 O's yesterday :rotfl:

    At least you are consistent..smiley-laughing021.gif
    2.92 O's (7,300.00 W) at close of business today... coffee.gif :rotfl:
    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).
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