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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    shafeeq wrote: »
    0.25 O today. Oscargrouch here is your chance today. .
    legoman62 wrote: »
    Snap:) My total also, on a wet and dreary day on the E. Coast:D
    tunnel wrote: »
    Phew,


    Thought my systems were acting up when i got home and i'd only achieved 0.3 O's today

    All failed miserably...............0.36 O's...smiley-laughing021.gif

    On the sunnier side this November was better for me than last.
    Darker side is; December last year was only 50% ish of November '12.

    On the much brighter side; e-mailed my reading to EON last Friday evening, do-sh in the bank Today....:D 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).
  • Martyn1981
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    aeb wrote: »
    TBH I'm not so bothered about the saving / payback so much as the interest and awareness it has instilled in my children, that's what's worth it.

    Hiya aeb, that's something I've been banging on about too. PV (and solar thermal) are very visual, and will help inform the next generation, as they grow up with them as the norm. Large wind is similar, but bringing generation right [STRIKE]into[/STRIKE] onto our homes and (and gardens) is a real eye opener, and thought inducer.

    And whilst your PV may be lower down, I'm sure your children's friends will still get to see them and be intrigued too. Roll on the revolution!

    Now for the down-side ..... weather forecast said 'reasonable' for yesterday, and of course, was wrong. Larger system with non-decimal point TGM scored zero, and smaller system scored 0.3kWh, giving me a mighty 0.054 O ..... O well!

    Good news is that forecast for today and weekend is really good, and I can't believe they'll be wrong again .... shirley not. :p

    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.
  • InVestor_2
    InVestor_2 Posts: 270 Forumite
    Well, second anniversary today. :beer:

    Not quite managed to make 8 MWh(total), and this year over 200 kWh down on last year. Unless I make 9 kWh or more tomorrow, only 3 months will have been over PVGIS estimate for the year. :o

    On the plus side, I have recovered over 34% of my investment. ;)

    I have had quite a few days beating last years best day. Here's hoping that this year will be a 'worst' year in the many to come. :D
  • Oscargrouch
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    Woww, I managed 00.32 O's; me thinks, things are on the way up very soon....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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    0.283 O's...improvement on yesterday lol
  • legoman62
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    0.475 O's yesterday:D

    Only need 19kWh today to hit Climate-SAF PVGIS: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.
  • tunnel
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    0.475 O's yesterday:D

    Only need 19kWh today to hit Climate-SAF PVGIS:rotfl:


    At least the suns come out here, maybe not do double figures but the wife's already got the washer on trying to use up the generation. "only" about 0.23 O's yesterday...with the sun hoping for a 1.something today
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • shafeeq
    shafeeq Posts: 973 Forumite
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    1.296 O's today. . November 2013 did 12% more than November 2012. Pretty good. .. Here to December. ..
  • Oscargrouch
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    shafeeq wrote: »
    1.296 O's today. . November 2013 did 12% more than November 2012. Pretty good. .. Here to December. ..

    Not too bad a day here either, slow start but finally managed 2.24 O's reasonably happy with that.....coffee.gif

    We also had a better Nov '13 compared with Nov '12 by 5.92 O's making it a HAWAII comparison or 14.96%. .....smiley-laughing021.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).
  • legoman62
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    edited 30 November 2013 at 9:57PM
    Only made 0.65 O's today but....this Nov made 112.1kWh compared to last Nov's 95kWh:beer:
    Beat Classic PVGIS by 8kWh in Nov

    Missed Climate-SAF PVGIS by 16kWh

    Already past last years total (3495kWh) with a month to go:T

    Happy days: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.
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