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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 21 February 2014 at 12:12AM
    mickyduck wrote: »
    Mine just measured current flow so Martin is correct when the sun is shining turn on your kettle and watch the number go down..... then throw the meter away LOL

    Energy Monitor I had once from E-On was in the bin within three days.....6 kW being used on stand by, they were having a larff. 'Buy Cheap; buy TWICE'. (mind you, it was a free-bee, no wonder) If you are looking for something that works, without being an expensive 'smart meter' look at:- http://www.diykyoto.com/store/assets/0000/1107/Energeno_Product_Catalogue_UK_web.pdf I have used Wattson and Optiplug for some time now, very pleased. If I had an immersion heater, I would go for the Optimmersion, without doubt.

    Back to the Office:- 2.72 O's 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).
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Had a dusty bin today :D

    SSW 3 O's
    ESE 2 O's
    WNW 1 O's

    My own exclusive club :rotfl:(unless Mart joins;))
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • InVestor_2
    InVestor_2 Posts: 270 Forumite
    Already generating over 2kW today

    Will today be my first 20+ kWh of the year? :undecided
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,000 Forumite
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    2.07 O's yesterday:T Would have been the best day this year without the 1/2 hour shower just before 16.00
    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.
  • Ferdy147
    Ferdy147 Posts: 130 Forumite
    Forgot to post a couple of weeks ago with figures for the 2nd year on both my 3.92kw systems.

    System 1 - 3600 KWH (was 3300 in Year 1)
    System 2 - 3300 KWH (was 3100 in Year 1)

    Really happy with that! Still not yet worked out why 1 does so much more than the other but happy with those figures. By the end June I think I'll recovered the the cost of 1 of the systems. Not a bad return for 2 years and 5 months!

    Both systems should have paid for themselves within 5 years!
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    2.3 O's combined total today.....15kWh....:j......around £6.40......best day so far this year :beer:
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • InVestor_2
    InVestor_2 Posts: 270 Forumite
    £8.58 today (17.7 kWh)

    Still no 20+ kWh this year :o

    Yet..:D
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,000 Forumite
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    tunnel wrote: »
    2.3 O's combined total today.....15kWh....:j......around £6.40......best day so far this year :beer:

    Snap....mine too. 2.67 O's or 10.7kWh:T
    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.
  • Martyn1981
    Martyn1981 Posts: 15,406 Forumite
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    tunnel wrote: »
    Had a dusty bin today :D

    SSW 3 O's
    ESE 2 O's
    WNW 1 O's

    My own exclusive club :rotfl:(unless Mart joins;))

    Hiya T. I 'only' have 2 TGM's, so would have to read the inverters on the ESE systems. My 12 steps sponsor would be disappointed if I went back to checking the individual inverter readings each day!!!

    Very good end to week 3 with approx 1.75 O's yesterday and today, so week 3 closes with me just a smidge over target so far. Fingers crossed for a 100% month.

    WNW now seeing the sun, so roughly 8 months good :) and 4 months bad :(

    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    2.76 O's today....hmmm 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).
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