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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Nice close to week 3 with a sunny/showery Friday. Got 3.17 Os (17.7kWh). Currently predicting month end of 106%.
With Feb's gains offsetting Jan's losses, been a good start to the year so far.
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.0 -
3.4 O's yesterday. Generating 0.012kW at 06.20 and 3.06kW at 14.20 and back to 0.012kW at 18.00 when it started to rain:D16 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.0
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jackieblack wrote: »Hit PVGIS Climate target for March today :j, (PVGIS Classic achieved 3 days ago
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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-2022.0 -
Another 18.4kWh(2.8 O's) today
Talk about peaks and troughs, at 2.30pm i was exporting 4.5kW according to my monitor yet half an hour later was importing 500W:eek:.
No good when your trying to judge doing the washing2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Another decent morning, followed by rain in the afternoon:(.
Still managed to get 16.8kwh:).4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
E.mids/SSE. 35 degree roof pitch, no shading.0 -
Another decent morning, followed by rain in the afternoon:(.
Still managed to get 16.8kwh:).
It would seem your early concerns were of no concern after all, hope you had the hot tub on today2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Another 18.4kWh(2.8 O's) today
Talk about peaks and troughs, at 2.30pm i was exporting 4.5kW according to my monitor yet half an hour later was importing 500W:eek:.
No good when your trying to judge doing the washing
That was the same story here, had made 3.0 O's by 14:30 and then; off went Sheila's wheels.....:mad:
Good sunshine when passing clouds cleared, which was like every minute. Bet Dodo feels tired, running in and out checking generation.I sat around listening to the clicks on/off of my Optiplug as it took care of my heater.....:rotfl::rotfl:
3.68 O's at the end of day........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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).0 -
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Oscargrouch wrote: »That was the same story here, had made 3.0 O's by 14:30 and then; off went Sheila's wheels.....:mad:
Good sunshine when passing clouds cleared, which was like every minute. Bet Dodo feels tired, running in and out checking generation.I sat around listening to the clicks on/off of my Optiplug as it took care of my heater.....:rotfl::rotfl:
3.68 O's at the end of day........4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
E.mids/SSE. 35 degree roof pitch, no shading.0 -
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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).0
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