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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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:rotfl: just think of how fit I'll be with all that running:DOscargrouch wrote: »
:rotfl::rotfl::o
Get a room :rotfl:2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
£161.57 (333.4 kWh) for the month as of yesterday, passing PVGIS Climate.
Forecasting over 30% of PVGIS Climate for the end of the month.
What a cracking first four months of my 3rd year. :j0 -
Made 2.5 O's yesterday:D
Need just over 10kWh a day to hit Mar PVGIS:)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.0 -
Another big step forwards in my progress to March PVGIS with another 21kWh(3.23 O's) today
Got 8 days and 40kWh to generate with a cracker of a forecast for tomorrow:j
The peaks and troughs got bigger today with my monitor showing 5kW export while all 3 systems hit 1.8kW generation.2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Similar weather to yesterday, so not surprised to see generation is almost the same.. 16.9kwh.4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
E.mids/SSE. 35 degree roof pitch, no shading.0 -
Similar weather to yesterday, so not surprised to see generation is almost the same.. 16.9kwh.
4.28 O's, only good news is pre: PV I used to use 2,671 kWh per year; now I only use 1,525 kWh per year...Happy Days..:money: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 -
£168.40 (347.5 kWh) so far for the month
Only good news is even with 3 extra adults in the last year my kWh per year use has reduced by at worst 1750 kWh per year in the last 3 years0 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »Bet your nearly flat lining today with all the clouds around..:rotfl::rotfl:
4.28 O's, only good news is pre: PV I used to use 2,671 kWh per year; now I only use 1,525 kWh per year...Happy Days..:money:
I think I'm getting the hang of the hot tub. The mornings have been very good in last few days, so have cranked tub up then. Once it's cut off on reaching temp (takes about 10 mins) it seems to not come on again until later in afternoon. I then turn temp down for overnight . Not the most economic way, but not too bad for now.
I'm still looking at the Wattson system, just can't seem to talk myself into being able to fit it myself quite yet:(
I've been monitoring our imported usage daily (sad I know). We were averaging 15kwh per day pre PV. We are now averaging 8kwh.
I admit, further improvements could be made, but the early signs are encouraging:T4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
E.mids/SSE. 35 degree roof pitch, no shading.0 -
Cold and windy AM. Sun, rain and massive hail stones this afternoon. So 2.025 O's ain't bad for today:)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.0
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I think I'm getting the hang of the hot tub. The mornings have been very good in last few days, so have cranked tub up then. Once it's cut off on reaching temp (takes about 10 mins) it seems to not come on again until later in afternoon. I then turn temp down for overnight . Not the most economic way, but not too bad for now.
I'm still looking at the Wattson system, just can't seem to talk myself into being able to fit it myself quite yet:(
I've been monitoring our imported usage daily (sad I know). We were averaging 15kwh per day pre PV. We are now averaging 8kwh.
I admit, further improvements could be made, but the early signs are encouraging:T
I am very impressed with our 4 Optiplugs; I have set them as follows:
2kw for immersion heater
750 watts, 500 watts and 400 watts are linked to heaters. I bought our Wattson for £70 on Ebay and it has set me free.:hello:0
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