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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Some recent data:- :rotfl:
In March saved 55% on electricity..meter read was 136 kWh; actual usage was 299 kWh.
Over the last 12 months to end of March average savings are 47.8%. According to consumer meter prior to PV install we use to use 2,671 kWh now, we are registering 1,827 kWh of use for which we pay for. Our actual usage through having PV & saving gizzmo is 3,247.78 kWh. The cost of electricity on our current tariff is £0.1087p. I will leave others to work out the £ S D....
Generation today......1.72 O's.....
Mart: Think that bounces in @ £154.43878p saving per annum...:beer: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 -
Flippin eck O... where you got your leccy from? Or are you still in a fix from a year or two ago,
Just checked my fix at 11.43p per kWh + 18p a day standing charge, so prob around 14p a unit
Smidge under 2 O's today, my WNW kickin it big time with the late burst of sun here.2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Hi Oscar,
these o's? Is it calculated from the 4kw of the panels, or the reduced output from the inverters of 3.68?4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.0 -
theboylard wrote: »Hi Oscar,
these o's? Is it calculated from the 4kw of the panels, or the reduced output from the inverters of 3.68?
Your 4kWp system2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
theboylard wrote: »Hi Oscar,
these o's? Is it calculated from the 4kw of the panels, or the reduced output from the inverters of 3.68?
Tunnel ain't wrong.......:DYour 4kWp system2.5 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 -
My savings - Average elec usage from Nov-Feb was circa 15 units/day,
since PV installed usage now circa 8 units/day. Couple of mitagating factors also influencing this though....
15 units/day usage based over darker winter months + Jan kinda time I changed out about 60 50w halogen downlights for 3w LEDs.
I also use an immersion heater diverting device (not the immersun most people mention) called a Solic 200, which doesn`t say how much has been diverted but does show you when it is diverting resulting in me not knowing how much elec has been diverted to my immersion tank. Anyone else seen a reduction in gas usage since using a immersion link-up device?3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:0 -
Anyone else seen a reduction in gas usage since using a immersion link-up device?
Only if you are lucky enough to be able to heat water via electricary....:mad: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 -
I've actually been badgering my lazy a$$ heating engineer/plumber to get me a price/see if its possible to put in a hot water tank with immersion to go with my combi boiler to max out my excess generation.............................................................................................................................................................................................................still waiting.
Hot bath every night for the kids would be better paid for by PV, really need to give the plumber a kick AGAIN2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »Only if you are lucky enough to be able to heat water via electricary....:mad:
I`m guessing it`s a combi for u then??3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:0 -
I've actually been badgering my lazy a$$ heating engineer/plumber to get me a price/see if its possible to put in a hot water tank with immersion to go with my combi boiler to max out my excess generation.............................................................................................................................................................................................................still waiting.
Hot bath every night for the kids would be better paid for by PV, really need to give the plumber a kick AGAIN
Feel your pain, seems like my babys never out the bath haha :j3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:0
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