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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • jimmyboy420
    jimmyboy420 Posts: 1,004 Forumite
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    I tend to base mine on the 3.924kWp of the panels, not the inverter (3.5kW cap, but I beleive it might output a little more sometimes as the SolarEdge record says it's been as high as 3.71kW!). And for rough calcs I just use 4kWp.

    21.465kWh = 5.47 Os yesterday :)
    3.924kWp (12X327Wp SunPower). SolarEdge SE3500 inverter.
    Surrey/SE. 30 degree roof pitch, chimney shading from mid afternoon.
  • jackieblack
    jackieblack Posts: 10,582 Forumite
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    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    Hiya Jackie. Probably not close enough to the coast, so you must just have a system where all the plus points line up. No wonder you're pleased.

    Another poster's system that springs to mind is Mysterons, though he doesn't post very often. I think he's just NW of London, so definitely not coastal. I recall his 2012 generation (from a 4kWp system) was 4,460kWh's, that's a mighty 1,115 Os (kwh/kWp). Presumably 2013 was even better?

    My target of 761 Os (actual 791 in 2013) pales into insignificance, but I likes it anyway! Brawn over brains, or perhaps determination over commonsense. :D

    Mart.

    I've just been updating my spreadsheet(s) (:o) and have checked my annual gen for 2011, 2012 and 2013, which were 2431kWh (outstanding April, May & June that year:T) , 2339kWh and 2288kWh, respectively.

    2014 is shaping up quite nicely so far with the first 3 months generating 488kWh :)
    First 3 months of 2011, 2012 and 2013 generated 336kWh, 451kWh and 305kWh respectively.
    (Of course past performance is no guarantee of future performance :D)
    Everything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the end
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  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    2 O's today, i'll saunter into the background before someone shames me with their Hawaii or 6 O's(that's you Jackie B)
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    nigelpm wrote: »
    Technically should I base my O's on 4kw or 3.68?


    That's 4kWp for O's, be sure to wave across the channel to Martsmiley-laughing013.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • jimmyboy420
    jimmyboy420 Posts: 1,004 Forumite
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    4.5 Os for me. :)
    3.924kWp (12X327Wp SunPower). SolarEdge SE3500 inverter.
    Surrey/SE. 30 degree roof pitch, chimney shading from mid afternoon.
  • nigelpm
    nigelpm Posts: 433 Forumite
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    A very healthy 4.7 O's for me.
  • jackieblack
    jackieblack Posts: 10,582 Forumite
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    12 kWh here today :)
    ( 5.4 Os)
    Everything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the end
    Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur
  • Dodo0808
    Dodo0808 Posts: 130 Forumite
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    Sweet jeez....what shiney corner of the country are you all in:o

    Only 9.2kWh for me today.

    Oh well, as a wise sage once said, tomorrow's another day;) Forecast looks quite good for the morning. Will have to wait and see.
    4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
    E.mids/SSE. 35 degree roof pitch, no shading.
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    Dodo0808 wrote: »
    Oh well, as a wise sage once said, tomorrow's another day;)
    And another one said....tomorrow never comes smiley-laughing014.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • Dodo0808
    Dodo0808 Posts: 130 Forumite
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    tunnel wrote: »
    And another one said....tomorrow never comes smiley-laughing014.gif

    Certainly feels that way at the moment:(
    4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
    E.mids/SSE. 35 degree roof pitch, no shading.
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