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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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...gotta love the British weather!4kWp system (Feb 2014) : 1.5 SW, 2.5 NE (16x Bisol BMO/250, Aurora Power-One UNO PVI-3.6 Inverter : pvoutput.org/list.jsp?id=299350
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Edit: having checked the inverter specs, the maximum AC power is given as 4000W, so maybe you can get more.
Hiya Kevin, the specs do say 4,000W on the AC side, but they also say that UK models will be limited to upto 16A and 3,680W for G83/1 compliance. So I suspect reloaded is maxing out.
I've been getting sun and rain all do, so seeing some silly numbers from my 3.58kWp system, some as high as 3.7kW ...... briefly!
Still, no complaints, the forecast was bad, and still managed 3.55 Os all in.
Should be very, very close to 3/4 of a MWh for June. That'll do nicely.
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 -
When you get a peak of just 811W in June, you know it's gonna be a bad day!
Just over 4kWh/1 O... what month are we in?!! Probably scuppered me hitting 100% PVGIS estimate this month. Don't think Sat/Sun will be much better either.4kWp system (Feb 2014) : 1.5 SW, 2.5 NE (16x Bisol BMO/250, Aurora Power-One UNO PVI-3.6 Inverter : pvoutput.org/list.jsp?id=299350 -
Probably scuppered me hitting 100% PVGIS estimate this month. Don't think Sat/Sun will be much better either.
Hold the Phone Groovy; Sunday is going to be a cracker (hopefully, not an Xmas one with SNOW).
Already 28% over on PVGIS est. for this month, despite only getting 3.68 O's today.....
I have seen my inverter number as high as over 3kW; not bad from a 2.5 kWp system.....:rotfl:
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 -
Martyn1981 wrote: »Hiya Kevin, the specs do say 4,000W on the AC side, but they also say that UK models will be limited to upto 16A and 3,680W for G83/1 compliance. So I suspect reloaded is maxing out.
I don't suppose the limiting factor is a software thing that can be worked around by someone that knows?16 x 250w mono 803 Eternity Panels, Aurora 3.6 inverter, owl intuition pv monitoring facing due south in sunny Norfolk.0 -
reloaded25 wrote: »I don't suppose the limiting factor is a software thing that can be worked around by someone that knows?
Yeah, but no, but!
When your system was installed, your installer will have set the inverter so that it knew what country it was in (so to speak). Thus activating the G83/1 settings.
Officially you could ask your DNO for permission to export 4kW (they won't take own consumption into account). But not worth the bother, generation over 90% won't add up to much as it won't last very long/be very often, so with a cap of 92% already, you'd probably see very little difference anyway, in a year.
Unofficially ....... hmmmmm possibly, but I'm off to buy a bargepole, to not touch this with. :eek:Oscargrouch wrote: »Already 28% over on PVGIS est. for this month
If the weather is average for the next 3 days, may get about 117% for June, my best June by 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 -
I've been looking into my payments due and currently stand at over £700 for this quarter, despite this month being mostly overcast, I can't even remember the last day I had wall to wall sunshine from dawn till dusk.
Makes me wonder if I could hit the £1k for a quarter anytime soon. Wake up tunnel....your dreaming again...
2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »Hey Tunnel; don't throw in the towel just yet etc.... If you have problems PM me.
Out of interest; any update.......:( Ilias is not with them anymore; but sure someone will help......:DWake up tunnel....your dreaming again...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 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »Out of interest; any update.......:( Ilias is not with them anymore; but sure someone will help......:D
Still waiting to see what the supplier has to say about it, although after doing some digging myself it states you need a transmitter for each renewable source to be able to get a combined generation total...and I only have the one transmitter so don't look good for me.
On the upside, my current cost works fine, may even look at the energyhive thingymerjigger as it is compatible.2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Still waiting to see what the supplier has to say about it, although after doing some digging myself it states you need a transmitter for each renewable source to be able to get a combined generation total...and I only have the one transmitter so don't look good for me.
On the upside, my current cost works fine, may even look at the energyhive thingymerjigger as it is compatible.
Ask your supplier to tell you what you need, and give you a good deal, otherwise money back jobby.
I fancy getting one of these to use; looks like the way to a good harvest....they do fittings now for Combi boilers that don't have an electricary immersion built in with them....cool..:D http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/jillandtony :rotfl::rotfl: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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