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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • KevinG
    KevinG Posts: 2,088 Forumite
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    nigelpm wrote: »
    Sounds like in your cases the inverter is recording too little - most including me have it the other way round
    My inverter under-reads by about 0.5%, I'd rather have it that way round.
    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.
  • shavy65
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    Free electricity`s great....would be even better getting the free elec after daylight hours.....
    I`ve had a flyer through the door from `Absolute - the renewable energy company`. They are `introducing` the Absolute Solar Battery System -

    * Increase `self use` of panle power to 85%
    * Combat `energy price inflation`
    * 10 year battery life expectancy
    * Expandable system
    * Can be fitted to existing Solar PV Panel Systems

    Anyone heard of this? I thought this technology was deemed not ready or too expensive at this time? That`s all the info I`ve got and can`t seem to find much online. The theory sounds nice!
    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:
  • legoman62
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    shavy65 wrote: »
    They are `introducing` the Absolute Solar Battery System -

    Anyone heard of this? I thought this technology was deemed not ready or too expensive at this time? That`s all the info I`ve got and can`t seem to find much online. The theory sounds nice!

    Guess it would cost an "absolute" bomb and take years to recoup your outlay. In a few years time maybe:)

    3.15 O's today:D

    This is appropriate in my area.;)


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZUE4_PtOk0
    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.
  • KevinG
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    shavy65 wrote: »
    Anyone heard of this? I thought this technology was deemed not ready or too expensive at this time? That`s all the info I`ve got and can`t seem to find much online. The theory sounds nice!
    Google found it on the first hit:

    http://www.absoluterenewableenergy.co.uk/products-and-technology/solar-battery-storage-system/

    The price will be the killer.
    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.
  • EricMears
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    shavy65 wrote: »
    I thought this technology was deemed not ready or too expensive at this time? That`s all the info I`ve got and can`t seem to find much online. The theory sounds nice!



    The technology is definitely 'ready' - and has been for 40+ years (imagine the Apollo rockets blasting off with 250,000 miles of cable towed behind :D ).

    But it will be way too expensive - and no doubt the price will be discretely ignored under the old 'Rolls Royce principle' (if you need to know how much, you won't be able to afford it).
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • Oscargrouch
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    edwink wrote: »
    3.47 O's for us today!!!

    From what I understand the new on-line FIT account will replace the paper statements they normally send!!

    Edwink ;)

    As Malc from E-On said; you will still get the paper... for your records...:rotfl: I am with E-On for FIT as well; to be fair, from the early days for me 2011; their payments have been spot on, and their new on-line system will be even better hopefully, talking-to-god-smiley-emoticon.gif

    4.08 O's for me; Just putting in my 1/4 reading in to E-On FIT online; see if it works.....office-basketball-smiley-emoticon.gif
    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: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • edwink
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    As Malc from E-On said; you will still get the paper... for your records...:rotfl: I am with E-On for FIT as well; to be fair, from the early days for me 2011; their payments have been spot on, and their new on-line system will be even better hopefully, talking-to-god-smiley-emoticon.gif

    4.08 O's for me; Just putting in my 1/4 reading in to E-On FIT online; see if it works.....office-basketball-smiley-emoticon.gif




    Mine worked, put mine in on 17th and money went in to bank on 22nd, 5 days hoorah!!!!!


    I do not like wasting paper and will be pleased when they are paper free but as they are still sending out paper statements (at the moment) I will use them as cheap firelighters to light my stove. You know Oscar the stove without the CHIMNEY!!! Well the brick one any way!!!


    Edwink ;)
    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • Martyn1981
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    shavy65 wrote: »
    Free electricity`s great....would be even better getting the free elec after daylight hours.....

    I thought this technology was deemed not ready or too expensive at this time? That`s all the info I`ve got and can`t seem to find much online. The theory sounds nice!

    I've just posted an article on the news thread. Whilst it's not specifically about PV storage, it does summarise most of the issues:
    Martyn1981 wrote: »
    This article is more about oil, but raises some interesting points about future trends and PV specifically:

    Oil industry on borrowed time as switch to gas and solar accelerates

    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.
  • Oscargrouch
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    edited 24 August 2014 at 10:16AM
    Used E-On's on-line system last night to put in my 1/4 reading and it works!!!!!!!.....Just have to see if I get paid any quicker than 5 working days now...... talking-to-god-smiley-emoticon.gif

    35hpabr.jpg

    A mere 4.24 O's today........coffee.gif

    http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/oscarsenergy
    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: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • legoman62
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    Nightmare on the E. Coast week 3:eek:

    3.3 O's today:D
    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.
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