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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • EricMears
    EricMears Posts: 3,309 Forumite
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    zeupater wrote: »
    . . . . costing the state a vast sum and the sponsoring politicians along with their parties absolutely nothing (as usual) .......



    That should of course read "costing the taxpayers ... " !
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • EricMears
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    countryman wrote: »
    Well, yesterdays Bank Holiday Monday (25/8/14) was a grim reminder of what is to be expected come the winter time....


    Percy_Bysshe_Shelley wrote:
    "If Winter comes, can spring be far behind ?"


    But of course Percy didn't have SPs to worry about !
    NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq5
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,601 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    I may have to resort to kWh to make me feel better;)
    I'm doing exactly that, 5kWh yesterday. Today has started pants too, looking at my solaredge monitoring for my SSW i've managed just 102Wh by 10am. Did i say how pants it was?:mad:
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    Just a little better today at 10.9kwh ...... 2.7 "O"
    4kw PV fitted 4th July 2014 (Green Energy NW £5600). WSW facing, 30 deg Pitch, Unshaded, Samil Solar River inverter, 16 Solar World Mono panels, Iboost on Immersion Heater. located in mid Lincolnshire.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,997 Forumite
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    Good day here today. Back counting in O's .....4.17 of 'em:T
    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
    KevinG Posts: 2,088 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    Good day here today. Back counting in O's .....4.17 of 'em:T
    Mine's too depressing so I'm going to report 12,420,000 Joules today!
    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.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    Good day here today. Back counting in O's .....4.17 of 'em:T

    I should be so lucky: :rotfl: 1.32 O's, no point in being unrealistic or needing a 'feel good factor', dosh is still the same.... coffee.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
    edwink Posts: 3,006 Forumite
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    Not brilliant here!!! 3.04kWh........1.26 O's


    Water tanks full so not moaning and the veg has had a good soaking as have the hens and Bertie the cockerel!!!!


    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
  • JimLad
    JimLad Posts: 950 Forumite
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    1.3 O's for me yesterday.
    edwink wrote: »
    Water tanks full so not moaning and the veg has had a good soaking as have the hens and Bertie the cockerel!!!!

    Was thinking of getting a water butt but the only roof with a down pipe thats close to my garden is my garage which is just a single one. Would it capture enough water do you think?
    Mortgage Free 22/03/17
    MissWillow is my OH!
  • jimmyboy420
    jimmyboy420 Posts: 1,004 Forumite
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    I have a water butt on a small shed and a green house and they're both often full! (I wouldn't have installed myself but the previous owner was obviously keen!)
    3.924kWp (12X327Wp SunPower). SolarEdge SE3500 inverter.
    Surrey/SE. 30 degree roof pitch, chimney shading from mid afternoon.
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