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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 6,912 Forumite
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    Well today was!! smiley-toilet04.gif

    0.58 O's smiley-shocked003.gif

    Had some sun for about 5 mins, production went through the roof to 1.14 Kwh!!!smiley-laughing025.gif

    Lets see what Saturday brings!!!
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,588 Forumite
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    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Lets see what Saturday brings!!!
    If the forecast is to be believed then more rain....smiley-angry020.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • zeupater
    zeupater Posts: 5,357 Forumite
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    Consider yourselves blessed with such high levels of generation .... :cool: <shades on>

    At just about 0.18kWh/kWp I think that I'll be a decent contender for the wooden spoon for today, if not the month !!

    Z
    "We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle
    B)
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    Whupped ya :D 0.5 O's here today:)


    errrrr ...... ......... 0.64 O just up the road here today _party_
    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.
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,588 Forumite
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    0.23 O's for me today, who's going lower than this then??
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 4,601 Forumite
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    tunnel wrote: »
    0.23 O's for me today, who's going lower than this then??

    Not me.:D A massive 0.37 O's here today:)
    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.
  • Living_proof
    Living_proof Posts: 1,922 Forumite
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    0.26 O's - what a horrible filthy day it's been. Tomorrow looks more promising...
    Solar Suntellite 250 x16 4kW Afore 3600TL dual 2KW E 2KW W no shade, DN15 March 14
    [SIZE Givenergy 9.5 battery added July 23
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  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 6,912 Forumite
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    Beautiful day here until 09.30 then as yeaterday.smiley-toilet16.gif

    Better than yesterday coming in at 0.7 O's! smiley-cool05.gif

    If the fog clears in the morning could be looking at smiley-happy005.gif

    Up to 38% of PVGIS estimate for the month.
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 9 November 2014 at 11:21AM
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    tunnel wrote: »
    0.23 O's for me today, who's going lower than this then??

    Not me for sure for sure....:D
    Living_proof wrote: »
    0.26 O's - what a horrible filthy day it's been. Tomorrow looks more promising...

    I knew someone would put the 'kiss of death' on Sunday.....smiley-laughing021.gif
    Merlin139 wrote: »
    Better than yesterday coming in at 0.7 O's! smiley-cool05.gif

    Good attempt; FAILED. 0.76 O's for me, going to be rubbish the morrow.....coffee.gif

    Edit: Change of Plan........blowing-kiss-thank-you-smiley-emoticon.gif
    http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/oscarsenergy
    Re Edit: Mrs O has decided to do the ironing while the W/M is on...:eek:...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).
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
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    Dreadful yesterday at only 0.41 O

    I remain more hopeful today though as the sun is currently beating down on the panels :)
    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.
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