Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

Andy_WSM

Tomorrow looking good, then it's all change for the New Year with an attack from the Atlantic = milder, wind, cloud, rain

EricMears

Oscargrouch wrote: »

If you can't use a brush, call the experts----

Using a brush on solar panels probably isn't a good idea ! Bristles might well damage the surface. The cartoon suggests a hose might be more effective - and indeed I'd agree with that. However, remember to allow for the cost of the water consumed and possibly any power used for pumping. And if you really do call the experts, they'll probably want to charge a fee !


I've generated nothing for 3 days now - but my lost profits are unlikely to exceed £2 per day and I don't feel inclined to risk my neck climbing a ladder for £10 at best nor would that sum go very far in employing experts.

Merlin139

You could always try putting a coating of Fairy Liquid or other well know washing up liquid on your panels. Any snow falling on the panels would slide off. It is meant to keep your hands soft so I don't think it would scratch the panels.

Oscargrouch

Merlin139 wrote: »

You could always try putting a coating of Fairy Liquid or other well know washing up liquid on your panels. Any snow falling on the panels would slide off. It is meant to keep your hands soft so I don't think it would scratch the panels.

Perhaps KY Jell applied with surgical gloves to avoid any scratched surfaces...:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

zeupater

Hi All

2014 today became the best year so far, so the next two days will be a bonus ....

Z

Martyn1981

Forecast for the last 2 days looks nice for Cardiff, so hoping for 4+ kWhs (I had nearly 6 on both Sun & Mon), that'll push me over the 4.6MWh mark for the year. Absolutely shocked! Not sure I'll ever see that again, but won't stop me hoping.

Target is 4,248kWh before shading, so a very successful PV year. And very balanced with 108% of target on ESE and 110% on the WNW.

Mart.

Andy_WSM

Don't know if the weather is the same over there Martyn (You're about 10 miles away line of sight!), but we have some unexpected & unwelcome high level cloud filled in here. Temps rose in night from -5C to about -1.5C as a result. Already beaten last Decembers production and this is also my best ever PV year (system 3 & a half years old now).

Martyn1981

Andy_WSM wrote: »

Don't know if the weather is the same over there Martyn (You're about 10 miles away line of sight!),

Hiya Andy, that gave me a nostalgic smile. I was once trying to get a last minute discount deal on a Camelback from Halfords. The local store 0.6m away didn't have any left, but the online site helpfully suggested I pop over to you, approx 10 miles (give or take the 100 miles of road there and back, and the toll on the Severn Bridge.) Perhaps when the barrage gets built?

Hopefully the weather here (full cloud at the moment) will break around 11am. Funny how the difference between 4,596kWh and 4,600kWh is wholly meaningless, but now it's within sight ....... me wants it!

Mart.

Andy_WSM

I know the problem only too well Mart! Happens with Tesco, Screwfix, Argos. Makes all the sites that use postcode radius next to useless!

I am quietly confident you will get there. Fingers crossed for you

Andy_WSM

Clickity click! There goes the invertor for the night.

1.52 O's today after a cloudy start. (5.96 kWh)