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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Not so fast!

1.32 kWh / 0.33 O's
Dismal, dreary day.
"I'd like to thank...."
All hail "The Saviour":)
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you groovyf:j:beer::T:rotfl: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.0 -
ok, new to all this, how do i calculate the O's, what are they?...i have a 3.78 system....2 strings....10 and 4 panels....what kind of average should i be looking at on a good day
cheers
afsystem install feb 2015......3.78kw
sma sunnyboy 4000tl......14 x trina 270w mono....2 strings.........geo monitor.....location...liverpool0 -
How long is a piece of string?ok, new to all this, how do i calculate the O's, what are they?...i have a 3.78 system....2 strings....10 and 4 panels....what kind of average should i be looking at on a good day
cheers
af
Just kidding...welcome. In answer to your question are you talking about a winter day, a summers day, depends which way your panels are facing.
To give you an idea, my 3 combined systems managed just under 3kWh today(wet and windy) yet a couple of days ago managed around 15kWh
As for O's, take a read back through the thread and look at Oscargrouch's signature(explains it all)2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
hi tunnel
will have a read as you suggest...posted details on new install post
panels near enough south...sun from 10 in morn til sunset....ish
since about 2 today...just under half a kw in the bank
cheers
afsystem install feb 2015......3.78kw
sma sunnyboy 4000tl......14 x trina 270w mono....2 strings.........geo monitor.....location...liverpool0 -
ROOVES!
I was taught 1 roof, 2 rooves.
It's more dumbing down of the English language for the hoardes of bloody immigrants that can't speak the language properly. Like what I do.
My 1925 edition of Chambers has 'roofs'. It also has 'hoard' (a stock) and 'horde' (an army) but not 'hoardes'.O G :cool: Somewhere on the South Downs
3.29kWp S by E
Greetings to Druids everywhere0 -
Does it mention "loafs of bread" or "knifes" to cut them with ? Or even describe as thiefs those people who want such goods but don't want to pay for them ?old_grouser wrote: »My 1925 edition of Chambers has 'roofs'. It also has 'hoard' (a stock) and 'horde' (an army) but not 'hoardes'.
We have some very clear (well quite clear for English
) rules on plural forms of words ending in 'f' ; there's no reason at all to relax them just to make life easier for common people.
No doubt the whole concept of our little spelling session is 'mischiefous' ?NE Derbyshire.4kWp S Facing 17.5deg slope (dormer roof).24kWh of Pylontech batteries with Lux controller BEV : Hyundai Ioniq50 -
Today from my roof, (as I only have one) I made 0.48 O's..
I Just wish I had more roofs for more panels.....
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 -
I'm late to the party but AFAIAC you were taught incorrectly. It's roofs and I wouldn't dream of writing it any other way.ROOVES!
I was taught 1 roof, 2 rooves.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-2022.0 -
Not so fast!

1.32 kWh / 0.33 O's
Dismal, dreary day.
"I'd like to thank...."
Dear groovyf. In acknowledgement of your steadfast support of all MSE PV'ers at regular risk of a good spooning, I felt it only fair, on this occasion to 'share the load'.
So, please be advised that the spoon is to be re-directed towards an exceptionally wet Cardiff where it will probably be used to stir some Ready Brek in the hope that the after glow will shine on the [STRIKE]roofs[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]rooves[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]roof 1,2 & 3[/STRIKE] .... PV and result in a better figure today than yesterdays 0.3 Os.
Yours sincerely,
Soggy Mart.Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 28kWh 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
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