Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • Sterlingtimes
    Sterlingtimes Posts: 2,403 Forumite
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    Lowest so far 0.75 of an O.
    I have osteoarthritis in my hands so I speak my messages into a microphone using Dragon. Some people make "typos" but I often make "speakos".
  • tunnel
    tunnel Posts: 2,588 Forumite
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    Right,
    Where am I sending this damn spoon to today because by the looks of things I certainly aint keepin it for a 2nd day running with my combined 0.85 O's smiley-taunt005.gif
    2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)
  • cool_techie
    cool_techie Posts: 100 Forumite
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    Methinks, I'll get it.

    0.29 O. A measly 1.117kWh for the day. :(

    Regards,
    CT
    12.71kW PV system - 33 panels of JA solar JAM60S20-385/MR facing S-E(18) / N-W (15) with Growatt SPH-6000 and Growatt MIN 6000TL-X inverters, 4 ML33RTA 3.3kWh batteries, Shinephone monitor app and Solar iBoost+. All in the historic, grand old city of Milton Keynes.

    3.84kW PV system - 16 panels of Sharp ND-R240A2 facing SE with SMA 4000TL inverter, Geo II monitor and Solar iBoost. All in the historic, grand old city of Milton Keynes.
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    edited 15 March 2015 at 9:10PM
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    legoman62 wrote: »
    Mine was very close too:D

    Generation meter said 13.5kWh. Wattson read 13.54:T

    Bearing in mind, the gen meter only reads to 1 decimal place:)

    Wattson looks more accurate than a Gen Meter then......:D
    cool_techie wrote: »
    Methinks, I'll get it.
    0.29 O. A measly 1.117kWh for the day. :(
    Regards,
    CT

    Glad you came along CT;smiley-laughing014.gif 0.72 O's here................smiley-laughing021.gif........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).
  • Dodo0808
    Dodo0808 Posts: 130 Forumite
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    1.025 O's today.

    Not much to say, other than I'm surprised I'm not getting the spoon.
    4kw (16X250w Sharp). Samil Solar River 3680 TL inverter.
    E.mids/SSE. 35 degree roof pitch, no shading.
  • Oscargrouch
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    What a great result for today despite......2a9pkya.jpg
    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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    Deary me.... 0.78 of a dismal O today....
    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.
  • Martyn1981
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    cool_techie wrote: »
    Methinks, I'll get it.

    0.29 O. A measly 1.117kWh for the day. :(

    Regards,
    CT

    Ouch CT .... ouch!

    What happened, have you still got the scaffolding up? Was the weather really bad?

    Seems I was on par with most today, lots of grey skies, so all panels chugging away slowly whether they faced the sun or not. 0.8 Os.

    Mart.
    Mart. Cardiff. 5.58 kWp PV systems (3.58 ESE & 2.0 WNW). Two A2A units for cleaner heating.

    For general PV advice please see the PV FAQ thread on the Green & Ethical Board.
  • cool_techie
    cool_techie Posts: 100 Forumite
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    edited 16 March 2015 at 12:31PM
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    Martyn,

    You have hit the nail on its head. I have been thinking of the same over the last week.

    Bulk of my generation is between 8 & 12 noon. Once the sun is S-SW, the generation drops off a cliff. Maybe things will improve during summer, but that'is the story for winter & autumn.

    So the question is should I have put half of my panels on the front roof, which faces SW-W?

    Currently they face SE in a 10-6 split (roof-garage). Image is as shown below. The panels are on the red line at the back of the house and the garage roof next to it.

    SolarGurus,
    Any thoughts?


    bDXIUQ.jpg

    Thanks & Regards,
    CT
    12.71kW PV system - 33 panels of JA solar JAM60S20-385/MR facing S-E(18) / N-W (15) with Growatt SPH-6000 and Growatt MIN 6000TL-X inverters, 4 ML33RTA 3.3kWh batteries, Shinephone monitor app and Solar iBoost+. All in the historic, grand old city of Milton Keynes.

    3.84kW PV system - 16 panels of Sharp ND-R240A2 facing SE with SMA 4000TL inverter, Geo II monitor and Solar iBoost. All in the historic, grand old city of Milton Keynes.
  • 1961Nick
    1961Nick Posts: 2,077 Forumite
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    Andy_WSM wrote: »
    You were disappointed Merlin?

    Not even an O here.

    0.77 O's (3.03 kWh).

    Me neither.....0.84 O's.

    Today's looking worse than yesterday.:(
    4kWp (black/black) - Sofar Inverter - SSE(141°) - 30° pitch - North Lincs
    Installed June 2013 - PVGIS = 3400
    Sofar ME3000SP Inverter & 5 x Pylontech US2000B Plus & 3 x US2000C Batteries - 19.2kWh
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