That's exactly what I'm doing
Solar panel production figures
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I'm presently trying to justify adding batteries, but with production this low I won't be able to make the figures work.
Man of Honour
Do the figures based on the summer and it becomes a no-brainer!
Soldato
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for the last year, 3800kWh. My plan is to add aircon to the house, probably next year.
Associate
Surely Ron-ski will argue it's only the efficiency of individual systems that counts and combining them doesn't count..........???????
Soldato
What are you on about
it's the raw numbers that count 
Battery is full, 20 kWh generated and now exporting.
Man of Honour
What are you on about
Battery is full, 20 kWh generated and now exporting.
It must be sunny in Ramsgate - here it's grey and dull.
Man of Honour
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Yeah. I'm glad I did it (given it was paid for by a premium bond win it was a no brainer). But I found the whole process quite stressful (and still am, waiting for them to remove the scaffold) and would like some sun to make myself feel better 
My typical daily use is around 8kwh, so it is doing ok!
Edit: Ronski are you in Ramsgate? Used to visit down there as a kid a lot as my Nan lived in Broadstairs. A long time ago now though!
My typical daily use is around 8kwh, so it is doing ok!
Edit: Ronski are you in Ramsgate? Used to visit down there as a kid a lot as my Nan lived in Broadstairs. A long time ago now though!
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Man of Honour
The scaffolding is the only pain point we had - it was up for 3 weeks after install!
I took the opportunity to remove the moss from the gutters and the roof, and repoint the chimney.
I took the opportunity to remove the moss from the gutters and the roof, and repoint the chimney.
Associate
Not likely to break 5kWh today. My average up to now has been around 11kWh, so that very disappointing. At this rate I'm going to start eyeing up the garage roofs (rooves?) aswell.
Soldato
A poor day indeed…just the 1.8kwhs
Soldato
8.12kwh today, not great but was hardly any sun
MTD avg is 11.32 which is pretty much target so at least start of month wasn't a disaster
MTD avg is 11.32 which is pretty much target so at least start of month wasn't a disaster
Quite cloudy at times where I work eight miles from home, graph is very spiky so guess it was at home as well.
Yeah. I'm glad I did it (given it was paid for by a premium bond win it was a no brainer). But I found the whole process quite stressful (and still am, waiting for them to remove the scaffold) and would like some sun to make myself feel better
My typical daily use is around 8kwh, so it is doing ok!
Edit: Ronski are you in Ramsgate? Used to visit down there as a kid a lot as my Nan lived in Broadstairs. A long time ago now though!
Nice on the bonds, we get something most months. But most I've ever had is £1k. I'm in Broadstairs.
They'll remove the scaffolding when they are quiet, which is not often or when they need it on another job, always been the way.
Soldato
8.7 or 9 depends which stat is believable
PV output takes the headline one which is 8.7, the generation chart shows me 9, the actual true value is probably somewhere in the middle of the two.
Happy either way today was a little better than expected
PV output takes the headline one which is 8.7, the generation chart shows me 9, the actual true value is probably somewhere in the middle of the two.
Happy either way today was a little better than expected
I'm waiting till 2024 when I come out my low fixed period (lucky to have fixed before the big rises) as currently any payback exceeds the warranty periods, which is a bit of a risk.
Once I go on high rate energy, it's def a no brainer and will be looking to install.
Maybe battery prices might drop too by then.