Solar panels and battery - any real world reccomendations?

katie279 · 15 Dec 2022 at 13:38

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
Actually this time of year you should get a latitude penalty

Indeed, or at least a clear sky offset!

SoliD · 15 Dec 2022 at 13:44

Think we need @Peteronthesouthcoast to post, if he generated 87.7kwh in summer @katie279 has no chance with how clear it is down here today!

Freefaller · 15 Dec 2022 at 13:55

Welshman said:
i thought we was doing it as kwh/kw....i'm running at 2.06kwh/kw at the moment compared to some in the team who are running at between 0.9 to 1.3 kwh/kw

That probably is the most "fair" measure, but it does mean that you'll be winning all the time...

Welshman · 15 Dec 2022 at 13:58

Freefaller said:
That probably is the most "fair" measure, but it does mean that you'll be winning all the time...

i wasnt winning yesterday.....mine was below ***** lol

john_smith · 15 Dec 2022 at 14:13

A glorious day today. Am I winning the Efficiency mini league for today?

Battery full, excess into the hot water and i've just got home in time for some excess to get into the car.

Freefaller · 15 Dec 2022 at 14:13

Welshman said:
i wasnt winning yesterday.....mine was below ***** lol

To be honest we're all winning - we're saving money, lowering our carbon footprint, and helping balance the grid more. So as far as I'm concerned you're all helping me and the rest of the country by doing the right thing

Welshman · 15 Dec 2022 at 14:29

john_smith said:
A glorious day today. Am I winning the Efficiency mini league for today?

Battery full, excess into the hot water and i've just got home in time for some excess to get into the car.

no - i will upload later....but im on 9.4kwh currently off 3.2 systems so very close to 3kwh/kw

john_smith · 15 Dec 2022 at 14:31

Welshman said:
no - i will upload later....but im on 9.4kwh currently off 3.2 systems so very close to 3kwh/kw

Damn! lol

Welshman · 15 Dec 2022 at 14:44

so close to double figures....i can smell it, but the sun is slowly drifting behind the mountains

Tavis75 · 15 Dec 2022 at 14:50

Welshman said:
so close to double figures....i can smell it, but the sun is slowly drifting behind the mountains

12.04 and still generating at 1.25, best day for some time I think.

HungryHippos · 15 Dec 2022 at 14:51

I think this is the 1st day I've seen on pvoutput since I started recording to it, where no one has had a bad solar day, usually at least 1 or 2 people are sat there with almost nothing even when katie has 20kwh for the day

Welshman · 15 Dec 2022 at 14:56

Tavis75 said:
12.04 and still generating at 1.25, best day for some time I think.

what size system??

Welshman · 15 Dec 2022 at 14:57

HungryHippos said:
I think this is the 1st day I've seen on pvoutput since I started recording to it, where no one has had a bad solar day, usually at least 1 or 2 people are sat there with almost nothing even when katie has 20kwh for the day

totally agree......its been a good day all round, for all of us

Welshman · 15 Dec 2022 at 15:01

boom double figures in december in what is very close to the shortest day of the year.......10.1 so far @3.11 kwh/kw

Tavis75 · 15 Dec 2022 at 15:31

Welshman said:
what size system??

5.4KW

Welshman · 15 Dec 2022 at 15:40

We topped out at 10.2 sun has gone behind the mountain and we only getting about 30 watts now

Freefaller · 15 Dec 2022 at 15:41

Curses Katie!!

HungryHippos · 15 Dec 2022 at 15:43

She's buying next door and is gonna demolish the house and turn it into a solar farm

Ron-ski · 15 Dec 2022 at 15:44

I'm at the bottom, please sort the list by efficiency.

HungryHippos · 15 Dec 2022 at 15:46

Ron-ski said:
I'm at the bottom, please sort the list by efficiency.

We don't want any of that efficiency talk here...