Spring has sprung?

Richard77
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Re: Spring has sprung?

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Should be a glorious day today up here... Hopefully they water the grass for the national!

Can I get 12kWh? :on-patrol:
AE-NMidlands
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Re: Spring has sprung?

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Richard77 wrote: Sat Apr 05, 2025 11:08 am Should be a glorious day today up here... Hopefully they water the grass for the national!
Can I get 12kWh? :on-patrol:
Agreed, it's brilliant (ouch!) for teh pv, but it has been really (too) dry for too long now. We are saving and re-using kitchen water...
(Not many months with less rain in Buxton before now: (https://www.buxtonweather.co.uk/) says 13 since I started logging it in 2003.)
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2.0 kW/4.62 MWh pa in Ripples, 4.5 kWp W-facing pv, 9.5 kWh Givenergy batt
30 solar thermal tubes, 2MWh pa in Stockport, plus Congleton and Kinlochbervie Hydros,
Most travel by bike, walking or bus/train. Veg, fruit - and Bees!
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Re: Spring has sprung?

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Could do with a downpour on the cornish coast too, my RWH system getting a bit empty, loathed to use the backup
4.0kw FIT PV solar SunnyBoy 4000tl & 7 x 570w JA solar panels
7.410kw 13 x 570w JA Solar panels & Sunsynk ECCO 3.6kw.
7 x US5000 Pylontechs.
2 x 3.5kw A2A
4500l RWH
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Joeboy
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We have been hitting 50kWh+ generation each day. Weirdly, it has been such an unexpected cornucopia of solar magnificence that we stopped counting. See you when it passes 60kWh. 8-)
15kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
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AE-NMidlands
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Are we now in our Third Winter? (see post 24)
Our boiler cut in this afternoon as we have had no sun for 36 hours, then the radiators also got a short-term warm-up at 5pm as it is so windy and cold outside (even though we have worked hard at insulation and draughtproofing!)
2.0 kW/4.62 MWh pa in Ripples, 4.5 kWp W-facing pv, 9.5 kWh Givenergy batt
30 solar thermal tubes, 2MWh pa in Stockport, plus Congleton and Kinlochbervie Hydros,
Most travel by bike, walking or bus/train. Veg, fruit - and Bees!
Richard77
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AE-NMidlands wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:42 pm Are we now in our Third Winter? (see post 24)
Our boiler cut in this afternoon as we have had no sun for 36 hours, then the radiators also got a short-term warm-up at 5pm as it is so windy and cold outside (even though we have worked hard at insulation and draughtproofing!)
Summer is over before it has even started.

Winter is coming :winter:
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Stinsy
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Richard77 wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:44 pm
AE-NMidlands wrote: Wed Apr 16, 2025 6:42 pm Are we now in our Third Winter? (see post 24)
Our boiler cut in this afternoon as we have had no sun for 36 hours, then the radiators also got a short-term warm-up at 5pm as it is so windy and cold outside (even though we have worked hard at insulation and draughtproofing!)
Summer is over before it has even started.

Winter is coming :winter:
Yep. Freezing here! 3.2kWh generated today and A2A running as I type!
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
6x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (14.4kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger

(Artist formally known as ******, well it should be obvious enough to those for whom such things are important.)
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Joeboy
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Remotely noticed a considerable drop off in PV generation.

Last 4 or 5 days we've dropped down to making £2.50 to £3 per day and No1 Son will have little to no bills as he housesits for us.

I REALLY like the fact that even in marginal conditions the home is self sufficient.

I must admit to having been pursuing CPS panel section last night. You know, just to make sure? :lol:
15kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
Richard77
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The sun has got his hat on... Hip hip hip hooray... The sun has got his hat on and he's coming it to play!

:)

Think I'm going to push through the 12kWh barrier today for the first time. :on-patrol:

Edit.. kiss of death. Here come the clouds.. :head-bang:
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Hoping to smash the 40kWh export for the first time ever today. Hampered by the AC running all day!

How are you chaps getting on?
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
6x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (14.4kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger

(Artist formally known as ******, well it should be obvious enough to those for whom such things are important.)
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