Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

MrPablo
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1.79kWh here today, only 0.57kWh forecast tomorrow. I expect the auto forecast charging will put the battery up to near 100% tonight.
3 more panels ordered today though, looking forward to a little more generation!
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MrPablo wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 9:32 pm 1.79kWh here today, only 0.57kWh forecast tomorrow. I expect the auto forecast charging will put the battery up to near 100% tonight.
3 more panels ordered today though, looking forward to a little more generation!
Look at you go! I have massive respect for those that don't just sit back. Nice one Mr Pablo 👍 We like photos, keep us in mind 📸. :D
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42kWh LFPO4 storage
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Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

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Joeboy wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:02 pm Look at you go! I have massive respect for those that don't just sit back. Nice one Mr Pablo 👍 We like photos, keep us in mind 📸. :D
Thanks Joeboy! I'll be putting details on a thread as soon as parts start arriving, quite looking forward to it!
10x 405W JA Solar panels (4.05kWp) @ 5 degrees
3x 405W Longi panels (1.22kWp) @ 90 degrees
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Solis inverter/charger
0.6kW Ripple WT
64kWh Kia E-Niro
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Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

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MrPablo wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 9:32 pm 3 more panels ordered today though, looking forward to a little more generation!
Secret list updated with a little extra. :mrgreen:
https://camelot-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/view ... f=13&t=922
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
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I had not turned on the storage heaters in Oct as it was so mild, but I was burning through quite a chunk of battery capacity yesterday with the shockingly bad solar contribution. So its now two out of three storage heaters on now in the cheapslot which helps the heatpump heating to maintain the heat at a low output.

I have a third one in reserve but that's only needed if its sub zero.

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18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
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nowty wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 12:27 pm I had not turned on the storage heaters in Oct as it was so mild, but I was burning through quite a chunk of battery capacity yesterday with the shockingly bad solar contribution. So its now two out of three storage heaters on now in the cheapslot which helps the heatpump heating to maintain the heat at a low output.

I have a third one in reserve but that's only needed if its sub zero.

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Welcome to the Winter club! We have the house up to temperature now. Sits at around 19.5 degs constant with 80% of the storage heater capacity in use. The WBS is doing its thing but at a low rate. SH's are doing a lot to minimise log use. This is how I had hoped it would be. 😀

Batch cooking spag bolag on the WBS. Airfryer baking a apple sponge. No grid, happy days. About 0.8kWh coming in from PV.
19.7kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN & DW
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
95kWh Heater storage
12kWh 210ltr HWT.
73kWh HI5
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
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Joeboy wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 12:43 pm Welcome to the Winter club! We have the house up to temperature now. Sits at around 19.5 degs constant with 80% of the storage heater capacity in use. The WBS is doing its thing but at a low rate. SH's are doing a lot to minimise log use. This is how I had hoped it would be. 😀

Batch cooking spag bolag on the WBS. Airfryer baking a apple sponge. No grid, happy days. About 0.8kWh coming in from PV.
Hall temperature here has dropped right down to 21.4°C this morning, so it looks very much as if the heating will come on tonight, for the first time since March. I think we've done pretty well to get this far into November without needing any heating, though.

Bit better generation today, saw a peak of over 3kW just now, 1.74kWh so far, so it will be a slightly better day than yesterday. By coincidence we've had a venison spag bolog on the go in the slow cooker since first thing. Venison is cheaper at the moment than beef, seems to be a surfeit of it at the farm shop for some reason.
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Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

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Solar is even worse here than yesterday, all inverters are currently generating 0W. :?
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
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nowty wrote: Sun Nov 06, 2022 12:55 pm Solar is even worse here than yesterday, all inverters are currently generating 0W. :?
That's a rare scenario? :ugeek:
I have 1kW incoming here but not for long! :lol:

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19.7kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN & DW
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
95kWh Heater storage
12kWh 210ltr HWT.
73kWh HI5
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit trees
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