Small things matter

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Oldgreybeard
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Bright sun most of today, battery at 100%, hot water charged, heat pump stuffed a few hours of free charge into the floor slab, even managed to get a couple of kWh into the car. Best day for a week or so. Tomorrow looks to be much the same, if the forecast is right. Damned cold though, hard frost overnight, the lane was lethal when I walked into the village first thing.
25 off 250W Perlight solar panels, installed 2014, with a 6kW PowerOne inverter, about 6,000kWh/year generated
6 off Pylontech US3000C batteries, with a Sofar ME3000SP inverter
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-6℃ here but bright sunshine meant 4.3kWh which isn't bad at all for December...
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
5x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (12kWh)
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Re: Small things matter

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Stinsy wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:58 pm -6℃ here but bright sunshine meant 4.3kWh which isn't bad at all for December...
We managed a bit better, 12.96kWh, but that's tailed right off to 300W generation now, so barely covering the base load. Far and away the best day so far this month, though, previous best day was just over 3kWh.
25 off 250W Perlight solar panels, installed 2014, with a 6kW PowerOne inverter, about 6,000kWh/year generated
6 off Pylontech US3000C batteries, with a Sofar ME3000SP inverter
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Re: Small things matter

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Re: Small things matter

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Marshman,

Thats what you get for living in a desert! It always felt cold down there when I was on station - even on a summer's day!

2kWh up here in NW Wales today

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Joeboy wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:35 pm Bugger!
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Yet, :D
Better look out the brush for the panels! :D
3.87kWp PV
10.24kWp PV SolarEdge system
Tesla Powerwall 2
100 x 47mm Navitron tubes (still being installed!) Now likely to be removed for more PV.
MK2 PV router DHW diverter
Morso 5kW WBS
Vaillant AroTherm 10kW ASHP
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As good as it gets at Nowty Towers at this time of the year. :mrgreen:
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18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
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105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
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Rain water use > 510 m3
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Very satisfying, how much of that is contributable to the sun deck temporary array ?

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Moxi wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:53 pm Very satisfying, how much of that is contributable to the sun deck temporary array ?

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About 0.75 kWh. :geek:
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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Fintray wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:39 pm
Joeboy wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:35 pm Bugger!
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Yet, :D
Better look out the brush for the panels! :D
Absolutely, tomorrow is treefelling and wood collecting at a mates. I think we are drying for Winter 24 now. :D
Brushwork, Friday.
On the solar front, we managed 09.50 to 13.50 today at a constant 73% soc. TBH, I'm not looking for anything at this time of year so it's excellent to see!
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
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Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
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Veg patches & fruit trees
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