Making the jump to solar

[Gadget Geek]

Since Saturday, I have put 26kWh into our EVs. That's along with charging the PowerVault and heating the hot water.

 

[JohnV6]

Near perfect day so far.

24.2 generated . 17.52 exported. Total earnings £8.26

 

[Black estate]

Well surveyor came today and was happy.
Hopefully onwards and upwards

 

[Everest]

Near perfect day so far. View attachment 45826

24.2 generated . 17.52 exported. Total earnings £8.26

Love the graph - mine never look that neat thanks to export limitations and clipping

Today was equally good in East Anglia. We harvested a not-too-shabby 74kWh and put 27kWh into the EV today

 

[JohnV6]

Wow. Just 25.2 for me

 

[Bam Bam]

31.24kWh for us today.
Here is our fondant fancy....

I think maybe something weird happened around 8am and something got postponed into the next period.

Just checked and it was a bit higher yesterday at 31.7kWh.

The first days over 30kWh this year!

Only on the 7th of April had we produced over 28kWh (at 28.1).

 

[Giller]

Well today as the car was not being used, sitting dormant in the drive and sun was in the forecast I decided to test the eco plus setting on the Zappi, run the house which included doing 2 loads of washing including running the heat pump tumble dryer and using the PV to add charge to the car between 8.00 and 18.00.. Rather pleased given I’m limited to a 3.68 inverter.

 

[Rolfe]

51.1 kwh.

 

[decrep]

51.1 kwh.

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Nice, enough to do a full charge in 12hrs

 

[Everest]

Rather pleased given I’m limited to a 3.68 inverter.

Adding nearly 18kWh from a 3.6kW inverter at this time of year is impressive

 

[GaryMG4]

Well today as the car was not being used, sitting dormant in the drive and sun was in the forecast I decided to test the eco plus setting on the Zappi, run the house which included doing 2 loads of washing including running the heat pump tumble dryer and using the PV to add charge to the car between 8.00 and 18.00.. Rather pleased given I’m limited to a 3.68 inverter.

This is what I like to see on the Zappi. !00% green and that's with 70% green set on the Zappi, according to the web page it was actually 99.6% green.

 

[Black estate]

Well I'm making use of this lovely sunshine
Washing line is full and door bell is on charge

 

[Black estate]

Also outside my front gate 2 red spray paint dots have appeared
So some one has been cable tracing

 

[Giller]

Adding nearly 18kWh from a 3.6kW inverter at this time of year is impressive

Total PV generation for the day was 25.1 kWh, given we have 12 panels spilt over 2 roofs south and east facing and topping up the 10.2 kWh battery I’m quite happy.

 

[Giller]

So today the solar charging experiment continued, car was not going to be used so again plugged in at 8am, disconnected at 6pm, starting point for the car was where it ended yesterday 66% / 196 miles range, ended today:

Won’t be doing this every day of course but a useful exercise, and food for thought with the upcoming summer months.

 

[Rolfe]

51.1 kwh.

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50.4 kwh today. It was warmer, so the panels wouldn't be quite so efficient.

 

[Giller]

50.4 kwh today. It was warmer, so the panels wouldn't be quite so efficient.

View attachment 46009

Ain’t never gonna see those figures, but I’ll take what I can get.

 

[JohnV6]

25.5 kWh today. About peak solar.
16.1 exported so far , but running the batteries down now before recharging from 23 30 to 05 30 . So should hit 19 exported.

Export gets me 12p per kWh. Cheap rate charging costs 3.49p

 

[Rolfe]

Not bad! I've got the same tariff, until mid October. Need to make the most of it.

 

[GaryMG4]

Not quite the best day of the year here but
Generation 24.4 (Earnings £5.63 FiT)
Exported 5.2
Self consumption 19.2 (would have been more but both cars full)
grid 2.1 (cost 91p inc 52p SC)