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    #3662
    eclipsechaser
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭eclipsechaser


    15.2kWh generated today. (10.4kW system pointed south). This is great craic!



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    #3663
    graememk
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 5,783 Mod ✭✭✭✭graememk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120188702#Comment_120188702

    just you wait until summer hits!



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    #3664
    Tiamat666
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Tiamat666


    Went live yesterday. 4kwp pointed SW in Meath. 7.4kwh generated yesterday, 2.9kwh today.



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    #3665
    DC999
    Registered Users Posts: 1,406 ✭✭✭DC999


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120189702#Comment_120189702

    Class, welcome!



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    #3666
    harvindhillon
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭harvindhillon


    Went live on the 21st Jan with a 4.8kwh South facing and 30° roof.

    21/01 - 1.5kwh

    22/01 - 6.2kwh

    23/01 - 2kwh

    24/01 - 5.8kwh

    25/01 - 4.5kwh

    26/01 - 3.4kwh

    27/01 - 10kwh

    28/01 - 2.4kwh

    29/01 - 2.7kwh

    30/01 - 3.8kwh

    31/01 - 7.4kwh

    01/02 - 3.6kwh


    Not bad for end of January. I have a tree that casts some shadows up to 11am but as the goes higher up in the sky as spring comes, it's impact isn't as bad, Summer might be good



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    #3667
    Caspero
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭Caspero


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120188702#Comment_120188702

    Was this in the N/S/E/W of the country @eclipsechaser ? I only got about half of that with a similar sized and pointed system yesterday...



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    #3668
    eclipsechaser
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭eclipsechaser


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120191059#Comment_120191059

    South Dublin.



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    #3669
    Granolite
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭Granolite


    5.6kwh system installed on the 18th January. Generated 68kwh by the end of the month. 1st day of February generated 2kwh

    5.6kWp - SW (220 degrees) - North Sligo



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    #3670
    eclipsechaser
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭eclipsechaser


    7.3kWh today, which was the worst day since going live last week.



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    #3671
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,063 ✭✭✭championc


    For newbies, remember the Monthly stats thread - good even to confirm that your output is what it should be

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058050685/solar-pv-performance-thread-post-your-monthly-output#latest



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    #3672
    SD_DRACULA
    Registered Users Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭SD_DRACULA


    Batteries charged to 95% last night, thanks for nothing met.ie/forecast.solar

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    At least I have another spare 80kwh on the driveway just dyeing of thirst 😂



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    #3673
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,063 ✭✭✭championc


    Best thing I ever did going to 20kWh batteries. I charge to 80% each night. If the weather is fantastic, I have space for it in my batteries and if it's crap, I survive until 23:00 that night ,😎



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    #3674
    SD_DRACULA
    Registered Users Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭SD_DRACULA


    Yup same here, and even if the 100kwh combo is full, then I dump it into heating the house with some rads.



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    #3675
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,105 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120196921#Comment_120196921

    Did you change the PHEV then?



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    #3676
    eclipsechaser
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭eclipsechaser


    25.8kWh today from a 10.4kW system pointed just off South.



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    #3677
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,693 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Super stuff, S facing without shading is just in a different league

    My stuff for sale on Adverts inc. outdoor furniture, roof box and EDDI

    My Active Ads (adverts.ie)



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    #3678
    SD_DRACULA
    Registered Users Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭SD_DRACULA


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120197775#Comment_120197775

    Yes they finally built the M50 (not the motorway 😂), 18 months later.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120197786#Comment_120197786

    Not jealous in the slightest at these figures!!!



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    #3679
    deravarra
    Registered Users Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭deravarra


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120185933#Comment_120185933

    4.4 KWp system and based close enough to yourself.

    How much did that set you back?



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    #3680
    johndoe11
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭johndoe11


    It was 12,300 after grant, including 5kw battery.

    4.4kw on Wednesday, 8.9kw yesterday. 38kw since install on Monday, very surprised how much production there is when the only real sun was yesterday.



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    #3681
    The devils
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭The devils


    38 kw for Feb - included charging ?



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    #3682
    johndoe11
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭johndoe11


    No, 20kw since the beginning of Feb. Not including charging.



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    #3683
    The devils
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭The devils


    Well done - it's such a nice feeling 👏 😉



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    #3684
    eclipsechaser
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭eclipsechaser


    13.3kWh today.



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    #3685
    The devils
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭The devils


    That's brilliant 👏



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    #3686
    paulbok
    Registered Users Posts: 4,898 ✭✭✭paulbok


    3.8kWh off 6.84kW @200° yesterday, Feb has been brutal so far here.

    Edit: better day today, have already equalled the first 4 days of the month with 18.9kWh in, at 15:30.

    Potentially the first day of the year where production >= consumption.

    Post edited by paulbok on


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    #3687
    Hellrazer
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hellrazer


    Heres probably a stupid question.

    So I use gas to heat the house which also heats the water. My Eddi also heats the water with surplus.Sometimes the eddi only kicks in for an hour max but then checks every 15 minutes for the water temperature.

    So question is.


    Am I better to turn the eddi off and stop it heating the water and send all my excess back to the grid and since my meter spins backwards Ill get 1 to 1 units back at 42c per unit. We dont need all the water the eddi produces (that may change in the summer when the heating is off)

    Or should I just try to consume as much as possible?

    Which would reduce grid consumption as much as possible?


    At the minute Ive turned the eddi to stop mode and am sending 1.6kw back to the grid instead of the eddi topping up the water every 15 minutes - today is a good day for production. Meter is going backwards really fast!!!



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    #3688
    paulbok
    Registered Users Posts: 4,898 ✭✭✭paulbok


    If your meter goes backwards out, you all at adon't have a smart meter, so will be on deemed export. With that you get paid on what the ESB expects from your inverter, but it doesn't matter if you export 100% of your production or 1kWh, you get paid the same. Only with a smart meter, does it record exactly what you export and pay out accordingly.

    Leave the Eddi on full time to mimimise gas usage with your surplus.

    When there is loads being exported daily, you should manually boost the hot water from the Eddi when needed even if production is low. You are essentially 'borrrowing ' from the grid only to return it when exporting.

    When you eventually get moved onto a smart meter, you will have to decide then if exporting is worth more than using the Eddi to save gas. I thought about switching mine off last summer but as I export more than the €200 tax free limit and have to pay tax on the rest, it brings it back to being worthwhile using the Eddi. If no tax was payable then it'd be financially better to export as much as possible, but not environmentally better.

    Saved around 80 litres of oil last year using the Eddi.

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    #3689
    circadian
    Registered Users Posts: 6,899 ✭✭✭circadian


    Well on the way to my first 10kw/h day this year. Currently at 8.5kw/h on a 5.3 kw/h south facing setup. Battery is full and eddi has the water tank to max temp. Dublin City.



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    #3690
    rameire
    Registered Users Posts: 4,115 ✭✭✭rameire


    8.9kwh from 3.8kw system.

    Clonee, system split east and south.

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Split 2.28S, 1.52E. 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



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    #3691
    Tiamat666
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Tiamat666


    12.4kwh today. 4.0kwp system pointed SW in Meath.



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