Last seen: Sep 2, 2025
@toodles My old system is 2kw. S facing. Pitched roof. Solaredge optimisers. Mostly good sun with a chimney that shades 1 panel in particular in th...
@toodles June figures confirm my GivEnergy app AND portal both returning incorrect data 😬😢GIVENERGYImport 579.1Export 829.3Solar 74...
@andris with IOG I get extensions to the cheap rate period - quite often it actually runs from 22:30 to 08:00 as well as additional cheap periods occa...
My 6kw system produced 898kwh in May for a total 2454kwh year to date vs expected 667kwh and 2051kwh ytd My older 2.2kw system produced 243kwh...
@andris yes, not a case of one size fits all. But crucial to find best option. In my case I exported just 2585kwh last year but already 1491 this ...
@andris my setup is non-optimal as East facing and low pitch. But still achieved exceptional numbers. Prod similar to May & July last year. 962...
@andris I'll blame you for the clouds for next 2 weeks!
@majordennisbloodnok yes, really difficult making like for like comparisons with so many variables. Definitely no "one size fits all!" One thing tha...
The other aspect of maximising solar production is tying in with best export rates and time of use tariffs. I moved to Octopus Intelligent Go so foc...
6kw panels East facing. 6deg pitch Mar2025 528kwh Mar2024 393kwh Mar2023 314kwh Mar2022 456kwh 2kw panels South facing. 45deg pitch Mar2...
@ashp-bobba what area do you cover?
I'm not sure... afaik most contracts will not include parts? Perhaps one simple advantage is to tick the box for warranty purposes.
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