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We generated 50kWh for the first time yesterday from our solar PV! We have 9kWp of panels split 50/50 E/W. As they are E/W we only have a 6kW inverter.
This is way more than I was expecting at this time of year and way more than we need. We went for such a big system in an attempt to mitigate the E/W orientation... I think we over did it a bit!
If I were doing it again I'd have less PV panels and a 10kWh battery for a similar price. My bad!
Now that they are in it is what it is... I don't think there is a lot I can do with the extra except export it which at 5p/kWh isn't too bad a result. I not only don't have much of an electricity bill but I have enough in export fees to cover that and make a profit of over £1 a day at the moment especially as I am on the Octopus Agile tariff.
This is way more than I was expecting at this time of year and way more than we need. We went for such a big system in an attempt to mitigate the E/W orientation... I think we over did it a bit!
Now that they are in it is what it is... I don't think there is a lot I can do with the extra except export it which at 5p/kWh isn't too bad a result. I not only don't have much of an electricity bill but I have enough in export fees to cover that and make a profit of over £1 a day at the moment especially as I am on the Octopus Agile tariff.