My Solar Power Generation January 2025
When you have solar panels you become much more conscious of how much sunlight you are getting. That is especially true as we go through the darker months with shorter days. January has not been too bright, but I can feel the days getting longer. Winters in our part of the UK can be cold and damp, but we do not get much snow. When we did get a little snow most of it seemed to slide off the panels.
We generated less than in December, but actually exported about twice as much. That may be due to a few brighter days when the battery got charged up earlier. On other days the battery barely lasted until it was time to charge it again on cheap rate. I have been fully charging it each night, but will adjust that as we generate more through the year.
We used more from the grid for January, but then we may have charged the car more times.
We made more from exporting, but it may be the most expensive month so far overall.
Our rates with Octopus are 27.1p/kWh at peak times and 8.5p/kWh between 00:30 and 00:05:30 with a daily standing charge of 48.8p. We get 15p/kWh for export. We pay flat rates, but there are tariffs that vary depending on demand. Prices have gone up since we got the system, so savings ought to increase, especially as they are paying us a lot more to export now.
I will note that we paid £129 for gas last month. That is for all our heating, hot water and some of our cooking. It has been pretty cold at the start of the year. Despite that and our reduced payments we are still in credit. Last year we had four months where the export covered all electricity and gas cost, but not all the standing charge. With the better export rate we should improve on that.
Our system has 8kW of panels, a 5kW inverter and 9.5kWh battery. In about 11 months it has generated just over 6MWh.
Previous reports:
I have seen others posting about their system and it is interesting to hear about how it works out in different parts of the world. Feel free to ask questions.
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Very nice! Those are some cool stats!
I've got 10 panels since last year.
In January we returned 32kWh and used 600kWh. We also ride electric, so we charge the car a couple of times a week. That really saves us a lot of money since E5 petrol is €1,95 at the moment.
In the first to days of February we already returned 9kWh, since it has been cold and sunny. That's almost a third of the entire month of January.
Overall our panels have generated 3.46 MWh since the end of February last year.
Cool stuff. We used just over 500 kWh and exported 43 kWh last month. Next time I will include those figures as well as the costs. I'm still working out what to put in these posts.
We may eventually replace our other car (petrol) with an EV as they are cheap to run.
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So presumably when yr exporting to grid yer using battery from the night before that day..?
We generally just export from the panels. Given that we can earn more from export than it costs to charge from the mains we could exploit that to make more. It's not just about the money though.
So your solar system generated 79kw last month? I was just trying to get my head around the figures lol and already working out what a little tweaking could do.
Yep. You only get what sun is available, but can use the energy in different ways. Ideally I want to export as much as possible.
I’ve often wondered if it’s worth getting a battery without panels; but with the option to add them later. Just so that we can store some power at the cheaper times for use during peak hours.
It can be worth just having a battery if you can get a good off-peak tariff. I'm sure some people must do that.
We are on Octopus too, so we get that fantastic overnight rate
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We invite you to share your thoughts, ideas, and concerns in the comments below. Together, we can work towards creating a more inclusive, compassionate community for all Hivers.
We've even caught some top Hivers using their alt accounts to fund their own projects and manipulate the system. It is like they are playing a game of Hiveopoly, but instead of rolling dice, they are rolling out downvotes and taking money as they wish
The Bilpcoin team were attacked by Themarkymark gang so, we started investigating and gathering evidence, and before long, we had a whole list of scammers and abusers. And let me tell you, it was a doozy
We are like the superheroes of Hive LOL night night Buildawhale scam farm
Merry Christmas, Hive community! We're excited to share some amazing Santa Claus art crafted by the Bilpcoin team with the help of AI
As we approach the end of the year, the Bilpcoin team would like to extend their warmest wishes to everyone happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year
The Bilpcoin team is shifting its focus towards creating more in-depth content, aiming for less frequent but higher quality posts, potentially once or twice a day
We're ending the day with a bang - introducing two more crazy Santa designs: one happy drunk and one smoking
Their attempts to intimidate and silence their critics are equally concerning. The use of downvotes as a means of censorship is a clear indication of their desperation to maintain their grip on the narrative. But it's not working
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Wow, using the power of the sun efficiently requires a lot of responsibility, doesn't it?
Well you can use it as you want. You can aim for maximum earnings or to minimise usage of the grid. I could use some to heat water if I wanted.
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