The all-time peak generation from photovoltaics was 9.55 GW on 14 May 2019.
(meta data) TITLE: PV_Live – Sheffield Solar ## Sheffield Solar # PV_Live At GMT Serving of GB demand Modelled using live sites Installed GB capacity: GWp Effective GB capacity: GWp All time peak generation: GW Show: Last 3 days Last 7 days Last 4 weeks Daily Aggregated Monthly Aggregated Daily Peak ### Real Time GB Generation Mix (click to expand) UPDATED May 2018! Real-time data from National Grid showing the generation mix and forecasted demand for the GB transmission network. Data is downloaded via the BM Reports API Show: ## About the demand data... National Grid see solar PV generation as a reduction in demand, this means that the metered 'Demand Out-turn' represents the 'True' electricity demand minus the generation from Solar and small-scale unmetered Wind Similarly, the forecasted demand is a forecast of the demand out-turn i.e. without solar generation. Here we present both the unaltered 'Demand Out-Turn' and 'Demand Forecast', as well as the 'True Demand' which is calculated as the 'Demand Out-Turn' plus the solar PV generation. (N.B. We do NOT currently add NG's estimate of unmetered wind generation in our calculation of 'True Demand', but this is something we're working on including.) ### Download data (click to expand) Use the form below to download historic results. You can download a maximum of 12 months at a time. The earliest data available at the moment is '2013-01-01'. For a description of the column headers please read the API documentation. Start: End: This research is funded by and developed in collaboration with We update this estimate every 30 minutes during daylight hours. The results on this page will automatically refresh every 300 seconds. You can pause the automatic updates or manually update the data using the buttons at the top right of this page. Click here for a screen-friendly version of this page to use on a live display... Want to access this data via a live API? Click here to find out more... # Help us to improve PV_Live Do you have access to live and/or historic PV generation data? If so you could donate it to Sheffield Solar and help make the PV_Live estimate as accurate as possible. All donors are welcome, please contact us to find out more... # Got something to say? Use this form to let us know if you spot a bug or want to suggest a new feature. Disclaimer: This is live research. Sheffield Solar is developing the live PV data feeds, methodology, software, presentation etc and as such the estimate may be inaccurate. This site may change, move or disappear without notice. Donate your PV Data Our Microgen site records PV generation in the UK by collecting data from volunteers. ### Latest News #### New masters course: MSc Solar Cell Technology 12 March 2019 by Jamie Taylor Our new course is designed to train physical science and engineering graduates to develop new photovoltaic devices and test their effectiveness as a global energy resource. The course is based ... Continue reading All News ### Current Conditions in Sheffield Solar power 1.835772W/m2 Electrical power 5.887129883712 W For a typical installation* *Based on a 4kWp PV array Last updated: 0 Days Ago ### Contact Us +44(0)114 222 3533Sheffield Solar Department of Physics and Astronomy Hicks Building Hounsfield Road S3 7RH ### New masters course: MSc Solar Cell Technology Our new course is designed to train physical science and engineering graduates to develop new photovoltaic devices and test their effectiveness as a global energy resource. The course is based on more than 20 years of solar research at the University of Sheffield, and spans fundamental materials science and real-world PV system development. The new course is now recruiting for 2019 – find out more here: This site uses cookies: Find out more.
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Solar power in the United Kingdom
History.
As of June 2014 there were 18 schemes generating more than 5 MW and 34 in planning or construction in Wales. 
By 2016 the total installed capacity was over 10,000 MW. 
 In the summer half-year from April to September 2016, UK solar panels produced more electricity (6,964 GWh) than did coal power (6,342 GWh). Each is about 5% of demand. 
 UK solar PV installed capacity at the end of 2017 was 12.8 GW, representing a 3.4% share of total electricity generation. Provisionally, as of the end of January 2019 there was a total of 13,123 MW installed UK solar capacity across 979,983 installations. This is an increase of 323 MW in slightly more than a year. 
