{"id":49498,"date":"2026-09-29T11:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=49498"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:19:15","slug":"ahead-of-the-game-with-our-solars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/09\/ahead-of-the-game-with-our-solars\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahead Of The Game With Our Solars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve just taken a look at our annual solar production and with 3 months of the year still to go, we have already produced more than we did in all of 2023 or 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CleanShot-2026-09-28-at-15.28.30@2x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CleanShot-2026-09-28-at-15.28.30@2x.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CleanShot-2026-09-28-at-15.28.30@2x.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CleanShot-2026-09-28-at-15.28.30@2x-200x122.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annual Yields<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously, the amount we generate will drop off considerably now as Oct-Dec is always going to be a lower production time of year, but we could well be on track to beat our 2025 figures, which were the best year so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, the sunny conditions and lack of rain seem to have put an end to our front lawn, but I guess free electricity and lush green lawns are somewhat at odds with each other!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve just taken a look at our annual solar production and with 3 months of the year still to go, we have already produced more than we did in all of 2023 or 2024. 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