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Solar panels but increased energy usage?
I had solar panels and a heat source pump installed this summer and having read the electricity meter, it appears that I've used 71 more units than I did for the same period last year. How can that be possible? This time last year I was using a fan oven pretty much daily but now use an air fryer. My heating was via an oil…
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Chimney Sheep Natural Chimney Draught Excluders
I'm a fan of products that pay for themselves several times over (I suspect we all are). After Radiator Reflectors and LED bulbs, it becomes a bit harder to find these for many types of homes. I'm a bit embarrassed we didn't think of this one sooner. A quick read highlights savings of 2-3X the cost per annum. More relevant…
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Battery Timed Charge Question
We have a GivEnergy AIO with 13kWh battery and I am wondering if we did a timed charge overnight to top it up at a cheap rate how would I find out how much it would charge up over the 5 hours if we were on something like Octopus Go? This leads to my second question in that if I set it to charge to 100% and it reaches that…
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Is 14,500 for solar too much?
I got an online quote from Octopus - who s suggested about 10k with a smaller battery (5 kWh). A local company (Scotland) 14x Trina Vertex S 400W Black Framed Mono solar panel £2,600 GivEnergy 5kW Hybrid inverter £1,480 G2 GivEnergy 9.5kWh LiFePO4 Battery (integrated DC breaker) £3,700 Install price £5500 Does that seem a…
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Eco4 Flex PV - Eligibility
Well, after quite the to & fro a couple of years ago: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6390407/im-eligible-for-fully-funded-pv-up-to-10k-replacement-boiler/p1 - it's all back on again! This time with the same charity, but a different installer (CHS). However - does anyone know if the eligibility criteria…
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Green or Ethical Savings Accounts
I can't find a thred for this but I notice Market Harborough BS have an ethical account called Planet Saver. Planet Saver - Market Harborough (mhbs.co.uk) Planet Saver 150 Day Notice Account - Market Harborough (mhbs.co.uk) Seems a decent rate and a good donation made to RSPB, Conservation International and Tusk. Not found…
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Myenergi Monitoring - clocks changing?
It looks like Myenergi couldn't cope with the times changing yesterday. This is my consumption graph for yesterday. I thought it would sort itself out as the day progressed or over night but it hasn't. Has anybody else had a similar experience. All seems ok again today.
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New solar and battery install - best Octopus tariff
Just (last week) had a 7.8Kw system installed along with a 13Kw GivEnergy battery. We are quite low usage generally and after battery top up and house use we are probably currently sending 75-80% of our generation to the grid. Battery probably drops 25-30% overnight. With Octopus but not on export tariff yet but can't fit…
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Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) Experience
Hi, I'm looking for advice and other people's experiences with the Smart Export Guarantee scheme. We had solar panels fitted in January, and have already given the National Grid over 500kWh of free energy. So far, I've been finding it really hard to get onto SEG. * The best deals are with Octopus. But our installation is…
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Forums oldest solar panels
As per title, Who has the oldest panels? What make, how big, any issues? How are they performing? Anyone had to replace any that have worn out?
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Solar Panels - 6.5 months in
SO, I had a system installed at the end of April (5.2kW of panels, 5kW inverter) and I guess I've been through the peak months now, so here's my feedback/questions for those interested. * On a "good" day, I seem to generate more than 30 kWh. On a "great" day, it's more than 35kWh. I've only had a couple of great days per…
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Would two inverters fight?
I already have solar PV with a 6.5 kWh battery. But I've done a calculation that if I had another big battery, say a Frogstar 15.5 kWh one. then I could save about £400 per year purely by load shifting, charging the battery at night and using the electricity during the day. That might be economically viable. But my…
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Should I go off-grid?
I live in quite a modern house down a road with lots of other houses on the outskirts of town. I believe the house has been supplied with electricity and gas ever since it was built. Until about five years ago, I used ebico to supply my energy. It was great because there was no standing charge. By not heating my house and…
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Solar & Battery Quote - thoughts?
I have had the following Quote from what appears to be a reputable local company. Due to the shape of my roof he has quoted for larger Solar panels to maximise output. 7 x AIKO 625kw panels Sigen 8kwh Battery Sigen Inverter 4kw Total 3848 kw Cost £7460 Payback stated 8 years 7 months Any thoughts on this set up, cost…
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Who's got the biggest (battery)?
Just thought for a laugh (and possibly useful info) we could have a survey on battery sizes and what other kit they are paired with. As it is my thread I will go first. I have a V2G unit and 3 cars that can link to it with battery sizes of 24kwh, 40kwh and 62kwh although useable is probably about 12kwh, 30kwh and 48kwh due…
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Text from Insurance company to rate call handler that costs me money?
I recently made a change to my car insurance. The next day I got an sms from that company asking me to rate the call handler over four questions. Each time I answered a question I got a message from my phone saying I was going to be charged to send the text. The call handler was indeed very helpful and sorted out a stupid…
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Are some solar panel Brands better than others? Sharp?
Says it all in the title. Also if getting a quote what questions should I ask?
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Solar panels on just an east facing roof?
I've been thinking about getting solar panels for a while, however our main roof has a dormer on the west side, and velux on the east. Therefore I thought about having 5 or so panels on the south facing extension. I've had someone come to quote and, as our south facing roof is split and the opp end of the house to the…
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Octopus FIT payments
I didn't get my email asking for my generation reading, so I used an old email which directed me to the correct place to submit my reading. Normally I hear back within a week just what I will get. This time absolutely nothing. I emailed Octopus, but have not had an acknowledgement. Total silence. Anybody else having…
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Solar energy - Feed-in Tariff payment delays - your experiences?
Most people who've installed solar panels in the last 18 months or so will be claiming Feed-in tariff payments from electricity suppliers. Some suppliers are paying fairly quickly after the claim goes in - but some aren't. E.on, for example, used to pay within a few days but are now delaying payments for up to a month.…
