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V2H when?
I know this issue crops up in other threads every now and then. But I was doing a calculation to see if I would benefit from extra battery capacity; I have a heat pump so I am a heavy user of electricity in winter. I came to the conclusion that adding 15 kW of usable capacity would save me about £400 a year, just from time…
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Solar Quote-Opinions?
Still very unsure of whether its worth while getting Solar. Annual usage only 2500Kwh but considering an EV which would take that to min 4000kwh. Had following Quote any views on cost & quality of equipment would be appreciated? 11 Longi Longi 430W panels Fox ESS EPS 5.18kw battery Fox ESS H1 3.7kw Inverter Emlite Meter…
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Estimated bill savings from solar panels
I posted this in the "energy" forum but it was suggested I post here to get more expert opinions on solar panel savings. I've just been reading the "Solar panels – are they worth it?" article and was surprised to see that the predicted electricity bill savings is in the range of £104 to £372 over a year depending on…
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Octopus Flux over Winter
Hi, In the general discussion about flx when it first came out, many said they intended to switch to something else over Winter. I was wondering how many stayed on Flux, and how they got on over Winter. I think I could make it work with main charge overnight, and a conditional top up just before the peak hours. But…
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Are solar batteries worth it
I’ve been doing a lot of research before deciding if I will benefit from solar panels and if I should include a battery. I looked at micro inverters power optimisers battery or no battery in my quest for the best system for me. I have a plug in hybrid car so my energy usage is over 4000kw a year. I decided in the end on a…
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Options for a solar install
Hi all, Looking at the feasibility of an install of 19 panels generating around 7.5kwh. Usage is circa 4.5, with an electric car coming in 2 years. been quoted £15,897 * 440w premium, all-black, bi-facial REA Fusion² panels, exclusive to Heatable * Plus, a 13.5kWh Tesla Powerwall 3 battery storage system (inc. gateway) *…
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Help choosing Panels
We're looking to get a solar PV & battery install. We're getting some further quotes for the whole system & have had some useful advice already on a range of quotes. We want to understand the kit a bit better to help our decision making. We're hoping to make a final decision soon & be done with the research! I've done a…
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existing FIT and new panels
Hi All, I'm with Scottish Power Dual fuel. By chance, in 2012 the previous owners of our house had panels fitted on a good FIT (I think 45p?) which has transferred to us. All has worked fine. I have done an extension and would like to add 12-16 panels and a 9.5KwH battery. Ideally I'd like to run them as separate systems…
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Solar Panels for Dummies
I would like to have solar panels and a battery installed on my house, but, as a not-very-technical older person I find all the descriptions very confusing, and the “alphabet soup” difficult to follow. Can anyone please recommend a straight-forward, easy to understand guide? I have looked on online booksellers, but can’t…
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British Board of Agrement house-to-house survey?
I’ve just had a phone call purporting to be from a contractor to the BBA, carrying a house-to-house energy efficiency survey in my postcode area “tomorrow”. I declined his offer (didn’t believe a word of it) but could this be true? I looked on the BBA website and saw nothing to indicate any “household survey” in the…
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Help choosing a battery
\We're looking to get a solar PV & battery install. We're getting some further quotes for the whole system & have had some useful advice already on a range of quotes. We want to understand the kit a bit better to help our decision making. We're hoping to make a final decision soon & be done with the research! From our…
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Luxpower inverter oddity
I have a luxpower invertor which has a mind of its own switching load between batteries, grid input, and grid out put. I am on an Octopus agile in and fixed outgoing. Once, a year or so ago, the installer changed the luxpower firmware 'to work better' with Octopus.My question is, do I need to get the firmware updated each…
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EV Charger installation - restrictions
I'm looking to have an EV charger fitted onto my garage, which is detached to my terraced house. Although I do not own the car space in front of my garage, where I've parked my car for 7 years, I thought it would be straight forward to have the charger installed. But both Octopus and Ohme require a picture of my car parked…
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Home battery system
Does anyone have any thought on retrofitting a Battery Storage System linked to an existing Solar Panel system in a home. I’ve had a letter from ESE group offering a£1000 grant towards such a system but the advice I’ve had on here is to keep clear of them. Does anyone have an alternative supplier of home storage batteries…
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How Important Home Energy Assessment to Reduce Bills?
Assume
you are operating a vehicle. You wouldn't disregard the fuel gauge, would you?
Like an automobile, our world runs on energy, so it's more crucial than ever to
keep an eye on how we use it. The importance of energy assessment is becoming
more and more clear as 2024 draws near. So, what's the big deal about?
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Dabbling with solar and batteries
Please bear with me I am at the start of my journey. So far I have 4kwh of battery storage provided by 2 Delta max 2kwh units(£600 for both light use tested and still provide over 1.9kwh from full to empty) Both have a 100a solar xt60 connection so can take a decent amount of solar power. At the weekend I picked up four…
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Scottish Power SEG application
Has anyone any tips for applying to SCOTTISH POWER SEG TEAM. I,ve been trying since June to register so I can receive payment for what I have been exporting to them. They sent a guide of 13 pages to simply register and supply my bank account details. The user number and supplier/vendor number they gave is rejected when I…
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Solar panel quote review please
We've recently started looking in to solar panel systems & getting quotes. The more we've looked in to it the more confused we feel. Can anyone offer any advice or a service / person we can speak with for some impartial advice. Our aims were - to offset our energy bills so they are reduced as much as possible (& the money…
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Sunlight Reflection and Glare From Solar Panels
I am posting this on behalf of a friend. A house at the back of her has had solar panels installed and she is getting sunlight reflection from them into her bedroom. Obviously, this isn't pleasant, but she is also concerned that it might shatter mirrors that are in the room. My question is - is this normal? We have solar…
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Luxpowertek monitor
Hi I have just looked at the luxpowertek monitor app with a view to tweaking one of the settings in the maintenance section. It is not something I need to do very often so I always have to think about the procedure. I do know that you have to click the "Read" button to display your current settings. But for some reason…
