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If you have an LG battery pack attached to your solar inverter, check it isn't one of the ones involved in a safety recall from 2021/22. If your installer went bust, then you may not have been notified.…

Signed up to have a PW3 installed shortly in double garage. Really good deal with local installer. Currently no solar but want small solar array on the south side of garage roof at some point as house roof is annoyingly badly laid out. One side of garage roof could fit maybe 4-6 panels I thought. PW3 installer wants circa…

I'd always shrugged off doing this as the return time would be too long. But I've recently seen some near-new battery setups being sold on FbMarketplace for prices that are hard to ignore - sometimes as little as £1.5k for excess of 10kWh. The Q is, what would the additional costs be should I jump? Ie, installation, and…

Hi All, EDF have been and are usually really good with their turnaround of FIT readings into payments into the bank. This current payment seems to be slower though ….. and before someone starts. I know it’s only a week, I know that they say it can take up to 90 days etc. They usually pay extremely quickly and it shows as…

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice particularly around whether it is worth stretching my budget for a Tesla Powerwall 3. I've had a couple of quotes (going to get more) and have been doing a lot of research, but for the next stage of quotes I want to to try and be more specific rather than open ended. I'm in Norfolk and…

I have been selling my surplus solar power to Octopus for several years. I also have a Tesla battery that Octopus drain at peak times and recharge with off-peak electricty. Last week myenergi (makers of Zappi chargers) have invited me to export my power to them via their Gridpay app. I can't find any comparison of Gridpay…

I have been considering a PnP solar system I'm not super worried about pack back time, possibly a bit of a vanity project for myself or trying to dip my toe into solar. Obviously, payback would be good, but not my main drive. I'm disappointed that PnP solar does not accommodated batteries! I was considering an EcoFlow…

Im contemplating a 10 panel solar pv, 15kwh battery and 5kwh hybrid inverter. Ive got my quotes and researched the component parts so am not looking for comments that 'you're better using this make' etc, etc. Ive no intention of getting a heat pump and getting an EV is very unlikely. As Im nearing 70, the faster the…

Hi, We bought a house last year with solar and battery set up and I am keen to get some help to work out some changes please. Existing system:4.86kw Solar PV comprising of 12x Black JA Solar 405w panelsGrowatt 3600TL Inverter (in attic)MyEnergi Eddi hot water diverterFox ESS 3.7kw (non-hybrid) AC coupled battery charger…

Smart home tech provider Hive has admitted it's aware of a problem that's seen some customers unable to connect their electric vehicle (EV) chargers to the Hive app. While you CAN still charge your car if you're affected, you CAN'T use the app's features, such as scheduling to charge your car when it costs less. The fault…

Sorry if this has been done before, but I thought it would be useful to have a simple comparison of people’s systems and their typical yearly figures. My system 2 × 400 ESE 4 × 400 W WNW Solis S5 2.5kw inverter Installed August 2022 My average yearly figures Generation: ~1,700 kWh Export: ~1,160 kWh Import: ~2,070 kWh…

Back in mid-March I ordered a "plugin" solar PV bundle from EcoFlow: EcoFlow Stream Ultra 1.92kWh battery with four MPPT inputs Four EcoFlow 450-watt solar panels This cost me just over £1100. I thought I'd share my experience here in case anyone else wants to do something similar. Edit 29/07/26 to add: a system like this,…

Hi all, just wondering if it would be worth adding to my system or not. Either a battery or extra panels. My current system consists of 4x west facing 400w panels and 2x east facing panels. With a solis inverter. I have a flat roof which could possibly add 4 panels, but I'd be concerned with the extra weight on the roof.…

Am going to install solar panels and battery storage within the next 6-12 months. I know virtually nothing about it. Where do i start to look about this? Current situation is a large detached house, on the east of Scotland ( near Edinburgh) but only 2 adults, me and OH. House is 3 storeys, built around 25 years ago, with a…

In an attempt to maintain harmony on Martyn1981’s Green, Ethical, Energy issues in the news thread, Mart and I have agreed that I will no longer contribute to that thread but instead start a separate thread which Mart has agreed not to participate on. The intention of the thread is that green energy issues can be discussed…

On 27/8/2026, the permitted development right permitting the installation of solar equipment on a house, block of flats or building within the curtilage was updated. A couple that stood out: In the case of plug-in solar, any part of the solar equipment should not be installed on a wooden wall, balcony or enclosure, or any…

Being absolutely sick of the up and down energy market I decided to take action. Using all the fantastic tools and advice give by Martin I set off in search of an answer. Having an East to West facing roof I though I couldn't have solar panels, but I can!! I got a quote for 12 panels, 6kW inverter and a 10kWh battery for…

As some of you will be aware Martyn1981 has clarified the purpose of the BEV news thread he started - “the intention for this thread was to enjoy the transport revolution and share BEV news. That might even be described as a 'cheerleading thread' I suppose, and I'm not sure why that would be wrong on a Green & Ethical…

Seems like a sensible way to reduce hot water heating costs without going with a heat pump for the entire household. I wonder if any users/ owners are out there? https://www.ariston.com/en-uk/products/heat-pumps/air-source-heat-pump-water-heater/nuos-plus-wifi-uk/

Thought I'd start a new thread for the Lux battery controller as suggested on the battery storage thread. To kick it off, I notice there is an entry on the web portal stats under "history data" for battery temperature (tBat°C) but mine just shows zeros. There's also entries for max and min cell voltage but again, no…