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Solar ... In the news
Hi All Thought it was about time we had a thread specifically to discuss relevant press articles relating to solar pv & thermal ..... so here goes ... Z
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Recommendations for Solar Installers
Hi Am about to move house, to a new area where I don’t know any tradespeople. House is electric only with an ASHP and I’ll be working from home, so one of the first things we want to do is to get Solar panels and a battery installed (batteries weren’t a thing when I had my panels installed on current house). I have been…
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Panel generation vs Meter reading
Hi, Just a quick confirmation. I have a PV system installed which says the panels are generating, say, 10kwh in a day. My generation meter only registers approximately 50% of this. I expect it should read the same 10KWh, or marginally less. Am I correct? The readings are at night when the battery has drained. If I am…
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How to get the best SEG tariff
Hi everyone We've just published a new guide on How to get the best Smart Export Guarantee rates and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. Thanks for your help, MSE Clare
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Solar Panel & Battery Quote Advice
Hi I am looking into having a Solar PV system along with battery installed and looking for some advice on quote comparison. My estimated annual usage for electricity is 8585kWh & we currently own a 4 bedroom detached bungalow with a South West facing roof, 4 occupants in the house. We do not plan to move and see this as…
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Major issues with GivEnergy battery and inverter
Greetings! With energy prices soaring to peak levels and solar technologies becoming more affordable, my family and I decided to hop on the bandwagon and invest in a solar energy system. Our equipment was installed with much enthusiasm, and everything appeared to be working seamlessly, until I started paying close…
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Is solar battery storage worth it?
Hi everyone We've just published a new guide on solar batteries and we'd love to hear your feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. Thanks for your help, MSE Clare
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Half hourly export data?
I got a smart electricity meter almost two years ago and ever since I have been checking my half-hourly import readings using the Loop app. and periodically downloading them, currently via the Glowmarkt website: https://glowmarkt.com/home . Recently my meter was granted an export MPAN so I would like to be able to view and…
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Intelligent Octopus Flux annoyance
Is it just me but IOF keeps switching Eco mode off when solar is good for charging the battery, but they insist on exporting leading to a loss of c5% converting from DC to AC . Does anyone else find that irrational?
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Expanding a 4kW PV Only System
Given the advent of Flux, I've decided to take advantage of the Barclays Green Home Reward and expand upon our 4kW LG Bifacial PV system (roof pictured below). Leaving 100cm for Velux windows at the very North of the roof, it would appear that we may have space for 4-6 additional panels on East & West aspects, making this…
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SEG - Solar Battery schematics diagram
So I've finally have my panels and battery fitted and now awaiting the G99 approval documentation from DNO but looking at SEG and some ask for a Battery schematics diagram while others don't. I have already final invoice paid, and MCS Cert. Octopus’ Smart Export Guarantee tariff - doesn't ask for this on their application…
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Ripple Energy wind farm?
Has anyone looked at Ripple Energy? I'm thinking about it, but not too seriously. I don't have a lot of time to investigate it and if anyone else has taken a look I'd appreciate their thoughts before I take a more serious look.
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Solar & Battery Quote
Hi, new member but decades user of the website. We have recently moved into a new place and needed to get a new central heating system, as the quotes for new gas boiler, cylinder and new radiators was almost the same as a heat pump system, I decided to go with the heat pump. We have installed a Samsung 12kW HT Monobloc &…
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Storing soft plastics for recycling
I want to start collecting soft plastics to take to the supermarket for recycling. Does anyone have a recommendation for a suitable (new or upcycled) receptacle to collect them in in the kitchen? I've looked at various things for sale online but unconvinced any of them are quite right for the job
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Solar PV "Power failure"? Technicians in North East? Help!
I noticed today that my Aurora Power One invertor control panel has been displaying "Missing grid", the power light is flashing and the alarm has been illuminated. There is no display on the meter. Now that darkness has fallen everything is blank. The co based in Newcastle that installed the unit 13 years ago has now moved…
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Adding battery to existing solar PV system - any thoughts/advice please.
I am looking to add a battery to my existing solar system (details of which are in my signature). I have received the quote below from a local supplier for a 10kWh system with the potential to charge/discharge at 5kW. As requested, please find below your quotation for works. Solis 5kw AC Coupled Inverter: * Programmable…
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Which EV charger?
Looking at chargers, and I'm wondering what charger I should buy? I'm upgrading to a Sigenergy solar system. Now the predicament I have is, should I also get a Sigenergy AC charger and have the system work "as a single pane of glass" or should I perhaps get something cheaper that's perhaps compatible with Octopus IOG and…
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EV Discussion thread
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…
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Octopus Energy’s EV charger
https://www.theverge.com/news/769962/octopus-energy-octopus-charge-ev-charger Not sure I’m seeing the benefit in getting one outside of the obvious compatibility with their tariffs out the box?
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Don't get solar batteries
The maths is simple. If you DON'T have panels, you can sell the electricity you generate to EON for 16.5p/kWh. When you later need the power, you can buy it back for 21p inc VAT (as at Aug 2025, also from EON). So it'll cost you the difference, which is 4.5p/kWh. If you DO have batteries, you'll use your own power and save…
