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Green home grant spray foam loft insulation
I had the spray foam loft insulation installed under the green home grant it was carried out by a Goverment approved company I have just been informed by a financial advisor that my property is with £0 due to this spray foam insulation as no mortgage company will lend on a property with it how can the Goverment allow this…
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Getting solar and batteries
I'm really after some advice in terms of what I'm doing and what to look for. I've had several quotes for the following requests. 12 panels, 5kw inverter and around 10kw batteries. Quotes range from 9500-15000 but here are my questions. What minimum wattage are tier 1 panels? Should I get the same brand inverter and…
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Solar PV, Battery and Install
I am early onto my PV journey and after some initial research I have got in touch with some MCS approved installers that will install in North East London. Each of the installers have come back with a different design ranging from 12 panels to 20 panels! 18 would be ideal! I have attached the diagram that looks to me most…
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no Lux monitoring - temporary only for update
Anybody else not currently able to monitor their inverter via app or web? Mine reports Network Problem (App) or an error page (web) but all other sites and pings I have tried are ok....
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Solaredge Inverter/Battery Functional Question
Hi, One of the solutions on offer, to comply with DNO restrictions is Solaredge with their DC coupled battery. For those with this system, or knowledge of it, can anyone answer any of these .. 1) does the inverter power apply to just the output, or does it also limit battery charging? For example 3.6kW inverter, can it…
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Alpha battery storage system
Checking out battery storage systems and our local PV installer has recommended Alpha. They seem to be a good price and can be easily upgraded. Anyone used them or have any knowledge? Thanks
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Three Phase requirement for "high usage"
If you've got an EV, and a heat pump I think that'd be high usage enough It seems like Ofgem at least want the network operates to do this for free and have the costs socialised via the standing charge, which makes sense when apparently one in three houses need it…
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Tree maintenance on unregistered land
Just looking for advice. My garden runs down to an area of unregistered land which is known as a spinney, One of the trees has fallen into my garden. I have contacted my local council and the land registry to find the land is not registered. We will remove this tree this time at a cost to ourselves. Moving forward my…
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Tesla model 3 , Tesla battery ordered- is this a good idea with existing panels on FIT payments?
Hello all. Help please I have had solar panels for 6 years it's about 28 pv. I have just got a Tesla company car and I ordered a Tesla powerwall on advice of another colleague that has one with a view to getting one for my self later down the line. Will I lose my FIT generation & export payments from the government? I was…
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Is this my solar output meter?
Sorry for the stupid question but can't seem to find the answer elsewhere. Octopus say they can now pay for our export on our recently installed panels. Is this my export meter saying 607.35KwH? What is the thing on the right of it please?
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Sense check Eon PV and battery quotation please
Just had a series of quotes from Eon, and very impressed with their service so far. We have had a quote, details below, and just want to see if anything leaps out, or if there are other questions I should ask? Not looking for the cheapest option, just keen to avoid buying a pup! Quote is based on: * 14 x T1 405 W panels…
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[another] going greener with Viessmann 200W / efficient heating system design questions
As inspired by the excellent thread started by @Screwdriva I’m starting to plan a new heating system as part of refurb work I’m doing. Still in the planning stage so more questions than answers. Some thoughts, considerations, and questions below. Thoughts, feedback and challenge welcome to help me improve the design. *…
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Interesting SCOP with an MVHR
I came across this website : https://heatpumpmonitor.org/ The person with the highest SCOP has an MVHR. Granted, they haven't had it for long but an average SCOP of 6.7 is pretty damn good I'll be looking at that over the winter to gauge what might be possible. Though getting a COP 6.4 even for the past month is pretty…
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Octopus Power-ups, Free electricity!
Just had an email though, apparently i'm a lucky one on the pre-approved list!Worth checking out their pages for this. https://octopus.energy/power-ups/ Edit - UK Power Networks only at present.
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Wind farm with solar
Ripple energy has stand alone wind farms and stand alone solar panels Is the main thing stopping us seeing,something like this, sheer cost? Or perhaps it's too new a technology? . https://www.designboom.com/technology/powernest-wind-turbine-solar-panels-01-30-2023/
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Electric vehicles - do we have to pay RRP?
Is there haggling to be done on brand new EVs or do we just have to pay the retail price? Any recent experience?
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Gas heat recovery
I have this boiler: https://www.mrcentralheating.co.uk/vokera-easi-heat-i-29c-combi-boiler-only It's 93% efficient. I've also seen this:…
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Solar / Battery quote -sanity check please
Just had a quote to add another system alongside my existing setup (2014 install, 16x250w, 3 roofs, SolarEdge, 4kWp, FIT) Quote comprises 3.6kWp (8x450w) over 3 roofs (so lots of scaffolding) SolarEdge SE3000H inverter GivEnergy 5.2kWh battery All fixings etc, new CU if reqd Cost £12200 Struggling to get other quotes but…
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Sunamp heat battery for DHW only
I came across this https://sunamp.com/blog/a-homeowners-experience-why-i-chose-a-sunamp-heat-battery-over-a-hot-water-cylinder/ It mentions: "So, as it turns out, by keeping hot water separate from our heating system has opened up a few different options." However it doesn't exactly say what those options are? Octopus do…
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Old 4kw solar + New 8kw solar and battery techy questions, monitoring and battery charging
Hi Newbie to the forum and relatively non solar technical.. if anyone out there is techy can you answer a question. details first. 1. I have a 2011 4kw solar array and 5kw Fronius inverter (non hybrid) and no external monitoring. This is running on the FIT tariff on a shed roof E/W in my garden 2. I'm having a new 7.8kw…
