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Energy
When I asked Octopus for their cheapest tariff I got an email back asking if I had solar panels and a battery. I do have solar panels but no battery. What difference does it make. Would my tariff be cheaper if I didn't have solar?
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Octopus Virtual Power Plant
As my Powerwall 2 failed, Tesla finally replaced it with a Powerwall 3. This led me to opt for being part of Octopus's Virtual Power Plant. So far I am not convinced of the benefits. I fear that my battery is being drained and recharged in ways that do not offer me as much as when I had fixed Octopus rates for import and…
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Adding a battery to existing solar.
So, after about 2 years of having my solar panels, I'm comfortable with the system and my usage patterns. I'm currently exporting with EoN, at 16.5p, which seems to no longer be available. So now I wonder if there's going to be a general trend of SEG payments decreasing (as more people adopt solar and sell excess power),…
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Basic Solar Question - Consumer Unit
Just in the very early stages of thinking about Solar and was wondering if access to the consumer unit is a must have, or can the connections just go to the meter/input which is outside. The house has relatively newly laid Kardeen flooring, with insulating boards under and I have no desire to lift and then replace them as…
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Export tariffs - FIT, SEG, Octopus Outgoing Agile
I was a Green Network Energy (GNE) customer and have just emerged from the transfer to EDF as Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR). I still need to get my GNE closing bill but my EDF account is fully functional, which has let me sign up for smart meters (don't all shout at once).One of the questions EDF asked was whether I…
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1600–1800W 4‑input microinverter Advice please
Could anyone suggest a 1600–1800W 4‑input microinverter without buying from alibaba
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Solar and batteries
HHi, Totally clueless on what a good system looks like. I was thinking of going through my energy supplier. We are a moderate to heavy usage, is this system good enough and decent kit? Thanks
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Should I be looking to add a Battery?
Hi All, I had installed a 6.5Kw system in 2023. 15 panels, split array with a 5Kw SolarEdge inverter. I do not have electric heating or an EV and currently have zero plans to get either. Last year I generated 5.74Mwh of which I exported approx. 60% to the grid. I could fit many more panels as I have not utilised the main…
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FIT feed in tariff increase for 2026
I am aware there is some debate on whether increases will continue but its gone quiet. Are there any updates on this?
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Any experiences of Ecoglow for Solar PV installations?
I'm shopping around for a company to install a solar PV installation on our roof. We've had a decent quote from Fresh Solar, a national outlet who have good ratings on Trustpilot. We've had a better quote from Ecoglow (ecoglow.uk.com) who seem to be a smaller local outfit, and are not on TrustPilot - although they have 112…
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Are the Middle East issues forcing Solar Considerations?
Due to the current Middle East trouble, the future rising cost of Gas and Electricity doesn't look very promising does it? I am in my late 70's, own my own house which has an unobstructed South facing roof so you will not be surprised to know that I am open to solar installation. Panels, Air source heat pump, Battery…
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Pre-emptive upgrade to solar export allowance?
My solar PV system was installed in March 2019 and my inverter is limited to 3.68 kW of export although peak output from my panels is 4.8 kW. At the time the installer submitted a G83/2 form to this effect; I think this was the forerunner of G98. If I ever want or need to replace my current inverter I would opt for one…
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On-grid domestic battery storage
Hello! Right, as discussed elsewhere, battery storage for self generation (typically PV) is interesting (to some), and gathering momentum in the UK. So here's a thread to discuss it, and watch it develop. I've called it on-grid, as off-grid is so much more specialised. And domestic as commercial scale storage, or grid…
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New Solar & Battery Install
We are fortunate to have had a small cash windfall. Having discussed solar/batteries with a sell builder/house renovator friend we trust, we have decided now is the time to install solar panels and batteries as; we use approx 4500kWh electricity a year (we have a hot tub we use April/May-Sept/Oct); our gas boiler is 13 yrs…
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New Octopus tariff for solar and battery users - Octopus Flux
Just seen Octopus have released this new tariff. https://octopus.energy/smart/flux/
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Is anyone force-charging their solar batteries using Octopus overnight rates?
We're considering solar (again), but only have room for 6 panels on our roof. Since we are high consumers (an average of 18.5 kWh per day, based on annual totals), and are also at home during the day, we would like to optimise the financial benefits by force charging the battery from the grid overnight, when Octopus's…
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New solar install advice for very power hungry household!
Hi, Wondered if I could tap the expertise here, assuming i'm on the correct board! I'm looking to get some solar installed, at the house we moved to a year ago but its getting quite complex and expensive. Over the last year we have used around 16,000 KWH per year, mainly in spring and summer as unfortunately the house…
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Solar panels for loft conversion recommendations - Lincolnshire
Hi, was going to go with Octopus for solar panels until they found out I have a loft conversion and they can't do it now because they install from the inside and I only have small eaves access. Does anyone have any experience/ recommendations for a company who will install solar panels from the outside in…
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RICS - Open cell spray foam
So I've seen this https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/rics-launches-guidance-on-the-use-of-spray-foam/ And I guess that's their "latest advice" What do people here think of that? I take it as there's still no definitive answer from mortgage vendors as an industry They've mentioned what Nationwide say but there's no…
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Solar panel Certification
Hi, Can anyone please tell me how to get the Certificate I think is called an MSC. I had Solar panels fitted back in June last year and need this certificate to start claiming the money back from my electric company for the excess going back to the grid. I have phoned the company a ridicules amount of times and several…
