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Stupidly expensive PV+Battery quotes in Scotland
Like most people on this forum, I've been looking at installing PV + Battery systems. I've called pretty much every MCS certified company within a 100 mile radius. I've got 10 quotations so far, of which only 1 installer that quoted for the inverter + battery system that I'm interested in. The final line (£11.5k) is my sum…
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How to avoid funding war and exploitation?
I'm finding it increasingly hard to know where to spend my money. Just canceled my spotify account due to their investment practices. Found out this morning about exploitation of women on spanish farms where Lidl sources its produce. There doesn't seem to be one up to date resource which lists the unethical practices of…
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Shade greener not getting free electric
Hi I have doubted for a while now that I am actually getting any free electric with the Shade Greener panels so I decided to take some pictures of my smart meter and as I suspected the total keeps going up during the day 11am to 2 pm. Is this a breach of shade greenery contract!
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Getting an "A" EPC Rating
After what feels like a 2.5 year journey, our London semi-detached was re-rated with an "A" EPC score. Our surveyor stated this was the first one their company had seen in 17 years and was the only retrofit 30+ year old property in Central London to achieve this rating. Incase there is interest in what it took to achieve,…
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Lux ac battery controller
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…
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SEG tarrif Scottish gas not supporting this installation.
Through Scotland home energy I have recently had solar panels and battery fitted to my home along with smart meter. I tried to sign up to the SEG tarrif but a message comes up saying this installation is not supported. Can anyone throw any light on this? If there's an answer out there before trying to contact Scottish Gas…
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Emerald energy caller
Just had a caller come to my house from Emerald Energy saying that i could get a new boiler and some insulation under the ECO4 scheme and that they work with my local council (Lincolnshire south kesteven) He says that i could qualify because i take medication for high blood pressure although when i mentioned my solar…
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Solar energy - Feed-in Tariff payment delays - your experiences?
Most people who've installed solar panels in the last 18 months or so will be claiming Feed-in tariff payments from electricity suppliers. Some suppliers are paying fairly quickly after the claim goes in - but some aren't. E.on, for example, used to pay within a few days but are now delaying payments for up to a month.…
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Gridpay vs. Octopus
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…
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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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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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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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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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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…
