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Hi, I'm thinking about a Sigenstor system. 20 panels across 4 roof aspects (N,S,E,W), all with different shade factors. I'm thinking of a 8 kW SP inverter to allow 3 strings of panels. If my DNO is limited to 3.6kW, do I have to have a 3.6kW inverter or can o/p to Grid be throttled to 3.6kW. If o/p throttled to 3.6kW, does…

Hi Folks, In June 2022 I’ve had a Lux ACS 3600 and 4 x Uhome LFP 2400 batteries installed at my property (supplied and install by competent person) to store the surplus solar energy from an already installed roof top solar array. The system I thought had been working fine and was configured for 90% depth of discharge (DoD)…

Very interesting development. Two offerings coming next year: 1) Nook - For renters and flats: A compact, shoebox-sized 2kWh battery that you literally just plug straight into a standard wall socket. No drilling, no landlord permission. It stores cheap off-peak energy and can be stacked . "You can stack up to five of them…

been charging our EV overnight on 🐙 ‘Greener Days Forecast’ for the last couple of months and today got our email from 🐙 saying we had charged 4 week long streak on greener days so received 80 octopoints - which equate to 10p - obviously aren’t doing it for the money 🤣 but it’s good knowing we are charging when the grid is…

hello all I live in a 3 bed Victorian terrace with NE/ SW facing roof. Currently the usual gas/electricity combination for heating and eating. No electric car or drive. Front of house goes straight onto the street. we use 1122 kWh electricity per year and 9192 kWh gas. I would like to “future proof” in terms of doing…

I have a consumer unit, the meter and the mains input cable located at one end of a long house and another consumer unit in the garage. Distance between them is 24 metres with a 100amp cable connecting them. Can I place the battery and inverter in the garage. Solar panels could be directly connect to either end of the…

Just had this email I want to let you know that on 31st July, we will be officially retiring Greener Nights. This isn’t really an end, but more of a graduation. If you’re short on time, here is the quick summary of what’s changing and why: Greener Nights ends on 31st July: You have one more month to earn rewards under the…

Hi guys and thanks @ArtyJ931 for signposting me here. This is being written in a rush as I have to get to work soon, but having decided to go for solar, we arranged two meetings with companies. One of these came recommended through some sort of clearing company, the other seems to have bought our phone number off said…

After Octopus paused my discharge yesterday , to help the grid, today it has not allowed charge by1330 and the battery percentage is 18%. Bearing the mind that if , I get max solar before 1600 I might get up to 80% by then I can't help the grid at 1600-1900 indeed I could eventually end up buying power at peak rates.…

https://octopus.energy/smart/flux/ After 3 months of new/ return sign ups being paused, it is good to see. applications to Flux being processed. Still not as lucrative as Intelligent Flux but I am told it’s “one step at a time towards normalization”

https://octopus.energy/help-and-faqs/articles/charge-pack/ I suspect larger batteries may benefit much more than the £12/ month minimum.

Greetings! I recently helped a Dental Clinic in Maidstone with their PV system. Their reasons for investing in Solar were straightforward: 1) Save on energy costs (they import in excess of 9000 KWh per year) 2) Provide whole Clinic backup with instantaneous switch to battery backup in the event of an outage 18 X 515W…

This discussion was created from comments split from: Radio silence from Octopus - SEG/FIT switch setup.

My smart meter measures export as well as import and the export reading has been assigned its own MPAN. But my export statements not only show this MPAN but also a full supply number. The bottom line of my supply number is my export MPAN but the top line reads: 08 0482 781 Is this normal or a quirk of my export provider,…

Hi, I'm looking into designs for solar. The more I read / speak with 'experts' the more confused I become. Gemini has been useful, but also gets confused and has to be challenged! Anyhow… It seems that without shading this doesn't matter. Your choice might be down to which orientation allows you to get the number of panels…

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

Hi all. Now that the days are starting to get longer, although not long enough yet, I'm looking for some advice in regards to the battery settings on a Growatt. Since the Solar and battery has been installed, I've been charging the battery using a cheap overnight tarrif (Intelligent Octopus) and then discharging the…

We used a tool on this site (not forum) to get some quotes in. On line with a phone call. Also tried our supplier. Quotes come in and vary too much and some pricy but after reading a few threads here, realise we need the local installer and a visit for on site survey. Probably forget those quotes out of hand. And when I…

More of a nosey question to be honest: How long did it take for your solar export tariff to be set up after your system was installed? Had mine installed April 21st, and only just got an email from octopus that it's set up for export, I've lost over 1000kwh of export 😢 reading the meter today. Anyone had any luck asking…

Just putting this here for anyone Googling for this info. It's straightforward, provided you do things by the letter. I didn't, hence this post… First, if you have one of these inverters, join the Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/groups/2477195449252168 The Firmware:…