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FiT if provider goes bust?
My FiT provider is Bulb. They are due a reading at the end of this month and every previous quarter they have sent a friendly "Hello from Bulb" email about half way through the month to remind me to submit a reading. But not this time, so far. This, coupled with reports of Bulb being in financial difficulty, has left me…
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A hardwearing doormat made from upcycled tyres
Impressive concept and a admirable solution to the discarded tyres problem. I've just ordered one. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/866373310/doormat-environment-friendly-graphene https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1030542552/doormat-4-in-1-pack-indoor-outdoor-easy
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Solar and Tesla powerwall vs regular battery
Hello, I am after a bit of advice from people who have solar and battery set up or a tesla powerwall and the pros and cons of both. I recently ordered 2 EVs which are due to arrive later this year and this got me looking into the most efficient way of charging by taking advantage of cheaper night rates. When researching…
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Degradation of domestic solar panels
Title change 17 February 2022, to address what may be a wider issue. Originally I had been under the impression that domestic solar does not suffer significant degradation and my own problem was perhaps an isolated issue (electrical possibly) peculiar to my system. From another comment posted I suspect there may be a more…
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Washing powder boxes - are they less plastic than plastic detergent?
I’m trying to use less plastic. If I swapped to persil powder v liquid I wanted to understand if the boxes are less plastic, which I think they are but I didn’t know if they can recycled well?
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More efficient shower?
When I was growing up, we didn't have a shower but we did have a bath and a hot water tank What we'd use for a shower was to fill the bucket with warm water, and use a jug. The jug would then be your "shower" We wouldn't reuse any water, but it did mean you had maybe 11 litres of water to shower with, and it did a really…
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East/West Split - Which PV + Battery Solution to choose (Hybrid vs AC coupled)
Hi, I need advice on choosing on which East/West split PV system and battery to go for. Based on location the expected yields jointly will be approx. 5630Kwh per annum (PHOTOVOLTAIC GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM) . Our profile: 11,000 Kwh per annum (excluding EV car which we will have in couple of months, so additional…
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Solar PV Quote Advice
I've been looking into installing solar for a little while now. I've had a quote in today for the following system. Supply and fit 10 x 410 watt all black JA Solar PV panels. Supply and fit of Growatt 3.6kWp hybrid inverter with WiFi Dongle Renusol Varisol Mounting kit including Aluminium roof hooks. 6.5kWh DC Growatt…
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Economy 7 phasing out
I posted something here more than a couple months ago, when asking about mixergy heaters, and if it's worth it. At the time, I was basically betting on economy 7 tariffs being phased out, given the rise of EV cars and therefore needing something to use at night, and therefore adding to demand during what was traditionally…
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Waiting for Battery
Been waiting for Givenergy battery for nearly 8 weeks(from install) and nearly 5 months from order/contract date. Anyone else in the same boat?
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Help with solar quotes please!!
Apologies I know there’s a lot of posts on here already (which I have been reading) but I really would appreciate feedback on prices and kit from those who have much more knowledge than me as it’s a minefield. I hope in turn this helps someone out 😀 Firstly, are panels generally worth it? Same with batteries… we use 3199…
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Best tariff or strategy for solar/battery
Having recently had 4kW solar and a 7.2kWh battery installed, I'm wondering what's the best current strategy for getting a good return? I know this is a "how long is a piece of string " question, but there are probably some general rules that can apply. I'm thinking that a low night rate is good as it can charge the…
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Solar PV quote
14x Trina Vertex S 400W Black Framed Mono (white backsheet) solar panel GivEnergy 5kW Hybrid inverter**NET** Emlite Bi-directional Meter ECA2.nvLabel sheetiBoost +GivEnergy 100A DC breakerGivEnergy EM115 Meter with CT ClampGivEnergy WiFi Dongle2x Reinforced BirdBlocker for Solar Panels2x AC isolator - KN 25A…
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Too much energy?
Could we end up having too much available energy? Not necessarily in colder countries like the UK, but say Spain, where it makes sense to put solar panels up for most people, and then export that back to the grid. Here it still makes sense but the economics obviously favour countries that get more sunlight. I'm guessing…
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Electric Heating / Hot Water Advise...
Hi All, I have a two bed Mid Terrance home with Electric only based in Berkshire. It had electric heat panels, and has a 120litre immersion tank. I’m enquiring about how to get gas to the whole street and what the total cost would be to cross the 40% of the bill for the Gas company to even consider installing gas…So I'm…
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Solar Panels - practicality and time to return on investment?
My partner and I are deep into the conveyancing process of buying a house which is an older property but not listed. We got a level 3 survey which showed that the roofing tiles on the oldest part of the house were on their last legs and that the boiler although functional was 20 years old, inefficient and should be…
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Solar Panels installed 13years ago, are batteries now worth it?
Hello all, My parents had Solar Panels installed about 13yrs ago. They managed to get the higher FiT rate but was advised not to get batteries installed because it was not really expensive for what it could store. The installer is no longer in business and I'm having trouble finding someone to ask about batteries (they…
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Solar PV + battery quote - seems high
We've had a company give us a quote for installing panels + a battery. It's a large system (we have electric under-floor heating which eats electricity), but even taking that into consideration, the quote seems markedly higher than others I've seen on here It's: 25 x 400W panels (10kW in total) 5kWh battery Inverter Tigo…
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2 solar/battery quotes with quite different approaches - would welcome thoughts...
Background - Slate roofed chalet bungalow on South coast of Sussex, roof is a couple of degrees off due south at 45 degree angle. Can accommodate 2 rows of panels 6 on top, 7 underneath of which the middle 3 may get some shading during winter months Currently using 7,050kw pa but do have EV on order doing approx 12,000…
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Putting the pieces together: PV, V2H, ASHP, TOU Tariff, Gas Boiler
I have been offered by my parents an unused Air-water heat pump, nominal 16kw. I have a V2G car charger with a 11kw G99, a 24kwh EV, 3.68kw PV, a modulating gas boiler. I'm thinking if I add a TOU electricity tariff such as Octopus GO 4 hours at 7.5p or EDF Go Electric 98 (5 hours at 4.5p) I might be able to achieve some…
