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Lloyds mortgage cashback on green improvements
Lloyds offering 1000 cashback for heat pump installs for existing customers, £500 for solar/insulation/heating controls/windows: https://www.lloydsbank.com/mortgages/help-and-guidance/eco-home-hub/eco-home-reward.html Nice perk if you are with them already.
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Thinking of solar - Restrictive Covernant
I stupidly asked a a major house builder the size of my roof to work out whether having solar panels was viable, they came back asking for my address, then after giving it they send a standard copy and paste email saying they could not help and about complying with local planning law and building regulations and to check…
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Noob Solar / battery questions and confusion about potential cost savings?
Like everyone, we are concerned with the rising cost of fuel prices so are looking into battery or solar + battery options in order to reduce our electricity bill. Our average electricity usage is approx 500-550 kWh as I work from home. Our monthly bill (combined) has increased from £185 to £385 pcm and with further…
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Power on the day of install
Hello, Quick question , On the day of install is the power off for long ? I know the answer will probably depends , but assuming all goes ok and they are connecting to an existing fuse box. Cheers Oh why I'm asking is do we need the day off work as I WFH. I will probably book the day off anyway but the Mrs might work.
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Energy cap now likely to be ~£2800
Things are really heating up! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61562657.amp
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[Sorted] microinverter budget brand and source?
Advice and suggestions requested to select microinverter and sales source at a budget price. As per another thread of mine I am expanding my generation capability by adding some E/W capability.For now it will be just 2 x 235 watts panels in both directions. It will not be possible (or desirable) to add them to existing…
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External Wall Insulation - Greater Manchester
Does any one have any recommendations with regards to companies? Apparently, you can save some 40% of energy this way. External Wall Insulation | JMJ North East (jmjewi.co.uk) I've seen people talk about damp issues from badly installed EWI, and I wouldn't want to deal with that
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Why not A2AHP?
Why is it that air source heat pumps are being pushed more than the more efficient air-to-air? Granted its not necessarily a whole house solution, but it might work for me where we spend most of our time either in the front room or bedroom, the kitchen and bathroom don't really need a seperate source of heating and cooling.
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Solar panels + battery quote - Advice please
Hi We're seriously considering solar panels + a battery & we are considering accepting option 2 & I'm hoping that someone with more experience than me can give me their view as to whether this is a reasonable price ? We're based in Lancashire & they're a local firm. Any advice appreciated Cheers Jenny Option 1: 8 x 360w…
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Solar panel + battery - deal?
Hi, I’ve got a quote for a solar PV and battery - but unsure wether this is a good deal and decent components as hard to find reviews online. Do people think this is good value and decent components? 4.8KW SOLAR PV SYSTEM 12 x 400w Perlight Panels 1 x Solis/Lux Hybrid Inverter1 x 4.8kw Pylontech Battery (4.8kw)1 x Cables,…
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External wall insulation - Risks?
I now know NOT to get the spray foam insulation, even if it's the open cell one as mortgage providers devalue your house to zero, and will remain this way for a few years However I was wondering if there are issues with external wall insulation, including say breathability, damp, that sorta stuff?
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Any solar friendly ovens?
I have a bog standard 2600w oven with manual dials. I have the option of using the bottom element only which is around 1300w but it takes a very long time to preheat (20min+) and then struggles to maintain the temperature when frozen food is put in. I've tested the impedance of the element and it's within specification so…
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A Single Solar Panel
All I have some space on my back edition and thought it would be great if I could install a single 400W solar panel and install it up there. Sadly, unlike in Germany where they can plug panels into the walls, things aren't so simple here. So if I bought a micro-inverter, what would I need to buy to hook the panel up to the…
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The problem of charging an EV for those without a driveway
I live in a suburban semi and in front of my house is a pavement between the house and the road. I could use on-street charging but the charge is much higher than if I could use my own charger with a tariff like Octopus Go. So, the question is how to get the cable to the car without causing a trip hazard. Going over the…
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Evergen/Social Energy Migration & Microgeneration issues
Afternoon all, Another Social Energy/Evergen post I'm afraid.... Not sure if anyone else has suffered the same issue but following Social Energy going under and supplier of last resort process etc, I've been trying to get a copy of the DNO microgeneration confirmation e-mail from my installer, Evergen. Initially, I was…
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Power factor
What effect would power factor have on battery storage systems (read as Inverter + Battery)? Is this purely academic or does this affect the usable power which can be extracted from batteries? I have noticed the power factor (on EM115 meter for Givenergy) to range from 0.2 to 0.9, the lower values when the power…
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Alternative to spray foam?
Hi So I've seen this https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/spray-foam-insulation-leaves-250000-homes-in-mortgage-limbo/ So, I really wouldn't want any spray foam insulation. What's a better form of insulation? One that doesn't have other issues down the line?
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Domestic Battery Storage Systems - Energy Storage Response Times (Ramping Delays)
Hi AllI've seen mention of energy storage response times ranging from virtually immediate where UPS/EPS backup is required right through to somewhere around ~30 seconds of power ramping (both up and down), which obviously results in huge differentials in battery system viability or payback calculations.This thread is…
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Spare Solar - SOLiC 200 or Solar iboost - Thoughts?
After 1 or 2 issues with our solar installation that I hope are finally resolved (time will tell), I'm conscious that we will have spare solar generation (in coming months) that I'd sooner not feed back to the grid. This morning my 'man' chores were sequenced, load and run washing machine, when finished follow with check,…
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Domestic wind power
Got solar panels but wondering about domestic wind turbines, are these practical on a small scale as i never see anyone post about them?
