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Green Homes Grant Scheme Help Please - Installer will not be able to complete work
Does anyone have ideas, please? I had a letter from my external wall insulation installer today saying that they would not be able to complete the work by the Scheme's deadline of 31 October. They say that they have done work on a first come first serve basis. However, I have been involved with the installer since…
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Buying tulip bulbs
Can anyone recommend a good supplier of tulip bulbs please
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Solar panel bird proofing required
We currently have a problem with pigeons roosting on our roof and getting under the solar panels so I'm looking into the best way of preventing them getting under. I've had a couple of quotes to fit wire mesh around the edges ranging from £500 to £800 which at first sounded a bit steep. Do these quotes sound ok and is wire…
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Powerhour - a free hour’s worth of elec each month for Octopus customers
Not seen this on here and it’s not been advertised widely by them. You need to have a smart meter and can be on any tariff. You need to sign up by the 31st August. https://octopus.energy/powerhour/ edit Hey everyone! We’re always trying out new things at Octopus, and currently we’re offering some customers getting smart…
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THIS IS WORTH A WACTH
A very different view on global warming. BBC iPlayer - Aquarela You need to watch all of this.
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4kw system?.
Hi. System is Ja 330w black panels x 12 Growatt 3.6kw inverter Solo 2 monitor. Just had a 4kw system fitted last month, with the lovely weather we had I was expected to see on my solo 2 monitor 4kw but that never happened, it was 3.35kw tops. From Glasgow, South facing roof 30 degree pitched roof, no trees nothing to stop…
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LUX AC + (AEBOET 2.4KWh Batteries vs PylonTech)
Hi! Does anyone know where to buy Aeboet or Aoboet batteries? No-one seems to have heard of them!
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Hybrid inverters
I've been looking a little into hybrid inverters with battery and it seems that givenergy has a good developing Web portal and app, however I've been told that the maximum the 3.6kw inverter can do is 3.6kw combined solar and battery which doesn't seem a lot when some house loads can spike quite high. The lux inverter…
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Dongles - what do you do with them after contract ends?
Anyone know what to do with dongles that are no longer in contract? Can they be re-purposed in any way? Or are they fit for the tip only?
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New to LUX3.6 ACS
I have upgraded from Sofar me3000sp with it just being 3kw to the LUX for the 3.6kw capacity as I have just has ASHP fitted & needed a bit more buffer. I have 7 Pylontech batteries latest 2 are C's had to make new coms cable to allow the C's to be recognised. Have noticed the LUX appears to give more out to the grid than I…
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The move to heat pumps
4 bed detached house. Radiators. Annual space/water heating requirements of 25,000kWh.90% efficient gas boiler. Average cost of gas 3.80p/kWh. Annual bill = (25,000 x 3.80)/0.9 = £1056 annual billReplaced with 220% efficient air source electric heat pump. Average cost of electricity 14.37p/kWh. Annual bill = (25,000 x…
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Delighted with octopus electricity not overly impressed with the new gas offering
Re posted as deleted by admin I mentioned something I'm not allowed to Hi I am on Octopus for both Electricity and Gas. Electricity is Go Faster which suits me very well with Solar PV and Battery storage however my first year gas contract is coming to an end and the new quote is less than impressive. Currently I'm on 17.85…
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Real world output from 4kWp?
I've been looking into panel specs and the advertised kWp assumes that you have 1000w/sqm hitting them, when you drop down to 800w/sqm you lose around 100kwp per panel! Does that therefore make the real world output of a 4kWp system around 3000w max assuming you only get 800w/sqm of sunlight on a 10 panel system?
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augment solar (E & W), parts advice please.
This might be a big ask so links to any advisory websites would be most welcome as well as any detailed info.Apologies for large text (if it ends up like I see it!), tablet seems to have a mind of it's own tonight!! Currently have 4kWp south facing.Can anyone (or everyone!) give any info on adding small(ish) East and West…
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suggestions for smart ev charger.
I have had a quick look in threads but have not seen much info so can anybody point me in the right direction (mse or otherwise) for good information as to what is available on the market for smart ev charging? I am aware of a few systems but could do with info on pros and cons of systems that will work autonomously at…
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V2G trials in the North West?
I've seen that these seem to be in limited areas, at least with octopus energy. When will widespread V2G be available?
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Solar Panel Help
Hi Just wondering if anyone knows why the three panels with the red dots on look different to the others. It isn't a permanent difference and only usually happens later in the day getting more pronounced as the day goes on. Thanks
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Switch to ground source heat pump with RHI
I have moved to a cottage in the Forest of Dean which has an oil boiler with oil tank in the garden. I was looking into the possibility of switching to a ground/air source heat pump. I spoke to a local service - Forest Eco Systems - which installs them, and based on my property's EPC they suggest that I could get RHI equal…
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Solar Payback
So I know that these days it's really not feasiable for these panels to save you a considerable amount of money now that the FiT scheme has gone and I've tried to base my calculations on realistic use. Would you say 30 years ROI is a sensible assumption on a system costing £4650?
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Heat pump hot water cylinders
Does anyone here have, or have seriously considered installing, a heat pump hot water cylinder? Something like the Tesy Aqua Thermica (other brands are available)?At first glance it looks an interesting idea. A regular hot water cylinder, complete with coil for CH or solar HW, but with a small (2kW thermal) air-source heat…
