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Which EV charger?
Am about to buy an EV and am looking at chargers, which is a bit of a maze. I am switching to Octopus for energy, so will be able to switch to one of their suitable tariffs. Where I am confused is that certain chargers say they are only compatible with certain energy company smart tariffs, which seems crazy to me, why…
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Sunsynk Hybrid Inverters
Hi All, Like many folks at the moment I'm looking to install solar with battery storage, I've done a fair bit of research so far and have come across Sunsynk inverters which have some great features, first of all they work with the Pylon tech batteries, they can interface with a tariff like Octupus agile so you can…
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Solar and Battery on Two Phase Installation
Hi, Just wondering if anyone had direct or indirect experience with solar and battery on a two phase electrical system. It's a village hall so actually the final circuits are two sets of single phase 240V. They'd be looking for battery backup during power cuts, that's a major requirement. I don't suppose for a moment that…
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GivEnergy software update
unfortunately the GivEnergy software upgrade is not fit for purpose to allow monitoring of my solar panel and battery performance anymore . I have tried many times to upload using the instructions provided and it’s just not recognising my address . Customer support has been very poor and they handed me to technical support…
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Fogstar Home Batteries (Domestic <30kWh ... etc)
HiTalking to some friends at the weekend & it was mentioned that they had a number of quotes for a home battery system to add to an existing PV setup (~5.5 kW.p) , with the main contender currently being a Fogstar rack mounted ~30kWh unit, which I mentioned was probably far too much storage (probably >double) for their…
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Batteries
Can those who have batteries installed provide some information about * Capacity * Expandability * Product support Please, no GivEnergy, I'm thinking of getting rid of the useless system.
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New Octopus tariff for solar and battery users - Octopus Flux
Just seen Octopus have released this new tariff.https://octopus.energy/smart/flux/
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Solar iboost problem
I have a solar iboost that was installed with our solar panels a couple of years ago. The iboost developed a fault, saying “tank hot” so wouldn’t heat the water. We replaced the iboost, but the same thing happened again. It worked for a few days, but then displayed same message. We only have an immersion heater for hot…
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Octopus Flux Billing problems
I have been on Octopus' Flux tariff for electricity for nearly a year and have had no billing issues with Octopus until this month. I have a SMETs 2 meter that was installed by Shell Energy back in 2023 and since switching to the Octopus tariff in Feb 2024, I normally get a monthly bill showing my gas usage/cost (on a…
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Buying a house with solar panels.
Panels installed in 2018 and owned.It's an estate, the heir said that the panels come with a 'good' original tariff and in my solicitor's paperwork I see: " Enquiries.... Please supply copies of the Feed in Tariff agreement". However, I don't see these copies in the pack the solicitor sent me.So, before I ask the solicitor…
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Home Battery with Solar
Hello, we are looking at getting solar panels fitted and had a few quotes from various local and national installers. Many of whom had a default position of having a battery fitted at the same time. I’ve been crunching various numbers and think we’d actually get a quicker return on our investment without a battery. This is…
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Where to get info re solar panels & batteries already installed in house we bought
Hi, We've just moved into a bungalow, which has 16 solar panels, and 2 batteries. Although the vendor told us he would leave paperwork relating to all this and how to manage it, there's nothing except the invoices for the original installation in 2018. He made it clear to us that the panels had been bough outright. He told…
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I wish the UK would do more of this?
The City of Amsterdam has implemented a comprehensive Circular Economy strategy aimed at reducing waste and promoting sustainability. Here are the key components of their approach:Key Components of Amsterdam's Circular Economy Strategy * Focus on Three Value Chains: * Food and Organic Waste Streams: The city aims to create…
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New utililisation method of wind generation
Maybe some way to go before commercial Implementation but looked promising.Seen in Glasgow's daily paper, the Herald, an article about the company developing non turbine, low height small scale fast response generator. Looks interesting to me....https://www.katricktechnologies.com/wind-technologies.
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Solar Panels - Solar Together - Green Energy Together - insolvency
Just a warning to anyone who has had/is having their solar panels installed by Green Energy Together (GET) directly or through the Solar Together scheme and isn't happy, a creditor's winding up petition is to be heard at the Hertford Count Court on 12 July (here is link to the London Gazette's notice of the petition…
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MSE Blog: How I save money while being green at Christmas – and you can too
Tree or not to tree: MSE Ruby explores the best ways to save money this Christmas while keeping the environment in mind. Read the blog: How I save money while being green at Christmas – and you can too
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Can you recycle... Foil tape backing? Unused latex free gloves?
Hi Apologies, this isn't so much a moneysaving thread, just a green / recycling one. But thought perhaps there might be someone who can help... I'm a bit of a recycling addict. I've got a couple of things and I'm not sure if they can be recycled, so wondered if anyone might be able to advise before they go to the dreaded…
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Tesla Powerwall app, a stupid question.
I'm sure the answer to this question is staring me in the face, but so far it has eluded myself and my husband: On the 'cost of electricity' page, I'm trying to fill in the rates from the Octopus flux tariff.The app presents with a default value of £0.00. So, for example, the flux rate is 14.51p/kWh, so I want to change…
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Divorce and transfer of feed in tariff in to my name
I have seen another thread on here about a similar situation. I was joint owner of my current home with my ex husband. As part of the divorce settlement I bought him out of the house, so there was a transfer of ownership of the home completed. The solar panels were installed before we separated and jointly owned the…
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More of this, please.
The City of Milan's Food Waste Hubs is an innovative initiative aimed at reducing food waste and supporting those in need. Launched in 2019, the program aims to halve food waste by 2030. Here's how it works:* Food Recovery: The hubs recover surplus food from supermarkets, company canteens, and other sources. This food is…
