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Flow energy stopping FIT payments
I've recieved a message saying flow energy are stopping FIT payments and I need to swap to a new FIT registered provider. On a quick search many are offering FIT payments related to if you are registered as a customer of theirs with varying tariffs. I am in the middle of switching and so do not really want to link the two.…
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Affordable Green Household Substitutes
Wanting to make as many reductions to our household usage of plastic and other single use materials as possible this year - but finding that so many of these come at a premium in terms of cost, with a lot of companies offering products that are just not comparable on price. Does anyone have suggestions that don't make it…
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PV and Off Peak Usage
Can't get my head around this. I get some Off-Peak between 1300 and 1600 (Economy 10, so the storage rads in our electric-only house get an afternoon top-up). Assuming the sun is out all day, do I get the most benefit from the panels if I use my power-hungry devices then ? Or would I benefit more by using them outside the…
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Advice on PV + Battery config please, you wonderful PV brainiacs
I recently had two options proposed with different configurations. Sorry about the diagrams (my mind works better in pictures). I would very much welcome your collective thoughts (any advice needs to be couched in terms an idiot can understand). Option 1. - DC-coupled
Hybrid system £9,492.20 (fully installed including…
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Sea-Tex Roller Blinds: Made from 50% Recovered Ocean Plastic
Greetings! In our quest for as responsible of an existence as possible, we've recently shortlisted Greenscreen Sea Tex blinds from Hunter Douglas. Made from a blend of ocean plastic polyester, these appear to have decent specifications and are fire retardant and recyclable. Seems like a sensible way to help with an issue…
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4kw solar PV system on the first feed in tariff - anyone sold theirs on ?
Hi, we have had our solar PV system for quite a few years now and may sell our house in the near future. Our generation is good but I have been approached by a company to sell our panels and feed in tariff. They will remain on our roof and would give us a cash lump sum. Has anyone been given a price to sell their similar…
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If on Octopus Agile which Gas Tariff do you use ?
I am considering swapping over to Agile as I have Solar and Batteries and can easily time shift during peak times, but which Gas tariff do people then choose ?
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Solar panels guide for idiots
Recently purchased a house with 16 PV panels. We thought we understood how they work but now we’re not sure. I’ve read the guides and posts re panels but still don’t get it. Can someone answer my questions and explain really simply? Do the solar panels generate electricity which in the first instance provides electricity…
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Storage at home for solar panels and electric car
Now that the FIT scheme is closed to new installations, electric cars are becoming more widespread, and battery storage is becoming cheaper, it makes sense to incorporate storage to match consumption with production or enabling purchase of electricity at cheaper rates. I am lucky to be able to access TOU/30 minutes pricing…
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Solar PV and smart meters?yes or no
Hi I have had a 4kw solar system for 5 years now without any serious issues so far. I have been offered a smart meter for my house. I just wondered whether anyone with solar PV system has had one of these fitted and whether they complement each other or should I best avoid until it becomes compulsary. Do these smart meters…
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PV on flat roof
After having converted my loft and built a larger dormer, I was left with only one sloped roof, which is almost north facing. The news of massive changes to the climate that will be followed by other really unpleasant impacts, made me rethink whether I could reduce my carbon footprint a bit more. I found that PV panels can…
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Top 10 selling cars of 2019 and electrification
It should be possible to build a huge number of plug in electric vehicles These can be existing models electrified with 10-15KWh of batteries depending on the size of vehicle We need affordable electrification and plug in hybrids are a pathway to this The best selling cars in the UK 2019 were as follows with prices off…
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Where should I take old electric toothbrush that no longer holds charge or can I change the battery?
They make it so it is really hard to change the battery so I was advised on here some years ago when it was last due to change that I should just throw it away and buy a new one. I hate to do that but can't really see how else to do it since they really seal them up and make it difficult for a layman to change. I have seen…
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FIT rates April 2020 onwards
With the latest RPI announced today the new FIT rates for April will be as below: 55.36p per kWh for generation 3.90p per kWh for export Full details and calculations are here: https://uk-solarpanels.blogspot.com/2020/01/fit-rates-april-2020-onwards.html
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Extreme life extension and it's impacts on the planet
Extreme life extensions will happen within my lifetime I am fairly confident of this If life expectancy can be increased to 250 years that would mean a UK of 70 million will become a UK of >200 million just through births exceeding deaths and the planet rather than peaking at 10 billion will peak at 30 billion And there…
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Where to look?
Hello - I'm new to this website. What are your favourite sites for recommendations on how to purchase ethically?
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Reverse recycling
Where do I stand legally in removing plastic bottles & aluminium cans from bins in my work place. I’ll be taking them to the reverse recycling bank.
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Fault on inverter
I have 13 panels installed in 2016. The company that Fitted them are no longer around. I have a faulty inverter, it’s a enphase system. What are my options on getting it replaced and cost of a new inverter I think they a ME250. But that’s just a guess
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electric cars as storage
Is anyone doing this? If an e-car is charged ovenight, most will not empty it in a typical commute so when the driver gets home it will still be carrying energy bought at night rates. Why not plug in the car and use the left over on board charge to boil kettles/cook dinner/do washing and then recharge the car overnight…
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Solar Panels
Hello everyone I have a building that has solar panels. They were installed in 2015 and have a MCS certificate stating that. The problem is the people looking after the place back then never registered them for a feed in tariff. So to me they seem to have been providing energy to the grid for nearly 5 years with no…
