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The one I'm on is Simple & SuperGlow; expires Aug '21. Tad better today with 0.48 O'sEVandPV said:
Is that one of their standard tariffs ?Oscargrouch said:
Just back checked with MSE Cheap Energy Club; Octopus, currently, new customer would cost me an extra £116.00 per year!EVandPV said:
Ah but the new Octopus windy tariff gets discounts of 20% and 50% when it's blowing a hoolie. 😁Oscargrouch said:
https://octopusgroup.com/newsroom/latest-news/octopus-energy-launches-worlds-first-tariff-that-gets-cheaper-when-its-windy/
Our Octopus gas tariff if 2.39p but to be fair I don't think they do that one now so Avro wins there.
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Octopus Go works out a good deal cheaper providing you can time shift the bulk of your consumption to the 5p period.
2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).4 -
Miserable day here today 0.4 O's🤬16 Sanyo Hit 250s.4kWp SMA 3.8kWp inverter. SW roof. 28° pitch. Minimal shade. Nov 2011 install. Hybrid car. Ripple Kirk Hill. N.E Lincs Coast.4
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0.59 O's yesterday and not looking good at the moment here today!
East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kw SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kw WSW vertical. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x ASHP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H . CoCharger Host, Interest in Ripple Energy & Abundance.4 -
Rubbish again here today, 0.35 O's.
3kwh needed for the monthly target.Scott in Fife, 2.9kwp pv SSW facing, 2.7kw Fronius inverter installed Jan 2012 - 14.3kwh Seplos Mason battery storage with Lux ac controller - Renault Zoe 40kwh, Corsa-e 50kwh, Zappi EV charger and Octopus Go4 -
Dull, Dull and Duller 0.68 O's
2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).5 -
Gradually getting better, 0.38 O for today.ASavvyBuyer said:ASavvyBuyer said:ASavvyBuyer said:Woke up to snow covered panels, so just 0.039 O today, after clearing some snow off some of the panels.A couple of weeks ago I ordered a 6m telescopic pole saw, for a bit of tree pruning, but they delivered a 6m telescopic window cleaning brush by mistake. Pole saw now received, but they said I could keep the brush
Came in useful today.Managed to clear a bit more snow off today and it was sunnier.So, 0.17 O today.Looks like most of the snow will be gone by tomorrow eveningAll the rest of the snow slid off the panels today, but a rather dull day. Just 0.24 O for the day.Regarding Octopus Go or Go Faster tariffs, you can't get a quote via comparison sites, as they are not listed. You need to work out the figures yourself and then apply to Octopus. Our current average rate on Go Faster is less than 10p/kWh. If we had a battery, or were using the EV's more, it would probably be even lower.
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0.81 O's today and running at 98% of pvgis. Require approx 4 O's to match pvgis at month end!
East coast, lat 51.97. 8.26kw SSE, 23° pitch + 0.59kw WSW vertical. Nissan Leaf plus Zappi charger and 2 x ASHP's. Givenergy 8.2 & 9.5 kWh batts, 2 x 3 kW ac inverters. Indra V2H . CoCharger Host, Interest in Ripple Energy & Abundance.5 -
0.725 O's here on the E coast today👏16 Sanyo Hit 250s.4kWp SMA 3.8kWp inverter. SW roof. 28° pitch. Minimal shade. Nov 2011 install. Hybrid car. Ripple Kirk Hill. N.E Lincs Coast.5
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Gradually getting worse here, 0.19 O's.ASavvyBuyer said:
Gradually getting better, 0.38 O for today.ASavvyBuyer said:ASavvyBuyer said:ASavvyBuyer said:Woke up to snow covered panels, so just 0.039 O today, after clearing some snow off some of the panels.A couple of weeks ago I ordered a 6m telescopic pole saw, for a bit of tree pruning, but they delivered a 6m telescopic window cleaning brush by mistake. Pole saw now received, but they said I could keep the brush Came in useful today.Managed to clear a bit more snow off today and it was sunnier.So, 0.17 O today.Looks like most of the snow will be gone by tomorrow eveningAll the rest of the snow slid off the panels today, but a rather dull day. Just 0.24 O for the day.Regarding Octopus Go or Go Faster tariffs, you can't get a quote via comparison sites, as they are not listed. You need to work out the figures yourself and then apply to Octopus. Our current average rate on Go Faster is less than 10p/kWh. If we had a battery, or were using the EV's more, it would probably be even lower.
Scott in Fife, 2.9kwp pv SSW facing, 2.7kw Fronius inverter installed Jan 2012 - 14.3kwh Seplos Mason battery storage with Lux ac controller - Renault Zoe 40kwh, Corsa-e 50kwh, Zappi EV charger and Octopus Go5 -
Gradually getting better here, 1.28 O's
2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).5
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