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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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theboylard wrote: »How have you applied to Good Energy?
If postal, then they ask for a reading from receipt of your application, so could lose the first few days.
We emailed our app, but due to me being knackered it sat in draft folder not sent!
We lost 25kWh generation from the Friday afternoon commissioning through to Monday am when I realised my boo-boo!
They take absolutely ages to confirm any details, and don't expect to get any paperwork until long after you submit your first reading.
Oh, and don't expect any payment in anything like their stated times!
Good luck though!
I emailed the application. Went with them as the installer recommended them but sounds like it might have been a mistake!
So do i just wait now?Mortgage Free 22/03/17
MissWillow is my OH!0 -
Hope they will take a zero meter reading?
0 for a gen meter? I was told they always start at something to show that they have been tested correctly; may be wrong, but rare.
Mmmmmm!!!!!! What shall we do about the rainforest trees that shade us all winter?????
Edwink
Suggest.......
When I was with EDF they always tried to put up the DD; it only takes a phone call; explain that you now have PV and tell them you want it reduced. As for maxing your savings, get a Wattson Energy Monitor; and 2 Optiplugs fitted to W/M & D/W and your made.....Haha yes. Also as we both work during the day Mon - fri dont think we are really going to save massive amounts. We do have timers on the washing machine and dishwasher though so set them to start at 11.30 and 1.30 today
3.08 O's today; what a day...:mad:.....
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).0 -
Hope they will take a zero meter reading?
Dunno about zero, as Oscar say's they need to be tested.
I sent my 1st reading of 000000.3:;)
4.1 yesterday....kWh that is from the wet, wet, wet E. Coast:D16 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.0 -
Alas, it doesn't work quite that quickly ! Electricity consumption will reduce but if you're paying by direct debit it will probably take your suppliers 6 months to adjust monthly payment downwards. (of course if you suddenly installed a new item that consumed a lot of electricity they'd be much quicker to increase DD payments !)
Best bet is change supplier - that way you can set the DD amount from day 1.0 -
theboylard wrote: »How have you applied to Good Energy?
They take absolutely ages to confirm any details, and don't expect to get any paperwork until long after you submit your first reading.
Oh, and don't expect any payment in anything like their stated times!
Good luck though!
How long did it take?
I'm still waiting for the paperwork - a full 5 months after sending everything over to them!0 -
I am with EDF and at the same time of my first generation reading I also submitted gas and electricity readings. The result was that without having to ask them they have reduced my direct debit from £130 a month to £2 a month, yes two pounds! from August to October which is my year end. I work at home so the majority of appliances can be used when there is maximum generation, and I think they had over-estimated my usage in this new house anyway. It does pay to submit regular readings and whilst it's nice to get a huge overpayment refunded, I would rather be in control on a regular basis.Solar Suntellite 250 x16 4kW Afore 3600TL dual 2KW E 2KW W no shade, DN15 March 14
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I emailed the application. Went with them as the installer recommended them but sounds like it might have been a mistake!
So do i just wait now?
And Nigelpm...
And wait...
And wait....
To be honest, I emailed them every 3/4 weeks, and included a link to this thread so they could see folk talking about them - but obviously not my username!
Never had a reply though!
Submitted first fit reading online, auto response.
Paperwork landed about 2 weeks later in triplicate!
Then I had a phone call asking if I had received it and whether i wanted to proceed with them for the fit!
We'll see how it goes for this year and if they don't improve the service then I'll move fit provider.4kWp, SSE, SolarEdge P300 optimisers & SE3500 Inverter, in occasionally sunny Corby, Northants.
Now with added Sunsynk 5kw hybrid ecco inverter & 15kWh Fogstar batteries. Oh Octopus Energy too.0 -
And yet another Hawaii + 0.08 O's in the Oscarbag.... 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).0 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »And yet another Hawaii + 0.08 O's in the Oscarbag....
Hawaii for me yesterday +0.34 O's:T
Today looks a different story though:eek: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.0 -
Today looks a different story though:eek:
You ain't wrong there Legoman; just waiting to see some whacky wooo results, here's mine ........3.36 O's def all down hill from now on........
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).0
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