Solar ... In the news

NigeWick

zeupater wrote: »

Taking this into consideration, I'm sure that NigeWick won't be alone in having domestic batteries installed .... the ability to provide 24Hr heating with our own solar power ... just think on the logs I'd save ! ...

When it's miserable and/or cold outside, SWMBO likes to see the flames in our little 5kW log burner.

Looks like I've found a nearby electrician to add to my solar and install the Powerwall 2. A bit cheaper than the company @bobbyllew found. He quoted me when a 4kW system was £15,000 but I got made redundant so couldn't afford it at that time. Looking at my current panels, I now think I can get five or six 300 or 350 W ones added on to our almost directly South facing system. They would be enough for me to run the house and charge the car when necessary.

NigeWick

Martyn1981 wrote: »

hiya nige, the government seems to have waken up to the need for storage, so hopefully they will be making moves to further such decisions as you are suggesting given the obvious environmental benefits of offsetting high carbon evening demand/generation peaks.

also, in case you are wondering, i suspect most of us are aware that you are environmentally motivated, and also don't worry about fit payments, they have nothing to do with storage, nor export, metered or not. to suggest otherwise is total garbage.

Yes, they're spending at least 2/- 6d on battery research in order for the UK to be "world leaders" in battery technology.

Correct again. I am motivated by purely selfish interests. If I can afford solar + batteries and an electric car it means that I am helping with economies of scale with regard to pollution so the planet will still be habitable for my grandchildren and their descendants.

silverwhistle

NigeWick wrote: »

When it's miserable and/or cold outside, SWMBO likes to see the flames in our little 5kW log burner.

Too right! Got absolutely soaked playing footie this afternoon in our first league match of the season and as I'm (well) over 40 years older than the youngest lasses in the team I need to take care of myself, and the laid fire was ablaze seconds after getting in.

I'm some way from getting a powerwall or electric car as my finances are just not strong enough, so my next environmental investment may be a MHRV unit for my bathroom. All that free heat from my deep, post-exercise bath largely goes to waste and I can get my GF to fit it!

Flippancy aside, I'd like to add additional panels to my 4Kw and eventually get an electric, possibly PHEV, car. I'm waiting for the second hand market in EVs to improve: any ideas when you might change yours or views on the likely age of such vehicles? Will electric vehicles tend to be kept longer before entering the second-hand market?

michaels

silverwhistle wrote: »

Too right! Got absolutely soaked playing footie this afternoon in our first league match of the season and as I'm (well) over 40 years older than the youngest lasses in the team I need to take care of myself, and the laid fire was ablaze seconds after getting in.

I'm some way from getting a powerwall or electric car as my finances are just not strong enough, so my next environmental investment may be a MHRV unit for my bathroom. All that free heat from my deep, post-exercise bath largely goes to waste and I can get my GF to fit it!

Flippancy aside, I'd like to add additional panels to my 4Kw and eventually get an electric, possibly PHEV, car. I'm waiting for the second hand market in EVs to improve: any ideas when you might change yours or views on the likely age of such vehicles? Will electric vehicles tend to be kept longer before entering the second-hand market?

We had our ev on a 2yr pcp but liked it so much that we kept it at the end entering a new 4 year deal, only thing that would make us change is if there were a great deal on a new and better electic car...

gefnew wrote: »

hi all
Latest bids for off shore wind
Two firms said they were willing to build offshore wind farms for a subsidy of £57.50 per megawatt hour. That compares with new nuclear plants at a subsidy of £92.50 per megawatt hour for 2022-23.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41220948
here is the full report.
Regards
gefnew

I posted this on the other news thread not the solar one.

Martyn1981

gefnew wrote: »

hi all
Latest bids for off shore wind
Two firms said they were willing to build offshore wind farms for a subsidy of £57.50 per megawatt hour. That compares with new nuclear plants at a subsidy of £92.50 per megawatt hour for 2022-23.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41220948
here is the full report.
Regards
gefnew

Hiya, fantastic news. I've posted more on the G & E energy thread, just to keep things together, apologies for pedantry.

NigeWick

silverwhistle wrote: »

any ideas when you might change yours or views on the likely age of such vehicles? Will electric vehicles tend to be kept longer before entering the second-hand market?

I decided that I wanted an EV to drive NOW and so got the Leaf on lease for two years. I think you'll find second hand EVs will rapidly drop in price with the introduction of the new Leaf and those coming down the tracks in a year or two. Wondering how much the Jaguar Ipace will cost in two years time......

Cardew

gefnew wrote: »

hi all
Latest bids for off shore wind
Two firms said they were willing to build offshore wind farms for a subsidy of £57.50 per megawatt hour. That compares with new nuclear plants at a subsidy of £92.50 per megawatt hour for 2022-23.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41220948
here is the full report.
Regards
gefnew

Isn't this thread 'Solar .. in the news'?

silverwhistle

Cardew, didn't you read post #1956?

lstar337

NigeWick wrote: »

I decided that I wanted an EV to drive NOW and so got the Leaf on lease for two years. I think you'll find second hand EVs will rapidly drop in price with the introduction of the new Leaf and those coming down the tracks in a year or two. Wondering how much the Jaguar Ipace will cost in two years time......

Sorry to pull this thread off-topic, but do you know what happens in terms of battery ownership in a second hand leaf?

Cardew

Martyn1981 wrote: »

Isn't this blatant trolling? You can put us all on ignore you know.

Edit: I'll delete this post in 24hrs to reduce disruption since that would appear the sole purpose of your posts on the G&E board.

Whoops, I keep forgetting you control the G&E board.