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Best use of renewable energy to heat

scoobyscotlad · 2014-06-23 18:22:02

We are about to commission a 200kw turbine on the farm and are seriously considering swapping from oil central heating to an electric boiler. Imported electricity will cost us approx. 11p and export will be approx. 5.2p. if we can use our own electricity, costing us approx. 5.2p, surely this should be cheaper than oil?…

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Smiley_Dan Posts: 948 Forumite

14 August 2014 at 2:15PM

You're way beyond my understanding, but some sort of thermal store or heat bank could be used to combine the inputs.

If your home was well insulated and appropriately heated (UFH) you wouldn't even need the water that hot, I don't think, and you might be able to do without the oil boiler.

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