Solar and smart meters

Coastalwatch

That's a shame. Why not have a word with Octopus, they might be happy to send out an IHD6 or advise if the Chamelion has an equivalent setting somewhere!

Solarchaser

A very good idea, I will do just that 👍

Coastalwatch

Hi SC, received an email yesterday from Octopus to say we have now been placed on the Go Faster tariff. Subsequently realised that the IHDU shows Import or Export in both pence and Watts. Prior to this, Import was indicated only as a proportion of a circle with no figures accompanying!

Solarchaser

Yeah I moved over last night to go faster.
And replied to the email about it asking for an ihd 6, no reply as yet

jimjames

andy15959 said:

cool_techie said:

andy15959 said:

I've managed to avoid having smart meters installed so far, have the issues with meters and solar been ironed out ? Anybody on here have them, opinions ?

Hi Andy,

What are the specific issues between smart meters and solar? I have only heard of the non-smart meters having issues, going backwards, going dead etc.

I have recently installed a PV system and will be moving to a SMART meter soon. So interested.

Thanks, CT

Just heard similar stories, with the meter not being able to distinguish between generation and usage.

That's not a problem, it's a bonus. If your meter goes backwards then I wouldn't be in any rush to get it replaced

Ectophile

jimjames said:

andy15959 said:

cool_techie said:

andy15959 said:

I've managed to avoid having smart meters installed so far, have the issues with meters and solar been ironed out ? Anybody on here have them, opinions ?

Hi Andy,

What are the specific issues between smart meters and solar? I have only heard of the non-smart meters having issues, going backwards, going dead etc.

I have recently installed a PV system and will be moving to a SMART meter soon. So interested.

Thanks, CT

Just heard similar stories, with the meter not being able to distinguish between generation and usage.

That's not a problem, it's a bonus. If your meter goes backwards then I wouldn't be in any rush to get it replaced

There were some electronic (but not smart) meters that didn't check which way the current was flowing.  So the readings went up whether you were importing or exporting.

Reed_Richards

I am paid for deemed export based on the amount of solar power generated.  When I looked a smart meters a couple of years ago I was concerned that I might be forced to use actual export and lose-out financially.

mickyduck55

Reed_Richards said:

I am paid for deemed export based on the amount of solar power generated.  When I looked a smart meters a couple of years ago I was concerned that I might be forced to use actual export and lose-out financially.

Before I retired I think I would have been better off with actual export, no way that I even used 50% of my generation.  Not the case now when I use about 80% but even with the smart meter I am still on deemed 50% export for FIT purposes

Reed_Richards

mickyduck55 said:
... even with the smart meter I am still on deemed 50% export for FIT purposes

But is this guaranteed or could your supplier force you to switch to measured export?

mickyduck55

Reed_Richards said:

mickyduck55 said:
... even with the smart meter I am still on deemed 50% export for FIT purposes

But is this guaranteed or could your supplier force you to switch to measured export?

No idea but I have never heard of it happening and TBH I wouldn't mind, it would actually be fair and reasonable to only get paid for what I did export..