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Where does the solar energy go?
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NoobSolar
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I have a new solar panel install with an Iboost. I don't yet have my g99 form as it is being processed. Installer didn't get on to it so I had to chase. So this means I am not exporting to an energy company yet as I need the g99 to apply for the tarrif. My question is: once the iboost has heated my hot water, and I am generating energy I am not using, where does that energy go?
Did I mention I got a 'U' in GCSE Physics?
London. 6.4kwh system, South facing. 16 Hyundai 400kw all black panels w/ optimisers, 6kw Solaredge HD Wave inverter, Solar Iboost with two immersion heaters on one 240l hw tank. Octopus Flux. Ivar 5 Wood Burning Stove. Leaf 62kwh plus Zappi. Two chickens: 1 Light Sussex, 1 Speckled Rock. Omlet walk-in run. Approx 1.5 eggs per day egg generation rate using Marriage's organic layers pellets.
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It goes into the grid but until you have a SEG contract you won't get paid for it.
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your very kindly giving it back to the grid for free. check what sort of meter you've got if your lucky you may have a old one that goes backwards0
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It goes into the grid, your iboost has a second output which can be wired up to a basic oil fired radiator to use the excess excess if you see what i mean.
Other than that use the energy when it is generated, i use oil fired radiators and turn down my gas heating.0 -
You mean oil-filled; oil-fired radiators are completely different!Benny2020 said:It goes into the grid, your iboost has a second output which can be wired up to a basic oil fired radiator to use the excess excess if you see what i mean.
Other than that use the energy when it is generated, i use oil fired radiators and turn down my gas heating.
N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill member.
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!0 -
Yes, oil filled.0
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If the system is switched on, then any spare power is being exported to the grid.The inverter has no idea whether or not you have filled in a form yet.If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0
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