Scottish Power and SEG

vienly

Glad I didn't join those useless clowns

markin

Grandad43 said:

How long does it take for Scottish Power to respond to a SEG application?  I submitted my SEG application on 5 April 23?

Forget them and apply to octopus.

Grandad43

I am tempted by the £50 offer to move to Octopus but the export rate per kWh looks better at Scottish Power. 

vic_sf49

Grandad43 said:

I am tempted by the £50 offer to move to Octopus but the export rate per kWh looks better at Scottish Power. 

I think if you take gas or electric from Octopus, you get a higher SEG rate of 15p vs the 5p*.

Worth checking up, or someone with the info will be along soon.

* going from my memory of seeing the rates in other post, so please don't rely on my figures.

Stanshall

Only one word of warning. Octopus only accept MCS certification. I'm with Octopus, but I have Flexi-Orb (sold to me as equivalent, but not and another story).

That's the reason I went with SP.

scoobysnax99

I called Scottish Power today and they said the SEG application is closed for the time being as the time it will take to sign up a new customer is over 1 year long! So they will only open when they've had time to process some applications.

EDA_DJ

I made an application to Scottish Power for their SEG scheme back in October. After 8 months and some chasing I have just got acceptance and issuing of an export MPAN number. This now needs to be registered. So this is a lot longer than the 6-8 weeks quoted on their website. At least I am finally getting somewhere.
For the comments about Octopus they only have good rates if you can go on their two tariffs Outgoing Agile or Fixed. As I got an EV in December and joined Octopus for an EV tariff from Scottish Power these tariffs are not available to combine. So this makes Scottish Power an attractive combination and probably why they are so popular for applications now.

Tarkers5

I applied to Scottish Power about two months ago. Other than the confirmation email, I have heard nothing - despite following up a couple of time. But given the comments above, I may throw in the towel and try Octopus instead. 

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Tarkers5 said:

I applied to Scottish Power about two months ago. Other than the confirmation email, I have heard nothing - despite following up a couple of time. But given the comments above, I may throw in the towel and try Octopus instead. 

I believe that Scottish Power is refusing to accept new applications. It is reported to be struggling with battery owners. SP is demanding to see schematic diagrams that show that the battery is incapable of exporting to the Grid as it deems battery power to be brown rather than green.

Grandad43

I managed to find a helpful person from my installer who directed me to their schematics which show something close to my config.  Hopefully I won’t have to have the conversation with Scot Power about the battery energy can only ever come from the panels so it must be green! They can’t be so stupid as to think I would charge my batteries from the grid and sell it back at a hugely lower price……. would they?