Batteries and saving sessions

Mikeyboy01443

94JDH said:

Octopus saving session £3.37 per kWh tomorrow 5pm to 6pm

So a good way to abuse that is what... set my batteries to charge for a few hours in the day beforehand? 

Spies

Mikeyboy01443 said:

94JDH said:

Octopus saving session £3.37 per kWh tomorrow 5pm to 6pm

So a good way to abuse that is what... set my batteries to charge for a few hours in the day beforehand? 

Use as much as you can between 1pm to 4pm

94JDH

Mikeyboy01443 said:

94JDH said:

Octopus saving session £3.37 per kWh tomorrow 5pm to 6pm

So a good way to abuse that is what... set my batteries to charge for a few hours in the day beforehand? 

Yes, as much as possible even charge your batteries for this period, for reference max load is about 18kWh for an 80 amp fuse!

Mikeyboy01443

Spies said:

Mikeyboy01443 said:

94JDH said:

Octopus saving session £3.37 per kWh tomorrow 5pm to 6pm

So a good way to abuse that is what... set my batteries to charge for a few hours in the day beforehand? 

Use as much as you can between 1pm to 4pm

interesting  - so how much could i expect to get back then if i do that, i dont understand how it works really... the point being i am on octopus GO so if im using grid elec at those times, i will be paying 40p+ per kwh... so do i get BACK what i used in the period earlier in the day? confused...

Mikeyboy01443

94JDH said:

Mikeyboy01443 said:

94JDH said:

Octopus saving session £3.37 per kWh tomorrow 5pm to 6pm

So a good way to abuse that is what... set my batteries to charge for a few hours in the day beforehand? 

Yes, as much as possible even charge your batteries for this period, for reference max load is about 18kWh for an 80 amp fuse!

thanks - most i use at any time is generally about 10kw, i dont have a charge point, but my batteries can charge from grid at around 5kw

Alnat1

Charge batteries, run washer/dryer,dishwasher, cook a nice slow casserole for 3 hours......all things I would normally do (well, maybe not the casserole) I'm only altering when I would normally do them, which is the point of the Saving Session I think.

Mikeyboy01443

agree - the whole point is to encourage people to shift their usage from peak hours - which we are

michaels

Had one on Hugo 9-10AM a couple of days ago - moved a lot of our nighttime usage (27kwh!) to 5-8AM and got about £25 back at a cost of £10.80

Will do the same tomorrow.  Shame the iboost can only be overridden manually by going into the loft.  Do have a second immersion on the top half of the tank, may add a 16a wifi switch into the circuit for that one.

JKenH

More than a million British homes will be PAID to cut their electricity tonight as National Grid prepares to roll out its emergency scheme for the first time to avoid blackouts amid plunging temperatures - here's how to sign up

This time it’s for real.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11664197/National-Grid-activates-Demand-Flexibility-Scheme-5pm-6pm-Monday.html

Meanwhile in this more detailed (paywalled) article in the DailyTelegraph:

During testing, suppliers have been paid £3 per kilowatt-hour saved, but they are likely to get more outside of testing. Some are understood to have agreed  £6 per kilowatt hour for Monday evening.  

They can choose whether to pass on the full amount to their customers, or even pay more. 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/01/22/national-grid-ready-cut-energy-use-temperatures-plummet/

94JDH

JKenH said:

More than a million British homes will be PAID to cut their electricity tonight as National Grid prepares to roll out its emergency scheme for the first time to avoid blackouts amid plunging temperatures - here's how to sign up

This time it’s for real.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11664197/National-Grid-activates-Demand-Flexibility-Scheme-5pm-6pm-Monday.html

Meanwhile in this more detailed (paywalled) article in the DailyTelegraph:

During testing, suppliers have been paid £3 per kilowatt-hour saved, but they are likely to get more outside of testing. Some are understood to have agreed  £6 per kilowatt hour for Monday evening.  

They can choose whether to pass on the full amount to their customers, or even pay more. 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/01/22/national-grid-ready-cut-energy-use-temperatures-plummet/

Octopus are being paid £4.50 /kWh and customer is paid £3.37 /kWh tonight