Octopus Power-ups, Free electricity!

powerful_Rogue
powerful_Rogue Posts: 8,303 Forumite
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edited 10 August 2023 at 5:34PM in Green & ethical MoneySaving
Just had an email though, apparently i'm a lucky one on the pre-approved list!
Worth checking out their pages for this.


Edit - UK Power Networks only at present.

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  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 17,197 Forumite
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    Very nice if you live in the correct region!
    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. 33MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.
    Not exactly back from my break, but dipping in and out of the forum.
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  • DougMLancs
    DougMLancs Posts: 260 Forumite
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    I imagine the fact that UKPN seem the most progressive of the DNO’s played a part in deciding where to start.
    Smart Tech Specialist with Octopus Energy Services (all views my own). 4.44kW SW Facing in-roof array with 3.6kW Givenergy Gen 2 Hybrid inverter and 9.5kWh Givenergy battery. 9kW Panasonic Aquarea L (R290) ASHP. #gasfree since July ‘23
  • Very interesting, I'm a village out of being in the mix. Will see how my neighbours get on with it.
    4.3kwp JA panels, Huawei 3.68kw Hybrid inverter, Huawei 10kw Lunar 2000 battery, Myenergi eddi, South facing array with a 15 degree roof pitch, winter shade.
  • ispookie666
    ispookie666 Posts: 1,194 Forumite
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    Im between the two purple coloured areas. Not sure how this has been planned, being next door a huge solar farm and wind turbines, I thought I'd be surely in. 
    Anyway, this looks great. One more reason to not have batteries 😂
    “Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." - Desmond Tutu

    System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
    System 2 - 9.2 KWp + Enphase IQ7+ and IQ8AC (Feb 22 & Sep 24) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump
  • Im between the two purple coloured areas. Not sure how this has been planned, being next door a huge solar farm and wind turbines, I thought I'd be surely in. 
    Anyway, this looks great. One more reason to not have batteries 😂

    Or another reason to have them as they can be charged up for free during a power-up!
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