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There's a new Heat pump board over in the Energy section
Hi all As a result of feedback from Forumites and Ambassadors, we've created a new board within the Energy section for all things heat pump related. Find it here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/heat-pumps If you have any comments about this change, please let us know over on the 'Site Feedback' board.
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Green & Ethical MoneySaving sticky
♻️ Here are some Forum threads you might find useful: * Martin Lewis: Green MoneySaving Welcome & Introduction * So now I have a PV system, how do I make the most of it * Renewables: talking bout My Generation * On-grid domestic battery storage * Battery electric vehicle news thread * Green, ethical, energy issues in the…
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Solar inverter/battery problem
Hello everyone, I'm hoping that someone on here will be able to point me in the right direction. I have a solis inverter with 3 Dyness batteries. About a year ago the battery management system seemed to have failed and the batteries completely drained and stopped storing energy. The inverter started showing the error sign:…
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Battery performance specs
Regarding BESS does anyone on here have any good experience of batteries cold weather performance and thus recommendations. I know Screwdriver has posted of Tesla Powerwall low temperature specs but wondered of there are any others that are good in that respect. My Pylons are speced only to zero for charging but -10…
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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
Please forgive the corny thread title inspired by The Who but this post on the bloated 'how do I make the most of it' thread prompted me to initiate a new one... Well, there was yet another misty and bleak start in North Notts today (Thursday), but my SSW 3.92 kWp system was generating around 3kW for just a few minutes…
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Reduced interest payments on FIT TARIFF
When I invested in solar everything was expensive with risks but the 25 year contract encouraged me to invest. Now the Government has seen fit to change the contract this; undermines trust in such schemes and using the excuse most use CPI instead of RPI is weak to say the least. I would hope large institutional investors…
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Green, ethical, energy issues in the news
MSE Insert: We've seen some debate on this thread about the relevance of some posts to the topic. To ensure the thread remains on topic for forumites wanting to discuss the latest news we're asking that all posts contain a link to the news you're discussing. For the purposes of this thread the "news" needs to be within the…
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Battery Electric Vehicle News / Enjoying the Transportation Revolution
I thought a more specific thread/title might be useful for posting news on BEV's (and EV's in general), given that we have threads to discuss the minutia about EV ownership, but perhaps a thread just for the news might be useful. Disclaimer from the start, BEV news can easily become Tesla heavy, so posts, especially mine,…
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EV Discussion thread
As some of you will be aware Martyn1981 has clarified the purpose of the BEV news thread he started - “the intention for this thread was to enjoy the transport revolution and share BEV news. That might even be described as a 'cheerleading thread' I suppose, and I'm not sure why that would be wrong on a Green & Ethical…
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Solar Panels Grant - pitfalls?
As part of a Warm Homes Grant, I've been offered solar panels. I don't know enough about them to understand the implications. Are there downsides I should be aware of? Or should I bite their hands off as it's free!
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New Plug-in Battery, no electrician required
Just stumbled across this. Pre-order £699 for a 2kWh battery. sounds interesting, capacity a bit small, but might suit someone - certainly I'd think a shed with solar on top might benefit for outdoor supply to the garden. https://www.nodienergy.com/
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Export tariffs - FIT, SEG, Octopus Outgoing Agile
I was a Green Network Energy (GNE) customer and have just emerged from the transfer to EDF as Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR). I still need to get my GNE closing bill but my EDF account is fully functional, which has let me sign up for smart meters (don't all shout at once). One of the questions EDF asked was whether I…
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Solar ... In the news
Hi All Thought it was about time we had a thread specifically to discuss relevant press articles relating to solar pv & thermal ..... so here goes ... Z
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On-grid domestic battery storage
Hello! Right, as discussed elsewhere, battery storage for self generation (typically PV) is interesting (to some), and gathering momentum in the UK. So here's a thread to discuss it, and watch it develop. I've called it on-grid, as off-grid is so much more specialised. And domestic as commercial scale storage, or grid…
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FIT feed in tariff increase for 2026
I am aware there is some debate on whether increases will continue but its gone quiet. Are there any updates on this?
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Lux ac battery controller
Thought I'd start a new thread for the Lux battery controller as suggested on the battery storage thread. To kick it off, I notice there is an entry on the web portal stats under "history data" for battery temperature (tBat°C) but mine just shows zeros. There's also entries for max and min cell voltage but again, no…
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Solar quote
Had a quote for solar and battery fully fitted for £3900 is this a good system and will I benefit from having it installed company who quoted is emyra solari am with octopus energy and electric estimated usage is 3800kw a year 6 Aiko Neostar 470W N-Type ABC, Solar Panel 1 Solis 3.6kW Single-Phase Hybrid Inverter 1 Dyness…
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Who to notify?..... DC coupled retrofit battery
I have a 10kWh Growatt hybrid inverter with an 11.44 solar array on 3ph. Export is restricted to 10kWh.on G98. If I add 20kW of DC coupled battery storage, do I need to notify / seek DNO approval? Export is controlled by the existing inverter and batteries are on DC side so any export is controlled to agreed limit.
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Growatt battery discharging too early - Octopus Flux setup help
Growatt SPH6000 + 5kWh battery on Octopus Flux - why is battery discharging at 14:00 instead of waiting for my Grid First schedule (16:00-19:00)? Setup: * Active mode: Load First * Grid First Time Period 1: 16:00-19:00 (enabled) * AC Charge: 02:00-05:00 (working fine - see orange bars in graph) Problem:
Blue bars show…
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Battery Backup
I am thinking of putting a backup system in place to power the house when we have power cuts, of which there have been a few recently, some lasting several hours. Planning battery installation soon, and only to feed one of the three phases (i.e., not heaters) when in backup mode, but not sure if to go with automated…
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Recycling Feather/Down clothing or duvets
Hi, this seemed the most appropriate place to mention this scheme which I discovered today after some digging about. Not so much money-saving as a morality-saving for anyone who struggles with the ethics of living in a throw-away society perhaps! I've upgraded my very old feather and down duvet and wanted it to be…
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Change bottle gas central heating & hot water to solar & electric - advice please
Hi all, I have a small property in a high up rural location, 2 bed semi bungalow with a log burner but the main heating is gas powered central heating for the radiators and hot water. There is no mains gas so I rely on the expensive 2 gas bottle system installed before buying it. With working away its usually only used for…
