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Consuming excess solar with smart plugs?
Hi all, I've recently had a 4.8kw solar system installed, I decided against a battery and hot water diverter due to cost and value for money. My inverter is a Solis S6 and has an app to monitor generation but not it seems consumption. I am currently using my smart meter to keep an eye on the exported energy. I'd like to…
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Solar G99 Export Limit "Fixed for 12 Months"
The G99 Connection Confirmation that I have received from my installer states: "The stated Maximum Export Capacity (MEC) will be fixed for 12 months from the date of this letter unless increased by agreement between us, in which case the increased MEC will be fixed for a further 12 months from the date of the increase."…
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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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New Solar and Battery installation
Hi all, I've been a lurker for a while but signed up to the forum today as we are in final throes of purchasing a new house. As part of choice of house, we wanted to install a solar and battery system on the property. We will also be looking at if it is a suitable property for replacing the gas boiler with an air source…
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SK-SU3700E off grid don’t charge battery is EPS is off
Hi I am not sure if I posting in the right place. Please let me know. I have a SK-SU3700E to use off grip in a garden room which I can’t have power from the house. I bought this hybrid inverter without checking much about the specs and manual because it was a bargain (I think) and I had no time to look for more information…
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The largest system I've seen!
Thought I'd share what 52 bifacial rooftop panels (paired to 2 X Tesla PW3 battery inverters) looks like! DNO export permission for 22 kWh approved, also the highest I've been involved with! Expected annual generation is 20+ mWh!! :o
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Solar/battery customer service
How many of you have found, after investing in a solar array and storage batteries getting any form of advice and customer service from the installer or the hardware manufacturer has been nigh on impossible? We had GivEnergy batteries and inverter installed followed by a very rudimentary introduction by the installer on…
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Givenergy woes
I seem to have never ending problems with Givenergy. Waited for their battery for 5 months and was very happy when it was installed. Unfortunately this lasted for a very short time (Installed on 25th May and dead on 8th June) AC coupled inverter 2* 8.2KWh batter Roughly 10 days ago, I was checking the EPS (backup power…
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Exporting as much as possible
we only need hot showers at 7am and 9pm . I disconnected the sender unit from the meter and put the offset at 500w which is the max. I have decided to divert as much energy as possible to my 'spin back' old fashioned meter . I heat the showers from gas which is cheaper . Is there any more I can do to save money ? We have 8…
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Tesla PW3 Rebate Extended till June 30.
From the horse's mouth - the rebate program has been very well received by Tesla Certified installers & end customers alike, and so it has been extended till 30/6/26. Personally, I believe it's a promotion aimed at keeping the PW3 competitive while Tesla prepares to launch best in class energy tariffs aimed solely at…
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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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Energy
When I asked Octopus for their cheapest tariff I got an email back asking if I had solar panels and a battery. I do have solar panels but no battery. What difference does it make. Would my tariff be cheaper if I didn't have solar?
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Octopus Virtual Power Plant
As my Powerwall 2 failed, Tesla finally replaced it with a Powerwall 3. This led me to opt for being part of Octopus's Virtual Power Plant. So far I am not convinced of the benefits. I fear that my battery is being drained and recharged in ways that do not offer me as much as when I had fixed Octopus rates for import and…
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Adding a battery to existing solar.
So, after about 2 years of having my solar panels, I'm comfortable with the system and my usage patterns. I'm currently exporting with EoN, at 16.5p, which seems to no longer be available. So now I wonder if there's going to be a general trend of SEG payments decreasing (as more people adopt solar and sell excess power),…
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Basic Solar Question - Consumer Unit
Just in the very early stages of thinking about Solar and was wondering if access to the consumer unit is a must have, or can the connections just go to the meter/input which is outside. The house has relatively newly laid Kardeen flooring, with insulating boards under and I have no desire to lift and then replace them as…
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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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The Alternative Green Energy Thread
In an attempt to maintain harmony on Martyn1981’s Green, Ethical, Energy issues in the news thread, Mart and I have agreed that I will no longer contribute to that thread but instead start a separate thread which Mart has agreed not to participate on. The intention of the thread is that green energy issues can be discussed…
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1600–1800W 4‑input microinverter Advice please
Could anyone suggest a 1600–1800W 4‑input microinverter without buying from alibaba
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Solar and batteries
HHi, Totally clueless on what a good system looks like. I was thinking of going through my energy supplier. We are a moderate to heavy usage, is this system good enough and decent kit? Thanks
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Should I be looking to add a Battery?
Hi All, I had installed a 6.5Kw system in 2023. 15 panels, split array with a 5Kw SolarEdge inverter. I do not have electric heating or an EV and currently have zero plans to get either. Last year I generated 5.74Mwh of which I exported approx. 60% to the grid. I could fit many more panels as I have not utilised the main…
