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Radio silence from Octopus - SEG/FIT switch setup
Hi All, I've recently had a second set of panels installed on my home. I had an old array on the old FIT. But after the price hikes I decided it was a good idea to get some more panels and a battery fitted. My old FIT was with another provider, but decided to migrate it all to Octopus as they said that would be fastest to…
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Green credentials re flying
A number of councils are now adopting a policy to avoid billboard advertising for carbon fuelled cars, air flights and other activities which increase global warming. MSE recently encouraged people to sign up quickly for cheap flights. Is this a good idea, or should MSE be promoting alternative forms of travel which are…
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So now I have a solar PV system how do I make the most of it???
Dear all. I know there are several threads about solar PV but many of them are debating whether or not they are a good idea and if the free ones are worth having. All of which is valid debate. Stuck in the middle of some of these threads I have found the odd tip about how to make the most of the generated electricity but…
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Solax Inverters CT Clamp Positioning
Can someone confirm their positioning, location of their CT Clamps on Solax X1 Boost inverter for Solar and Solax X1 AC inverter please. My Solax App on iphone now suggests after numerous dropouts for hours on end maybe days .... my Grid import is always now sowing 15 - 25 watts When solar is good and the battery above…
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Adding an EV charger - existing PV setup
Hi all I am looking for some guidance regarding some EV chargers to add to my home to supplement my PV setup. Here’s what I have so far: SolarEdge inverter Growatt AC management box Growatt battery So far I’ve received some quotes to supply and fit a Zappi. Some installers would go straight into my consumer box. Some…
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Solar and battery storage option
I have had a few quotes, and as much as I like the Tesla (or similar) battery solution, I cannot see enough advantages for this as it significantly increases the ROI. I have a west-east-facing roof with a little shade from surrounding trees. One quote that I am interested in is 12x 435 Jinko Panels with 12 tigos, 2x 5.12…
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EV Charging losses and Vampire drain.
This topic was touched on in a recent exchange on the BEV thread but I felt it would be worthwhile having a separate thread as other issues were overshadowing it. When I first got an EV I didn’t have a wall charger and just used a granny plug (230v, 2.3kW I think) and never took much notice of charging cost. I would just…
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Octopus - combining Tracker with Outgoing Fixed (15p)
According to Octopus - whose customer service people don't seem to have a clue when it comes to anything remotely related to energy from solar panels - it's not possible to be on the Tracker tariff as well as Octopus Outgoing Fixed. This clearly states otherwise:…
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Cutting tree unregistered land
Dear Forumites I have read through previous discussions on a similar topic
on MSE Forum, but could not quite find an answer to my specific set of
questions (https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466955/tree-maintenance-on-unregistered-land/p1) @davidmcn For the last half a year I have been trying to find the…
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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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Green & Ethical Investment News and Suggestions
This is a subject that crops up occasionally on multiple threads, so I thought it might be useful to have a thread where we can share both news and also investment ideas that we find. I've noticed that many schemes are as financially attractive as other general investments, so there's no penalty in targeting your monies…
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Solar panels- advice needed
I've managed to obtain some quotes for solar panels and a battery. I typically use around 2600 kWh/year, no EV at the moment but this can change at some point. I would greatly appreciate advice on whether the quote I'm considering is reasonable (as it seems quite pricey to me) and whether solar installation makes sense in…
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Opinions please
I am having this fitted to a flat roof very soon. The panels are to lie at a shallow angle and whilst I know that this could reduce efficiency it will be more than made up for by the extra 4 hours of sun the roof receives over the house roof, which incidentally isn’t big enough owing to dormer windows on the southern…
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Help with reading meter for export
Hi all, hoping someone can help as I can't find out much via Google. We had panels installed last Dec, switched to Octopus as British gas wouldn't put in a smart meter, then signed up to octopus export end of Feb, they've finally sorted it but need a manual meter read for the first reading. But our meter isn't on their…
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EPC
I attended an EPC assessment today. Happened to mention I was planning a heat pump this year. The assessor said they would reduce the assessment score for electric heating because "most electricity comes from gas". I mentioned that last quarter more electricity came from wind than gas: " that's because some gas turbines…
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Help regarding Solar and Battery installation
Hi folks, we’re thinking of have a solar and battery system fitted to our bungalow, we are south facing in the south of Scotland. I’ve had quotes from several companies with a local trusted one coming out on top for both price and quality reviews. At present we don’t have an EV but will possibly purchase in the future, our…
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Tesla Announces the PW3
Finally! If there ever was a battery for me, this would likely be it! https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/learn/what-expect-powerwall-3#pw-2
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Solar Panel, Inverter, Battery prices over last six months
Hi, Our installation has been stalled for months due to stupid design errors by the installer. Soon, figers crossed, we may be able to move on. Over the last say six months have solar panel etc prices gone up, or have cheaper versions been launched? We were talking about Solaredge with Q-cells panels but given the history…
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Major issues with GivEnergy battery and inverter
Greetings! With energy prices soaring to peak levels and solar technologies becoming more affordable, my family and I decided to hop on the bandwagon and invest in a solar energy system. Our equipment was installed with much enthusiasm, and everything appeared to be working seamlessly, until I started paying close…
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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…