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That makes sense, I plan to replace our extractor fans with Heat Recovery fans as they start to pack up..
I just mentioned hydro based storage since it is a proven technology. At the moment, I think the UK still reserves it for emergency last resort. Bu...
That makes sense. What I was pleased to find is that fitting a simple battery and inverter able to export can deliver ROI in the short term, with t...
Agreed. If I had seen any signs of comms failures between battery and inverter (which I have not), I would have investigated. Solis will not engage...
I had a look at the gist of the announcement of what is a "rollout plan", not sure over how many months/years. It dashed any hope of a low paperwork s...
Great information nugget! I suppose the loophole could be curtailed, like if any dwelling being finished anywhere would need to be done to all the ...
@majordennisbloodnok I still think that biomass cannot go that far. At large scale, many technologies can work, but then our planning and reg chall...
Agree with James, fitting according to manufacturers and system specifiers instructions is key to peaceful enjoyment. In our loft, we had phenolic ...
Yes, with the Solis you can use Solis Ai, at the moment, you cannot use the Octopus tariffs where you handover control of your battery system to them....
@transparent While I now find some standalone 48V (LV) batteries for £70+/kwh, I could no longer find 72V easily and what I did seemed to be 2 or 3...
@caron You should expect well over 90% efficiency. I never measured my Solis inverter myself but have no reasons to think I get less than the 95% t...
@vanq Sure, I will try to answer: 1. I am very happy with the Solis S6 hybrid inverter and would buy it again. I would not buy a battery DIY ki...
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