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@indevolt-uk Keen to know more about the pricing and when this would be available in the UK.
@toodles They still taste good when cooked using magnets!!
@batpred Who doesn't like bubble and squeak?!
@batpred Yes, that could work and I have offered to charge my car once a month for like an hour if Octopus do check for patterns in usage. Having said...
I was showing a friend around all our renewable tech today who is interested in switching to a HP. What you are doing is the advice I essentially gave...
@jamespa I definitely made full use of the Cosy tariff and cycled thrice a day. But, I was a bit concerned, as unlike Tesla batteries Growatt doesn't ...
The only way to convince my Mrs is to highlight the cost savings. I go fully equipped with numbers like I would go to a CFO with RoIC stats and a DCF ...
Agree totally, the objective of the ToU tariffs is to move usage away from the peak timings, so if someone has a large enough battery to move HP usage...
@editor Interesting questions. If the answer to either is yes, that in itself would make it worth getting these batteries. We don't get a lot of power...
@old_scientist We are a low mileage home, so bulk of our electricity usage in the winter is for the heat pump. We doubled our battery storage last spr...
@toodles I keep an eye on wholesale prices and energy mix too. The pattern I see is that when both solar and wind are abundant, we get the negative or...
@papahuhu We would like to get on Octopus Flux too. As we don't have a compatible battery, we can't get IOF. Given our South West PV array orientation...
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