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@chickenbig There are many factors that affect the cost of running a CCGT Power Station, although the cost of fuel is obviously the largest expense....
@chickenbig A CCGT can be run in either Open Cycle or Closed Cycle, but since Closed Cycle is more efficient then that is the preferred method. When...
@chickenbig When a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) is first started it is in Open Cycle. The exhaust gasses from the Gas Turbine can be used to he...
@chickenbig OCGT is not Oil, it stands for Open Cycle Gas Turbine. It is when the Gas Turbine is running and driving its generator, but the exhaust ...
@saf1973 At least the NICEIC Engineer appears to know what he is doing. I hope it leads to you getting all your problems resolved.
@batalto It is true that as a country we are consuming less electrical energy than before, but is that because much of our heavy industry has been s...
@jeff The present TOU tariff offered by Octopus Agile ranges from 36.77p to 55p for today, so unless there are cheaper suppliers, I cannot see TOU b...
@kenb Our A2A heat pump is rated at a maximum 2.6kW, which is adequate for our small bungalow. It consists of a single outdoor unit and a single ind...
This idea could be expanded even further by the use of solar thermal panels to produce warm water store that could be collected in an energy store for...
@kenb What you are suggesting is what I am actually doing, though with an A2A heat pump rather than an A2W one. When there is sufficient solar PV en...
Ken, As I explained in a previous post an ASHP cannot behave like an electric heater or even gas boiler because the calorific value of its primary f...
Ken, Have you considered installing solar thermal to at least partially if not completely heat your swimming pool?
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