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Until retirement, I worked for an investment bank providing financial advice to the private-sector sponsors of major infrastructure projects. Examples include the Dartford Crossing, M6 toll road, Quito airport, power generation projects, and various oil and gas pipelines including one that recently got blown up in the Baltic. More recently working in the UK with a small power company providing contracted services to National Grid.
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Mitsubishi Zubadan 14kW with Mixergy 210l DHW in 220m2 barn property. 24 solar panels = 9kWp with GivEnergy 5.0kW Hybrid inverter and 19kWh GivE batteries. Jaga Strada fan-assisted rads throughout. Landvac vacuum glazing/triple glazed windows.
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