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Last seen: Sep 9, 2026
A paper on leasing etc options for heat pumps. Yesterday the government said "To make heat pumps available to even more households, government...
Changes to Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Interesting to see the UK may pay to join the EU internal electricity market, "a possible agreement on UK participation in the EU’s internal electr...
The plan is not to switch off for extended periods. Also it planned to be an opt out system so customers can choose not to take part, but I suspect t...
Current progress on SESS and central control of heating, battery storage and EV. Consumer groups support it. For example from Citizens Advice ...
If you want to read more, here is another consultation, this time on dispatchable power generally like LDES, but also new gas plants. Potential cha...
Fall in gas prices is projected to reduce the price cap in January, but this has been partly offset by increased net zero costs.
Unfortunately there are people and companies throughout net zero not offering value for money, optimal solutions and in some cases offering poor quali...
Interesting to see home energy storage being pushed as part of a potential ECO5 when ECO4 finishes in April 2026. I haven't noticed that suggested b...
@toodles Yep, and it is not even a sticking plaster in reality. There is a consultation if you want to feed in your thoughts The £52 is wh...
There is no easy answer on costs, either capital or energy pricing. Every option has pro and cons. For those on very low incomes their priority won...
I would personally have worded the question differently but it is still an interesting question. I don't currently have a heat pump, but when we do...
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
I'd argue the core problem is that currently the 'Boile...
By Temperature_Gradient , 33 minutes ago
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RE: Getting closer to a finished Haier system
All the 45° elbows required for getting the primaries i...
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RE: Tesla Powerwall (2) Calibration Cycles
@papahuhu Likewise, the main ‘extra’ relates to TOU tar...
By Toodles , 6 hours ago
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RE: Replacing Storage Heaters with a Heat Pump in a Stone Cottage
That sounds like a better approach (being able to see a...
By cathodeRay , 1 day ago
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RE: DIY Heat Pump Installations: Navigating Legal and Regulatory Hurdles
Thanks for the reference @jamespa I can't see any te...
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RE: battery storage without solar
Indeed, current on the grid input = current used for ch...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu @papahuhu A lot of tears and sweat went into ...
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
We have the same problem, 12 mature trees clip the morn...
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RE: Solis inverters S6-EH1P: pros and cons and battery options
I had a battery and inverter installed a while ago, my ...
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RE: Is This Initial Free Quote From Octopus Trusted Partner Reasonable?
@ltron2 The EPC on our house is A-92, however that i...
By Rob of York , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat pump branding. Clever, contemporary… or a bit too much?
The layout is confusing - much better like this: We b...
By downfield , 3 days ago
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RE: Is it just me, or does tradesperson timekeeping and communication drive you absolutely mad?
My experience, backed up by opinions from various frien...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 3 days ago
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RE: Analysis of the economics of switching to an A2W ASHP compared to other heat sources
I had a meeting today with a company based out of Swede...
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RE: Review your electricity provider
We were with Octopus in our old house and it was fault...
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