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Last seen: Oct 14, 2026
Do the generators still get paid via the curtailment mechanism with the costs loaded onto customer bills in the DNO region or nationally?
One view of price breakdown but not today's announcement in case it hasn't been posted before Interesting historical timeline of changes to elec...
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Interesting prompt about whether some of the solutions being recommended and deployed now are going to be fit for purpose in the UK by 2050? How many ...
I expect the universal boiler upgrade scheme grants will gradually be reduced to be replaced by the consumer loan scheme over time as the BUS will be ...
Commentary on DCs and the grid in the EU. A bit on some newer hyperscale AI DCs which often don't have to run at full capacity all the time if the AI ...
An article on funding for heat pumps in case anyone is interested. On the challenge of older home owners with little savings or income, one pote...
Octopus were loss making in their last set of accounts, their heat pump operation is loss making, they are not particularly well capitalised, their st...
Cut and paste from the latest government Warm Home Plan March 2026. ----- The vast majority of rural homes are suitable for a heat pump. As of No...
Here are some examples of what Ed did last year
I wouldn't expect huge changes in bills until we see how everything nets out, especially for businesses who don't benefit from the 3 year switch of RO...
Comes out of general taxation rather than energy bills so the cost isn't very visible like a lot of costs related to net zero. Government debt and tax...
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RE: How will removing the standing charge on gas bills benefit heat pumps?
I'm not sure it makes much of a difference to heat-pump...
By Temperature_Gradient , 3 hours ago
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@editor Ouch, sorry to re start the tick. I had assume...
By DavidB , 4 hours ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
@e-a-west as the good Major said, welcome to the forums...
By Mars , 5 hours ago
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RE: New Build 3 Phase or 1Phase
We are on three phase power because it's an enormous li...
By EtchedPixels , 6 hours ago
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RE: How much of your renewable and home setup would still work if the internet went down?
Yes I actually have a copy of a tool that whenever a ce...
By EtchedPixels , 14 hours ago
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RE: Indevolt Batteries UK Support & Info Thread
@editor Hi, To resolve this, please tap on the A...
By Indevolt Tech , 22 hours ago
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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?
Posted by: @singlespeed With 9 years repairing windo...
By Rob of York , 2 days ago
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@transparent we’re still running a secure version of PH...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: How quickly would you want/expect heat recovery to take from setback?
Much longer than that here. The heating isn't even on. ...
By bobflux , 2 days ago
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RE: Passiv Smart Thermostat - Help & Forum Support
Obviously the weather is changeable but there's a defin...
By Singlespeed , 2 days ago
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RE: The Changing Jet Stream Could Challenge UK Air Source Heat Pumps
@rob-of-york I must admit that when we had a Daikin hea...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
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RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
Get the Renewable Heating Hub heads-up on WhatsApp. I...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Safety study for plug in batteries out to tender - looks like Q3 2027 at best before legal
@editor I pointed out to the one of the Fuse execs that...
By dansus , 2 days ago
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RE: 15kw pump for 225m2 1990's house - over kill?
@seaviews As well as loft insulation, there are othe...
By Rob of York , 3 days ago
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