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Lots of changes announced by the government today including plugging in small scale solar to a 13 amp socket (I have seen this in Europe), new builds...
I thought this was an interesting article to highlight some of the challenges in the renewable transition, a lot of which have been discussed on the f...
Also wind turbine curtailment when it is very windy is both larger and more common than solar farm curtailment when it is sunny. Hence wind tends to h...
I understand it didn't go as it is currently a revenue stream for the government. The Carbon Price Support part of our bill goes to the government ...
@jamespa interesting, thanks. Any examples of fabrication you have seen recently you could share with us?
Interesting to see some more details of Reform UK policy as it evolves - removing the 5% VAT - Removing the Renewables Obligation from bills an...
Thanks @jamespa
Putting the politics aside isn't easy, I was wary about posting the link. Am not surprised a lot of comments have drifted into politics, it is a gener...
Great work @transparent Playing the long game helping to make sure people are informed. Gradually making more people aware of the possibilities ...
Why Britain Needs an Energy-Strategy Reset
@transparent Search "Standing Charges Call for Input" to find a useful starting point on the ofgem website. I have pasted some of the info from...
From the ofgem paper Why have standing charges gone up in electricity? Standing charges for domestic electricity customers have increased signifi...
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