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@papahuhu with regard to the Tesla AI, I came up with the strategy of switching to ToU mode at 4pm (with 0% reserve if you're happy with that), allow ...
@papahuhu unfortunately I'm still stuck on Octopus Outgoing for export with Flux import, so still in no-mans-land. I've spoken with an acquaintance wh...
Yes, it's not clear. For the 2kW plug and play modules, 800W export rate is reasonable as it allows the battery to fully discharge in a 3h peak rate w...
I'm not sure legislation currently allows for plug-in batteries in the UK, at least to be used in this manner, and the current draft legislation for p...
Profits are made upstream, in discovery and pumping the stuff out of the ground. The further downstream you go, the lower the profits get (even oil re...
That makes perfect sense to pay more for export when it's needed and less when it's not.
I would be mindful of the panel voltages when choosing panels with respect to the startup voltage of the inverter, especially when using a smaller num...
I like it, and allow the newly announced Charge Pack as an addon, and you have a really smart All-in-One tariff. Greg, are you listening?
That is a really valid point. At the moment we have disparate tariffs targeted (and well suited) to EV/battery users (cheap overnight), Heat Pump/ba...
I received the same email regarding the new 'Charge Pack'. There is clearly financial benefit to Octopus of having control of someone's battery beyo...
OK, I wasn't sure whether to force export tonight 4-7pm or not. If I'm still being paid the SEG 12p for export, obviously I don't want to force export...
Thank you for that. I've received my email from Octopus - it says my import has been switched to Flus but may take up to 6 weeks to switch the expor...
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