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This was the original form of subsidy for renewables that ran from 2002-2017, it's much more generous than CfD (because renewables were much more expe...
I found the statement in the budget "red book" that Nesta would be referring to: "2.6 The government is committed to doing more to reduce electricit...
From Nesta; Agrees generally with other articles, however notes an option to move the 25% of RO to gas. Remains to be seen if that is done. Al...
@marzipan71 you may find that the supplier is buying direct from an energy generator, a type of contract called a Power Purchase Agreement, which is m...
@jeff I don't know about the costs, but I've heard with the global glut of oil production the North Sea reserves are fairly uneconomic to extract at t...
@batpred I think the real issue being solved with CfDs is to give investors certainty, but it's more to do with competitive ROI than planning. You c...
@toodles it's like the saying goes: In theory, theory and practice are the same; In practice, they are different. Im certain sodium-ion...
I agree and that makes sense, but if our grid usage has reduced from ~36 GW to ~30GW, dont we have ~6GW of existing infrastructure going spare already...
I think what's interesting is that the expected cost of wholesale electric will drop, but due to infrastructure costs, prices will rise, this is an in...
@jamespa it's a question of the right tool for the right job. Bog standard house (for it's era) with a few well documented changes = the standard he...
@jamespa I can relate to your experience somewhat, though not so extreme with my own home. In my own planning for a heat pump, I got a weather stati...
Hi All, I'm Steve and I have been hanging out on the forums for a while; its been a great resource. I have been into renewables and energy transitio...
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RE: Electricity price predictions
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Forum Handle: GotGordon Manufacturer: Samsun...
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RE: Summer heat is becoming the new winter cold in the UK. What are you doing about it?
@ian33a I am not easy with sleep either unfortunately…....
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RE: Renewables uptake near you
In a village of under 40 houses...Conservation Area. I'...
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RE: Home Alone with Home Assistant (previously A Beginner's Guide to ASHP Monitoring)
Great news, @bontwoody.
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Haier R290 Super Aqua Monobloc. Output capacity tables.
As I mentioned in my introduction post, I've been consi...
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RE: Air to air bus grant installer anywhere
I am consistently told by aircon folks (ie air/air) tha...
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RE: What is possible with FIT, SEG, Hate Pumps and Batteries?
Thank you, everyone, for your replies. Our FIT provid...
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@mk4 And of course, the panels are less productive due ...
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RE: GivEnergy inverter tripping due to over-voltage?
I'm trying to get clarity on exactly when the inverter ...
By Tim441 , 2 days ago
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RE: Samsung Heat Pump – Can't Activate TW2 Pipe Sensor (for Delta T Control)
Autocorrupt seems to be working overtime.
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RE: Vehicle-to-Home with a Heat Pump: Is the Technology Ready and Which EV Should I Buy?
I looked into that wallbox a bit more off the back of t...
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
@jandp awesome system I hope it works out well.
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
@bobflux That's the stuff. The installer recommended tw...
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