Last seen: Aug 2, 2025
@johnmo thanks for thoughts. I will keep on weather compensation as base way of managing flow temps. I will not generally change flow temps. I agree...
@toodles Fwiw... Cosy in my area is: Day rate: 22.78p / kWh Cosy rate (04:00 - 07:00, 13:00 - 16:00 & 22:00 - 00:00): 11.16p / kWh...
I have 16kw LG ASHP, 8kw pv solar, 24kwh GivEnergy batteries Other factors to consider: Inverter charge/discharge rates. My Gen1 batteries & I...
@editor risks of "black swans" remains tricky. Lots of unknown unknowns! e.g. gas prices have risen sharply and may stay elevated - or go even highe...
@editor its a complex question!! I'm not sure the energy suppliers are making excess or unreasonable profits? We have to separate the upstream Oil ...
@editor i guess the question is whether Export prices will come down? Octopus Fixed at 15p is looking pretty generous vs Agile & Tracker Import pr...
My experience of the app and data connection is that they have been fine. No particular issues afaik.
@editor my thanks to you and Bob for following up. The manuals make no mention of software or firmware upgrades. Also cannot find any reference to abi...
the biggest obstacle i have to making best use of timeshifting is my Gen1 Givenergy inverter. Only charges/discharges at 2.6kwh so makes it hard to ma...
the principles are much the same if using the Tracker prices - which uses Daily wholesale prices. Octopus have rejigged the calcs for Tracker that ...
its interesting to note that Agile and Tracker prices have been consistently far under SVT - even weekdays and during cold spells and when wind was no...
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