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RE: Any advice for new solar installation? SW facing extension

@chickenbig thanks for thoughts! I will initially talk to installers as well as gathering input here etc. I guess its possible such independent 3rd pa...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Any advice for new solar installation? SW facing extension

@chickenbig I should have been clearer! This is a separate house that has no solar or batteries currently. I'm hoping DNO will accept around 6.5kw arr...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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Any advice for new solar installation? SW facing extension
2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: ASHP commissioning woes - am I being overly critical?

@kev-m yes, agreed. I think overall SCOP is ok We run our DHW at just 43deg most of the time (with weekly legionnaires cycle). Boosting higher if a ...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: ASHP commissioning woes - am I being overly critical?

we have 2 ASHPs (LG) in 2 different buildings. Installed 2020. 1. In very old building with modern extension. 16kw ashp. Total MCS calcs for energy ...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Octopus tariffs - API & choosing best tariff

@toodles yes...very nice! presumably wind is blowing nicely .. Tracker is down at 12.06p as all day rate so I'm not unhappy with that. My Gen1 Given...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Octopus tariffs - API & choosing best tariff

one of the reasons its harder for me to take full advantage of periods of lower time of use tariffs is that my Givenergy Gen1 inverter can only charge...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Octopus tariffs - API & choosing best tariff

Octopus Tracker yesterday was just 11.66p for IMPORT and today 8.44p!!! I guess weekend rates with lower industry working, summer days with minimal he...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Electricity price predictions

Octopus Tracker consistently averaging around 18p for last month or more which indicates further drops in fixed rates should happen. Gas wholesale pri...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Adding pv solar panels to existing? DNO issues?

@derek-m thanks for the thought. In my case reflection is not an option - but a useful idea that might help others.

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Solar panels not working correctly? what checks can I make?

i'm wondering if I've still got a fault... currently cloudy here #8 was the faulty one that was recently replaced Perhaps #1 is also faulty? Opt...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Adding pv solar panels to existing? DNO issues?

@iancalderbank yes, for FIT system I am only moving a heavily shaded panel to sunny position. already part of the system. No other changes. Ideally ...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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