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Two points @derek-m Firstly, I was indeed putting forward a scenario which was aimed specifically at reducing the peak.In communications I'm having ...
Until now, the great British public's view has been to help prevent Climate Change by installing technology (usually PV) which exports to the grid.Tha...
I don't think that £19b announcement of upgrades is the same as the "5x increase in capacity" which was being discussed at NGET's Pathway to Net Zero ...
Going some way towards answering my own question about the cost of capacity upgrades to the Transmission Grid,On 9th Nov, the Telegraph carried this a...
I realise that I have an advantage in that I've had access to internal DNO data for several years.That's allowed me plenty of time to understand how t...
It is a feature of electricity generation from renewable sources, that it does not happen in areas where the energy is wanted nor according to hu...
Good comments are being made about standing charges. But can I please remind contributors that it is Ofgem to whom these must be made.You can read t...
Please clarify this @ronin92Which DNO Region do you live in? Apart from two days, I have been able to store sufficient electricity from my rooftop s...
Not so. It's actually even less 'fair' than you imagine. Once a DNO Region is exhibiting surpluses of electricity from renewable sources, it is prim...
One of the difficulties with Government-funded schemes to tackle energy efficiency is that the initiatives themselves are inefficient. 😢 A: This fo...
I think this ASHP installation passes the regulations in the same way that all the others don't. 😥 A couple of weeks ago, an MCS accredited instal...
Thanks for the photo @noburn. Here's two comments which might help. 1: You don't need 50`C for DHW.If you were to install a safety device to prevent...
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My home insurance renewal is due soon meaning I am doin...
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New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
It looks like Vaillant are updating the aroTherm plus l...
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RE: Planning Permission May 2025
Fair enough. I have read the legislation and MCS020a ...
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Ive called most of them over the years. By far the best...
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RE: How do I choose a single room MVHR to prevent losing heat in my bathroom ?
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo - not much better, is it. It looks more like a u...
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
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RE: Ecodan - Legionella Operation Time and Target Temperature
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
Cross references for @martingale Background discussi...
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@ecobaker May I ask a question of you please. I too hav...
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It's unclear to me how the Smart Control project work b...
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RE: Have Consumers Been Lied to About the Efficiency of Heat Pumps Made in China?
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
I think the present somewhat cooler hazy days show the ...
By Judith , 6 days ago
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
All noted and accepted and as I say I am sorry that you...
By JamesPa , 6 days ago
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