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RE: Electricity price predictions

@derek-m I believe that the three main components in the elecricity Standing Charge are network Use of Service charges for National Grid and your ...

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

I've done some calculations on the rise in Daily Standing Charges for electricity which Ofgem announced will commence in October First, let me re-pa...

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

Well I guess he's not just going to use it in his wood-burner. Noah's strategy was more stable than the breakup of CEGB in 1990, and the subsequent ...

3 years ago
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

That's a fair point. It depends on the initial spread of SOC of your cells, and the way in which your chosen BMS undertakes balancing. A set of sixt...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

Testing the cells' voltage when you get them will tell you precious more than the fact they use LiFePO4 chemistry (nominally 3.2v)! I've already poi...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

The 12A (max) power supply you see in my photo took over a fortnight to top-balance my first set of 280Ah LiFePO4 cells. You will need something sim...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

That's good timing @batalto So you have time to top-balance the new LiFePO4 cells before case assembly commences. What's the highest current you h...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Solar Thermal as a pre-heater for a heat-pump

If I had the time then I'd love to head in that direction. But I haven't yet set a date when I will want to install a GSHP, and it's the use of a ther...

3 years ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: Electricity price predictions

I hear you @diverted-energy but don't think I'm off on a tangent on this occasion. There are existing community groups operating as Aggregators. Their...

3 years ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions

We also now have other options. Community Groups can be formed to collaboratively 'own' renewable energy assets which can be 'sold'. Such groups are...

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

An Energy Supplier will usually try to sign a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with producers, especially if this secures them electricity from a renewa...

3 years ago
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

Yes, Felixstowe is the most commonly-used port for goods I've ordered from the Far-East using marine transport. But the shipping companies have altern...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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