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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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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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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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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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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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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

Hmmm. So it will travel through Russia, then either via Iran or Ukraine 😖 Good luck with the 30 day estimate! FWIW if anyone else is considering a ...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Electricity price predictions

The National Grid provides a 'balance' of supply & demand, and the 50Hz sychronisation.The energy-mix varies according to your geographical locati...

3 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

I agree with @batalto but will add one additional factor: If the Sofar ME3000SP was an inverter which could operate in parallel, then theoretically ...

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

That's a better explanation than mine @derek-m I'm still thinking through the situation which @chris-a raised, in which he wishes to retain an exist...

3 years ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: GES Caernarvon 18kW ASHP

Precisely! And for this reason I've just copied your text and the response from @derek-m into a new topic in the area about Solar Thermal. I think t...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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Solar Thermal as a pre-heater for a heat-pump
3 years ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: GES Caernarvon 18kW ASHP

Me too @chris-a @derek-m and I have had a previous discussion about whether solar thermal should continue to be used as an input to a DHW cylinder, ...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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