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@editor DESNZ are extremely eager for Suppliers to directly link EV Tariffs to the presence of a Smart Charger. For example, I can use Octopus Go wi...
Whilst I admire the diligence in seeking out cheap-rates from responders here, I'm getting concerned at the demand surges when thousands of homes swit...
"within a few years" is a pretty long timeframe within the world of EV development. The Automated Vehicles Act was passed in May'24. It provides the...
I don't know enough about how commercial BESS sites make their finances work. I've spoken to NESO, who tell me that they have no direct control over a...
You're slightly too late to raise this issue now. The proposed East Coast Marine Links were open for consultation in 2021-22. HVDC cable 2 from Pe...
Yes @jamespa the entirety of the DESNZ and Ofgem innovation and regulatory strategies are based on attracting commercial companies to get involved.The...
I think V2G is a potential ingredient.However the V2G Trial undertaken by Kaluza/OVO 4 years ago could only use Nissen Leaf cars because they have a C...
The demand from each house is dictated by the actions of its occupants. If they're on a ToU Tariff, then the household might alter their demand acco...
When I responded that that DESNZ consultation on Delivering Smart and Secure Electricity System, my first observation about the DSR Proposals was that...
DESNZ is particularly keen on developing new standards for Heat Pumps and other Energy Smart Appliances (ESAs) at the moment. In April'24 they opene...
The terms 'high thermal mass' and 'fabric first' occur frequently in documents which accompany planning applications by the larger national constructi...
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I have/had a basic non-hybrid FoxESS inverter. The soft...
By Old_Scientist , 2 hours ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
Ooch that's a lot. I replaced my pumped shower with ...
By JamesPa , 2 hours ago
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
@robs Hi Rob, At the end of a note to Mitsu UK, thank...
By DavidAlgarve , 4 hours ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
What limit are you speaking of. So far I was aware dno...
By JamesPa , 14 hours ago
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RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
@adamk Tesla is a great option, it’s also one we instal...
By SAEnergy , 15 hours ago
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RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
Hradline in Telegraph: Brace for plague of rats after s...
By Tim441 , 20 hours ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
As a potential heat pump customer, it would be good to ...
By Temperature_Gradient , 23 hours ago
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RE: Octopus replacing the fixed 15p/kWh export rate with a market tracking one
@trbob I have just extracted the details for Agile Expo...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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RE: Heat Pump Books For Beginners – Bodge Buster & From Zero To Heat Pump Hero
The Ultimate Guide to Heat Pumps is less than a month a...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
@editor Hi Mars, We have just installed a Grant Aerona...
By GrahamF , 2 days ago
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RE: Sanity check please. Battery storage and inverter sizing.
There are MCS guidelines about how close to the edge/ri...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
I estimated our usage on the following basis. The mos...
By Old_Scientist , 2 days ago
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@editor Something changed in this last 12 months, they ...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 3 days ago
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RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
I put the above question to Mitsu UK at the sme time as...
By DavidAlgarve , 4 days ago
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Thanks for the heat geek info. I've fitted my own heat ...
By bontwoody , 4 days ago
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
Just to give a sense of scale, I've used the CCW water ...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 4 days ago
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RE: Powerwall 3 or Myenergi or something else?
We have a Tesla Powerwall 3, recently installed, so I m...
By Old_Scientist , 5 days ago
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RE: Mitsubishi PAR-WT60R-E Wireless Controller installation
@morgan They have been paired once but it was thought b...
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RE: Isolating the system for a planned power cut
A great many ground-mounted local substation transforme...
By Transparent , 6 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
Having bit the bullet and paid £250 for a service, our ...
By Old_Scientist , 1 week ago