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RE: Time to Speak Up on OFGEM’s Standing Charges

The mechanism available to us in the UK is much better 'tuned' than the tiered system you describe. The Block Tariff feature in Smart Meters can ext...

1 year ago

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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers

RE: Time to Speak Up on OFGEM’s Standing Charges

That may well be the message that was offered at the time. However, the large rise in SC agreed by Ofgem was announced just after the DNOs had filed...

1 year ago

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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers

RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues

I should qualify the Signpost idea: It needs to open a new tab at the indicated URL. I'm in two minds about whether it should be restricted to a U...

1 year ago

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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates

RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues

I'd like to see an icon for "That makes me sad" which is clearly different to "I dislike the post". The "thank you" icon might be better as a presen...

1 year ago

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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates

RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

I have a copy of the Span Tables from the appendix at the end of Building Regs Approved Document Part-A. Those tables are no longer attached to the ...

1 year ago

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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)

RE: Time to Speak Up on OFGEM’s Standing Charges

And roughly whereabouts are you in SW England @lucia ? How much are you in touch with your MP and Councillors? My MP asked me to explain to him th...

1 year ago

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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers

RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

The only reason for that 'computer cable' will be to transfer status data from the battery so that it can be viewed using the App for your inverter.If...

1 year ago

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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)

RE: Time to Speak Up on OFGEM’s Standing Charges

For reference, I've just upgraded my chart which shows the electricity standing charge rises since spring 2019. This uses data extracted from the la...

1 year ago

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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers

RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

If you're going to be storing the energy in batteries for your own use, then it makes financial sense to max-out the roof with panels which will last ...

1 year ago

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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)

RE: Broken evacuated tubes

The answer to that question can be seen here in the topic about adding more solar panels 😎

1 year ago

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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters

RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Over here in a topic about solar thermal panels(!), this question was asked: I'm unclear whether you are considering fitting fewer than the 10 po...

1 year ago

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