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That matches my old go tariff.Intelligent Octopus have dropped their tariff quite a lot. Night time rate now 7.5p.
Exporting by 1pm today, should probably move to flux.
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That matches my old go tariff.Intelligent Octopus have dropped their tariff quite a lot. Night time rate now 7.5p.
I've seen no mention of EPC having any influence on rates?We aren't planning to export our electricity, mainly due to the house not being at the required EPC to get a decent rate. Do you reckon it's worth it?
OK, first things first, this has 2 elements:We aren't planning to export our electricity, mainly due to the house not being at the required EPC to get a decent rate. Do you reckon it's worth it?
I used to switch every year anyway, it's just a matter of when the sun isn't filling your batteries each day it's time to swap. I may get home assistant to tell me when it's best.Thanks, I think the admin of changing tariff twice a year would mean we'd soon find ourselves going wrong...
Due to shade I peak at 3.5kW at the moment, but have still generated nearly 20kWh today. It's quite incredible the difference a single cloud makes!We're only having 8 panels (I think) so I'm not sure if we'll generate enough to feed in once the power wall arrives. I guess we'll just monitor and see how the summer goes.
There are installers who either are not accredited or have the wrong certification that mean you can't export ever, I'd be very wary of this unless you get a huge discount as you're limiting future options. Basically, as it stands right now, if they are not MCS you have very limited export options. It's not right, it feels like a dodgy government endorsed racket, but thats the way it is.
Most suppliers want to see an MCS to give you an export tariff, octopus for example won't touch you without that and the DNO letter saying they're happy for you to export and at what rate.I would have thought it doesn’t matter about the panels if you feed them straight to the battery? Then you just need to get someone accredited to install the export meter and connect the batteries up?
Was thinking more about this. I guess you can't get an export tariff without proof of how you generated that energy? As a good import tariff in one house could run a cable to a good export in another?I would have thought it doesn’t matter about the panels if you feed them straight to the battery? Then you just need to get someone accredited to install the export meter and connect the batteries up?
Was thinking more about this. I guess you can't get an export tariff without proof of how you generated that energy? As a good import tariff in one house could run a cable to a good export in another?
Also most batteries can't charge and discharge simultaneously, and solar won't produce with nowhere to go, so you'd have to stop generation to be able to export.
You can export, yes, but can you get paid? The higher SEG rates are only for proven green energy, SP for example want a schematic proving you can't dump batteries to grid. But even if you took a low tariff they want to see how its generated or you don't qualify.You can export with just batteries though can’t you?
I assume you are being paid?We have been generating more than we have been consuming pretty much every day outside of the deepest darkest days of winter.
Even on a half shit day like today our batteries were full by about 3pm. We don't ever use it all.
We are feeding in to the Grid - who gives a flying how much for - almost all the time.
It is a significant initial investment for sure, but it's definitely worth thinking about if you do have anything spare.
I had the solar panels on my roof repaired about a month ago , we don’t have batteries and only benefit from usage. But I can’t see any different in my electricity bill !
Are they yours, or from a rent a roof scheme? If yours you should be able to monitor them easily enough, if not your smart meter should give you more info.I had the solar panels on my roof repaired about a month ago , we don’t have batteries and only benefit from usage. But I can’t see any different in my electricity bill !
Bill / daily usageThe bill or the direct debit?