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by Stinsy
Thu May 01, 2025 1:41 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Solar mandatory for newbuild from 2027
Replies: 2
Views: 31

Re: Solar mandatory for newbuild from 2027

To save £1000 a year at 20p/kWH means a 5kWp array.

That is more than I expected and will be pretty decent for the people who live in those houses!
by Stinsy
Thu May 01, 2025 10:11 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Tools for sale!
Replies: 0
Views: 39

Tools for sale!

Hi all. I'm trying to make some space in the garage and am selling some of my 230V tools. All presented in honest condition so the with dust/sawdust from normal use. However they're in great condition having been subjected to light DIY use despite being pro-grade tools. All come with the correct cas...
by Stinsy
Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:12 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Half price IOG tonight
Replies: 40
Views: 797

Re: Half price IOG tonight

My interpretation was that if we plugged an EV in on Monday night, everything that we used between 2330 and 0530 would be at the 50% rate as it specifically said it was for the home and suggested that other heavy loads could be performed, eg dishwashers and washing machines. The only condition was ...
by Stinsy
Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:34 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Half price IOG tonight
Replies: 40
Views: 797

Re: Half price IOG tonight

So I ran through the night on battery power. Didn't plug the car in from just before 1100 yesterday. Battereis got through effortlessly even with the AC running low-and-slow all day. Sun is up and shining now and already covering the household use as well as putting 1.5kW into the batteries. I wond...
by Stinsy
Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:44 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Half price IOG tonight
Replies: 40
Views: 797

Re: Half price IOG tonight

When can we plug the EV in? I left selling first on my inverter settings so batteries have been emptied... I need an Arne Slot. Desperately. No one actually knows. I guess after 11am is safe. In sunny weather I don't need a cheap-slot indefinitely! However, I'll probably start force-discharging my ...
by Stinsy
Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:28 am
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: Starting out on my heat pump journey
Replies: 243
Views: 42674

Re: Starting out on my heat pump journey

Thanks guys, I'd just like to make it clear that I never signed up for a Heatgeek install, and wasn't even aware until the problems started that one of the guys was heatgeek trained, its something I discovered when I looked for his surname and it was on one of the companies posts somewhere. This is...
by Stinsy
Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:05 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Half price IOG tonight
Replies: 40
Views: 797

Re: Half price IOG tonight

So I ran through the night on battery power. Didn't plug the car in from just before 1100 yesterday. Battereis got through effortlessly even with the AC running low-and-slow all day. Sun is up and shining now and already covering the household use as well as putting 1.5kW into the batteries. I wonde...
by Stinsy
Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:11 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Replies: 763
Views: 285099

Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

Do you fancy a re jig of your oldest panels Nowty?

It seems that you can now faff with FiT installs without informing them so long as you keep the power the same. Surely that it your lowest-hanging fruit for additional capacity?
by Stinsy
Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:10 am
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Europe - Spain, Portugal and France major power disruptions
Replies: 24
Views: 798

Re: Europe - Spain, Portugal and France major power disruptions

The mystery deepens :shock: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/power-blackouts-spain-portugal-britain-b2741631.html I’ve seen that reported elsewhere too. Our grid is vulnerable to lots of high-power loads switching on or off simultaneously. The rise in networked devices must surely be...
by Stinsy
Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:08 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Europe - Spain, Portugal and France major power disruptions
Replies: 24
Views: 798

Re: Europe - Spain, Portugal and France major power disruptions

Some information about what went wrong, and how they brought the Grid back online https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c175ykvjxyeo It is reassuring to see a real-world dark grid being restarted. It seems that Hydro, interconnects, and gas were enough to bring the grid up. Air conditioners are relat...