Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
There are two things I suspect:
1) I think my inverter is slower to react than some other models. Coupled with my induction hob, boiling water tap, and other devices that are a bit on-off, means I’m importing smidges of peak electric here and there that add up.
2) My 3.6kW inverter and high baseload (5-600W generally and 1kW when the HP is chugging away) means that I’m going over my inverter capacity more often than I would with a 5kW inverter.
I’m not really bothered though. I manage to consume a gargantuan amount of energy for a silly-low price. Long may IOG’s excessive and inexplicable generosity continue.
1) I think my inverter is slower to react than some other models. Coupled with my induction hob, boiling water tap, and other devices that are a bit on-off, means I’m importing smidges of peak electric here and there that add up.
2) My 3.6kW inverter and high baseload (5-600W generally and 1kW when the HP is chugging away) means that I’m going over my inverter capacity more often than I would with a 5kW inverter.
I’m not really bothered though. I manage to consume a gargantuan amount of energy for a silly-low price. Long may IOG’s excessive and inexplicable generosity continue.
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
6x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (14.4kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger
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3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
6x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (14.4kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger
(Artist formally known as ******, well it should be obvious enough to those for whom such things are important.)
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Mostly cloudy today but a few short lived sunny peaks of near 9kW.
Add on another 1.5kW of DC coupled generation and we are over 10kW coming in.
Add on the 2kW coming in on the Ripple GF wind turbine via the Octopus PPA and its over 12kW.


Add on another 1.5kW of DC coupled generation and we are over 10kW coming in.

Add on the 2kW coming in on the Ripple GF wind turbine via the Octopus PPA and its over 12kW.


19.6kW PV > 114MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 34MWh generated
7 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
90kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 530 m3
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 34MWh generated
7 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
90kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 530 m3
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

15kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Sad day here at Nowty Towers.
Afraid the vet had to put the cat to sleep this afternoon as we had run out of options with her ever distending colon.
Its been a difficult few weeks since the last vet visit with special diet, medications and TLC, but they were mostly good days. It became evident a couple of weeks ago that this was unlikely to end well. She was still sleeping peacefully on my bed last night and had a ravenous appetite last night but an early morning visit to the litter tray, left her in distress and an urgent vet visit which I knew was highly likely to end one way.
One of the last pictures of her whilst she seemed to be on the mend.


Afraid the vet had to put the cat to sleep this afternoon as we had run out of options with her ever distending colon.
Its been a difficult few weeks since the last vet visit with special diet, medications and TLC, but they were mostly good days. It became evident a couple of weeks ago that this was unlikely to end well. She was still sleeping peacefully on my bed last night and had a ravenous appetite last night but an early morning visit to the litter tray, left her in distress and an urgent vet visit which I knew was highly likely to end one way.
One of the last pictures of her whilst she seemed to be on the mend.

19.6kW PV > 114MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 34MWh generated
7 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
90kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 530 m3
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 34MWh generated
7 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
90kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 530 m3
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
So sorry to hear that Nowty, I know you'll miss her. She looks very much like our Milly who we lost a few years back. 

3.87kWp PV
10.24kWp PV SolarEdge system
Tesla Powerwall 2
MK2 PV router DHW diverter
Morso 5kW WBS
Vaillant AroTherm 10kW ASHP
Nissan Leaf
10.24kWp PV SolarEdge system
Tesla Powerwall 2
MK2 PV router DHW diverter
Morso 5kW WBS
Vaillant AroTherm 10kW ASHP
Nissan Leaf
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
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Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

Solar PV: 6.4kW solar PV (Eurener MEPV 400W*16)
PV Inverter: Solis 6kW inverter
Batteries: 14.4kWh LiFePO4 batteries (Pylontech US5000*3)
Battery Inverter: LuxPowertek 3600 ACS*2
EV: Hyundai Kona 65kWh
WBS: 8kW Hunter Avalon 6 Multifuel burner (wood only)
PV Inverter: Solis 6kW inverter
Batteries: 14.4kWh LiFePO4 batteries (Pylontech US5000*3)
Battery Inverter: LuxPowertek 3600 ACS*2
EV: Hyundai Kona 65kWh
WBS: 8kW Hunter Avalon 6 Multifuel burner (wood only)
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Sorry to hear that pal. 
15kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
42kWh LFPO4 storage
73kWh V2H EV
7kW ASHP
200ltr HWT.
3G
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Never easy losing a pet, all the best Nowtynowty wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:41 pm Sad day here at Nowty Towers.![]()
Afraid the vet had to put the cat to sleep this afternoon as we had run out of options with her ever distending colon.
Its been a difficult few weeks since the last vet visit with special diet, medications and TLC, but they were mostly good days. It became evident a couple of weeks ago that this was unlikely to end well. She was still sleeping peacefully on my bed last night and had a ravenous appetite last night but an early morning visit to the litter tray, left her in distress and an urgent vet visit which I knew was highly likely to end one way.
One of the last pictures of her whilst she seemed to be on the mend.
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Mitsubishi Ecodan
ASHP 8.5kW x 2
12 x 460w Solar panels
9.5kWh GivEnergy
Batteries x 2
EVs x 4 240 kWh Batteries
Ripple 5.8 kW PV 0.547 kW Whitelaw Brae
ASHP 8.5kW x 2
12 x 460w Solar panels
9.5kWh GivEnergy
Batteries x 2
EVs x 4 240 kWh Batteries
Ripple 5.8 kW PV 0.547 kW Whitelaw Brae
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Sorry to hear your news Nowty
Clearly a well loved member of the family, take comfort that she will have known how loved she was right to the very end.
As 'guardians' of our furry friends, throughout their lives, that is all they realy want from us and it sounds like she had it provided by the bucketload.
Clearly a well loved member of the family, take comfort that she will have known how loved she was right to the very end.
As 'guardians' of our furry friends, throughout their lives, that is all they realy want from us and it sounds like she had it provided by the bucketload.
4.0kw FIT PV solar SunnyBoy 4000tl & 7 x 570w JA solar panels
7.410kw 13 x 570w JA Solar panels & Sunsynk ECCO 3.6kw.
7 x US5000 Pylontechs.
2 x 3.5kw A2A
4500l RWH
Biomass heating
Iboost divertor
Full house internal walls insu
600min Loft insul
7.410kw 13 x 570w JA Solar panels & Sunsynk ECCO 3.6kw.
7 x US5000 Pylontechs.
2 x 3.5kw A2A
4500l RWH
Biomass heating
Iboost divertor
Full house internal walls insu
600min Loft insul