If you're a bit geeky then Home Assistant is worth a look -
Thanks, I'll have a look at that. Submitted all the paperwork to Octopus today so just waiting until they set up the export tariff.
Posted : 22/04/2025 5:24 pm
I reckon the Octopus saving sessions aren't worth the faff any more. This evening's session would've netted me about 50p.
Posted : 22/04/2025 8:48 pm
I’m getting closer to switching to something like Eon Next, with the longer and cheaper overnight. Octopus’ decent service is just keeping me hanging on!!
FYI Spain has had its first ever weekday 100% renewable grid. NESO think the uk could have a summer of lower demand than the 2020 lockdown potentially, with so much renewable solar going in to the grid.
Posted : 22/04/2025 9:00 pm
I didn't bother with the saving session the payment is now so derisory it's not worth discharging the battery for.
I know it's the regulator that's stipulating the lower payments but surely someone's seeing the lower participation hardly encouraging people to use less at peak
Posted : 22/04/2025 9:09 pm
I’m getting closer to switching to something like Eon Next, with the longer and cheaper overnight. Octopus’ decent service is just keeping me hanging on!!
FYI Spain has had its first ever weekday 100% renewable grid. NESO think the uk could have a summer of lower demand than the 2020 lockdown potentially, with so much renewable solar going in to the grid.
Eon aren't Octopus when it comes to CS but they get there eventually. I'm topping up batteries at 6.7p 0000-0700 and exporting at 16.5p during daylight, somedays I've been exporting just after 7am
Most of my grid use is importing at cheap rate. The SEG payment is a bit antiquated only get paid every 3 months and you have to send readings in, since march I've exported 840kwh and imported 230kwh . I dont brown export.
Posted : 22/04/2025 9:59 pm
Long-time considered solar panels here but want to take the leap this year.
Who's best to consider - big suppliers (like Octopus) or local installers?
Posted : 30/04/2025 10:11 am
My recommendation is a long time established local installer, if i was doing it again
I found a national supplier for mine, who went bust... so in the event of any issues i'm not quite sure what i will be doing
I guess at least with Octopus etc you will have a point of contact for ever more
If you want it doing, get on it now i would say
Posted : 30/04/2025 10:39 am
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