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by djh
Tue Dec 03, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

nowty wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 3:18 pm as I have a Ripple project in all 3 countries
I'm not really bothered about Ripple. I am concerned about the price I pay for electricity being even more dependent on London than it already is!
by djh
Tue Dec 03, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

"I'm not that bothered about locational pricing as its been known for a long time and makes sense for local people to benefit from cheaper energy prices." As somebody who lives in GB6 I am quite concerned. "Local" covers a multitude of sins when it includes south Wales, Bristol a...
by djh
Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

Ripple seem to be prone to ignorance/mistakes/cock-ups/whatever they are.

Does anybody know a journalist who might take up the question and find out why or even get it sorted?
by djh
Sun Oct 13, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

"they side step the 120% energy use rule which the FCA has agreed with Ripple Energy for their type of Coop structure"

and AIUI the 120% limit is necessary for the favourable tax treatment of 'our' ownership.
by djh
Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

John_S wrote: Mon Sep 02, 2024 1:43 pm Neither GF nor KH cooperatives have filed their 2023 accounts with the Mutuals Public Register which is maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority. Ripple don't engage with me when I enquire about this.
That's worrying. What do the FCA say?
by djh
Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

Sim_C wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 3:58 pm why did Ripple and their subcontractors go down this route?
Maybe ask at the Ripple community?
by djh
Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

Moxi wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:26 am Edit: (Got agile and tracker mixed up sorry - I meant tracker - nope it is agile, why do they use the two terms for the one tariff ?)
They aren't the same are they? Agile prices vary every half-hour. Tracker changes once a day.
by djh
Fri Aug 02, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

I've requested a small withdrawal. :twisted: https://i.postimg.cc/c4X1ztG3/Refund-request-24-07-29.jpg Is that because Fintray told you to buy more panels 😂 Moxi Yes this £2.5k rebate will be going to buy more panels, probably either another RE Coop or re-powering my main roof. All income and bill ...
by djh
Fri Jul 19, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

Moxi wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 3:42 pm IF you were getting a smart meter and joining the octopus would you get the meter with your existing supplier and then transfer or transfer and then get the meter with the octopus ?
Ask to transfer to a smart tariff with Octopus, then they'll have an incentive to do the change quickly.
by djh
Sun Nov 27, 2022 12:24 am
Forum: Wind Power
Topic: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?
Replies: 3982
Views: 1009172

Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

I notice Ellie from Ripple, mentioned on the Ripple Community a day or so ago, "..........we're looking to announce more information on Project 3 by the end of the year. ... we're just working to ensure we choose the best project for our members. The potential risk of the electricity generator...