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- Wed May 15, 2024 8:03 pm
- Forum: Photovoltaic
- Topic: Dealing with excess solar:
- Replies: 18
- Views: 328
Re: Dealing with excess solar:
Seems a huge waste of power potential to me, but as low leccy users, lots of batteries and panels im over specced for the winter. Goal being no leccy bill all year bar standing charges. Have had discussions with neighbour about throwing a suitable extension lead over the wall to his to power his im...
- Tue May 14, 2024 9:53 pm
- Forum: Biomass
- Topic: Small things matter
- Replies: 1527
- Views: 205880
Re: Small things matter
Locally sourced rough sawn Scots pine timbers are on standby in a separate wee bit. So guys, question. Cladding? Spruce Pine Larch... Which one for cladding & why, any input much appreciated. 🤔 👏 Does it need cladding? That will further reduce the light in the rooms behind it. Pretend it's like...
- Mon May 13, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Data logs
- Topic: No Coal but Oil ??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 248
Re: No Coal but Oil ??
and this morning we had coal back on, but both pumped hydro and straight each delivering 2%. I don't often look at this, maybe it's a regular morning peak thing?
- Sun May 12, 2024 7:55 am
- Forum: Data logs
- Topic: No Coal but Oil ??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 248
Re: No Coal but Oil ??
Maybe need to run them properly occasionally to check everything still works? Anyway, this morning pumped storage was mopping up 1.3 GW. I've never seen anything like this before... Screenshot 2024-05-12 at 07-52-27 GB Fuel type power generation production.png (I'm surprised at wind too, as GF is ha...
- Sat May 11, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: Cafe
- Topic: Navitron Archive
- Replies: 10
- Views: 474
Re: Navi*ron Archive
That's very good news. Please pass on our many thanks... (And I wish him well for keeping the tubes on the market. Ours have performed faultlessly for 17 years now, I think, and if you are replumbing I reckon it is still worth incorporating them for the shoulder months when electricity needs to be s...
- Sat May 11, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: Media and Culture
- Topic: Fixation on UK nuclear power may not help to solve climate crisis
- Replies: 0
- Views: 80
Fixation on UK nuclear power may not help to solve climate crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/10/fixation-on-nuclear-power-in-uk-may-not-help-to-solve-climate-crisis In the battle to prevent the climate overheating, wind and solar are making impressive inroads into the once dominant market share of coal. Even investors in gas plants ar...
- Thu May 09, 2024 12:53 pm
- Forum: Cafe
- Topic: Emporia tablet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 181
Re: Emporia tablet
My MIL is 87 and fit as a fiddle. Nonetheless SWMBO worries. I thought it would be a good idea to get her a simple tablet for video calls. First of all, we found that not all (or indeed many) tablets have sim cards. We settled on this Empotia tablet for seniors and got a £8 2GB.per month 1 year con...
- Thu May 09, 2024 10:45 am
- Forum: Media and Culture
- Topic: "Grid Stabilisation Park"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 343
Re: "Grid Stabilisation Park"
Ok so what tech is in these "agricultural barns and storage units"?! https://renews.biz/93048/statkrafts-uk-grid-stabilising-project-clears-planning/ I would take (They have identified Norfolk as an area which requires grid stabilisation. This new Necton Greener Grid Park will provide tha...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: Photovoltaic
- Topic: Balcony solar PV
- Replies: 861
- Views: 101425
Re: Balcony solar PV
I am gobsmacked at 405W black on black panels for £65. Buy a few and they get delivered for free, rather amazing 👏. Me too! Those same panels were £125 or so when I started costing my roof last autumn, had fallen to £95 (I think) when the install happened in Jan. I am really tempted to invest in a ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:07 pm
- Forum: Photovoltaic
- Topic: GivEnergy equipment and experiences?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2879
Re: GivEnergy equipment and experiences?
a month or two further in, and I'm (quite) enjoying juggling Flux import, solar charging of the battery and evening export, but the app./ website controls have (politely) been described as "clunky!" The most annoying thing is that when you set it to export, the control says "This mode...