Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
I've tried very hard to make sure everything is "dead-mans-handle" insomuch that it works without interference and that things that do require/benefit from intervention, such can be administered by speaking to "Alexa".
The possibility that I'll break something with my constant meddling is far higher than the possibility that I'll be incapacitated and therefore unable to maintain the system.
The possibility that I'll break something with my constant meddling is far higher than the possibility that I'll be incapacitated and therefore unable to maintain the system.
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
5x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (12kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger
(Artist formally known as ******, well it should be obvious enough to those for whom such things are important.)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
5x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (12kWh)
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
Another month, another payment holiday and another 3% increase on the VB even in Dec.
I was even rewarded £4 for not opting in properly on the second saving session.
I was even rewarded £4 for not opting in properly on the second saving session.
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Blimey, I'll have to fail to try rather than try but fail in the next session.
3.87kWp PV
10.24kWp PV SolarEdge system
Tesla Powerwall 2
100 x 47mm Navitron tubes (still being installed!) Now likely to be removed for more PV.
MK2 PV router DHW diverter
Morso 5kW WBS
Vaillant AroTherm 10kW ASHP
Nissan Leaf
10.24kWp PV SolarEdge system
Tesla Powerwall 2
100 x 47mm Navitron tubes (still being installed!) Now likely to be removed for more PV.
MK2 PV router DHW diverter
Morso 5kW WBS
Vaillant AroTherm 10kW ASHP
Nissan Leaf
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
We have managed to stay above water in Nov and are 14.8% to the good in the VB. Luckily we can run this particular battery flat which is highly likely this month. I'll be very happy at that level. Leaving Jan & Feb to dance between the raindrops (hail).
19.7kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN & DW
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
95kWh Heater storage
12kWh 210ltr HWT.
73kWh HI5
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit trees
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
95kWh Heater storage
12kWh 210ltr HWT.
73kWh HI5
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit trees
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
I did send a cheeky whinge via DM on twitter.
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Both cars charging tonight, storage heaters boosting and A2A heatpumps still on and I didn't realise SWMBO was on an ironing session.
Back down to a leisurely 20kW now.
Back down to a leisurely 20kW now.
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
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Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Up in the North at my folks today and it’s snowing, so feeling quite Xmas’y.
Radiators are too hot to touch. , but at least it’s warm.
I’ve just been checking out his Octopus account, he’s doing very well on leccy, only 3 kWh a day, but gas is verging on the 200 kWhs a day in this cold.
But am I telling him to turn it down ?, well not while I’m here.
He’s still on 3.5p for gas until July.
Radiators are too hot to touch. , but at least it’s warm.
I’ve just been checking out his Octopus account, he’s doing very well on leccy, only 3 kWh a day, but gas is verging on the 200 kWhs a day in this cold.
But am I telling him to turn it down ?, well not while I’m here.
He’s still on 3.5p for gas until July.
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
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Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Over the past three days our electricity use has been very high, with the heating on a lot more than normal. We are averaging 21kWh per day from the grid over the past three days, all at the cheap overnight rate (and including one car top up charge of about 12kWh), but still a heck of a lot for us. We usually average about half that.
At our current E7 tariff that's costing us about £3.80 a day, so not too bad, but it does still look high when you're used to paying a great deal less. Still. can't complain. It's still -3°C outside right now (dipped to -5°C here over night), and the hall thermostat is still showing 22.1°C, which is warm enough for us.
At our current E7 tariff that's costing us about £3.80 a day, so not too bad, but it does still look high when you're used to paying a great deal less. Still. can't complain. It's still -3°C outside right now (dipped to -5°C here over night), and the hall thermostat is still showing 22.1°C, which is warm enough for us.
25 off 250W Perlight solar panels, installed 2014, with a 6kW PowerOne inverter, about 6,000kWh/year generated
6 off Pylontech US3000C batteries, with a Sofar ME3000SP inverter
6 off Pylontech US3000C batteries, with a Sofar ME3000SP inverter
Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Not fitted an A2A for the old man yet?nowty wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 10:39 am Up in the North at my folks today and it’s snowing, so feeling quite Xmas’y.
Radiators are too hot to touch. , but at least it’s warm.
I’ve just been checking out his Octopus account, he’s doing very well on leccy, only 3 kWh a day, but gas is verging on the 200 kWhs a day in this cold.
But am I telling him to turn it down ?, well not while I’m here.
He’s still on 3.5p for gas until July.
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
5x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (12kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger
(Artist formally known as ******, well it should be obvious enough to those for whom such things are important.)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
5x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (12kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger
(Artist formally known as ******, well it should be obvious enough to those for whom such things are important.)