Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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

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SafetyThird wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:16 am For those that didn't max out their ripple turbine investment, are you more inclined to put into the upcoming solar farm or take more of the remaining Kirk Hill option that's just been released?

I have 80% of my allowance in Kirk Hill and was aiming to put the remaining 40% (up to the allowed 120%) in the solar park but having just received the email with the option to up my buy in of Kirk hill, I'm now debating whether to spread the investment or just max out on wind.
Unless your at the very top of the waiting list, you will be waiting a very long time, probably forever, so I would go with the Solar farm. The released shares are only from a few individuals who could not keep up their monthly payments so had to withdraw from the CoOp.

If however you get lucky and are offered another slug of KH before the Solar farm offer opens, I'd be inclined to max out on KH as its cheaper, faster payback and is also part way through construction with no obvious problems.
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Nowty Towers has on average been net zero for the past week due to GF generation and I'm currently on a 3 day zero grid streak. :mrgreen:

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Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
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Re: Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

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nowty wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:43 am Unless your at the very top of the waiting list, you will be waiting a very long time, probably forever, so I would go with the Solar farm. The released shares are only from a few individuals who could not keep up their monthly payments so had to withdraw from the CoOp.

If however you get lucky and are offered another slug of KH before the Solar farm offer opens, I'd be inclined to max out on KH as its cheaper, faster payback and is also part way through construction with no obvious problems.
Thanks Nowty, have joined the waiting list on the off chance I get to add a bit but otherwise I'll be on the solar farm.
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The first rebate of the new higher rate for GF is in the account, along with my final tranche of the saving sessions.

VB now at 116% SOC. :twisted:

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

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How many megawatts is that at the cheap rate? :D
I've just asked for a 40% reduction in the state of my VB.
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Fintray wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:05 pm How many megawatts is that at the cheap rate? :D
I've just asked for a 40% reduction in the state of my VB.
IO cheapslot is 10p / kWh so the maths is easy.

11.65 MWh in the VB. 8-)
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
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That should keep you going for a while.
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Le pour No1 (KHWT7)


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

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Gis a job, I could do that.


The GF WT1 pour (Nov 2021)
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Nowty Towers Rotary Dryer pour (March 2023)
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KH WT7 pour (April 2023)
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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
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nowty wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 2:07 pm Gis a job, I could do that.


The GF WT1 pour (Nov 2021)
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Nowty Towers Rotary Dryer pour (March 2023)
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KH WT7 pour (April 2023)
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I think you're reaching a bit there. Although it IS a mightily impressive whirlygig block. :D :lol:
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
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