Octopus Power ups

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Octopus Power ups

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That's us live for Octopus power ups. 1st email in this morning. :D

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These would be very handy. No email here.
Might be regional based
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They are regional, did you apply to join? Not automatic entry even if the region is applicable.

I'll remote charge stack and hwt for tonight's power up. :xl:

It would be great if this becomes a thing as we have so many WT's in the region. A little bit like The Octopus Fan club. Greg & Co are certainly doing what they can to unlock the thwarted potential.
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Joeboy wrote: Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:21 am They are regional, did you apply to join? Not automatic.

I'll charge stack and run up hwt for tonight's power up. :xl:

It would be great if this becomes a thing as we have so many WT's in the region. A little bit like The Octopus Fan club. Greg & Co are certainly doing what they can to unlock the thwarted potential.
Pretty sure I went on the waiting list as it wasn’t available here. Not many turbines nearby :facepalm:
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Info here but it's regionally based and is an active-opt-in.

https://octopus.energy/power-ups/

https://octopus.energy/power-ups-scotland/
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Yuff wrote: Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:23 am
Joeboy wrote: Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:21 am They are regional, did you apply to join? Not automatic.

I'll charge stack and run up hwt for tonight's power up. :xl:

It would be great if this becomes a thing as we have so many WT's in the region. A little bit like The Octopus Fan club. Greg & Co are certainly doing what they can to unlock the thwarted potential.
Pretty sure I went on the waiting list as it wasn’t available here. Not many turbines nearby :facepalm:
Worth keeping a look out for. I had no idea they were live up here. From Dec 24 I think? A random FB post from someone already in set me on the trail. It has taken about 6 weeks from applying to getting to this first session so it's not click BANG fast but it gets there. :D
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dan_b wrote: Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:28 am Info here but it's regionally based and is an active-opt-in.

https://octopus.energy/power-ups/

https://octopus.energy/power-ups-scotland/
Thanks Dan & Joe :xx:
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Im in. Thanks to whoever ? JB? Who highlighted this a few weeks ago. :xl: :xl:

Already discharging the stack to take advantage of the extra 2 hours of charging time, due to the sun taking up most of the export currently.
Wish that second charger had not been delayed. 🙄
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NoraBatty wrote: Thu Apr 10, 2025 4:53 pm Im in. Thanks to whoever ? JB? Who highlighted this a few weeks ago. :xl: :xl:

Already discharging the stack to take advantage of the extra 2 hours of charging time, due to the sun taking up most of the export currently.
Wish that second charger had not been delayed. 🙄
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Looking at the map we miss out, geographically, by about 30 miles fir the regional power ups :head-bang:
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