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[–] 10 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Are energy costs soaring? They just dropped VAT on electricity, my bill is dropping quite a bit.

I'll take solar panels though. Want to see what kind of pricing they come in at. Could even stick some on top of my heat pump.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    They'll be £400-500. Inverters are £100-150 and panels 2 X £100. Then the wiring and Gubbins, smart meter. The legislation is just for panals though, plug in and play batteries aren't part of this yet. Probs best to go with wa company you know will be compatible with batteries in the future, ie already doing so in Germany

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Yeah, maybe. But I kinda just want to do full roof solar panels too.

    But if these plug in panels could also work for off grid locations then that helps justify it for me. Could get them now for home and then when I get my roof done move them to power my allotment shed.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago*

    Yes, costs are soaring. The loss of cheap russian gas and the global wholesale price increases for oil and gas thanks to the americans have hammered generating operators. Britain is also falling behind on capacity, with generators not being built nearly quickly enough to cope with the increased domestic and industrial demand, leading to a months-long waiting list to be connected to the grid.

    When the VAT exemption starts in October, it will last for 6 months. VAT is charged at 5% for domestic customers.

    Meanwhile at the same time, the maximum tariff will be increased by 13%

    The UK is in the top ten most expensive countries for electricity. As new incentives for the next generation of nuclear power stations kicks in, the price will be even higher.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Dying for SB-868 in California myself.

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    [–] 9 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    How do these systems prevent backfeeding into the grid during a power outage? I know with generators, they're required to have an isolation switch so that someone working on the powerlines doesn't get electrocuted, and I'm sure rooftop systems have something similar installed.

    Solar panels of course don't generate anywhere near as much power as a generator, but when you get a whole neighborhood full of these systems connected, surely there's a risk.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 months ago

    Saw a video where the electricity grid has a “frequency” - if the power supply is turned off, the inverter detects this frequency change and shuts off.

    It’s also why if you touch the plug it won’t shock you.

    This also means that in the event of a power cut, the solar will also cut out.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Dying for SB-868 in California myself.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    How the fuck would the Iran war have anything to do with electricity prices in Europe?
    The average oil generated electricity in Europe is below 2% !!!

    For fucks sake idiot journalists. 🤬

    The reasons electricity is more expensive this year, are mostly data center expansions and heatwaves.

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    [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Dying for SB-868 in California myself.

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