PITA
Model 3 Performance
you are in midlands, but sounds like you are located in outbacks
Haha... yep it's fun isn't it
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you are in midlands, but sounds like you are located in outbacks
Our house... full electricity, full communications, full autonomy.
full "rubbing it in" too - good job, well done
I have a Pod Point and all its wiring etc is in the meter box. My Givenergy inverter doesn't "see" EV charging as a house usage so currently I cannot divert excess solar to the car. Pod Point have remotely changed settings on the charger so it is allegedly solar compatible, but only up to 4kW (>4kW would be from the grid). As a non-electrician, to me it's a simple case of putting a CT clamps on the cable feeding the charger, but my solar system installers are not sure and are looking into it for me. If I get an update, I'll post it heremy charger is Pod Point.
my batteries and inverter will be in the loft,..
anyhow, will have to think about it some way
Yep, we do likewise - if the sun's cracking the flags and there's too much electric going back up the pipe we plug my wife's ID.3 in with the granny charger for a few hours.what I can do in cases when I will have excess power - I will be able to use mobile charger with granny to drip in some solar electrons
Never got round to claiming the 4p feed-in tariff.
Yea, thank you! My clamp from pod point is in meter box as well so looks like we are at the same position. Only my pod point is a bit older now (3 years) and out of warrantyI have a Pod Point and all its wiring etc is in the meter box. My Givenergy inverter doesn't "see" EV charging as a house usage so currently I cannot divert excess solar to the car. Pod Point have remotely changed settings on the charger so it is allegedly solar compatible, but only up to 4kW (>4kW would be from the grid). As a non-electrician, to me it's a simple case of putting a CT clamps on the cable feeding the charger, but my solar system installers are not sure and are looking into it for me. If I get an update, I'll post it here
Well done.I did, and it was a PITA
I honestly felt Octopus Energy couldn't have made it any harder for me.
But doggedly I continued and finally got it set up.
well that's the beauty - I took the one which does not ask for payment until installation is finished and commissionedBefore I gave the contract for my extra solar and Powerwalls, I checked Companies House Find and update company information - GOV.UK to make sure the company's accounts indicated they were in good shape before I signed contracts; this is especially important as the installers do not seem to like Credit Cards and the protection they offer.
I took the one which does not ask for payment until installation is finished and commissioned
Ts&Cs state the interest (5% annual) on the unpaid amount. In general they could just go legal way.I can see the benefit in that, for the punter, but I look at that as putting themselves at great risk - how many failed payments would they need to go bust? I am doubtful that it is worth their while to re-errect scaffolding to recover their "stuff" on an unpaid invoice (and unless their Ts and Cs says that they retain "title" I doubt they would be able to, even if they wanted).
4p per kWh - it's daylight robbery. I want to switch my SEG to Scottish Power as they are offering 12p per kWh but I can't get through to them...Well done.
Paid for your holidays has it?
Well, either just use UMC via granny (2.5 kw) or same UMC via commando socket with adapter up to 32 kw..I never really factored in selling surplus solar to the grid as it's just not worth it. Apart from car charging, I've been "off grid" for all of march since I've got quite low usage during the day. Just really need a solution for putting excess solar into the car, without forking out on a Zappi unit, when I've got a perfectly good Pod Point.....
We got calculations of how much we could sell back to grid based on our size of system and location. And selling back to the grid was so minimal we didn't factor it in to our decision.I never really factored in selling surplus solar to the grid as it's just not worth it. Apart from car charging, I've been "off grid" for all of march since I've got quite low usage during the day. Just really need a solution for putting excess solar into the car, without forking out on a Zappi unit, when I've got a perfectly good Pod Point.....
Day | Consumption | Peak_kWh | OffPeak_kWh | Peak_CostiV | OffPeak_CostiV | Day_Cost | TotalCost | Count |
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01/03/2023 | 70.63 | 4.36 | 66.27 | 0.68 | 3.31 | 3.99 | 4.24 | 48 |
02/03/2023 | 61.22 | 1.33 | 59.89 | 0.21 | 2.99 | 3.2 | 3.45 | 48 |
03/03/2023 | 33.93 | 0.06 | 33.87 | 0.01 | 1.69 | 1.7 | 1.95 | 48 |
04/03/2023 | 45.93 | 0.05 | 45.88 | 0.01 | 2.29 | 2.3 | 2.55 | 48 |
05/03/2023 | 61.43 | 0.95 | 60.48 | 0.15 | 3.02 | 3.17 | 3.42 | 48 |
06/03/2023 | 50.42 | 0.06 | 50.36 | 0.01 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.78 | 48 |
07/03/2023 | 53.66 | 0.06 | 53.6 | 0.01 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 2.94 | 48 |
08/03/2023 | 68.29 | 7.9 | 60.39 | 1.23 | 3.02 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 48 |
09/03/2023 | 60.98 | 1.28 | 59.7 | 0.2 | 2.98 | 3.18 | 3.43 | 48 |
10/03/2023 | 69.34 | 0.06 | 69.28 | 0.01 | 3.46 | 3.47 | 3.72 | 48 |
11/03/2023 | 54.21 | 0.31 | 53.9 | 0.05 | 2.7 | 2.75 | 3 | 48 |
12/03/2023 | 59.16 | 0.15 | 59.01 | 0.02 | 2.95 | 2.97 | 3.22 | 48 |
13/03/2023 | 45.71 | 0.26 | 45.45 | 0.04 | 2.27 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 48 |
14/03/2023 | 10.4 | 0.05 | 10.35 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.78 | 48 |
15/03/2023 | 37.22 | 0.05 | 37.17 | 0.01 | 1.86 | 1.87 | 2.12 | 48 |
16/03/2023 | 42.06 | 0.17 | 41.89 | 0.03 | 2.09 | 2.12 | 2.37 | 48 |
17/03/2023 | 23.38 | 0.06 | 23.32 | 0.01 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.43 | 48 |
18/03/2023 | 26.67 | 0.05 | 26.62 | 0.02 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 3.11 | 48 |
19/03/2023 | 17.94 | 0.05 | 17.89 | 0.02 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 2.24 | 48 |
20/03/2023 | 44.11 | 0.05 | 44.06 | 0.02 | 4.41 | 4.43 | 4.86 | 48 |
21/03/2023 | 24.48 | 0.05 | 24.43 | 0.02 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.89 | 48 |
22/03/2023 | 13.02 | 0.06 | 12.96 | 0.02 | 1.3 | 1.32 | 1.75 | 48 |
23/03/2023 | 16.58 | 0.05 | 16.53 | 0.02 | 1.65 | 1.67 | 2.1 | 48 |
24/03/2023 | 30.26 | 0.05 | 30.21 | 0.02 | 3.02 | 3.04 | 3.47 | 48 |
25/03/2023 | 23.89 | 0.05 | 23.84 | 0.02 | 2.38 | 2.4 | 2.83 | 48 |
26/03/2023 | 29.82 | 0.05 | 29.77 | 0.02 | 2.98 | 3 | 3.41 | 46 |
27/03/2023 | 25.55 | 0.05 | 25.5 | 0.02 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 3 | 48 |
28/03/2023 | 14.23 | 0.05 | 14.18 | 0.02 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 1.87 | 48 |
29/03/2023 | 64.83 | 0.04 | 64.79 | 0.02 | 6.48 | 6.5 | 6.93 | 48 |
30/03/2023 | 44.33 | 0.05 | 44.28 | 0.02 | 4.43 | 4.45 | 4.88 | 48 |
31/03/2023 | 48.62 | 0.05 | 48.57 | 0.02 | 4.86 | 4.88 | 5.31 | 48 |
| 1272.3 | 17.86 | 1254.44 | 2.97 | 83.89 | 86.86 | 97.11 | |
Is that with the Tesla tariff? How does it model when that ends and going on to Go/Intelligent/Flux etc.?Here demonstrates the value of solar and battery:
Peak and Off Peak by DAY Peak and Off Peak by DAY
Day Consumption Peak_kWh OffPeak_kWh Peak_CostiV OffPeak_CostiV Day_Cost TotalCost Count 01/03/2023 70.63 4.36 66.27 0.68 3.31 3.99 4.24 48 02/03/2023 61.22 1.33 59.89 0.21 2.99 3.2 3.45 48 03/03/2023 33.93 0.06 33.87 0.01 1.69 1.7 1.95 48 04/03/2023 45.93 0.05 45.88 0.01 2.29 2.3 2.55 48 05/03/2023 61.43 0.95 60.48 0.15 3.02 3.17 3.42 48 06/03/2023 50.42 0.06 50.36 0.01 2.52 2.53 2.78 48 07/03/2023 53.66 0.06 53.6 0.01 2.68 2.69 2.94 48 08/03/2023 68.29 7.9 60.39 1.23 3.02 4.25 4.5 48 09/03/2023 60.98 1.28 59.7 0.2 2.98 3.18 3.43 48 10/03/2023 69.34 0.06 69.28 0.01 3.46 3.47 3.72 48 11/03/2023 54.21 0.31 53.9 0.05 2.7 2.75 3 48 12/03/2023 59.16 0.15 59.01 0.02 2.95 2.97 3.22 48 13/03/2023 45.71 0.26 45.45 0.04 2.27 2.31 2.56 48 14/03/2023 10.4 0.05 10.35 0.01 0.52 0.53 0.78 48 15/03/2023 37.22 0.05 37.17 0.01 1.86 1.87 2.12 48 16/03/2023 42.06 0.17 41.89 0.03 2.09 2.12 2.37 48 17/03/2023 23.38 0.06 23.32 0.01 1.17 1.18 1.43 48 18/03/2023 26.67 0.05 26.62 0.02 2.66 2.68 3.11 48 19/03/2023 17.94 0.05 17.89 0.02 1.79 1.81 2.24 48 20/03/2023 44.11 0.05 44.06 0.02 4.41 4.43 4.86 48 21/03/2023 24.48 0.05 24.43 0.02 2.44 2.46 2.89 48 22/03/2023 13.02 0.06 12.96 0.02 1.3 1.32 1.75 48 23/03/2023 16.58 0.05 16.53 0.02 1.65 1.67 2.1 48 24/03/2023 30.26 0.05 30.21 0.02 3.02 3.04 3.47 48 25/03/2023 23.89 0.05 23.84 0.02 2.38 2.4 2.83 48 26/03/2023 29.82 0.05 29.77 0.02 2.98 3 3.41 46 27/03/2023 25.55 0.05 25.5 0.02 2.55 2.57 3 48 28/03/2023 14.23 0.05 14.18 0.02 1.42 1.44 1.87 48 29/03/2023 64.83 0.04 64.79 0.02 6.48 6.5 6.93 48 30/03/2023 44.33 0.05 44.28 0.02 4.43 4.45 4.88 48 31/03/2023 48.62 0.05 48.57 0.02 4.86 4.88 5.31 48 1272.3 17.86 1254.44 2.97 83.89 86.86 97.11
Net Bill off Octopus was £97.11 and solar cash-back was £62.19, making a net cost of £34.92.
Very disappointed I had a net cost in March, but this was caused by the poor weather resulting in more heating (air-sourced heat pumps) and lower FIT. I will be in profit in April, there is no doubt.
Analysis was done by loading Octopus 1/2 hour readings into Access and using SQL to look up the correct rates as my tariff changed mid month.