Chimpy McChimp
Member
I'm wondering if I just get on touch with octopus to get set up. But I still have no idea if I have applied for SP or not and if that will cause any issues if I then apply to octopus
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Solar Panels UK - is it worth it?
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phil4
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Apparently Octopus are making a change today, so you can get on Outgoing Fixed (14p) or Agile (variable) for export, even if you're on Intelligent Octopus.
phil4
Member
From: Intelligent Octopus: your questions answered
They've changed their site ahead of the change to allow it today.
phil4
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phil4
Member
IE5 to the rescue!I spoke with Scottish power. Apparently using chrome is an issue for SEG application. Silly me
that is the lamest excuse ever.I spoke with Scottish power. Apparently using chrome is an issue for SEG application. Silly me
How can you crate the system where defacto most popular/most used browser "creates an issue" ?
it reminds me 10+ year old public procurement sites where you needed IE with activeX in order to upload tender
Chimpy McChimp
Member
Yeah. Genuinely silly me because I went ahead and applied in spite of all the difficulties (not a good sign when you ask a question on email and they answer with a completely irrelevant answer!)that is the lamest excuse ever.
How can you crate the system where defacto most popular/most used browser "creates an issue" ?
it reminds me 10+ year old public procurement sites where you needed IE with activeX in order to upload tender
Let's see.
Just received this email :-
"Good news: we're increasing the rate you receive for your export from 4.1p/kWh to 15 p/kWh (that means the average person exporting 1,500kWh to the grid will earn over £150 more a year)
By the end of this week, we’ll upgrade your export tariff from Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) to our Outgoing Octopus tariff automatically - you don't need to do anything and the change will show in your online account."
scdoubleu
Member
Gah! Just when we were settling in to the Scottish Power 12p/kWh SEG. Oh well, the accountant (SWMBO) will be happy.
Ninja Edit: Suspect this is still not available for customers on IO/Go.
Ninja Edit: Suspect this is still not available for customers on IO/Go.
Definitely on IO, not sure about Go
"You're an important part of our advances to a zero-carbon future and our latest upgrades mean we’re now able to offer the higher paying Outgoing Octopus to our Intelligent Octopus customers.
By choosing Intelligent Octopus you’re part of Europe’s largest virtual power plant, meaning together we can help to dynamically balance the grid, favouring renewable energy when it’s abundant and reducing the need for heavily polluting power stations to come online."
Chimpy McChimp
Member
Only available to existing customers? When I look seems 4.1p is rate for non current customers. I don't want to give up my fixed import tarrif with EDF yet...
Pink Duck
Active Member
I ran the comparison of Flux vs IO+Outgoing at the new rates for my data from mid-July to mid-August and it worked out £29 worse than Flux. However, as PV production falls away towards October this looks like a winning combination ahead of Saving Sessions returning (without in-day adjustment).
The daily arbitrage win from Flux likely to weaken once new rates are announced for October’s price cap reduction.
The daily arbitrage win from Flux likely to weaken once new rates are announced for October’s price cap reduction.
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Ugh, it messes with my brain to think about. I got solar to be living off my own generation as much as possible, but now I'll be paying half as much to charge overnight as I will get for export, so it's better to charge and set things up to discharge that during the day s I get as much export a possible.
At night can I hotwire my import to my export somehow ?
At night can I hotwire my import to my export somehow ?
