Self installing solar modules and inverter

[Christiano]

On 22/03/2022 at 07:33, Nickfromwales said:

Er, that's how they come delivered..... You have what you've asked for, I just don't think you realise it  Some of this often gets lost in translation. Eg, your PV inverter can still export.

Thanks! Following someone else’s comment I had been wondering whether that was the case, but we got the PowerVault battery via EDF with “Grid Services” which reduced the price in return for permitting them to release some charge to balance the grid.

 

My emonPi tells me that it does export up to about 200w when it’s discharging. I wonder if it’s tuneable at their end.

 

The plan is to get more evidence then call PowerVault about both things, I can do another G99 application if it’s not a complete waste of time.

[Nickfromwales]

8 hours ago, Christiano said:

which reduced the price in return for permitting them to release some charge to balance the grid.

Reduced it by how much, if you don’t mind me asking? 

[Christiano]

£1000 (to allow them to do it for 10 years) but they stopped the deal in around September last year.

 

They haven’t done it yet, but we have been participating in Octopus’s 2-hour reduction trials.