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  • #2462
    Exiled Rebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭Exiled Rebel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122635707#Comment_122635707

    A good few of us on boards have south facing ground mounts. In my case I have 12 panels on the ground with another 7 on the roof of the garden shed. The inverter is in the shed and the power generated is then fed through the sheds distribution board back to the house distribution board in the utility.

    He wouldn't necessarily have to have the inverter in the shed, he could have all the kit inside the house, it's just important to remember the battery and the inverter need to be in close proximity i.e. in the same room.

    My ground mount is DIY however if I was doing it again I would probably just buy the plastic tubs. Less intrusive and easier to construct.



  • #2463
    graememk
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 7,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭graememk


    Iron air battery in the planning for Donegal

    https://www.ess-news.com/2024/09/27/ireland-in-line-for-1-gwh-iron-air-battery-storage-project/

    It's beside a substation.

    Inb4: fire.. it's not lithium. It converts iron to rust and back again.



  • #2464
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,228 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    The UK has permanently stopped burning coal for electricity today. Great news, if only we could follow ASAP

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratcliffe-on-Soar_Power_Station

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #2465
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,884 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122668357#Comment_122668357

    They have declared this several times before.

    Either Kilroot and Ballylumford (both in County Antrim) seems to be using coal today:

    Fuel Mix (MWh) - NI.png

    https://www.smartgriddashboard.com/#ni



  • #2466
    oaklands
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭oaklands


    according to Wikipedia Kilroot and Ballylumford are no longer coal.

    Could the coal in the chart be imported?

    Sky news also reported coal free status for UK



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  • #2467
    graememk
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 7,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭graememk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122668394#Comment_122668394

    As ireland as an island share a grid, anything from Irelands coal plants wouldn't be classed as imports.

    Oh that's the all island pie chart.

    This is the NI one

    Screenshot_20240930-130531.png


  • #2468
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,884 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Aha! I had selected Northern Ireland and the page didn't update.



  • #2469
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,228 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122668394#Comment_122668394

    Moneypoint is still open and still burning coal. We really are the dirty old man of Europe 🙄

    What happened to "wind is Ireland's oil" from Micheal Martin, 3.5 years ago?

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #2470
    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,392 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122668587#Comment_122668587

    An Bord Pleanala happened

    Or rather, it didn't happen 🤦🏻‍♂️

    I'm all for planning laws and maintaining public spaces, but there seriously needs to be an override switch (and someone with the spine to use it)

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



  • #2471
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,228 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122669005#Comment_122669005

    I don't think ABP has anything to do with offshore windfarms. We need a few big ones of those.

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



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  • #2472
    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,392 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122670455#Comment_122670455

    For offshore yes, I think it's department of the marine, EPA, ESBN and a few others

    One of the main complaints from the wind industry is that they have to make submissions to multiple agencies and if one fails they have to start again

    There really should be a single applicant system which clears through all the various stakeholders

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



  • #2473
    NedNew2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭NedNew2


    Solis Dynamic Charging/Discharging - new feature:

    https://youtu.be/tI2waLHoupE?si=viBZsEKP9vNhfPW-


  • #2474
    fael
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭fael


    Very much looking forward to this. Hope it works with the older inverters as well.

    They can work out the kinks in other countries so we're ready when we get dynamic pricing in Ireland.



  • #2475
    bullit_dodger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,734 ✭✭✭bullit_dodger


    At a glance: Here are the key points from Budget 2024 (rte.ie)

    Looks like the €400 tax exemption limit is being raised to €800 according to RTE.

    The tax disregard in respect of personal income received by households who sell residual electricity from micro-generation back to the national grid is being doubled

    I know some out you out there have multiple people on your bills already but a welcome move for people like myself who can generate a decent FIT return.

    Unkel right at this moment is trying to figure out how to get EVEN more battery storage - LOL.



  • #2476
    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,392 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122673471#Comment_122673471

    At this stage we might as well list unkels gaff here:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



  • #2477
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,228 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122673471#Comment_122673471

    My battery is more than big enough and I can't really fit more panels. But I would love having a huge increase in my MIC which is only 12kVA

    Even just the increase from 12kVA to 16kVA would make me about €700-800 net profit per year. But currently costs €2068 from the ESB plus whatever internal upgrades you need to make. Smart move to upgrade you say? Sure is based on that. But I hope / expect the government will make the ESB do this upgrade for free in the next few years. The average family will use maybe double or treble the electricity in 10-15 years time compared to what they were using a few years ago (when almost nobody had heatpumps and EVs)

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #2478
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,252 ✭✭✭deezell


    16 KVA. That's a big MIC e all right.



  • #2479
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,228 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122673633#Comment_122673633

    We'll all have double that in a few decades

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #2480
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,317 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122673471#Comment_122673471

    You know that link is for last year's budget?

    Only thing I saw was the reduction in VAT for supply and fit of Heat Pumps to 9%.



  • #2481
    bullit_dodger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,734 ✭✭✭bullit_dodger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122673762#Comment_122673762

    Yeah - bloody RTE search engine put that at top. DOH!



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  • #2482
    Busman Paddy Lasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭Busman Paddy Lasty


    That €2,068 makes my €450 Service Alteration look like very good value. Had to move an old disc meter point from inside to outside. Required new supply from a pole across the street, apparently it was not a properly insulated cable from the 50s era.



  • #2483
    SD_DRACULA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭SD_DRACULA


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122673471#Comment_122673471

    I'd say he is about 5 mins away from dismantling his Model S battery and connecting it to his house 🤣

    Sure his house is already powered by a dead Tesla



  • #2484
    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,350 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    Whats with all the EV hate these days? do people get a lovely warm fuzzy sense of belonging to society when they're paying all that fuel tax to the government?



  • #2485
    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,392 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122681486#Comment_122681486

    All the haters are foaming at the mouth because sales are down (a bit) and on their soap boxes shouting "I told you so"

    Some folks definitely got bitten by the price spikes the past few years and the subsequent depreciation. While I'm sympathetic, I also think anyone going into that purchase without their eyes open to what might happen probably shouldn't be trusted with big financial decisions

    Plenty of dealerships jumped on the bandwagon, paying over market prices for used EVs and then getting stuck with taking a big hit. They've some of the most vocal critics

    Then you've the clickbait hunters who go looking for the most ridiculous stories on social media to publish as news without doing background checks. Pretty sure half of those post are made using AI by the people writing the articles. Who needs sources when you can make your own

    In general, the market is down and somewhat a victim of its own success. Folks are a bit more wary of spending big money on an EV that might take a big hit on resale price later

    Also with price drops constantly happening, I think some buyers are holding onto their cash thinking they can save later

    There's a lot of talk of these cheaper models coming which will shake things up. I'm not so convinced myself, if you look at ICE sales the top sellers are always expensive crossovers, not budget banger hatchbacks

    I think things will stabilise eventually, but when that happens I'm not so sure

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



  • #2486
    conor_mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭conor_mc


    It all went wrong when Elon dropped the M3 price by 10k, ripping the bottom out of the second-hand market in one fell swoop. Some would say that’s good for the long-term, but the pub stories, the Joe Duffy calls and whatnot will take a while to leave the collective memory.

    Eventually though, hard-nosed financial logic will win over.



  • #2487
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭pah


    Anyone tell me why my battery charges at about 2.8Kw max overnight? Is a slower charge like this better for longevity, I assumed the 5Kw battery would pull ~ 5Kw for just under an hour to go from 10% to 100% but it pulls 2.8Kw for about 1hr 40 mins.

    Just curious - system is working great - Livoltek with 5kw inverter

    image.png


  • #2488
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,522 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122683414#Comment_122683414

    What have you the charge rate set at?

    My stuff on Adverts, mostly Tesla Pre Highland Model 3

    Public Profile active ads for slave1



  • #2489
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭pah


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122683597#Comment_122683597

    The only thing I can change in the settings is Max charge current and that is set to 100 Amps



  • #2490
    graememk
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 7,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭graememk


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122683414#Comment_122683414

    You have a 5kWh battery (energy) not a 5kW battery (power)

    The limit is the charge rate of the battery which looks like 2.8kW.



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  • #2491
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,768 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122683632#Comment_122683632

    Ya, most off the shelf batteries will only charge at half their rated capacity, If you were to add another battery it would most likely give you the full inverter power.



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