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A reduction was not unexpected, but that is a significant drop, almost 17% reduction, from 24 to 20 cent, so one would expect downward movement on the Energia tarriffs.

Energia still remains as the 2nd highest microgen rate, with the worst being Yuno, only 15.89 cent.

Pinergy now the front runner, still paying 25cent, allthough reductions are likely coming soon.

Bit like EV toll rates I think FIT payments will be wound down over time and eliminated unless you're producing quantities that would genuinely assist the grid.

If FIT goes, it will push Return of Investment back so far as to make me think that solar in Ireland is a bad investment.

Theres a lot of people exporting, albeit most are probably small exporters, combined together though, this does has a significant impact, i exported just over 5,000 from Feb to end of October, next year, i’l do 7,000 minimum for the full year, as we only got the battery installed mid year, and had a few teething issues, and had an unavoidable export pause for a period. These are very sizeable numbers, and many have way higher export volumes than this. There are a few on here with larger systems, and i’d guess some exceed 10,000 units in export annually.

It would be very interesting to see some data on the national FIT picture.

What i fail to understand is i see all these new homes being built, and they are only getting a “token” number of panels, to get to an A or B rating, and to tick those green credential boxes, and for feelgood marketing purposes, rather than longer term practicalities. Even the bigger new homes, appear to be drastically under specced for PV panels, and they all have heatpumps.

thats expensive, i signed up to the flogas BWG rate last year for 24c day and 12c night, must be similar around?

It's flowgas that offered me that, think i'm paying them .27 at the moment. I might ask him about that bwg rate, what is it?

it’s linked earlier in this thread it was a deal for spar / bwg employees but anyone could sign up online don’t think they will offer over the phone tho.

Not necessarily no point changing supplier for FIT, but the change in terms allows a break in contract without penalty.

I was able to put my usage into energypal.ie and see that the reduction in FIT actually made me worse off - all things considered based on my own import/export - so was able to change to the BG EV plan instead and save about €100 per year without penalty.

EDIT - I was also informed that there is a 30 day window to change without penalty. Was notified 28 days ago, so the window may still be open for another few days for others too!

I have been looking at different plans as contract is due to expire with Energia EV plan.

Anyone have a similar experience, any advise is welcome. My biggest concern is the limited limited EV hours to charge the car and the 10kw battery and run all the appliances at the cheap rate.

Hi Lads, how do I get the welcome credit from pinergy? Is there a way to go about it or is it automatic?

I'm thinking of going the other way myself but depends on your connection.

I've a 16kva so:

20kwh battery + 24kwh heat pump (cold night) + 12kwh for one ev + 2 or 3 kwh for house load = 58kwh

In 3 hrs I could maybe get 51kwh maybe 54kwh.

That's the very cold nights, which are few and far between and probably wouldn't be driving the next day anyway so not a big deal if the ev hasn't charged.

Did the sums there and based on moving only half of my fourth hour consumption into the third hour I'm saving a good whack:

Hi Lads, after a lot of pain I signed up for the cooline ev rate just about.

The weird thing is that its a 30 day rolling contract.

Not sure if thats good or bad as I'm guessing they can change all the rates even in a contract anyway.

Are other people on the pinergy one in the same boat?

Had to ring them, hassle etc. etc.

I am.

I'm guessing the pinergy rate will decrease all right but fingers crossed it's not for another while yet.

Have an EV arriving next week (50kw battery) so might be time to switch.

Currently with EI at a flat rate of 31c

Standing charge is 63c per day = €230.00

3,300kwh pa usage

4.3kw solar array getting 20c Microgen

My head is melted with the various options, any suggestions on who to go with?