Gaming the solar battery combo today for maximum saving . Roasting pumpkin, followed my roasting last of season both from @OakTreeLCF all on solar. @TheSolarShed @MoneySavingExp @SolarNationUK
Just been to this talk i think @TheSolarShed would approve ipswichmaritimetrust.org.uk/…
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🌞 July was a big month for Britain’s energy mix! Embedded solar power set a new record, supplying 14.4% of Britain’s electricity - 3.2 TWh overall. Wind led the way though at 22.9%, with gas close behind at 22.3%. A huge leap for solar in just 15 years. ⚡July's energy stats: neso.energy/energy-101/great…
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Inside family-owned garden centre transformed after multi-million pound investment ift.tt/HgBfAsN
6.9 kwh £16.67 including standing charge for Electricity monthly usage in June. Solar and battery doing very nicely . @SolarNationUK @TheSolarShed @MartinSLewis @MoneySavingExp
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@OctopusEnergy new scratchcard schemes is s bit mad . Encouraging some one to travel 13 miles (nearest location) to get a kit kat .when I live in a town of 200 thousand population . Not very sustainable? Your thoughts and can I cancel reward .
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Owners of Castles, Palaces, Stately Homes, Mansions and lordy old gaffs....
We've got your back
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A mate of mine is just about to go on the telly to discuss fires relating to solar systems.....
So monthly update 5 June-4th July
Electricity 5.82kwh £15.90
Gas 13.12 kwh £9.45 . Planning replacing Gas hob . 13 year old 3.88 kw solar and 3 year old 7kwh battery . House edwardian semi ipswich @MoneySavingExp @TheSolarShed @jackabbott90
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UK total solar capacity 22.3GW.
95% of all new solar was installed on rooftops last year. Equates to a new rooftop system coming online every two minutes throughout 2025.
solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar…
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Any journalists out there?
You might want to investigate the “unexpected”curtailment of several renewables generators (solar farms) in North Devon for possibly the whole summer due to work on a transmission substation.
What country would disable solar energy in summer?
The UK 🙄
Solar days boosted water with battery , sadly clearing relatives house washing lots of stuff to go to charity re use . Coffee on making spanikoptoka with @OakTreeLCF kale , feta . roasting butternut squash for salad component. @TheSolarShed @EnergySvgTrust @MoneySavingExp
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On Sunday #gas produced 23.6% of British electricity, more than imports 22.6%, solar 18.2%, wind 18.0%, nuclear 8.6%, biomass 5.9%, other 2.0%, hydro 1.1%, *excl. non-renewable distributed generation
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Britain’s electricity system recorded its lowest ever transmission demand today: 12.62GW between 13:00–13:30.
Sunny weather, high solar generation and the bank holiday weekend all contributed to the lower level seen on the network. ☀️
The system operated securely throughout.
After frankly disappointing December January and early February I can report yesterday ran a 4 bed edwardian semi on solar and battery for 24 hours . Including running dishwasher a wash and baked two sourdough loaves @SolarNationUK @TheSolarShed @MoneySavingExp
review2025 solar year 3,207 Kwh from the roof ,1204kwh discharged back into the house for use . Imported 973Kwh. all those without toppping battery up form the grid the next years project to reduced energy dependency and help the grid. @TheSolarShed @SolarNationUK @MartinSLewis
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Spot on, @TheSolarShed Local, trusted installers keep this industry running, not the big energy giants.
@MartinSLewis with your platform you could really help shine a light on the specialists like @SolarNationUK members who design, install and support solar properly on the ground