Octopus Power Ups and Free Energy Sessions

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

New launch by Octopus

If you sign up and your area is included you may get some free Leccy.
Its when your local DNO has excess renewables in your mix.

Right now its just the "East" but you can follow the link and if your not eligible you can show your support.
(link for this is let us know if its not your area)

Suggest we use this thread much like the savings sessions ones to communicate as much as we can when they are announced etc.

They do say most likely to be in the summer.

Launches fully later this month (August)

Link https://octopus.energy/power-ups/

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Yep, I got this. I'm in one of the eligible areas. Not sure how useful it'll be at the moment, but would be handy over winter to top all the batteries up / clean the ovens.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Yep, I got this. I'm in one of the eligible areas. Not sure how useful it'll be at the moment, but would be handy over winter to top all the batteries up / clean the ovens.

I suspect they are going to be at odd times.
Its going to need high generation and low usage.
So mid day summer days, and maybe times like weekends. Plus maybe properly off peak on winter windy days.

I am not sure of exactly what mix and area it covers.
That (proposed) new solar farm not too far away now looks a little more appealing. (I didn't have issues with it anyway, specifically, but its massive and would I am sure help create a local over supply)

 

[Hawk Tuah]

If I'm already generating peak solar I can't see it being much use. However if it's when it's windy and dark that might come in useful.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

If I'm already generating peak solar I can't see it being much use. However if it's when it's windy and dark that might come in useful.

Yes I am the same
Although its going to be very much like a savings session in effect, covering to go above generation potentially

Washing, dishwasher, water heating, battery charging etc.

 

[Haggisman]

Nice, just registered. Not in the area at the moment, but every little helps, right?

 

[Freefaller]

Although I have a TN postcode it's not in my area.

 

[~Mike~]

Added my name to the petition to say I want in my area.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

First power up, today at 2-4pm!
You need to opt in, you should have an email

Dishwasher
Washing Machine
Immersion

Cant charge batteries, they are doing a special 48 hour balancing thing

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Yep. Suspect the battery will be fully charged already, but got the car and house battery set to charge regardless.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Looking like the sun's gone missing today, so two hours for free to top everything up will do nicely.

 

[Uhtred]

I've set the dishwasher to run and the immersion. I would do the vacuuming but I have a busy afternoon

 

[alphaomega16]

Doesn't look to be in south east yet last I checked, hoping it comes here soon.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Boom. Drained the battery down to 20% charging the car. Now 2 free hours charging it back up plus another two hours into the car.

What a weird promotion. Makes even less sense than the saving sessions over the winter.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Didn't manage to use that much
As above planned usage, but my hot water tank topped out quite quickly

I would have topped up my batteries but they are still (until about 9am this morning) doing that 48 hour balancing thing I found in advanced options.
Next time however...

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Another for me tomorrow 2-4pm

 

[Uhtred]

The email also states how much you used in the previous window. I managed only 98p

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

The email also states how much you used in the previous window. I managed only 98p

I was 54p but it was a good solar day for me

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Managed to dump a whole £2.11 into the car and house battery.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Got everything set for today. Washing machine, tumble drier, house battery discharged into car already ready to recharge, spare capacity in the car, dish washer - all set ready to go.

I've delayed cooking lunch as well.