Soldato
They never seemed to extend the area's covered, we're under UK Power Networks, in CT10, closest area is about 8 miles away.
Octopus Power Ups and Free Energy Sessions
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For powerups its going to need to see something change to extend the areas IMO
Its based on there being a surplus they cannot export out of the area so you need something to come online locally that generates an excess.
At least thats my understanding.
Its based on there being a surplus they cannot export out of the area so you need something to come online locally that generates an excess.
At least thats my understanding.
Associate
I don't know what on Earth I'm doing wrong. I click on the link in my email and it sends me to a Google form to put in my Octopus account number and email. I do that, click that i agree to take part and submit and nothing happens. I have had no confirmation anywhere that I'm actually taking part. What confirmation has everyone else been getting?
Soldato
Nothing here either. I expect some technical cephalopods are working to manually process the entered data. I got a page with a melted octopus which directed me to the Google form so I expected a manual process and didn't expect anything on that basis.
That said, there's almost no way for me to actually draw any power during the window tomorrow - I'll be covering my base load with solar (unless we get an eclipse) and even if I didn't charge my batteries overnight, I'd only be able to put ~6kW in anyway during the window - so not worth the faff.
Associate
Finally a use for the one storage heater I kept and not used for 4-5 years, my base use is zero, with the SH and immersion be an easy 5kwh in that hour.
Are you on Octoplus alrady?
Associate
Yes, have been for ages.
Associate
@reef
Log into your octopus portal, click on the free energy banner on the top of the page, it should tell you not to sign up again if you've already filled up the form via email.
If you don't see that message, I'd just sign up again through the portal.
Log into your octopus portal, click on the free energy banner on the top of the page, it should tell you not to sign up again if you've already filled up the form via email.
If you don't see that message, I'd just sign up again through the portal.
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Associate
I do that, click the sign up button and fill in the form and then nothing happens. The sign up button remains and there's no acknowledgement anywhere that it has done anything.
This is through the portal. There's no mention of anything in the app.
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Associate
Same here. Filled out the form and it says acknowledged. My octopus page still says
"Fancy Free Electricity
Fill your boots with free power when the grid is greenest
Join now"
I've set up my inverter to charge between 1pm-2pm, fingers crossed everything works out *shrug*
"Fancy Free Electricity
Fill your boots with free power when the grid is greenest
Join now"
I've set up my inverter to charge between 1pm-2pm, fingers crossed everything works out *shrug*
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Yeah like I said yesterday its the same as the powerups, which after a year of going live still work this way.
I just take a screenshot of the your in splash page and date it for the date of the powerup.
Its really for my records so I know if I did or didnt sign up.
To be fair I have almost 100 powerups paid since it started and every one I have signed up for has been paid so whilst the system is pretty clunky, it does work.
I just take a screenshot of the your in splash page and date it for the date of the powerup.
Its really for my records so I know if I did or didnt sign up.
To be fair I have almost 100 powerups paid since it started and every one I have signed up for has been paid so whilst the system is pretty clunky, it does work.
Commissario
I've just had an email to confirm I'm in for today.
Soldato
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Ditto 
Associate
Just got the email now so can dump the battery which has somehow hit 85% then recharge. Just in time.
Soldato
So have I, although I only have 6 days smart meter data, then a two week gap, so I'm technically get an average, unless they retrieve the data very soon, will phone again at lunchtime.
I'm still going to do this it will give me a trial run and work out what I need to do in future.
Currently exporting all excess solar and the battery is sat a 45%
There can't be an excess of solar today looking at the cloud cover
I'm still going to do this it will give me a trial run and work out what I need to do in future.
Currently exporting all excess solar and the battery is sat a 45%
There can't be an excess of solar today looking at the cloud cover
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Soldato
im already exporting and only getting 400w through the panels lol...... so hard for me to get any excess as i have nothing to switch on and use lol
Associate
Its blowing a gale up here, so it'll be the wind. It's nearly half of the grids power at the moment.