Saving Sessions / Demand reduction thread

[john_smith]

Car not plugged in. Hot water set to not heat at all and Powerwall changed to Solar Powered only.

Hoping for 50+ units.

 

[dlockers]

Interestingly, the Hugo marketing email is explicit on "rinse all the power" between 1430-1730:

To get the most out of the cashback, please read the cashback methodology here. The optimal time to do dishwashing, laundry, tumble drying, ironing, or EV charging is between 230-530 pm on 23 March 2023.

 

[john_smith]

My Example.

Baseline = Nothing
During SS = Nothing
During -4 to -1 before SS = Burns the Ozone
Profit.

 

[casper_uk]

Interestingly, the Hugo marketing email is explicit on "rinse all the power" between 1430-1730:

To get the most out of the cashback, please read the cashback methodology here. The optimal time to do dishwashing, laundry, tumble drying, ironing, or EV charging is between 230-530 pm on 23 March 2023.

I thought it was 4 hours before the event, for three hours, and the last hour doesn't matter?

 

[HungryHippos]

I thought it was 4 hours before the event, for three hours, and the last hour doesn't matter?

That is what they said. 14:30 - 17:30 is 3 hours, then an hour of doesn't matter. The session is from 18:30 - 19:30.

 

[casper_uk]

That is what they said. 14:30 - 17:30 is 3 hours, then an hour of doesn't matter. The session is from 18:30 - 19:30.

Ahh my bad, thought the session was starting at 5:30!

 

[john_smith]

My battery is only down to 40%. Looks like it's a partially sunny morning.

 

[john_smith]

T minus 2 hours…

 

[HungryHippos]

My battery is going the wrong way lol. Charging up at 4kw and 55% presently!

 

[john_smith]

I’ve got mine to 11%. Left the pc and ac on all day in my shed.

Also worked out on my PW2 if you say you can sell electric for the same £ as it costs…..it exports any generation.

 

[Zeeflyboy]

My battery is going the wrong way lol. Charging up at 4kw and 55% presently!

Typically it’s been one of the better days this month for Solar and I’m at work so can’t rinse the car charging either!

Wife is under instructions to do what she can lol

 

[Simon]

Seems I can pull 20.7kW if I try hard enough. Don’t know why I’m testing it right now…

 

[Hawk Tuah]

That DNO fuse must be glowing.

 

[Freefaller]

I did a forced discharge earlier so that I can charge my battery before the session today and before the 4pm Flux tariff change!

16kWh of export as a result which in itself is nearly £4!

Only managed 10k of import during the time window... let's see what happens.

 

[Hawk Tuah]

During the time window? It's 2:30 to 5:30. Still active.

Edit / Ah, so did you need to do it 2:30 - 4:00 because of Flux?

 

[Freefaller]

During the time window? It's 2:30 to 5:30. Still active.

Edit / Ah, so did you need to do it 2:30 - 4:00 because of Flux?

Yep - I think I've worked out i had more benefit not using flux and just using the grid before then vs the export I earned today. If that makes sense!

 

[Doobedoo]

The efforts people will go to for a few quid.

 

[Freefaller]

The efforts people will go to for a few quid.

I've clocked up around £40 now via the saving sessions (excluding the export payments). That's nearly a month's worth of electricity (my DD is £50 at the moment), so yes it's worth it.

 

[Troop]

Anyone else here on the "Smart energy Turn Down Diary - Demand Flexibility Service evaluation "?

Nice easy £50 for 10-15 minutes work.

 

[OldKitMan]

The efforts people will go to for a few quid.

set 3 hour charge cycle on inverter
turn on eddi
turn on dishwasher
turn on oven
turn on washing machine

Took me longer to type this out.