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Ok we’re not going anywhere here time to move on.Yep I know, was just an example, like your pointless football agent example [you have a short memory]
Your ‘taxpayer’ point has no substance - You‘re just throwing words around
This is getting ridiculous (energy prices - Strictly NO referrals!)
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Commissario
From memory Games Workshop in Nottingham have a lot of their roofing covered in what I suspect are high wattage panels, apparently they did a big expansion of their facilities a few years back and got told by the distribution operator that there was no way to upgrade their incoming power in the short term without a huge direct investment by GW, and if they didn't they'd have to wait. I think what GW did was put in the panels to cover at least some of their electrical use (they run plastic molding machines, and had just installed loads more), and waited.
At this point it would make sense for most/all new build/refurbs of warehouses, manufacturing, and offices to have the maximum amount of solar they can accommodate, and I'm surprised the supermarkets haven't done this as IIRC the utilities bill is usually the biggest or second non goods cost for them.
My local Lidl has just had an extension/refurbishment which included installation of solar panels on the roof.
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indeed esp as they (businesses) don't get the protection of the energy price ceiling that we get (afaik)
Commissario
I think that's the first time i've heard of it from a supermarket
None of the local ones near me, including the ones that only opened about ~2 years ago on a brand new retail estate have them, but i'm not surprised Lidl have done it as they and Aldi had to be faster to react than the older UK brands to get a foothold given they entered the market here in the 90's and they seem to have kept that idea to some degree.
I think until now it wasn't financially viable the ROI was many many years, now it is only 5 or 6.I think that's the first time i've heard of it from a supermarket
None of the local ones near me, including the ones that only opened about ~2 years ago on a brand new retail estate have them, but i'm not surprised Lidl have done it as they and Aldi had to be faster to react than the older UK brands to get a foothold given they entered the market here in the 90's and they seem to have kept that idea to some degree.
Soldato
People have caught on and yet there is still a huge proportion of people (here is an example) unwilling to do something in protest.Just how much can we squeeze the plebs to make more profits for the energy companies before they catch on?
Cancel DD for a month. Reinstate it after if you want, no impact of doing this really. Or do that trick of cancelling it then set it up again lower.
That isnt a protest it is stupid.
Commissario
Aye I suppose so, but given most supermarkets tend to try and look forward for years it's odd
I know it's not uncommon for them to spend a lot of time/effort in doing other things regarding cutting energy due to the amount they use and the costs of increasing their supply so it's a little odd they didn't do the same for solar.
Why would you do this?
If you can't pay and don't need a good credit file I can understand it.
But cancelling and reinstating? Seems odd.
Also anyone on a fix is not going to want to protest as it's probably a condition of the fix
Soldato
Yes much as I sympathise with people facing crazy prices now I'm hardly going to endanger my cheap fix.
And that goes for everyone on them.
Now I don't know how many people are on fixes (not many I think) but anyone of those will not be doing it.
And anyone who needs a mortgage or loan anytime in the near future shouldn't be doing it either.
I assume If you're doing it you're prepared to go to the ccj phase?
But yeah if you literally can't pay, then I get it.
Soldato
Even charities are telling people not to go down that route.
Serious consequences for not paying energy bills, warn UK charities
Don’t Pay group reportedly has 80,000 pledges to refuse payments from 1 October when price cap rises
www.theguardian.com
Soldato
Desperate people often do desperate things. If they literally cannot afford to eat, everything else will take a back seat, even common sense.
Soldato
People on fixes probably shouldn't do it. I think only 30% of people are fixed right now.
Soldato
Well if the campaign can increase the number signed up from the current 80000 to the 30 million + not fixed they might get somewhere...
More than I thought!
People who genuinely can't afford to pay shouldn't pay, reserve the support for those people. But this campaign isn't about that is it, its about people just choosing not to pay in protest.