If the profit idea is based on selling back to the grid be wary
You can’t sell back to the grid without a meter that allows you to do that (usually a smart meter) and those are very difficult to have installed. I gave up in Scotland and went battery instead (so that I store surplus and then use it rather than sell it). We were told (after going through the expense of getting a micro generation certificate of course 🙄) that the grid can’t really cope with millions of micro generation inputs and so they just make it really difficult for you to get the meter.
But I am in no way discouraging you from going heat pump/PV/battery. We did it in the Highlands and electricity bills went from about £800-900 a month to about £200 a month. Mind you we did lash out a huge capital sum but I try not to think about that.
Posted By: Old Git on October 20th 2026 at 08:47:26
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- anyone managed to run their heating system for profit? (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 20, 08:34:25
- I’ve been trying to develop an electricity generating system based on rubbing thousands of (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 20, 08:53:05
- Seems quite reliant on inflation though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 20, 12:06:17
- de-dum,ching!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 20, 13:35:52
- Can I do it remotely by using robots in the UK? (General Chat) - shoddy, Oct 20, 10:08:36
- Ooh lovely, yes that’s great. (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 20, 11:16:29
- Seems quite reliant on inflation though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 20, 12:06:17
- If the profit idea is based on selling back to the grid be wary (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 20, 08:47:26
- Advice, if you have problems with the batteries, open the panel at the back and roll them (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 20, 09:37:32
- interesting thanks. that's where i'm at re the outlay (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 20, 08:57:45
- Just put an extra jumper on (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 20, 09:11:31
- good idea, will i still be eligible for the £7,500 grant from the govt? (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 20, 09:22:43
- I'm not sure, I'll get back to you on that one (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 20, 14:32:33
- good idea, will i still be eligible for the £7,500 grant from the govt? (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 20, 09:22:43
- Just put an extra jumper on (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 20, 09:11:31
- I’ve been trying to develop an electricity generating system based on rubbing thousands of (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Oct 20, 08:53:05
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