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Rupert

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Re: UK energy
« Reply #30 on: August 19, 2022, 05:50:38 AM »
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Re: UK energy
« Reply #31 on: August 19, 2022, 08:16:23 PM »
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Cheers, had came across that or another- had the same concerns Rupert mentioned, think some mortgage providers shy away from spray foam for the reasons mentioned, maybe even more so now that some of them are paying closer attention to EPC's for affordability criteria.

I have someone coming to give me a quote for the floor, going for something breathable like rock wool. New doors also. That just leaves the room-in-roof and crawl space... and eventually the walls.

>elec price

Ripple are reserving more spots for their next venture. https://rippleenergy.com/ ... They pre-agreed a wholesale price of 8.4p kWh some months back which means payback in 8 years, but since the wholesale price is closer to 40p right this minute, hopefully they reflect the wholesale price over a year of generation.

 
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Re: UK energy
« Reply #32 on: August 22, 2022, 02:19:27 PM »
I received some new info from Ripple wrt their estimated wholesale prices. They were based on government estimates that didn't foresee the current energy crisis.

Not a final number but they estimate their wind farm will generate revenue of 12pkWh and that potentially prices will remain high until 2030.

That would put my investment with them returning itself in 5 years out of the 25 years lifetime of the turbine. Will be looking at a heat pump when the insulation is sorted to try get rid of gas entirely.
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Re: UK energy
« Reply #33 on: August 31, 2022, 11:12:58 PM »
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Re: UK energy
« Reply #34 on: September 01, 2022, 01:08:33 AM »
> 1.4GW

I was curious how this compares to major projects of the past and trying to wrap my head around the scale - is it a lot or a little
 - Grand Coulee Dam - 6.8GW
 - Hydro Quebec - 37GW

Note that the total goal of 50GW by 2030 is a third again more than all of Hydro Quebec, but the HQ system has been built out over decades and at substantial cost.
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Re: UK energy
« Reply #35 on: September 01, 2022, 06:32:38 AM »
not sure if it has been posted before, but this is a good overview of UK power:
https://gridwatch.co.uk/

To me is shows how well the Govt has done, but how much there is still to do.  We burn a lot of gas still.

I think I drive past the coal station on occasion :
https://gridwatch.co.uk/Coal

(Turns out there is more than 1 still called upon!) https://gridwatch.co.uk/stations
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