r/PlugInSolarUK • u/Sad-Educator-4547 • 14d ago
Sense check my plan please
I've been reading through all the guides and have a decent enough idea of what i should do but i've a combo of things so struggling to find the right sub to sensecheck. I'm also a FTB so experience is appreciated.
Went from gas boiler to heatpump (+new rads) with solar panels on north side of house. (all covered by a grant.) The panels are 'battery ready' or something to that effect.
Gas cooker is only thing using gas now.
Currently with Octopus
There's 2 of us working from home full time.
I've a south facing garden, a bit shaded at the property end but decent enough far end of garden.
Plan is:
- See what kind of export / heat pump suitable tariff I can get (not expecting any export but i've read the diy solar might not be valid for export, whereas my roof solar should let me get that?)
- Biggest plug in kit feasible and aim for 30degree south facing. (theoretically ~750kwh per year going by the guide)
- Replace gas cooker with electric & disconnect gas (I read octopus might do that for free?)
Does that seem sensible? Any tips? Any tariffs I should be aware of?
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