Live Q&A: My 2026 Solar + Battery Strategy (IOG → Flux), Ofgem Standing Charge Fail & DNO Tips скачать в хорошем качестве

Live Q&A: My 2026 Solar + Battery Strategy (IOG → Flux), Ofgem Standing Charge Fail & DNO Tips

*Monthly Live Stream Q&A (Wide + Vertical Test!)* Last night I tried something new: streaming *two versions at the same time* (wide + vertical) using beta software — and then we got into a lot of energy nerd stuff 😄 What we covered Why I’m doing solar + batteries + heat pump + EVs (finance first, green second, and… honestly, it’s my hobby) *My 2026 strategy:* staying on *Octopus Intelligent Go* now, switching to *Octopus Flux* around March, then back to IOG around October (and why export tariffs may shift) The promised *low / zero standing charge tariffs* that were supposed to appear by **end of January**… and didn’t 3-phase power: why it was “tens of thousands”… and the new twist (nearby **pumping station has 3-phase**) January performance: record generation *for January*, what we imported/exported, and the running “beat last year” tracker DNO questions: **G98 vs G99**, addendums, export limits, and how to get better outcomes when they say “no” Batteries: why *modular systems* are your friend (you’ll almost always misjudge capacity upfront) Heat pump costs vs gas: revisiting the numbers as tariffs change (and why batteries + off-peak matter) MyEnergi **Eddi**: why I don’t really use it now (heat pump hot water COP vs immersion efficiency) VPPs: why I don’t like giving up control The “batteries with wheels” issue (EV vs home battery tariff fairness) + my slightly ridiculous Leaf-on-the-drive plan 😅 Daikin data “rounding up” issue: what I heard back (and why I trust my own monitoring more) Chapters / timestamps (approx) 00:00 Intro + dual wide/vertical test 02:30 Why I do solar/EV/heat pump (finance/green/hobby) 09:20 Ofgem standing charge tariffs: where are they? 11:00 3-phase: cost reality + pumping station nearby 14:00 2026 tariff plan: IOG → Flux → IOG 19:20 January stats + running total tracker 24:40 Channel updates: 20k subs + membership + community posting idea 28:20 Q&A: G98 vs G99 (and addendums) 31:40 Q&A: battery sizing + modular advice 39:00 Heat pump vs gas: updated numbers & why batteries matter 48:20 MyEnergi Eddi: why it’s basically backup now 50:50 Garden office heating plans (air-to-air A/C) 56:40 VPPs + control freak confession 1:00:35 Daikin rounding issue update 1:01:45 Wrap up Links mentioned Tim & Kat / “Green Walk” tariff tool (search: “Tim and Kat Green Walk tariff tool”) https://www.timandkatsgreenwalk.co.uk Ofgem / standing charge tariff announcement + MSE coverage (search: “Ofgem low standing charge tariffs end of January”) https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-releas... Quick note If you watched the **Wide version**, tell me: should I keep doing both formats for live streams? #solar #battery #octopusenergy #heatpump #homeassistant #ev #ukenergy