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[–] Auzy@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago
  • Do things like turn on the dishwasher/dryer/washing during daytime instead using timer
  • Also, switching a heat pump hot water system and turning it on during day is effectively like a battery too. I got rid of gas (electric is healthier anyway). Most heat pump hot water systems are designed to turn on during day only

You can get devices which hook into your smart meter and measure energy usage, and optimise for that.

The reason you don't get much feedin anymore (unless you're a Virtual power plant, at times more power is needed), is because previously, people were just generating too much excess power during the day, and forcing non-renewables to turn on again at night (so it was pointless). Ideally, you should be trying to export 0kwh back to the grid