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@Disputatore<\/a> @gareth<\/a> @Sarahw<\/a> @vfrmedia<\/a> @kibcol1049<\/a> batteries are complicated . I can only use the UK situation. Solar on its own will pay back quickly if you get a good rate for export and, as in your country, loads of sun. Batteries are expensive and add to the years of payback. They are more a reaction to ever increasing electricity price rises rather than quick returns<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@John_Loader\/115515163376719789","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-11-08:objectType=thread:nonce=ea3ddbdeea8e9d54","notice_info":{"local_id":"11478246","source":"ActivityPub","repeat_of":"11478244"}},"published":"2025-11-08T18:34:07+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"title":"steter repeated a notice by John_Loader","verb":"share","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.stevesworld.co\/users\/steter\/statuses\/115515511371735794\/activity"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader","displayName":"John_Loader","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-original-tmp20240925185553.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-96-20241005152135.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-48-20241005152135.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-24-20241005152135.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"283975"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-96-20241005152135.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS old bloke living on Welsh border. Lib Dem member. Drive an EV. If you have no posts and no biog save me the trouble of blocking you","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@John_Loader","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"John_Loader","displayName":"John_Loader","note":"TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS old bloke living on Welsh border. Lib Dem member. Drive an EV. If you have no posts and no biog save me the trouble of blocking you"}},"content":"

@gareth<\/a> @Disputatore<\/a> @Sarahw<\/a> @vfrmedia<\/a> @kibcol1049<\/a> after the mileage charge still just 5 or 6p per mile but look at the cost of home batteries. You can charge them at the 7p rate too. Mine have reduced my electricity bill so the car costing a negative rate per mile<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-24:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader\/statuses\/115514255816646787","object":{"id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader\/statuses\/115514255816646787","objectType":"note","content":"

@gareth<\/a> @Disputatore<\/a> @Sarahw<\/a> @vfrmedia<\/a> @kibcol1049<\/a> after the mileage charge still just 5 or 6p per mile but look at the cost of home batteries. You can charge them at the 7p rate too. Mine have reduced my electricity bill so the car costing a negative rate per mile<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@John_Loader\/115514255816646787","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.tchncs.de\/users\/vfrmedia"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.green\/users\/Sarahw"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/users\/Disputatore"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/kibcol1049"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-11-08:objectType=thread:nonce=ea3ddbdeea8e9d54","notice_info":{"local_id":"11478241","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-11-08T18:33:49+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@John_Loader\/115514255816646787"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/users\/Disputatore","displayName":"Cogito Ergo Disputo","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/93408-original-tmp20230131171657.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/93408-96-20230405073955.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/93408-48-20230405073955.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/93408-24-20230405073955.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"93408"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/93408-96-20230405073955.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Portuguese, 2xfather, political compass:left 3,25\/libertarian 5,79, SciFi reader, atheist, indoor climbing.If I don't follow back, it's not you, it's me.I won't put CWs unless I feel it is really warranted. I can't protect everyone from every possible discomfort.","url":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/@Disputatore","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"Disputatore","displayName":"Cogito Ergo Disputo","note":"Portuguese, 2xfather, political compass:left 3,25\/libertarian 5,79, SciFi reader, atheist, indoor climbing.If I don't follow back, it's not you, it's me.I won't put CWs unless I feel it is really warranted. I can't protect everyone from every possible discomfort."}},"content":"

@John_Loader<\/a> @gareth<\/a> @Sarahw<\/a> @vfrmedia<\/a> @kibcol1049<\/a> I was told the UK has a government scheme where if you buy solar panels and batteries together you don't pay VAT, or something. That's a great offer. But there is no incentive scheme in Portugal to buy batteries. I bought solar panels with a government incentive plan. With the savings and the first year of selling excess production, I was able to pay for the panels in less than 18 months. But I can't find a business case for batteries.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-24:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/users\/Disputatore\/statuses\/115514594724971783","object":{"id":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/users\/Disputatore\/statuses\/115514594724971783","objectType":"note","content":"

@John_Loader<\/a> @gareth<\/a> @Sarahw<\/a> @vfrmedia<\/a> @kibcol1049<\/a> I was told the UK has a government scheme where if you buy solar panels and batteries together you don't pay VAT, or something. That's a great offer. But there is no incentive scheme in Portugal to buy batteries. I bought solar panels with a government incentive plan. With the savings and the first year of selling excess production, I was able to pay for the panels in less than 18 months. But I can't find a business case for batteries.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/@Disputatore\/115514594724971783","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader\/statuses\/115514255816646787","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@John_Loader\/115514255816646787"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.tchncs.de\/users\/vfrmedia"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.green\/users\/Sarahw"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/kibcol1049"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-11-08:objectType=thread:nonce=ea3ddbdeea8e9d54","notice_info":{"local_id":"11478242","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-11-08T18:33:48+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/@Disputatore\/115514594724971783"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader","displayName":"John_Loader","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-original-tmp20240925185553.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-96-20241005152135.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-48-20241005152135.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-24-20241005152135.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"283975"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/283975-96-20241005152135.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS old bloke living on Welsh border. Lib Dem member. Drive an EV. If you have no posts and no biog save me the trouble of blocking you","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@John_Loader","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"John_Loader","displayName":"John_Loader","note":"TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS old bloke living on Welsh border. Lib Dem member. Drive an EV. If you have no posts and no biog save me the trouble of blocking you"}},"content":"

@Disputatore<\/a> @gareth<\/a> @Sarahw<\/a> @vfrmedia<\/a> @kibcol1049<\/a> batteries are complicated . I can only use the UK situation. Solar on its own will pay back quickly if you get a good rate for export and, as in your country, loads of sun. Batteries are expensive and add to the years of payback. They are more a reaction to ever increasing electricity price rises rather than quick returns<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-24:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader\/statuses\/115515163376719789","object":{"id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader\/statuses\/115515163376719789","objectType":"note","content":"

@Disputatore<\/a> @gareth<\/a> @Sarahw<\/a> @vfrmedia<\/a> @kibcol1049<\/a> batteries are complicated . I can only use the UK situation. Solar on its own will pay back quickly if you get a good rate for export and, as in your country, loads of sun. Batteries are expensive and add to the years of payback. They are more a reaction to ever increasing electricity price rises rather than quick returns<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@John_Loader\/115515163376719789","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/users\/Disputatore\/statuses\/115514594724971783","url":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/@Disputatore\/115514594724971783"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.tchncs.de\/users\/vfrmedia"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.green\/users\/Sarahw"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/users\/Disputatore"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/kibcol1049"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-11-08:objectType=thread:nonce=ea3ddbdeea8e9d54","notice_info":{"local_id":"11478244","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-11-08T18:33:46+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@John_Loader\/115515163376719789"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/social.tchncs.de\/users\/vfrmedia","displayName":"Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/9734-original-tmp20220911201638.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":120,"height":120},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/9734-96-20220911201638.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/9734-48-20220911201638.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/9734-24-20220911201638.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"9734"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/9734-96-20220911201638.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Old roaming Tom Cat (zwerfkater) but still young at heart. Toots EN, (NL,FR,DE). #DevOpa - interested more in retro tech \/ culture \/ aesthetics than new stuff. Also transport and public infrastructure in general (with a UK\/European focus)Welcome to the secret goose shed!Avatar is a tabby point Siamese cat - header picture is a Stentor FM radio transmitter designed in the Netherlands; popular with small pirate radio broadcasters in late 1980s","url":"https:\/\/social.tchncs.de\/@vfrmedia","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"vfrmedia","displayName":"Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK","note":"Old roaming Tom Cat (zwerfkater) but still young at heart. Toots EN, (NL,FR,DE). #DevOpa - interested more in retro tech \/ culture \/ aesthetics than new stuff. Also transport and public infrastructure in general (with a UK\/European focus)Welcome to the secret goose shed!Avatar is a tabby point Siamese cat - header picture is a Stentor FM radio transmitter designed in the Netherlands; popular with small pirate radio broadcasters in late 1980s"}},"content":"

@John_Loader<\/a> @Disputatore<\/a> @gareth<\/a> @Sarahw<\/a> @kibcol1049<\/a> <\/p>

My relatives have solar + batteries and it seems the batteries are more useful for resillience rather than immediate payback - a couple of months ago they lost the grid supply for a whole hour (at least during daylight in good weather) and the entire house power demand was picked up by the solar + batteries without even making much of a dent in the battery charge level (rather like a giant UPS)<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-24:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/social.tchncs.de\/users\/vfrmedia\/statuses\/115515320647128705","object":{"id":"https:\/\/social.tchncs.de\/users\/vfrmedia\/statuses\/115515320647128705","objectType":"note","content":"

@John_Loader<\/a> @Disputatore<\/a> @gareth<\/a> @Sarahw<\/a> @kibcol1049<\/a> <\/p>

My relatives have solar + batteries and it seems the batteries are more useful for resillience rather than immediate payback - a couple of months ago they lost the grid supply for a whole hour (at least during daylight in good weather) and the entire house power demand was picked up by the solar + batteries without even making much of a dent in the battery charge level (rather like a giant UPS)<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/social.tchncs.de\/@vfrmedia\/115515320647128705","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader\/statuses\/115515163376719789","url":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/@John_Loader\/115515163376719789"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.green\/users\/Sarahw"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/masto.pt\/users\/Disputatore"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/ohai.social\/users\/John_Loader"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/users\/kibcol1049"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-11-08:objectType=thread:nonce=ea3ddbdeea8e9d54","notice_info":{"local_id":"11478245","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-11-08T18:33:45+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/social.tchncs.de\/@vfrmedia\/115515320647128705"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/5843909","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}