Peter Randall
@thesolarking.bsky.social
Retired MD/owner of Solar business. Consultant in Solar and related technologies. Love renewables, sustainable building and refurbishment. Haven't lost my radical streak! Based in Edinburgh.
Hopefully we will now get some movement on Russian interference with Brexit and the person whose name rhymes with financial institution high street branches we no longer have.
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hopefully we will now get some movement on Russian interference with Brexit and the person whose name rhymes with financial institution high street branches we no longer have.
The vast majority will say, you are so welcome here. Thank you for your work. I hope that the traditions of your origins stand fast and add to the wonderful diversity I cherish that enriches those it touches. The depravity on immigration & asylum is not the majority. We need it more than ever.
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The vast majority will say, you are so welcome here. Thank you for your work. I hope that the traditions of your origins stand fast and add to the wonderful diversity I cherish that enriches those it touches. The depravity on immigration & asylum is not the majority. We need it more than ever.
Depends who you get your SEG from. £0.15 is pretty good. Problem will be who their supplier is and what they are tied in to by local authority wide purchase arrangements.
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Depends who you get your SEG from. £0.15 is pretty good. Problem will be who their supplier is and what they are tied in to by local authority wide purchase arrangements.
Whilst in theory it may make sense, the Government's record on this with Feed in Tariffs was dire. Didn't cut when urged by the industry, over cut, judicial review. Postponement. Then cut. No proper taper reflecting market conditions. Negative impact on industry with a third closing at one stage.
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Whilst in theory it may make sense, the Government's record on this with Feed in Tariffs was dire. Didn't cut when urged by the industry, over cut, judicial review. Postponement. Then cut. No proper taper reflecting market conditions. Negative impact on industry with a third closing at one stage.
Co-location reduces impact on Grid significantly. There is quite a lot already in China. More interesting, co-location with battery storage has zero impact.
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Co-location reduces impact on Grid significantly. There is quite a lot already in China. More interesting, co-location with battery storage has zero impact.
Sadly I know far more than is prudent to state.
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sadly I know far more than is prudent to state.
As far as is known. a single Thermify is in operation. A great promise of cheap or free heat awaiting realisation.
November 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
As far as is known. a single Thermify is in operation. A great promise of cheap or free heat awaiting realisation.
Wow! Only taken you FOUR MONTHS to notice. Guess what? Thankfully I am no longer a customer. Go check your complaints register. Let this complacency be a warning to anyone else thinking of trusting them with your business. They don't deserve it.
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Wow! Only taken you FOUR MONTHS to notice. Guess what? Thankfully I am no longer a customer. Go check your complaints register. Let this complacency be a warning to anyone else thinking of trusting them with your business. They don't deserve it.
Sadly your post doesn't read that way. Citing a company that was almost in permanent crisis unhelpful. I worked there in the 70s and 80s. The diversity of views and opinions were wider than many might expect.
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Sadly your post doesn't read that way. Citing a company that was almost in permanent crisis unhelpful. I worked there in the 70s and 80s. The diversity of views and opinions were wider than many might expect.
And exactly how many did you know in your time in Oxford, Birmingham, Bathgate, Glasgow, Leyland, and Llanelli to name a few? Think I know the answer.
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
And exactly how many did you know in your time in Oxford, Birmingham, Bathgate, Glasgow, Leyland, and Llanelli to name a few? Think I know the answer.
The panel maybe, but not the connections especially on the DC side.
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The panel maybe, but not the connections especially on the DC side.
Every time more renewables and storage enter the mix, the ‘energy gap’ reduces. The doomsday scenario ‘Dunkelflaute’ is currently a 1 in 20 to 40 year probability. Had we not left the EU other developing tech would be more advanced, e.g Tidal. The future mix does not require nuclear.
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Every time more renewables and storage enter the mix, the ‘energy gap’ reduces. The doomsday scenario ‘Dunkelflaute’ is currently a 1 in 20 to 40 year probability. Had we not left the EU other developing tech would be more advanced, e.g Tidal. The future mix does not require nuclear.
But never a published genuine LCOE that accounts for full decommissioning and 100,000 year waste management costs. Even without those the cost per mWh will be uncompetitively high subsidised by the bill payer. Utter madness.
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
But never a published genuine LCOE that accounts for full decommissioning and 100,000 year waste management costs. Even without those the cost per mWh will be uncompetitively high subsidised by the bill payer. Utter madness.
The laws of physics suggest something is wrong here. At what point on the weather compensation curve is this COP of 7 going to happen? What is the SPF? Bet it is nowhere near the alleged COP.
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The laws of physics suggest something is wrong here. At what point on the weather compensation curve is this COP of 7 going to happen? What is the SPF? Bet it is nowhere near the alleged COP.
Road charging is inevitable. Any rushed policy will be a disaster. To be acceptable it should be a flat rate as fuel duty is. The more you drive the more you pay. Reeves is clutching at straws in many areas in an attempt to avoid the necessary radical revision of the tax system.
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Road charging is inevitable. Any rushed policy will be a disaster. To be acceptable it should be a flat rate as fuel duty is. The more you drive the more you pay. Reeves is clutching at straws in many areas in an attempt to avoid the necessary radical revision of the tax system.
Should add, this also covers ROCS.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/renewables-obligation-ro-scheme-indexation-changes
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Should add, this also covers ROCS.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/renewables-obligation-ro-scheme-indexation-changes
Actually MG Land. The Abingdon factory showing the MG Midget / Austin Healey Sprite assembly line.
November 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Actually MG Land. The Abingdon factory showing the MG Midget / Austin Healey Sprite assembly line.
Stripping all his titles mean in Scotland we can no longer refer to him as the Loch Ness Noncer.
October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Stripping all his titles mean in Scotland we can no longer refer to him as the Loch Ness Noncer.
Sadly total occupancy would not be 160000. In real life there is not two people in every bedroom. Rather than blame one particular hospitality sector, the Government must take responsibility for its own failures in planning, policy and investment decisions over decades.
October 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Sadly total occupancy would not be 160000. In real life there is not two people in every bedroom. Rather than blame one particular hospitality sector, the Government must take responsibility for its own failures in planning, policy and investment decisions over decades.
Why is Farage so under exposed? Didn't think he was that pasty. Bad Photoshop rather than AI?
October 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Why is Farage so under exposed? Didn't think he was that pasty. Bad Photoshop rather than AI?
So, his analysis doesn't suit your narrative. Best I file this for future reference.
October 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
So, his analysis doesn't suit your narrative. Best I file this for future reference.
Don't get me wrong, I really like HNs. Look at Vienna. During the last 80 years they have connected over 460k households and 7k other buildings. 40-50% of Vienna homes are social housing. Are now racing to make it zero carbon. This is what happens when social outcomes are prioritised.
October 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Don't get me wrong, I really like HNs. Look at Vienna. During the last 80 years they have connected over 460k households and 7k other buildings. 40-50% of Vienna homes are social housing. Are now racing to make it zero carbon. This is what happens when social outcomes are prioritised.