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So inspired by this conversation I did a similar experiment today. And as with Anarita John - I am exporting energy and importing energy at the same time presumably on different lines (so line 1 may be net importing and line 2 and 3 are net exporting at the same time) The meter I have does not do ve...

I’ve assumed that the current net metering is a far better option than net billing? I’ve done a little bit of research and read your responses and that’s the conclusion I’ve reached. Hence a hurried application going in with 🤞🏻it gets approved under current system. We don’t stay year round - but ma...

you appear to be suggesting that imports and exports are calculated on a line by line basis.

i thought the 3 phase meters in Cyprus used vector suming to calculate a net import or export over all 3 phases rather than measuring each line individually..

Cyprus.

see

https://dracoudisenergy.com/solutions/net-billing/

for example

As currently outlined it will be economic madness to want to install a domestic net billing system post 1 August and as such domestic installers may start to cease to exist by autumn.

Price currently paid under the existing net billing scheme is 11 cents per Kwh exported

no one is suggesting that existing net metering arrangements will be cancelled

lol.. yeah you are quite right a "small chance" obviously was a prediction that there would be blackouts... Incidentially, Greece was so concerned about the effect of easter on the electric supply system it ran a trial run (see https://energypress.eu/energy-authorities-content-with-easter-...

Orthodox Easter Sunday is a day when demand for electrity is low in Cyprus. Indeed the lowest daily demand for electricty in 2023 was on easter Sunday. On easter Sunday 2023 it is estimated that 59.8% of RES energy was curtailed. On easter Sunday 2024 that figure increased to 69% and significantly m...

The study shows that expected curtailments will increase in future years and highlights ways which that expected increase may be mittigated. It does not identify any method by which there would be no need for curtailments. It is clear from this study that no matter how much battery capacity is insta...

see study below

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... 05#sec0015

see

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/bus ... ed-to-know

Batteries do make economic sense if there is a difference beween what they pay for electricty when it is being storred and the amount they receive for that stored energy is a big enough difference to pay for the capital and running cost of the battery. But if the energy they are storing is that gene...

Aren't there penalties to be paid to the EU (carbon tax or whatever it's called) for burning fossil fuel, which need to factor in as well? Yes There are carbon fines (or rather payments for carbon allowances). These are large (300 million plus a year) amounts of money But the installation of small ...

Dominic wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 10:33 am Sorry but your example doesn't make sense.

probably me not explaing very well

Which bit is causing confusion?

under the old net metering arrangement the EAC used to make a profit as every year any surplus was cancelled in feb/march. Arguably it makes a profit at the moment as most domestic PV ysers run a surplus which grows every year. as soon as domestic PV users start reducing their accumulated surplus or...

Well, it would reduce the need for the EAC to generate electricity from fossil fuels. That after all, is where the main cost is incurred, isn't it? Exactly Dominic, and by the way: the net-metering system is the best idea they had at the Gov. and the reason for many people is to install PV not for ...

Well, it would reduce the need for the EAC to generate electricity from fossil fuels. That after all, is where the main cost is incurred, isn't it? Nope it doesnt. under the net metering arrangement the export credit does reduce the fossil fuel at the time the surplus PV it is exported. But when it...

No, the electricity stored in the batteries can be used instead of having to rely on fossil fuels to generate electricity. Isn't that the whole point? I agree that batteries (or rather energy storage) are a good thing. But I am focused here on the claim that electricty will cost less for ALL consum...

nope... it will reduce curtailments for domestic PV installations.. but overall increase prices for those without PV modules on their roofs