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

Описание: *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?
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