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November marked a full transition into winter operation, with solar generation contributing just 14% of household consumption. Despite low generation, intelligent battery management and effective use of the Cosy tariff delivered meaningful savings, reduced peak-rate exposure, and a lowest daily cost of just £2.08. This update breaks down how tariffs, battery strategy, and limited solar combined to keep costs under control during one of the year’s most challenging months.
Solar panel performance declines over the years. I thought it might be interesting to see how mine compares. Of course weather comes into it, but hopefully this will be a useful guide.
Upgrading your smart home doesn’t have to be stressful. When Nabu Casa released the new ZBT-2 Zigbee coordinator, I migrated my entire Zigbee network from the ZBT-1 — and it was as simple as promised. With just a quick firmware update and a guided setup in Home Assistant, every device reconnected within seconds.