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Peter Randall

@thesolarking.bsky.social
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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.

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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I had read more uninformed drivel in the replies to this than I think I have ever seen before on Bluesky. @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social should do his homework as well.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Has anyone else received an email from @octopus.energy about 'Streams' & Intelligent Go? If you have solar PV it won't work. If you are exporting & they switch on your EV charger, your export will divert to the charger costing you money from 0.12p SEG payments. Better to plug in at night at 0.0657p
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Interesting article. Was involved in a European industry working group on cybersecurity a couple of years ago. Yes, it is a war out there. Too many bad players not just perceived Chinese risk. Main consensus was that all PV equipment be connected to servers in the EU or UK & always do the basics.
euronews.com
Safer grids, higher bills? Chinese inverter ban reshapes EU energy
Brussels moves to ban EU funding for clean energy projects that use solar and battery inverters from “high-risk countries”, namely China. Now, manufacturers must rely on European alternatives, which r...
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
For those too young or not in the UK, look up the Clangers on Wikipedia. Work by the genius of Oliver Postgate. Kids TV that also appealed to adults.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Quel Surprise, but look at who is behind all this garbage. Sad the Scottish Government fell for any of it. Think how much domestic renewables could have been effectively funded instead. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
dailyrecord.co.uk
Scots taxpayers face £54m bill for 'failing' hydrogen bus and boiler schemes
It follows the collapse of a hydrogen bus deal in Aberdeen, led by Tory donor Jo Bamford, son of JCB billionaire Lord Bamford.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
If Mandelson is also arrested, it would then be Andy and Mandy. Would this be poetic justice?
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
The impact of ending the interest free loans for solar & battery storage certainly an error. A Scottish Government so enthralled with wind it has lost the plot on solar. Even building regs work against it. Urgent action needed. solarenergyuk.org/news/ending-...
solarenergyuk.org
Ending Scotland’s solar loans was ‘a big mistake’
The Scottish Government faces fresh criticism for axing support for solar power in Scotland
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
This is what your Nanny Watch App says when you are having fun. Happy New Year to all.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
If you don't follow Carl, you are missing out on a bit of joy in all the gloom.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
I stopped for a quick beer on my way home tonight and chatted to a fellow imbiber. Born in Turkey. Lived here a long time and proud to pay his taxes. Yes, another fellow Scot who I am delighted to recognise his origins and commitment to our great country.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Consultation just issued on changes to indexation of Feed In Tariffs. Proposal is to move from RPI to CPI. In my view this sets a dangerous precident. A contract is a contract. As a point of principle the Government should not be considering this. www.gov.uk/government/c...
gov.uk
Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) scheme: indexation changes
We're seeking views on proposed changes to inflation indexation for the Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) scheme.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Utterly depressing. No mention of how large the subsidies will be. More money wasted along with the £20bn for the CCS fantasy. Labour well and truly captured by vested interests. Another reason for their ongoing failure. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
UK and US line up string of deals to build modular nuclear reactors in Britain
Agreements include plan to build 12 reactors in Hartlepool with Centrica, creating 2,500 jobs, and fast-tracking UK and US safety checks
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
It is clear Musk is a dick, but the lack of understanding shown on this is unhelpful to say the least. Energy supply would be associated with Tesla products. If no one is buying them there is not much supply. There are far more pressing issues in needed energy market reform to expend effort on.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Can someone else jump in on this please. If gas is decoupled from renewable generation leading to a fall in electricity wholesale price, what is the effect on CFDs? Generators will be compensated to the level of strike price. AFAIK this comes from electricity bills. What is the net effect?
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
This is the kind of lunacy you get from the uninformed. Worcester Bosch are desperately trying to catch up on heat pumps having bet the shop on H2. Their major competitors Valliant and Viessman are miles ahead of them. They are the equivalent of Toyota in the EV world who messed up as badly.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
This is an incredibly poorly researched article. The industry has been on the case since 2015 launching the Solar Stewardship Initiative in 2021 www.solarstewardshipinitiative.org Participating businesses trace their supply chain back to raw materials to avoid these issues www.ft.com/content/3e26...
ft.com
The UK’s underwhelming response to solar supply chain fears
The government’s solar panel U-turn underscores the difficulty of building a supply chain untainted by abuses
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Just had a glossy double A4 leaflet through my door from @suewebbermsp.bsky.social Apparently she is an Edinburgh Conservative & Unionist Party MSP. From the communication you wouldn't know as there is no mention of this. Is she just too ashamed or too frightened of owning up to this? I would be.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Thank you John for picking up on the spurious 'National' reporting earlier today. From personal experience things are better than reported, but still a huge amount of work required. A very big thank you for the committed work undertaken & kindness shown by workers at all levels in the Scottish NHS.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Can anyone explain what the Reform candidate in our local council byelection means by 'return schools to knowledge based education'? Also he wants to 'apply a common sense approach' without saying to what. @sturdyalex.bsky.social his complexion would definitely clash with red cords.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Just attended an event hosted by @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social and @valmcdermid.bsky.social titled The Love of Books with guests Paula Hawkins & @alancumming.bsky.social A lovely and gentle way to spend an hour on Sunday with folk who have one thing in common: Books. Ms Sturgeon a great MC.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Anyone else finding the discussion of the use of Hydrogen contentious even on here? Had AI bots & now a second rate academic wading in whose opinions & ego so fragile they blocked me for expressing mine which are different! Non peer reviewed papers from institutions taken as truth. Heaven help us.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Wow. A serious move towards heat networks. @janrosenow.bsky.social how does this accord with your views on decommissioning and or repurposing the gas grid? Seems events could overtake it.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Picked this up on the other place by @kevinxu.bsky.social on the recommendation of @aukehoekstra.bsky.social (welcome to Bluesky Kevin). A must read. Especially like the references to flying pigs! interconnected.blog/robin-zeng-c...
interconnected.blog
Robin Zeng: CATL’s Prodigious Gambler
As Europe reels from Northvolt’s bankruptcy, as Goldman Sachs writes off its $900 million wager to a big fat zero in this embarrassing failure, CATL chugs along. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. L...
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Will look forward to seeing the results. The worry is this appears to be direct electrical heating without the efficiency gains of a heat pump. It could be expensive to run. www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...
euronews.com
Could electric wallpaper replace your gas boiler?
Want to reduce your heating bills? Eco-friendly electric wallpaper could be the answer
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Received this today from my favourite jeans company. A small producer based in Wales. They have even been on the Inside the Factory TV programme. The jeans are not cheap but great value. If you are going to treat yourself to real quality they are well worth the money. With care they last and last.
Letter from small company announcing non participation in Black Friday Sales.
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Peter Randall @thesolarking.bsky.social · 10/10/2024
At last someone talking sense about the inevitable. When and how is important. To be acceptable, it should be kept simple. Fuel duty works as the more you drive the more you pay & pay more for a thirsty vehicle. With nuance & equity there will be winners & losers. Best we start the discussion now.
theguardian.com
UK must prepare for widespread road pricing, says infrastructure tsar
Sir John Armitt says charging per mile ‘inevitable’ as move to electric vehicles creates £35bn shortfall in tax revenues
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