Our software set-up is the free and easy way to get started with solar-powered electric vehicle
charging without the need to purchase any more hardware. Provide some information about
your solar panels and we'll use solar forecasting to accurately estimate and match the solar
output with your charging.
There are two solar modes available depending on your preference:
Solar Only
Ramp the electric current of your charge up or down to meet your self-generated solar output for
a virtually zero-cost, zero-carbon charge without using energy from the grid.
Your solar array must produce at least 1.4kW to use this mode. If there is insufficient solar power,
your vehicle may not be fully charged by your ready-by time when using Solar Only.
Solar + Grid
Charge for less during peak times on the grid. When there are no off-peak hours available before
your ready-by time, we'll schedule your vehicle charging to use your excess solar generation (if
available).
If excess solar generation isn't available, your vehicle will charge with grid energy at your agreed
tariff. We will not adjust the charging rate up/down in this mode.
Boost Charging
You can override the smart charging settings to charge your vehicle anytime by tapping the
Boost button on your charging dashboard in the app.
3.3. Charging Statistics
You are able to track your charging sessions over a 24 hour, 1 month or 12 month period,
including energy usage, total cost, financial savings (based on your tariff rates) made with
smart charging and carbon impact.
Additionally, you can export your charging data from the ev.energy app to use in Microsoft
Excel, Google Sheets or Apple Numbers.
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