Solar-Compatible and Smart EV Charging in Exeter

Charging during cheaper tariff periods

Most of the running-cost benefit of a home charger comes from charging overnight on an EV tariff. A smart charger lets you set that once and forget it, rather than remembering to plug in at a particular hour.

Scheduling through the charger app

Every smart charger handles this slightly differently. Some integrate directly with your supplier and follow the cheapest half-hourly periods; others simply run to windows you define. We will show you how yours works at handover.

Using available excess solar

Where the charger is compatible with your existing system, it can prioritise electricity you are generating rather than exporting it. In practice the amount available varies constantly with cloud cover and whatever else the house is doing, so solar charging tends to top up over the day rather than deliver a full charge.

Load balancing

Load balancing lets the charger reduce its draw when household demand is high, so the incoming supply is not overloaded. It is particularly useful on older properties with limited spare capacity.

Home batteries

If you have a battery, the question becomes how you want stored energy prioritised — house first, car first, or charging the battery itself off-peak. Some charger and battery combinations handle this well together; others do not talk to each other at all, which is exactly why compatibility must be checked.

Why compatibility must be checked

Solar-matching depends on the charger, the inverter, the metering arrangement and where sensing equipment can be fitted. Tell us what you already have and we will look at it properly rather than assuming.

Smart scheduling and solar integration may reduce charging costs, depending on your tariff, generation, vehicle, charger and household use.