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Can I Get Charge Anytime with a Zappi charger?

  • March 17, 2024
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Hi.  I am hoping to buy a SMART #1 electric vehicle in the not too distant future.  From the information I see on the OVO website I don’t think this specific EV is compatible with the Charge Anytime tariff … can anyone please confirm?  Also, at the moment, I am considering installing a Zappi charger which also does not seem to be supported.  Again is this correct?  And, assuming I am correct, can anyone from OVO comment in terms of SMART cars and Zappi chargers being supported in the near term?  Please note:  I do have a smart meter installed at my house.

Thanks in advance

Best answer by Blastoise186

Updated on 03/03/26 by Abby_OVO

 

Good news is that Zappi support has now been added. Please see https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/charge-anytime-cars-and-chargers for the latest updates on which models are supported.

Make sure to update your firmware first to the latest release though!

 

zappi is now compatible with Charge Anytime, and you can get the compatible models installed by OVO! 

 

For more on the charger installation, check out the dedicated webpage here.

 

 

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Blastoise186
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March 17, 2024

Neither are on the plans right now from what I know. You should consider an Ohme or Indra charger instead, which would give you Charge Anytime support now.

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    Andrew WalkerAuthor
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    March 18, 2024

    Thanks for your quick reply Blastoise186!  I will definitely consider the Ohme and Indra chargers.  However am I correct that I would need both a compatible charger and a supported EV model to take advantage of the Charge Anytime tariff?

     

    Andrew

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    March 18, 2024

    Updated on 20/02/25 by Ben_OVO

    Thanks for your quick reply Blastoise186!  I will definitely consider the Ohme and Indra chargers.  However am I correct that I would need both a compatible charger and a supported EV model to take advantage of the Charge Anytime tariff?

     

    Andrew

    No - CA uses a compatible charger or EV

    https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/charge-anytime

    So with a compatible charger, you can use any EV .. hence the advice from Blastoise 

    You can view all Charge Anytime compatible chargers and vehicles here and a list of our Charge Anytime FAQ’s here. I’ve included some other Forum Topics below that are really useful to potential / existing Charge Anytime customers 👇

     

     

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      Blastoise186
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      March 18, 2024

      The other advantage of the Charger route is that you can hook up ANY EV you want and still get the Charge Anytime rates - even guests!

      The only rule about that is don’t use it to make profits i.e. renting the charger out. But otherwise, OVO is totally cool with letting you offer it to your guests for free.

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        Andrew WalkerAuthor
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        March 18, 2024

        Appreciate both of your helpful replies BPLightlog and Blastoise186!  I will now do a bit more research.  Cheers

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          Andrew WalkerAuthor
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          March 18, 2024

          Another question (with apologies).  I would like my EV car & charger set-up to be compatible with a rooftop solar PV set-up at some point in the future (maybe a year from now).  Can you think of anything else I need to think about now to ensure I can integrate PV in the future?  (I am trying to get an appointment with a PV installer)

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          March 18, 2024

          It can be, yes. But as it stands you’d need an Indra charger for that to work. It should be fairly easy to do other than that.

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            March 18, 2024

            You need to have a charger that can identify where the feed is coming from @Andrew Walker (solar or grid) otherwise you would be paying for your own solar generation. 
            With CA, the Indra chargers are intelligent enough to do that and so are fully compatible at present. 

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              Andrew WalkerAuthor
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              March 18, 2024

              Thanks again to you both.

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                Emmanuelle_OVO
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                Really helpful advice from our Community Members here! Pop back if you can to keep us updated on your EV journey @Andrew Walker, your advice might be helpful for other members on the Forum. Particularly the prospect of having an EV car and charger set-up compatible with rooftop solar PV! Very exciting stuff. 😊

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