How does crediting work when I have OVO charge and solar?

I've just found this topic, having an Indra charger and solar panels. I forced the charger on by using boost, because there was not enough solar at first to trigger solar mode. I adjusted the Tesla charge current during the day to stay on the export side except for a few small imports. But the charger shows all the power coming from the grid at full rate. Does the OVO meter eventually correct for this and bill correctly? 

​@tony1tf

yes it does. 
the ‘normal’ OVO app which shows your usage is the one that charges your account money. 
 

the OVO charge app (for EV charging) all that does is show what credits are going to be credited to your ‘normal’ OVO app for the unit charge reduction. 
 

the OVO charge app doesn’t recognise what is solar and what is the grid. 
 

I have thoroughly checked my usage against what is grid and what is solar and what I have been charged on my daily usage and it is correct 

if I have explained that well enough 

Thank you ​@connollyt46 .

I’ve had solar and EV charging for years and I can still be confused as to what is actually happening between the various systems.

Tony

I’ve put it to the test, and im not sure if these look right to me. 
 

my total charge into the EV was 27.24kw

it was pure sun yesterday (my total solar production was 29.7kw) and I wasn’t running anything mega draining in the house (the TV at most)

Myenergi says that 13.2 solar has gone to the car along with 16.3 from the grid 

yet OVO charge app says 26.6 has come from the grid and charged me accordingly. 
I have checked the physical export meter in the house (that I would use to send SEG meter readings) and it hasn’t been exported back to the grid and I haven’t used it for anything g else in the house. 
am I reading these numbers right?

I have a similar problem. Using a Hypervolt Home 3 Pro charger; ID Buzz Cargo, with OVO Pay as you go Home charging. As an example, after drawing 15kWh from the charger which clearly indicates a mix of solar and grid generation (mainly grid); approximately 11kWh from the grid (indicated by readings from the smart meter). However, the amount of energy to be charged by OVO (as indicated in the OVO Charge app) is 14kWh. (As there is often a time lag with that measurement, it will probably show 15kWh when finished).

I am not being credited for any solar PV energy which is being used by the Hypervolt charger. Both the charger and vehicle are recognised by OVO as being appropriate combinations for accepting solar charging. The charging mode of the Hypervolt is controlled completely by OVO; it is currently set as ‘OVO mode’. The Hypervolt charger confirms, “WhileOVO integration is enabled, the charger can only be controlled through the OVO app”

CT clamps are installed correctly and the Hypervolt charger app; the solar PV monitor; the IHD for the smart meter; and the smart meter all confirm the same amount of solar generation is being used by the charger.

I am new to the Forum.

I have had solar PVs for a number of years. I have an EV but have just got one with a bigger onboard battery and have got this to work with my solar panels and a linked battery. This battery charges from the solar during the day and at night on the cheaper tarrif. When I connect up the new car on a sunny day - today 24 June is hot as well - my charges for this come up on my OVO Charge app on my phone. They have always been just below 14p per KWh as stated for a pay-as-you-go user. This is since I got the car early in May. Most of my charging has been in the evening, but with the greater sunshine hours, I have tried during the day. After charging the cost is still just under 14p per KWh, but solar power is being used and also my linked batteries are being drained as well.

So although I’m getter a good feed-in tariff for the solar panels, I’m also charging the car and being charged by OVO Charge for this, when most of the power is coming from the solar panels and my own batteries.

Is there something wrong with my set up?  My car charger is a Zappi 2.1 . My car is a VW ID3 with a 79KW battery.

I am not used to blogs having retired 7 years ago.

Is your Ovo Charge account linked to your car, or to your charger?

Car is linked to OVO Charge Anytime. OVO needed to know the charger type.

I’m not an expert so I’m sure others will be along to advise further, but I believe solar charging will only work if you are linked via the charger, not the car.  The Zappi 2.1 is compatible with Ovo Charge Anytime, so if you unlink your car and follow the instructions below it should work:

https://forum.ovoenergy.com/electric%2Dvehicles%2D166/how%2Dto%2Dset%2Dup%2Da%2Dcompatible%2Delectric%2Dvehicle%2Dor%2Dsmart%2Dcharger%2Dwith%2Dcharge%2Danytime%2D16774?tid=16774&fid=166

Hey ​@Philip Jones,

Welcome to the community 🎊

​@woodstok2000 has provided some really helpful advice. It's correct that you should connect to Charge Anytime through a compatible charger rather than directly through the vehicle. This setup allows Ovo Charge to schedule charging from the grid. During the intervals when charging is paused, any excess solar energy generated can be directed to the vehicle instead.

To maximise use from solar we'd recommend setting a Ready By time further in the future, eg 9am tomorrow, so that charging will be paused for longer where excess solar may be used.