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kate157
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July 31, 2023

Solar Panels and Charge Anytime

  • July 31, 2023
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I have an EV charger but also solar panels so Charge Anytime is not available to me.  I think I have to wait until OVO have worked out how to estimate the amount taken from the grid to charge my EV.  Is this understanding correct?  Is there no tariff that as an EV driver which is beneficial for me?

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BPLightlog
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BPLightlogSuper User
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July 31, 2023

Hi @kate157 you can use Charge Anytime with solar if you have an Indra Smart Pro charger, I believe 

https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/smart-charger

Bring me Sunshine ~ E&E {Solar PV, Battery Storage, Hybrid EV, ASHP and Home Assistant automation}
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kate157Author
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July 31, 2023

Unfortunately I don’t have an Indra Smart Pro charger.

BPLightlog
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BPLightlogSuper User
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July 31, 2023

Unfortunately I don’t have an Indra Smart Pro charger.

That is the only option at present but it is an available option

Bring me Sunshine ~ E&E {Solar PV, Battery Storage, Hybrid EV, ASHP and Home Assistant automation}
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Maverick
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July 31, 2023

I can’t see why Anytime can’t be available during night time hours for example, easiest interim solution and technically should be easy to implement - in theory.   (I think Smarthome were looking for users to volunteer to work with them over an Anytime for solar users)

Emmanuelle_OVO
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Emmanuelle_OVO
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August 1, 2023

Hey @Maverick,

 

I’ll ask about this internally, see if there are any updates. 

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