Solar and Surplus Charging with Easee Chargers

Charging your vehicle with solar power is a great way to utilize your photovoltaic (PV) system, commonly known as solar power. With the Easee charging robots, you can efficiently charge your vehicle using solar energy whenever there is sufficient sunlight.

Adjusting Performance with the Easee App

The Easee charging robots offer flexible performance adjustments, which can be managed by the owner through the Easee app. You can set the charging current from as low as 6 A up to the maximum value determined by your installer's settings.

The Easee Advantage

One of the key benefits of the Easee charging robots is their capability for automatic and dynamic phase compensation. This feature allows for seamless charging from as low as 1.4 kW up to 22 kW (with a maximum of 11 kW for the Easee Lite model). Unlike most other charging stations that start at 3.7 kW, Easee chargers can efficiently use solar power even when your PV system generates lower amounts of energy or when sunlight is limited.

An Automated Solution for Efficient Charging

To implement an automated charging solution with Easee chargers, an additional energy management device is required. This device measures the incoming electricity, household consumption, and energy values from the PV system. Using this data, the Equalizer communicates with your charging robot through the Easee Cloud or locally, determining the necessary minimum values of generated PV energy. This communication controls commands to start and stop the charging process and decide between 3-phase or 1-phase charging based on the available solar energy.

The connection typically utilizes the HAN port of the smart meter. However, variations exist between different smart meter manufacturers and their protocol setups, as no standard has yet been established in the market.

For more information on using surplus charging, refer to the Surplus Charging Guide (Easee App).