A solar-matching smart EV charger that follows your solar export using a current sensor or energy meter, so your car charges from surplus solar instead of exporting it cheaply.
From $1,990 (Solar-matching charger, installed), including GST. Indicative starting price: the final fixed price is confirmed in writing after a site assessment.
If you have solar, you are probably exporting surplus power in the middle of the day for a few cents per kWh. A solar-matching EV charger puts that surplus into your car instead. A current transformer (CT) or energy meter at the switchboard measures how much power is flowing to the grid, and the charger adjusts its charging rate up and down to follow it, so the car soaks up solar that would otherwise leave your property.
A solar-matching charger starts from $1,990 installed. This is an indicative starting price; the final fixed price is confirmed in writing after we check your solar system, switchboard and cable route.
Solar charging works best when the charger, solar system and household loads are considered together. We check how much surplus your system typically produces, whether you have a battery that should charge first, and when your car is usually at home. Where you have a Sigenergy, GoodWe, Fox ESS or Sungrow hybrid system, we consider integrated charging options that share its monitoring. Then we set modes that suit your driving, such as solar-only charging on ordinary days and a scheduled top-up from the grid before a long trip, and show you how to switch between them.
Homes and businesses with solar that export surplus during the day and have an EV parked on site.
Minimum charge rate: most EVs need a minimum charging current, roughly 1.4 kW on single-phase. If the solar surplus falls below that, the charger pauses or draws some grid power, depending on the mode.
Seasons: winter and cloudy days produce less surplus, so solar-only charging adds less range. A 6.6 kW system in Sydney produces roughly 24-27 kWh a day on average, but much of that may be used by the home.
Battery priority: if you have a home battery, you can usually choose whether the battery or the car charges first.
Price drivers: cable run, switchboard space and meter location.
1. Request a quote and share your solar system size and vehicle model.
2. We check your switchboard, meter location and cable route.
3. You receive a fixed-price quote for the charger and solar-matching set-up.
4. Our licensed electricians install the charger, circuit and CT sensor or energy meter.
5. We configure charging modes and show you how to switch between them in the app.
The price shown is an indicative starting price for a standard installation; the final fixed price is confirmed in writing after a site check and quote.
Solar-matching charging requires an existing or new solar system at the property.
Charging from surplus solar depends on weather, season, household use and the vehicle being plugged in during daylight.
Long cable runs, trenching, pedestals or switchboard upgrades are quoted separately.
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