Solar & EV Charging
According to consumer champion Which?, a typical 3.5kW solar PV array can be purchased and installed for around £5,500. With Ofgem suggesting that the average annual household energy bill now sits at around £1,738 per year, the payback period of renewables is far shorter than many may think.
But while installing solar might then seem like the obvious choice, it’s important to understand its limitations in order to offer the best advice for your customers. Free, unlimited energy is certainly an attractive draw, but renewable generation is famously unpredictable. Additionally, many homeowners will find themselves out of the house during periods of high generation and using the most of their energy during the darker hours. As such, it’s not unusual to see users exporting surplus energy to the grid during off-peak times and buying it back (at a far more expensive rate) when they actually need it most.
In the past, this has created a barrier to investment for many homeowners. However, owing to the latest developments in battery technology and new innovations in self- consumption solutions, the landscape is changing at breakneck speed.
Future-proof with eco-smart solutions At Myenergi, we’re renowned for our eco-smart product range, which has been specifically designed to maximise the value of renewable energy generation and improve payback periods for homeowners.
We’re best known for designing the market’s first solar-compatible EV charger – Zappi – a future-proofed solution that, alongside operating as a mains-connected charging device, seamlessly integrates with renewable energy
“While installing solar might then seem like the obvious choice, it’s important to understand its limitations in order to offer the best advice for your customers.”
generation technologies and allows users to harness 100% green energy. In periods of low generation, Zappi can automatically optimise around energy tariffs to enable charging at both cheaper and greener times from the grid. Alongside Zappi, we also manufacture a wide range of other devices, including the Eddi solar power diverter and Libbi, our modular
home energy storage system. The idea of smart, automated ecosystems that use renewable energy to charge our cars, warm our homes and store surplus for peak time deployment is a real game-changer, and it is important that the market fully understands the advantages, and pitfalls, of adopting such tech.
Eco-smart devices such as these go a long way towards solving the challenge of intermittent renewable energy and closing the gap between periods of high generation and peak periods of use. By adopting energy storage, power diverter, solar-enabled EV charging solutions and other eco-smart tech, consumers can take more direct control of where and when their electricity is used, effectively slashing utility bills and considerably reducing their reliance on grid energy.
Continual development
The accessibility and increasing availability of more advanced green technology means higher demand and, inevitably, more sales. Alongside the uptick in direct orders, wholesalers will also benefit from a greater ability to up-sell new products rapidly coming to market. To make the most of the latest developments, the main priority should be building knowledge. Effectively retailing products like power diverters and home batteries requires specialist knowledge, so wholesalers should prepare for a boom in solar-supporting technology installations by staying abreast of market developments and the latest solutions. Ongoing learning and development is therefore key. By embracing current tech trends, new innovations and product guidance, wholesalers can truly make the most out of the anticipated solar boom.
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