The kilometres driven with an electric vehicle are cheaper and cleaner than those driven by an internal combustion engine. However, few know that charging an EV completely free of charge and emissions is totally possible today. The answer lies in charging your vehicle with self-produced solar power.
In this blog, we will tell you everything you need to know about charging your EV with 100% sunshine. Continue reading to learn how solar charging works, what are its benefits and how you can start using it!
What is solar charging?
Synergi Solar Charging allows you to use the energy produced by your solar panels to charge your EV automatically - without additional equipment.
Since charging an electric vehicles uses a lot of electricity, pairing them with solar power is ideal. With Synergi Solar Charging, you can optimize charging during sunny hours when free and emission-free electricity is available. Synergi Solar Charging is compatible with most EVs using only our app—no extra hardware needed. It works with any charger!
One of the most common misconceptions about solar panels is that there needs to be more sunshine in the Northern Europe to power your own production. However, a standard 10 kW solar power system can produce around 8,500 kWh of electricity annually, even in Finland. That amount already covers a large portion of an average home’s yearly consumption, approximately 19,000 kWh annually. So, Synergi Solar Charging is ideal for anyone in Europe who owns solar panels and an electric vehicle and wants to use a portion of their solar energy production to charge their car.
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What devices does Synergi Solar Charging support?
Synergi Solar Charging works with most EVs and solar inverters and does not require any investment in additional equipment. This also means that solar charging works with any charger.
You can check all supported EV and inverter brands and models here . Do you have more questions? Check the FAQs here.
What are the benefits of solar charging?
Solar charging is worthwhile for many reasons, both financial and non-financial. Below is a list of benefits for EV and solar panel owners:
- Savings: Charging your EV with solar energy is completely free, because you produce the electricity yourself. Using Solar charging can save you around €150 per year in transmission fees, based on Finnish statistics.
- Clean energy: Solar charging uses electricity entirely from your own solar panels, making it 100% emission-free!
- Self-sufficiency: Solar charging lets you power your EV with electricity you produce, offering self-sufficiency and freedom from energy costs.
- Automatic timing: Synergi automates EV charging, so you don't need to monitor solar production or electricity prices.
- Grid balancing: Solar charging improves the resilience of the energy grid because it enables electricity consumption and generation to occur simultaneously. This maximises the use of locally produced renewable energy - which is great for the electrical grid.
How can I use Synergi Solar Charging?
To start solar charging, you will need an electric vehicle and your own solar panel setup at home. If you have an EV but are not sure about installing solar panels at home, check out this blog post on 7 reasons why people are going solar that may convince you. If you have both already, getting started is super simple:
- Download the Synergi app and connect your devices: After downloading, create an account and connect your devices to Synergi by logging in with your EV and inverter brand credentials.
- Set your preferences: Determine the power (kW) at which the electric vehicle will begin charging. This is influenced by the estimated baseline consumption of the rest of the household. Usually, users set a limit of one to three kilowatts. Additionally, you can choose to have the car fully charged by a specific time of day, regardless of whether solar energy is still available.
- Turn on Solar Charging: Everything is now ready, and solar charging can be activated with just the click of a button!
- Enjoy the savings and convenience: Synergi sends a command to the car to start charging when the output of the solar panels exceeds the set kilowatt limit. If the solar energy production falls below the production threshold, Synergi instructs the vehicle to stop charging.
Synergi Solar Charging makes your life easier
With Solar Charging, our app intelligently manages the charging process and ensures that your EV is charged when solar energy production is at its peak. You can let the app do all the work while maximizing the value of your solar panel investment by consuming your own electricity production in the best possible way. PS: Remember to download Synergi app and start saving!
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