Charge the car from your own roof.
A charger that fills the car on your solar by day, or on a cheap overnight rate, fitted by the people who installed the panels.
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Charging from your own solar
A car is the biggest single load most homes will ever add. It is also the easiest one to run on sunshine.
A solar-aware charger watches what your roof is making and sends the surplus to the car instead of the grid. On a bright day the car fills on power you would otherwise have exported for a few pence.
When the sun is not enough, the charger waits for your overnight rate. Either way, a mile on home electricity costs a fraction of a mile on petrol or at a public charger.
- Solar-only mode: charge on surplus alone
- Scheduled mode: fill up on the overnight tariff
- Start, stop and schedule from your phone
With or without panels
You do not need solar for us to fit a charger. If you have it, the two are designed together.
- The charger
- A tethered or untethered unit, fitted where the car actually parks, with the cable route agreed at the survey.
- The electrical work
- A dedicated circuit from your consumer unit, earthing checks and any upgrade the supply needs, done by a qualified electrician with the paperwork handed to you.
- Set up to your tariff
- We connect the charger to your solar and your overnight rate, so it charges at the cheapest moment without you thinking about it.
- Part of Independence
- If you want solar, battery and charger together, our Independence system is designed as one.
Questions about EV charging
Can I have a charger without solar?
Yes. We fit chargers on their own, and the charger will use your solar if you add panels later.
Does it work with any car?
Yes. Home chargers use the Type 2 connector that every new electric car sold in the UK uses.
Will charging the car drain my home battery?
We set the system so the car charges from surplus solar and the overnight rate, and the home battery is kept for the house. You can change that if you prefer.
How long does the installation take?
Usually half a day for a charger on its own, or within the same visit if we are fitting panels.
Is the survey really free?
Yes. The survey and your written Home Energy Plan are free, and there is no obligation to go ahead.
See what your roof could do.
- 1
Tell us about your home
Five short questions. It takes about a minute.
- 2
We call you
Your project lead rings within one working day to arrange a time.
- 3
Survey and plan
We visit, design your system and send your written Home Energy Plan. There is no obligation to go ahead.
Book your free home survey
Thank you. We will call you within one working day.
Your project lead will ring to arrange your survey. It helps to have a recent electricity bill to hand.
We install for homeowners.
Solar needs the owner's agreement. If you rent, we are happy to speak with your landlord.