EV + solar panels

katkin804

We currently have solar panels and are on an octopus outgoing tariff. We pick up our EV this week. We will in the main be doing shorter journeys with the odd long one. I looked at EV tariffs but you can't have with outgoing. for those with both which do you find most beneficial.

Screwdriva

Octopus Intelligent or Go are excellent options but neither allow the lucrative export. Have you modeled using Flux and charging the car at the same as the battery? If you don't own a heat pump or have high consumption, Flux should outperform the EV tariffs. 

Oh and I'd recommend getting a Zappi charger if you don't already have one. 

katkin804

Yes we have a zappi charger, but not compatible (neither is the car) with octopus intelligent.

What is Flux??

Screwdriva

katkin804 said:

What is Flux??

https://octopus.energy/smart/flux/

katkin804

Thank you - i may look at it - our peak energy usage probably coincides though. Wonder if there is an easy way to compare from our current data

Screwdriva

katkin804 said:

Thank you - i may look at it - our peak energy usage probably coincides though. Wonder if there is an easy way to compare from our current data

I would "hard code" the rates from both options into this calculator 

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katkin804 said:

We currently have solar panels and are on an octopus outgoing tariff. We pick up our EV this week. We will in the main be doing shorter journeys with the odd long one. I looked at EV tariffs but you can't have with outgoing. for those with both which do you find most beneficial.

If you exporting solar, then Flux is a very good tariff for the period Spring through to Autumn. My electricity bill for the last 28 days (import and export) is showing at -£52.71.