Intelligent Octopus Go - not using Solar?!

wiggy1981

I have IOG, myenergi Zappi, solar and a VW ID3. All was working well… I previously had it setup to charge overnight on the EV rate, ready to commute in the morning. If I was at home during the day, or at weekends, any solar was diverted by the Zappi, into the car. Nice and green. Only once the car was full would it then return to export. All good.

This all stopped working a week or so ago. It seems an update from IOG has necessitated a disconnect of the device and a reinstall. The octopus app now connects to the car, not the Zappi. So right now, the sun is shining and my car which needs about a 20% boost, will wait until tonight to charge…!

why have they done this, and is there a workaround? Seems bizarre.

born_again

Why are you charging car from solar, when you can get more from exporting it?

Even the reduced 12p is 5p more than the cost of charging your car.

mnewtonuk

If you choose a car in the Octopus app that is not compatible with IOG, you should then get the option to use the charger integration.

MWT

If you want to use the EVSE not the EV for the integration just phone Octopus first and they will enable the option for you, or use the form, I'll add a link to this post.

https://octopus.typeform.com/to/rK8at31n

wiggy1981

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81918420#Comment_81918420

it’s a good point, and to be honest i shouldn’t care, but it just seems counterintuitive. Plus, you lose loads of useful functionality that comes with the myenergi app.

wiggy1981

Thanks, I tried this but it just wouldn’t connect.

wiggy1981

Thank you. Done. 👍🏼

wiggy1981

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81918499#Comment_81918499

Thanks, I tried this but it just wouldn’t connect

wiggy1981

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81918515#Comment_81918515

Thank you. Done. 👍🏼