Save up to 40%² on charging costs with the Elli Charger 2. Elli does that.
Save up to 40% on charging costs with the Elli Charger 2. Elli does that.
EVs are only as eco-friendly as the electricity that powers them, and solar power is one of the most cost-effective energy sources that homeowners have at their disposal right now. Anyone who produces the electricity they need themselves, meaning they are no longer subject to electricity price fluctuations, can reduce the total operating costs of their EV by up to 40 percent² by combining a charger with solar panels. The charging solution and the solar storage system are coordinated in such a way that the electric car can be charged directly with surplus solar power.
Elli has teamed up with solar panel provider OTOVO to offer customers this savings potential and create a seamless ecosystem that promotes sustainable mobility and energy.
The company is the perfect partner for all matters related to photovoltaics and supports you every step of the way. With just a few clicks, you will receive an initial quote for your own solar power system. A performance and profitability analysis helps you make an informed decision in advance. In collaboration with local certified professionals, OTOVO takes care of everything – from the installation of your solar power system to starting its operation.
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The all-new Elli Charger 2 integrates perfectly with your solar setup. It optimizes your energy use and ensures your EV charges efficiently and at low cost when using solar surplus or solar forecast charging.
Find out moreUtilize your excess solar energy by channelling it directly into your EV with solar surplus charging. This will reduce your charging costs by up to 40%².
Find out moreSolar forecast charging uses predicted weather conditions to optimize your EV’s charging slots, ensuring efficient use of your solar energy.
Find out moreThe electric car is as green as the electricity it uses. Charge smart, and you can save a lot of money: Specifically, this means if you charge your car with self-produced solar power, you'll only pay €1.30/100 km¹) compared to fuel costs of around €11/100 km¹) for a conventional combustion engine.
1) Calculation based on the average price and performance of a 10 kWp PV system, depreciated over 20 years. Vehicle comparison between an electric car and a gasoline-powered car of the same brand with a similar design and their standard fuel consumption. Fuel price according to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (as of 09/2024)
Generally, the Charger 2 can integrate with any solar power system for solar surplus charging. All you need is a Modbus Meter from the list of Elli-compatible meters. This Meter should be installed and configured together with the Charger 2 by your installation partner.
After installation you can use your EV’s app for all charging related services and your solar power system’s app for all your home energy needs.
Please check the answer that applies to your system:
I have solar panels and a solar inverter.
I have a solar power system combined with home energy storage
I have a solar power system in combination with home energy storage and a heat pump
I have a solar power system combined with home energy storage and a HEMS (Home Energy Management System)
This is great for you, you are an expert able to optimize your home energy consumption and PV surplus distribution more efficiently.
Once the HEMS leaves any PV-surplus that is fed into the grid, it will be used automatically by the Charger 2 for the electric car, yet the Charger 2 cannot be connected to the HEMS or directly integrated and controlled in the HEMS App.
In the future there may be HEMS available that use the EEBUS-standard needed for integrating charging systems of the VW Group sufficiently.
Yes, the Charger 2 works regular with your PV-system. It offers you Solar Forecast and Solar Surplus charging.
Important Notice
In case by special technical means you influence the physical electricity supply to the Charger e.g. by an intermediary smart-plug, smart-fuse or any other special hardware connected to your HEMS please note this can interrupt the regular and assured Charger operation and may lead to inconsistencies of charging your EV and the PV-system.
Expert Advice 3
In case you own a HEMS and want to influence PV energy reaching the car. The fundamental prioritizations, settings and configurations for directly connected and any general undefined energy consumers in the household can only be made with the HEMS (Home Energy Management System). Electric car and Charger are treated as a single undefined device that is operating independently from the HEMS App. So the only option to influence the level of PV energy distributed to the Charger for the electric car is to set time-of-use or prioritization for all HEMS-connected devices. For example by lower prioritization, setting idle mode or state-of-charge limits for the PV-storage. These configurations can only be made in the HEMS-App of your vendor. You cannot access them in the Charger App.
Expert Advice 4
In case you own a HEMS and use a dynamic energy tariff to optimize your grid electricity costs. The dynamic energy tariff rewards energy consumption during hours of the day with the lowest electricity market prices. Some HEMS systems can optimize on this. Although there is no direct connection of the HEMS with the Charger 2, the Charger 2 has the “Price-optimized Charging” function, independently following the same optimization logic. You can this way achieve lower grid electricity costs for all energy devices including your car.These configurations for your home energy devices can possible be made in the HEMS-App of your vendor. You cannot access them in the Charger App. While you can access the “Price-optimized Charging” function for your electric car directly in the Charger App.
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