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SolarEdge releases DC-optimized home solar, storage and EV-charging system

SolarEdge Technologies announced the North American launch of SolarEdge Home, a complete DC-optimized Smart energy ecosystem that maximizes solar energy production, home battery backup duration and potential cost savings.

By connecting the inverter and the battery on the DC side, the SolarEdge DC-optimized solution generates more energy and offers more savings for the homeowner by eliminating unnecessary power conversions that are typical in other battery-coupled systems. The DC-optimized system also enables longer backup times and reduces dependency on the grid by enabling reliable multi-day battery backup.

The Smart energy ecosystem is comprised of the SolarEdge Home Hub Inverter, SolarEdge Power Optimizers, SolarEdge Home Battery, Backup Interface, Smart Energy Devices such as the SolarEdge EV Charger, Hot Water Controller, Load Controllers and Smart Switches. Through the mySolarEdge app, homeowners can control, schedule and track their energy usage and savings, taking into account external factors such as weather events and rising utility rates.

For installers, SolarEdge Home simplifies the installation and commissioning process. From batteries to Smart energy devices, the DC-optimized system simplifies design, reduces the need for main panel upgrades and uses wireless plug-and-play connectivity, eliminating the need to wire communication cables between components.

The SolarEdge Home ecosystem is future-proof, enabling homeowners to add additional features and capabilities as their energy needs evolve and change.

“SolarEdge Home is designed to meet homeowner needs for larger PV systems, more applications, and seamless control through a single app. For installers, SolarEdge Home helps form higher-value customer relationships while minimizing operation and installation costs,” said Peter Mathews, North America General Manager.

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SolarEdge Home makes its North American debut

This new home energy management solution is the brains behind home energy generation, battery backup and EV charging.

SolarEdge announced the North American launch of SolarEdge Home, a home energy management solution that is the “brain” of a solar installation that brings together solar, batteries, EV chargers and more into one solution that empowers homeowners to control their home’s solar usage, energy savings and carbon emission outputs.

The DC-Optimized energy management system connects the inverter and the battery on the DC side, thus eliminating power conversions that are typical in many battery coupled systems. SolarEdge estimates that this can add up to 10 days of saved energy for every year of use. The DC-Optimized system also enables multi-day battery backup, which reduces dependence on the grid.

SolarEdge Home Hub Inverter – a single, next generation inverter platform
SolarEdge Power Optimizers – a DC/DC converter that turns solar modules into Smart modules and now features SolarEdge Sense Connect, a safety feature that is designed to help prevent arc faults on the roof.
SolarEdge Home Battery – a 9540A tested-battery that allows for additional backup of switches, sockets and devices with up to 30% more power than legacy battery technology and up to 5% higher roundtrip efficiency.
SolarEdge Home EV Charger – a fully controllable and schedulable charger that easily connects to the SolarEdge Home Inverter and features Solar Boost Mode for faster charging.

Homeowners can use the mySolarEdge app to control, schedule, and track their energy usage and savings, which will take into account external factors such as weather events and rising utility rates. The app has a Weather Guard feature that is designed to automatically alert the system when a storm is detected, and the system is triggered to charge the battery before the storm hits.

SolarEdge reports that the system simplifies the installation and commissioning process for installers because the DC-Optimized system simplifies design, reduces the need for main panel upgrades, and uses wireless plug-and-play connectivity, eliminating the need to wire communication cables between components.

“SolarEdge Home is designed to meet homeowner needs for larger PV systems, more applications, and seamless control through a single app. For installers, SolarEdge Home helps form higher-value customer relationships while minimizing operation and installation costs,” said Peter Mathews, North America general manager.

Homeowners can also opt to add features and capabilities to the SolarEdge Home ecosystem as their home energy needs evolve and change.

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SolarEdge unveils bidirectional EV charger

SolarEdge’s new bidirectional DC-coupled electric-vehicle (EV) charger enables vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid applications and can seamlessly integrate with its home energy systems. It is scheduled for release in the second half of 2024.

SolarEdge has unveiled a bidirectional DC-coupled electric vehicle (EV) charger at Intersolar Europe, taking place this week in Munich, Germany.

The Israel-based inverter manufacturer’s DC-coupled architecture allows for simultaneous EV charging directly from solar, home battery storage, and the grid. The charger is connected to single- or three-phase inverters through a DC bus circuit which can be oversized by up to 200%, enabling charging the EV with excess PV. The charger has a charge/discharge rate of 12/24 kW and a peak efficiency of DC to DC of 99%.

The new charger will enable solar-powered vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services. It will become commercially available in the second half of 2024.

V2G applications allow automatic charging and discharging of the EV battery based on dynamic utility prices. This enables homeowners to receive payments from their electricity supplier by discharging stored EV battery power back to the grid during demand response events.

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Awesome! So glad to see bidirectional EV technology coming online and more manufacturers picking up the technology. This will be a great development for households considering going solar and buying EVs in the near future.

We just installed a solar edge inverter as part of our residential net-zero solar array. Next step will be bi-directional charging to support an EV. Hopefully we’ll see this technology available in Canada in the very near future. Very cool.

The new bidirectional EV charger unveiled by SolarEdge is an exciting development in the field of renewable energy and electric vehicles. With its DC-coupled architecture and seamless integration with home energy systems, it allows for simultaneous EV charging from solar, battery storage, and the grid. The ability to charge the EV with excess PV power and its high efficiency make it an attractive option for eco-conscious homeowners. Furthermore, the inclusion of vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid capabilities opens up opportunities for users to participate in demand response programs and receive payments from electricity suppliers. This charger represents a significant step towards a sustainable and decentralized energy future.

Please provide a comparison of all presently available bidirectional chargers as well as those on the near term horizon like SolarEdge. A compare and contrast article would be valuable for us EV owners who want to buy one sooner than later. Thanks for all your work!

The SolarEdge Smart EV Charger Makes It Easy To Drive On Sunshine — CleanTechnica Review

SolarEdge was a late entrant to the world of electric vehicle chargers, but after spending some time with the SolarEdge Smart EV Charger, the company is already a serious contender in the space.

Having built its business around high quality, efficient solar inverters, SolarEdge was a late entrant to the world of electric vehicle chargers, but after spending some time with the SolarEdge Smart EV Charger, the company is already a serious contender in the space.

Durable, Future-Proofed EV Charging

Most residential electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE, also known as an EV charger) are little more than adapters that plug into the home electrical network with an adapter to charge the vehicle. Charging an EV is not rocket science, but because they consume such a large chunk of power, the potential exists to do a lot more with them. Because electric vehicles consume such a large chunk of power, there is an opportunity to optimize the energy consumed by a home by adding intelligence to EV chargers. SolarEdge’s leadership in solar inverters positioned it well to inject intelligence into the world of EV chargers and that’s exactly what it did.

The SolarEdge Smart EV Charger. Image credit: Kyle Field, CleanTechnica

SolarEdge sent us one of its standalone Smart EV Chargers for us to run through the paces, and I have to say, I’m impressed and even more convinced that inverters are the most exciting part of the renewable home of the future right now. Right off the bat, it is clear this thing is built to last. The thick 25′ long charging cable looks like it could withstand decades of use and abuse in a garage or public charger installation, and the thick case on the unit itself looks extremely durable. If anything, it’s a bit too thick and my wife commented that she preferred other chargers simply because of their more flexible, easier to manipulate charging cables. We installed the unit in our garage for the test, but it is also rated for outdoor use, which is fantastic.

Disclaimer: SolarEdge installed a Smart EV Charger for us free of charge for the purposes of this review.

Our Tesla Solar Roof system came with two 5-kilowatt Delta inverters that don’t seem to have any connectivity to speak of, so we were not able to test the integration of the Smart EV Charger with SolarEdge Inverters, but that is perhaps the most exciting functionality of this unit. When installed in a home with a solar system powered by SolarEdge inverters, the Smart EV Charger talks to the inverters and can dynamically, intelligently charge an EV with the excess solar generation from the rooftop system. The SolarEdge Smart EV Charger builds on the fundamental premise that solar and electric vehicles are complimentary technologies. 40% of EV owners have solar installed and the new EV charger gives solar installers and EV owners the option to install an EV charger alongside a new or existing solar installation. For solar installers, it could represent an upsell opportunity, while giving owners the ability to add an EV charger at a lower cost.

At the center of the unit, a bright LED light ring makes it easy to confirm at a glance that the vehicle is charging with a ring of green lights. Alternately, if there’s an issue, the LED lights turn red, orange, or even purple, depending on what’s happening.

Installation

Installing the Smart EV Charger was very straightforward. It comes with a wired pigtail on the end, so installing it was a simple matter of mounting it to the wall near an appropriate 50 amp outlet and plugging it in. Installing it on a 50 amp circuit ensures the unit is able to pull its peak of 40 amps, pushing 9.6 kilowatts of power to the car. For safety, EV chargers should only draw 80% of the maximum current a circuit is rated for, so be sure to take this into account when having a new circuit installed or selecting an EV charger for your home.

After physically installing the unit, it wants to be paired to a local Wi-Fi connection. This is done from the SolarEdge app and requires just a basic configuration. I had to walk through the process a few times for it to take, but it was still only a matter of a few minutes before it was connected to the ‘net.

The SolarEdge App

The My SolarEdge app lets the homeowner view the current charging session, stop and start a session, review charging history, and set up more advanced features like scheduled charging and solar charging (where applicable).

We have two EVs in our household, a 2014 Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive and a Tesla Model 3, and we were able to charge both on the new charger at its peak power of 40 amps / 9.6 kW. Owners can label each car in the household if there are more than one, and the app recognizes which car is plugged in for tracking purposes.

It’s not a complex app and does exactly what you need, with few frills to confuse the process. advanced users have the ability to export charging session history, if desired. That’s helpful for those looking to track actual power consumption by their vehicles over time, whether it be to keep track of the fuel bill or to otherwise.

Driving on Sunshine

The SolarEdge Smart EV Charger works fine as a standalone EV charger, but it really starts to get exciting when installed alongside a SolarEdge-powered solar system. In this configuration, it can charge an EV using just the excess solar generation coming from the roof, minimizing or eliminating the need to feed power back into the grid.

For areas where feed-in tariffs make feeding power back to the grid a less attractive option or don’t allow it at all, this can be a huge benefit. For homeowners trying to maximize the consumption of power generated on-site behind the meter, it directly contributes to the vision of a more sustainable home. I mean, who doesn’t want to drive using just the power of the sun?

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Sources:

https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/08/solaredge-releases-dc-optimized-home-solar-storage-ev-charging-system/
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/08/18/solaredge-home-makes-its-north-american-debut/
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2023/06/16/solaredge-unveils-bidirectional-ev-charger/
https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/06/the-solaredge-Smart-ev-charger-makes-it-easy-to-drive-on-sunshine-cleantechnica-review/amp/

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