EV charging with solar

Charging with solar can help you to reduce charging costs and your carbon footprint. Find out how it works below.

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Charging your EV with solar power

A motivator for many people to buy an EV is lower-emissions driving, so charging from renewable sources like solar is a popular option. Read on to find out just how feasible it is.

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Our best solar enabled EV Charger

Ocular IQ Home

This affordable charger is compatible with any EV in Australia and has solar charging functionality to harness the benefits of your home solar system.

3 Charging Modes – Fast, Solar Assist or Solar Only
Scheduled charging to switch on during peak sunshine hours, or take advantage of cheaper overnight electricity tariffs

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Solar EV Charger Benefits

Generating solar energy has a range of benefits

Financial

Charging is already cheaper than petrol but a solar charger can use power you generated yourself to lower your car's running costs even further.

Environment

Charge with renewable energy, reducing reliance on the grid where electricity generation can come from non-renewable sources.

Convenience

Enjoy the convenience of charging at home so you're not reliant on public charging stations or a slow standard plug socket.

Self sufficient

Protect yourself from being wholly reliant on the grid and be more secure that you can charge your car. Best when combined with a battery.

Solar EV charging savings

Measuring solar savings

In Australia, the average 5kW solar system can generate up to 20kWh per day, which in an EV can provide around 100km of range.

With the average Aussie driver travelling 40km per day, solar charging could save them:

Up to $500 a year on electricity from the grid (at $0.25/kW)*.
Or, up to $2000 a year on petrol (at $1.80/L)*.

*Electricity used by charging

Pairing with a home battery

Installing a home battery can store the energy generated during the day for later, making rooftop solar even more effective.

If your car isn't home during peak sunshine hours, a battery enables charging from solar.
If your car is fully charged, excess energy in a battery can be used to power your home.
Further reduce your reliance on grid energy.

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