rmukNov 23, 2024

My HA Instance is ready to take advantage of some very cheap energy.

https://feddit.uk/post/20378487

My HA Instance is ready to take advantage of some very cheap energy. - Feddit UK

The UK is currently experiencing some prolonged windy weather and my all-renewable energy provider offers dynamic pricing. That means cheap energy and even negative-cost energy. This is where my HA instance shines and saves me a fortune on my power bull. Thanks again to the HA devs for this incredible project.

Show threadTedZanzibar

I keep thinking about doing something similar as I have an EV, solar, and batteries and Home Assistant to pull it all together but I just can’t seem to make the maths work on sites like Octoprice. No matter how much I tweak things it always comes out more expensive than Intelligent Go.

I do at least have an automation setup to make the most of the 2 hours of free energy tomorrow. Better than nothing!

Nov 23, 2024 at 11:59pmWeb
Show threadrmukNov 24, 2024
I’m surprised, to be honest, since I worked out a while ago that if I had an EV - even something like a Zoë doing 20 miles a day - I’d be saving a lot of money, but if you’ve done the maths then fair enough. Keep in mind, though, that since you’re alreay with Octupus you could just switch to Agile for a month and switch back if it doesn’t work out.
Show threadgitamarNov 25, 2024
Maybe evcc is helpful for you. It can control EV charging stations and batteries based on fine granular rules: evcc.io
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Sonne tanken. Ganz einfach. evcc ist ein Energie-Management-System mit Fokus auf Elektromobilität. Die Software steuert deine Wallbox oder Schaltsteckdose. Um intelligente Entscheidungen zu treffen, kommuniziert es auch mit deinem Fahrzeug, Wechselrichter oder Hausspeicher. Die Software ist Open Source und lebt von der Community. Jetzt loslegen Raspberry Pi, Docker und co. Laden, wenn die Sonne scheint Dein Ladevorgang startet, sobald genug eigener Sonnenstrom produziert wird. Die Ladeleistung wird permanent an den verfügbaren Überschuss angepasst.

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