EV Explainer: Charging your electric vehicle with excess solar power
The cleanest, cheapest and most convenient way to charge your EV is with your own rooftop solar. Here are some tips.
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Tim has 20 years experience in the IT industry including 14 years as a network engineer and site reliability engineer at Google Australia. He is an EV and renewable energy enthusiast who is most passionate about helping people understand and adopt these technologies.
Sunshine state EVs can now connect to rooftop solar after dumb grid rules changed
EV owners have a tradeoff: give networks some control over their equipment and get high charging limits and access to rooftop PV.
BYD stars as cost of owning an EV now on par with ICE cars – even without rooftop solar
The car that caught the eye of latest cost comparison between EVs and ICE vehicles is the BYD Atto 3, which was rated third most affordable SUV to run.
Drive on sunshine: Tesla app to allows owners to charge on excess solar
Tesla is planning to help owners “Drive on Sunshine" with their excess solar production in the next app update.
Charging an EV with home solar and battery could cut annual energy costs by 40 pct
New study finds charging an EV at home with a solar and battery combination could save up to 40% in annual energy costs compared to petrol car.
Planet Ark Power to put 14-station EV charging hub and megawatt battery to test
EV charging hub supported by more than a megawatt of battery storage is one of eight new EV charging grant recipients in South Australia.
Most drivers want an EV in the next few years with V2L or V2G
Eight out of 10 Australian drivers plan to buy an electric vehicle "within the next few years", and want their car to be a battery-on-wheels.
Smart charging vital for EVs to rely on solar, says Swiss study
Charging electric vehicles with residential rooftop solar only is well within realm of plausibility, according to new Swiss study. But how it's done will be key.
The majority of electric cars in Australia are charged with renewable power
Poll finds 75% of electric cars in Australia are charged almost exclusively with renewable power – and most of that from household rooftop solar systems.
How electric vehicles can boost value of rooftop solar
Battery storage and an electric vehicle can halve the payback period for a home solar system, and fast-charge the transition to renewables, a new report has found.