Posts tagged with electricity

Discover how to set up and configure the powerful evcc software to intelligently control your EV charging, maximizing the use of your home's solar surplus energy. This guide walks you through the process, turning daily charging into a seamless, optimized experience.

Learn how to automate secure access to your EV charger using Home Assistant! This tutorial shows you how to automatically unlock and authorize charging only when your specific car is detected. Ditch the RFID cards and ensure only authorized vehicles can charge effortlessly.

Our home’s solar energy system continued its upward trajectory in 2024. In fact, compared to previous years, it provided a slight increase in energy production. This post looks at our solar performance in 2024, highlighting key trends and comparing them with the results from 2021, 2022 and 2023.

In this annual update I give an update on the 2023 performance of our photovoltaic system and comparing it with previous years' data.

The third part of my Our Own Electricity series describes how I integrated our photovoltaic system into Home Assistant.

Part 2 of my "Our Own Electricity" series gives an insight into our electricity production and consumption. After I explained our setup I will share details on the installation costs, our break even calculation.

Discover how we cut our electricity bills and achieved energy independence by installing a 9.45kW solar system with battery storage. Learn about our motivation, technical setup, and real-world journey to producing your own clean electricity.