Electric Vehicle Charging

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ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING

The rise in Electric Vehicle (EV) sales continues, and some electric vehicles, especially used ones, are reportedly experiencing a decrease in prices.

Quote 06/07/2023 click and read the article from fleet news

“Used electric vehicle prices down 19% year-on-year” 

EV charging is an important aspect of owning and using an electric vehicle.  Home-based overnight EV charging is the cheapest, most convenient charging method either linked to a solar system or charged independantly from the grid. Whether it’s an EV Charger for your Home or Work Green Solar Systems can help. Contact us now for further information!

THE BENEFITS OF HOME CHARGING YOUR EV

Make Your Electric Vehicle Work For You.

A home EV Charger installed will make your life easier, you can benefit from such things as charging at cheap rate night tariffs Charge your Electric Car at lower cost per kWh. Sores like Tesco were offering free charging, that now has mostly stopped so buy cheaper at home low rate tariffs and lower your costs to charge your electric vehicle.

Make Your Home More Appealing.

It is etcimated that over 300,000 Electric Cars are now on the road in the U.K.   a Home EV Charger installed will be useful to you but also if your thinking of selling may add to the properties attractions. The government have just announced pushing back Petrol and Diesel Cars sales from 2030 to 2035 so with the clock ticking installing a Home Charging Point makes sense and is a Wise Investment.

Charge at an Affordable Price.

Home Charging Station installed will reduce your costs to charge your EV. By charging your car overnight, on cheaper off-peak rates, you will be able to charge in the most economical way possible! Current Octopus rates (September 2023) have a low rate tariff of only 15p per kWh –  please check other providors for other offers.  It’s simple check the low rate timings and plug in your elecyttical vehicle at night time to save the maximum possible.

Charge Your EV With Your PV.

Talk to us at Green Solar Systems about using a solar installation to charge your electric vehicle.

Connecting your EV Charger to a Solar PV System will essentially allow you to charge your Electric Vehicle for free.

WE ARE OLEV APPROVED EV CHARGER INSTALLERS!

Choose from a selection of EV chargers, offer you the best the industry has to offer. Green Solar Systems are pleased to help with the installation of your EV Chargers. We are qualified to install commercial and home charging points. Installations start from £850 and come with a 3-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Project EV
£850
  • Project EV Charger.
  • Max Output Power- 7.3KW.
  • Wifi/APP/Ethernet Monitoring.
  • IP65 Weather Proof.
  • 3 Years Warranty.
  • Off-Peak Time Shifting.
Easee EV
£995
  • Easee EV Charger.
  • Fully Dynamic Charging Speeds 1.4kW to 7.4kW.
  • Integrated Earth Fault Protection (RCD).
  • 69% Smaller and Lighter than other Chargers.
  • Universally Designed To Fit All Electric Cars.
  • Full control with the Easee app or local WiFi interface, and open API
The Prices Above are based on if you have your EV Charger Installed Alongside A Solar Panel System. Retrofitting Prices May Vary.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT EV CHARGERS

If you have a Solar PV system installed, or are planning a Solar System installation using a compatible EV charger, will give you a 100% Charge facility for your EV !

So how does a solar EV charger work? Solar Compatible EV Chargers such as the Zappi, can be integrated into your Solar PV system. So, when there is surplus green energy, your Electric Vehicle can charge from it. Effectively giving your free green miles and a great return on your green investment. The world’s first solar EV charger is the Meyenergi Zappi.

A smart EV Charger is simply a charging point that can be connected to the internet. It uses the manufacturer’s app to monitor and time charging, allowing you to optimize your car charging.

This means that you can communicate with your electric vehicle and manage the app remotely. This allows you to update your firmware, choose when you want to charge, utilise time of use and economy tariffs, and renewable energy sources.

By having your Electric Vehicle charging connected to the internet you are in control of how much you are drawing from the National Grid and when. All at the touch of your phone.

EV charging can be categorised into three different levels. Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. These levels represent the charging speed of an EV charger, where Level 1 is the slowest and Level 3 is the fastest. Each level has designated connector types that are designed for managing AC or DC charging.

All EV chargers offerd by Green Solar Systems will be compatible and suitable to the U.K. specifications. This is because most available EVs will either have a Type 1 inlet socket (120-volt AC) or a Type 2 inlet Socket (240-volt AC). These two types of plugs support AC (Alternating Current) charging and corresponds to Level 1 and Level 2 Charging. However, it is Direct Current (DC) or fast charging which is not as compatible. DC fast charging/Level 3 would require a plug specific to the Car brand.

Almost all modern EVs and home charging points have the same Type 2 inlet. Type 2 connectors (7-pin connectors) are currently industry standard, and can be found on public chargers also.

This very much depends on if you have a 3 phase or single phase electricity supply.

The majority of U.K. homes have a single-phase AC supply, which means the maximum rate at which you can charge your Electric Vehicle is at 7kWh. This is why 7kWh EV Chargers are the most common option for domestic home charging.

If you are lucky enough to have an AC three-phase supply, you can install a 22kWH EV Charger and benefit from faster charging speeds. Where a 7kWh faster charger would take around 8 hours on average to fully charge a car, a 22kWh EV Charger would take only 3-4 hours. 22kW chargers are most commonly used in commercial spaces, or modern developments. It is worth noting that not all EVs can charge at these high rates on AC.

Arranging an EV Charger installation couldn’t be simpler when you choose Deege Solar. At Deege Solar we pride ourselves on providing our customers with the highest quality installations across the UK. So whether you’re a home or business owner looking to install an EV Charger fill out our contact form today.

Green Solar Systems installers are experienced in EV Chargers. To find out more please call or email.