Solar electric car charger review

These reviews only include solar compatible car chargers. They are different to standard electric car charging units, since they automatically divert excess solar energy to your car.  They do not use grid energy unless you specify.

Solar EV Chargers Integrated with Battery

Electric car chargers – integrated with solar and battery systems

Product Charging Type Bi-Birectional VX2 Compatible Compatibility Cable Interface Charge Mode –
Timer
Charge Mode –
Solar Only
Charge Mode –
Solar + Grid
Charge socket Chose how fast to charge Third party dynamic
energy pricing control
Export
limitation (G100)
Import
limitation
Warranty Pre-conditioning
of EV
Communication Built in AC RCD Retail Price (Tethered) Other important considerations
myenergi zappi AC N Solar & Batteries Tethered & Untethered App / Screen Y Y Y Type 1 or 2 Y Y Y N 3 Y Wi-fi,  Ethernet, Bluetooth, 4G Y £650 Option of reliable ethernet connection
SigenEnergy AC AC N Solar & Batteries Tethered & Untethered App Y Y Y Type 2 Only Y N N Y 3 N Wi-fi,  Ethernet, 4G N £699 Option of reliable ethernet connection
SigenEnergy DC DC Y Solar & Batteries Tethered only App Y Y Y

CCS2

25kW

Y Y Y Y 3 N Wi-fi,  Ethernet, 4G N £2,500 Need to pay subscription for AI mode
SolarEdge EV Charger AC N Solar & Batteries Tethered only App Y Y Y Type 1 or 2 N N Y Y 5 N Wi-fi, Ethernet N £720 Option of reliable ethernet connection
Solax X1 EVC AC N Solar & Batteries Tethered & Untethered App Y Y Y Type 1 or 2 N N N Y 3 N Ethernet Y £315 Reliable ethernet connection

Table updated 26th December 2024

EV Chargers

Electric car chargers – not integrated with solar and battery systems

To compare like-for-like, where the charger is untethered we have added the cost of a 7m cable.

Product Charging Type Bi-Birectional VX2 Compatible Compatibility Cable Interface Charge Mode –
Timer
Charge Mode –
Solar Only
Charge Mode –
Solar + Grid
Charge socket Chose how fast to charge Third party dynamic
energy pricing control
Export
limitation (G100)
Import
limitation
Warranty Pre-conditioning
of EV
Communication Built in AC RCD Retail Price (Tethered) Other important considerations
Hydra CUBUS AC N Solar Only Tethered & Untethered App Y Y Y Type 2 only N N N N 3 N Wi-fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, 4G/5G N £389  Option of reliable ethernet connection
Hypervolt Home 3 Pro AC N Solar & batteries Tethered Only App Y Y Y Type 1 or 2 Y Y N N 3 N Wi-fi Only N £690
Ohme ePod AC N Solar Only Untethered Only App Y Y N Type 1 or 2 N Y N N 3 Y 4G only Y £636 Need to pay for mobile data connection after 3 years
Ohme Home Pro AC N Solar Only Tethered Only Screen / App Y Y N Type 2 Only N Y N N 3 Y 4G only Y £538 Need to pay for mobile data connection after 3 years
Podpoint Solo 3S AC N Solar Only Tethered & Untethered App / Screen Y Y N Type 2 Only N N N N 5 N Wi-fi Only N £450
Simpson & Partners Home 7 Plus AC N Solar Only Tethered & Untethered App Y Y N Type 1 & 2 N N N N 5 N Wi-fi, Bluetooth Y £1,001 Made in Britain

Table updated 26th December 2024