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.
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 |
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 | 3 | Y | Wi-fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, 4G | Y | £650 | Option of reliable ethernet connection. Controllable via the screen without needing an App. |
| myenergi glo | AC | N | Solar & Batteries | Tethered Only | App | Y | Y | Y | Type 2 only | Y | Y | Y | 3 | Y | Wi-fi, Bluetooth | Y | £595 | |
| SigenEnergy AC | AC | N | Solar & Batteries | Tethered & Untethered | App | Y | Y | Y | Type 2 Only | Y | 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 | 3 | N | Wi-fi, Ethernet, 4G | N | £2,500 | No fee currently for AI mode. |
| SolarEdge EV Charger | AC | N | Solar & Batteries | Tethered only | App | Y | Y | Y | Type 1 or 2 | N | N | Y | 5 | N | Wi-fi, Ethernet | N | £720 | Monthly fee for AI mode. |
| Solax X1 EVC | AC | N | Solar & Batteries | Tethered & Untethered | App | Y | Y | Y | Type 1 or 2 | N | N | Y | 3 | N | Ethernet | Y | £315 | Reliable ethernet connection |
| Enphase IQ 2 | AC | Y | Solar & Batteries | Tethered only | App | Y | Y | Y | Type 2 only | N | N | N | 5 | N | Ethernet | N | £1,100 | Reliable ethernet connection |
Table updated 15th December 2025
It is usually best to choose the car charger with the same brand as your battery. This allows you to control whether the home battery is discharged to fill the car battery. Ideally, you don’t want to discharge the home battery to charge your car battery, since it shortens the life of your home battery.
If you like screen based control we recommend the MyEnergi Zappi.
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
