EO and Moixa develop smart home battery and solar package

EO Charging has partnered with clean energy company Moixa to create a smart home battery and solar package for electric vehicle drivers.

The full smart home battery solution includes an EO Genius electric vehicle charger and a 4.8kWh Moixa Smart Battery, all connected to a customer’s solar panels and managed via GridShare - Moixa’s smart-energy management software.

Once installed, the Smart Home Battery solution from EO & Moixa enables customers to store and use renewable energy. By installing the system, electric vehicle drivers will reduce energy bills and the cost of driving electric; view solar energy generation and household energy usage; and generate clean, renewable energy.

Richard Earl, Chief Technology Officer at EO Charging, said: “We believe that electric vehicles make most sense when powered by clean, renewable energy. This partnership with Moixa is the next step of our journey in creating smart electric vehicle chargers and intelligent software for the forward-thinking home owner. Our mission is to give people the power of energy autonomy, helping individuals take total control of the energy they generate, store and consume.”

“We’re excited to be working hand in hand with a fellow British clean tech leader and propel the UK forward as a global force in the EV and smart battery storage industry. This integration with Moixa will also enable us to harness the commercial potential of combining Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) EV charging and static battery storage.”

A new report from National Grid estimates that over 75% of EVs will be using smart (e.g. off peak) charging by 2050. The same report also states that in 2030, smart charging could shift 47% of EV demand at the grid’s peak and in 2050, Vehicle-to-Grid charging could shift a massive 85% of remaining EV demand at peak. With an estimated 35m electric vehicles on the road by 2050, it’s clear that smart charging combined with smart battery storage in the home will provide flexibility and integrate a higher level of renewable generation within the UK’s power system.