Great choice - you’re going for a smart energy ecosystem with GivEnergy.
Great choice - you’re going for a smart energy ecosystem with GivEnergy.
Your battery storage solution, complemented by any additional GivEnergy products you’ve added, will empower you to:
Store green energy – either from renewables, and/or from the grid via off-peak tariffs
Cut both your energy costs and your carbon emissions
Use that stored energy to cheaply and cleanly power your home
We’re sure you’re keen to maximise the savings headed your way. So, here’s a handy overview of how your full energy ecosystem will work.
What is included in an energy ecosystem from GivEnergy?
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Inverters
AC coupled. Hybrid. Single-phase. 3-phase. The GivEnergy inverter range is designed to flexibly meet any need.
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All in One & Giv-Gateway
Our ground-breaking inverter and battery technologies, combined in one sleek product. Complemented with a backup gateway.
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Software
Sophisticated software to track and manage energy usage. Comprises a powerful web portal, plus a lightweight app.
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Battery storage
From small home batteries, to stackable batteries, to full commercial systems - we have a battery for every use case.
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EV charger
An adaptive EV charger that plays nicely with the grid, renewables, and home storage batteries alike.
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Accessories
Smart plugs, energy meters, dongles, and more - all designed to complement the GivEnergy system.
Meet your energy ecosystem
Battery storage
Where your energy supply is stored, to discharge into the home and/or into your EV. With inbuilt smart algorithms, your battery will make the most of variable rate tariffs to charge and discharge at the most cost-effective times.
Inverter
The brains of your system, connecting any renewables, batteries, the grid, and the home. It will also smoothly convert energy from DC to AC for use with your household appliances.
Energy import/export
Your system works in a circular economy with the grid. It will import energy if your demand is higher than your generated power, and export energy if you've generated a power surplus. Based on your tariff, you can even make money selling energy back to the grid.
Generation source
As well as working as standalone systems, our battery storage solutions are compatible with solar, wind, and hydro. Here, your system will convert captured renewable cower into usable electricity.
Inverters
The brains of your system, connecting any renewables, batteries, the grid, and the home. It will also smoothly convert energy from DC to AC for use with your household appliances.
Battery storage
Where your energy supply is stored, to discharge into the home and/or into your EV. With inbuilt smart algorithms, your battery will make the most of variable rate tariffs to charge and discharge at the most cost-effective times.
EV charger
An adaptive solution that can take power from your preferred source; grid, renewable, or battery. You can schedule your charging for the cheapest, cleanest off-peak energy.
Energy import/export
Your system works in a circular economy with the grid. It will import energy if your demand is higher than your generated power, and export energy if you've generated a power surplus. Based on your tariff, you can even make money selling energy back to the grid.
Generation source
As well as working as standalone systems, our battery storage solutions are compatible with solar, wind, and hydro. Here, your system will convert captured renewable cower into usable electricity.
How your energy ecosystem will operate
Regardless of the specific inverter and battery model you use, the standard logic for all GivEnergy battery systems remains the same.
- Your system will store excess generation in the battery. This energy will then be discharged to meet demand when required. This prevents you having to import energy from the grid – saving you money in the process.
- If your demand is higher than the power available from the battery and generation, the system will draw power from the grid and charge you at your energy provider’s rate.
If you want to make any changes to this logic, do so through the GivEnergy portal.
How your energy ecosystem is managed
We offer best-in-class software to put efficient, ongoing energy management in your power.
- GivEnergy portalOur monitoring portal allows you to remotely manage your system via a clean, easy-to-use interface. You get complete control, up-to-the-minute visibility, and granular data insights.
- GivEnergy appA lighter-weight companion to our powerful monitoring portal, the GivEnergy app is built for quick, easy access to your system on the move.
Getting the most out of your energy ecosystem
Let your battery settle
It’s a smart practice to leave your battery alone for the 24 hours after its initial installation, while it performs its first calibration.
Let your battery settle
It’s a smart practice to leave your battery alone for the 24 hours after its initial installation, while it performs its first calibration.
Set your system to ECO
Your system will be set to ECO by default. This ensures that the system works dynamically to maximise your self-consumption.
Maximise your tariff
If you have an off-peak, Economy 7 or similar tariff, you can utilise this to the best of its capability. You can charge at cheap rate. Your battery will discharge when energy is more expensive, minimising your import from the grid. This is known as load shifting.
Keep your battery topped up
Keep the battery topped up from the grid during the early hours of the morning. This will help to maintain the battery’s efficiency. The energy can then be used later on when prices are more expensive. Here, it's also worth noting that your battery will look after itself by never hitting 0%. Instead, it will automatically pull from the grid if charge drops below 4%.
Keep an eye out for updates
Firmware updates help keep your system in good shape. Keep an eye out for these in the GivEnergy portal.
Store your battery correctly
If fitted indoors, your battery should be placed away from direct heat sources. When outdoors, it should be housed beneath a canopy. With any installation – indoors or outdoors – your installer should leave adequate clearance around the system for ventilation.
Keep your battery at the right temperature
Your battery will operate normally from 0°C-50°C. Between 0°C- -10°C, it will function with reduced operation. It’s a good idea to charge any outdoors batteries from the grid overnight during severe winter weather, to help protect it from a temperature dip.
Protect your warranty
Read through the information in your warranty carefully. Certain actions – such as a failure to use an approved installer, tampering with your system, housing your battery improperly, and trying to use incompatible third- party products – can void your warranty.
Set your system to ECO
Your system will be set to ECO by default. This ensures that the system works dynamically to maximise your self-consumption.
Maximise your tariff
If you have an off-peak, Economy 7 or similar tariff, you can utilise this to the best of its capability. You can charge at cheap rate. Your battery will discharge when energy is more expensive, minimising your import from the grid. This is known as load shifting.
Keep your battery topped up
Keep an eye out for updates
Firmware updates help keep your system in good shape. Keep an eye out for these in the GivEnergy portal.
