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As we've mentioned many times on this channel, solar panels are the perfect partner to an electric car - but how do you make sure that the your solar panels are providing the energy you need to power your electric car, regardless of the time of day you're charging up?

We have some tips and tricks on maximizing the solar power that your EV uses - and how to slow down charging or stop it when your panels aren't producing enough.


Link backs (Links do not necessarily mean endorsements)

- DIY Battery banks - Jehu -    / @jehugarcia  
- Backup Battery from LEAF battery packs - DIY - Dala https://dalasevrepair.fi ‪@DalasEVRepair‬
- DIY Backup Battery with Will Prowse -    / @willprowse  

- Tesla Powerwalls - https://www.Tesla.com
- Enphase Battery Backup - https://www.enphase.com
(other options do exist - Energsage lists some of the most common choices!)

- Solar aware charging from Enphase: - https://enphase.com/ev-chargers/bidir... - (Not available yet)
- MyEnergi - https://www.myenergi.com

-- Home Assistant: https://www.home-assistant.io
-- Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) - https://hacs.xyz
-- Home Assistant JuiceNet integration - https://www.home-assistant.io/integra...
-- Home Assistant Enphase Envoy Integration - https://github.com/briancmpbll/home_a...
-- Home Assistant Energy Maps Integration - https://www.home-assistant.io/integra...

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00:00 - Start
00:11 - Introduction
01:39 - Net metering - Offset your charging against generation
03:56 - Battery storage systems
05:13 - Caveats
07:57 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!
09:09 - Do it with Home Assistant and the gear you have!
13:05 - Thanks, and Goodbye!
15:09 - Classic Mac Segment

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Script: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2023

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