Product Introduction
- Overview: 1app.energy is a cloud-based Home Energy Management System (HEMS) designed specifically for the UK energy market. It acts as an orchestration layer between smart tariffs, electric vehicle chargers, and domestic battery storage systems.
- Value: The platform provides significant financial savings—estimated between £200 and £400 annually—by automating energy routing to ensure that expensive stored battery power is not wasted on EV charging during daytime smart windows.
Main Features
- Octopus Smart-Charge Detection: 1app monitors Octopus Go and Intelligent Go schedules in real-time, identifying specific daytime charging windows where conflict between the car and home battery typically occurs.
- Automated Battery Discharge Hold: Utilizing an 'Autopilot' feature, the system automatically applies protection rules to the home inverter, preventing the battery from discharging into the EV when the grid is providing cheaper power.
- Unified Multi-Vendor Dashboard: It provides a single-pane-of-glass view for MyEnergi Zappi chargers, Solis inverters, solar PV production, and Octopus energy data, eliminating the need to toggle between multiple manufacturer apps.
Problems Solved
- Challenge: Cross-device conflict where the EV charger pulls energy from the home battery instead of the grid, depleting stored energy meant for household appliances.
- Audience: UK homeowners equipped with solar panels, domestic battery storage (e.g., Solis), and an EV charger (e.g., MyEnergi) who are on Octopus Energy flexible tariffs.
- Scenario: During a 1:00 PM Octopus smart-charge session, a home battery might discharge to fill the car; 1app detects this and pauses the battery discharge automatically.
Unique Advantages
- Vs Competitors: Unlike hardware-based solutions that require complex rewiring or local Hubs, 1app is a pure software-over-the-cloud fix, making it easier to deploy and update.
- Innovation: It bridges the 'logic gap' between disparate APIs (Octopus Energy, MyEnergi, and Inverter manufacturers) that do not natively communicate with each other regarding state-of-charge priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Why does my home battery drain into my EV during the day? This happens because the home battery sees the EV as a standard household load. Without coordination, the battery discharges to meet the EV's high demand, wasting stored solar energy.
- Which devices are compatible with 1app.energy? Currently, the platform supports Octopus Energy (Go/Intelligent Go) and MyEnergi hardware, with expanding support for Solis inverters and other battery brands in the private beta.
- How much can I save using 1app.energy? Users typically save between £200 and £400 per year by preventing the 'quiet waste' of stored energy and ensuring the EV only uses the cheapest possible grid or solar power.