Half Price Octopus IOG Recharge

[nowty]

I know its only a 3.5p / kWh rebate so about £1.51, but its higher than the current Ripple KH rate.



And note to self, don't plug in tonight !, or else say goodbye to rebate.

[MrPablo]

Maybe a taste of what's coming, i.e. only getting the cheap rate for the EV charging.

So what's needed is a 48v battery charger that looks like a car to an IOG integrated Zappi or Ohme. Probably not very difficult.

I'll watch that develop with interest. A smashed Zoe on the drive then hack into the battery leads and fit an outgoing inverter?

I hope its not a sign of things to come and only a fact finding mission for a more flexible grid?

It should be straightforward in principle.
First, you'd want a charger that will respect dynamically set current limits, which a lot will do via modbus, etc. That could then be used if Octopus, etc, set a lower than 32A charge current.
Second, you want a basic microcontroller that can handle CP (control pilot) signals. Combine the two and I think you could charge a battery stack via an EV charger.

Definitely one way to work around EV only low rates.