Efficient energy management with PV surplus charging: How to optimise your energy consumption
In times of rising energy prices and growing environmental awareness, the topic of energy management is becoming increasingly important. Photovoltaic systems (PV systems) in particular offer you an excellent opportunity to optimise your energy consumption and save costs.
Effective energy management that integrates the surplus charging of electric vehicles (EV) can help you not only to reduce your energy costs, but also to make an active contribution to environmental protection. In this blog post, you will find out how you can organise your energy consumption efficiently with well thought-out energy management and PV surplus charging.
What is energy management?
Energy management refers to the systematic planning, control and monitoring of energy consumption in your household or company. The aim is to optimise energy consumption, reduce costs and protect the environment. You can achieve this through various measures, such as
- Energy-efficient appliances: Invest in modern, energy-efficient household appliances.
- Change your behaviour: Pay attention to your energy consumption and adjust your usage behaviour.
- Renewable energies: Use solar energy from photovoltaic systems to charge your electric car, for example (PV surplus charging).
PV surplus shop: What is it?
PV surplus charging refers to the use of excess electricity generated by your photovoltaic system to charge electric vehicles. On sunny days, the energy generated may exceed your own needs. Instead of feeding this surplus energy into the grid, you can use it efficiently to charge your electric vehicle.
Advantages of the PV surplus shop
Cost reductionBy using self-generated electricity, you significantly reduce your electricity costs. Charging your electric vehicle with PV electricity is often cheaper than charging at public charging stations.
Environmental protectionThe use of renewable energies helps to reduce CO2 emissions. The more solar power you use, the less fossil fuels are needed.
Independence: By producing your own electricity, you become less dependent on energy suppliers and their price increases.
Optimum utilisation of the PV systemYou maximise the efficiency of your photovoltaic system by using the electricity generated directly instead of feeding it into the grid.
Tips for effective energy management and PV surplus charging
- Invest in a smart charging station
Modern charging stations for electric vehicles offer functions that optimise PV surplus charging or can be integrated into systems that control PV surplus charging. Look out for models with these options when buying.
Are you looking not only for intelligence, but also flexibility? Then a mobile wallbox like the PANTABOX is just the thing for you: You can use it to charge at home as a wallbox and connect it to your PV system. On the road, the PANTABOX is your mobile charging unit that you can use to charge at any socket throughout Europe. - Use energy management systems
An energy management system helps you to monitor and control the energy flow in your household. These systems can optimise electricity consumption, for example by activating appliances at times when there is a high PV surplus.
There are cloud-based subscription models or devices that you buy once and integrate into your system. The PANTABOX energy manager, for example, is one such device that you can easily set up yourself in just a few steps. - Take the loading times into account
Plan the charging times of your electric vehicle so that they coincide with the times of the highest PV surplus. You can easily set this in an energy manager such as the PANTABOX Energy Manager and still make sure that your electric car is fully charged when you need it.
You can find out more about the energy manager here: The PANTABOX energy manager
Conclusion
Efficient energy management in conjunction with PV surplus charging is the key to a sustainable energy future. By optimising the use of your photovoltaic system and integrating smart technologies, you can not only reduce your energy costs and increase your self-consumption of the PV system, but also make an important contribution to protecting the environment. Get started today and make your home more energy efficient!