The Battery Screen displays the current status of your battery, the quantity and value of electricity being stored or supplied by the battery, the option to create or edit charging schedules, and how your battery has performed on any given day, month, year, or in total.

The sections of the Battery Screen are as follows:

[ 1 ] Battery Menu Section

Click on the arrow icon     to go back to the Home Screen.

Click on the Support icon    to view the Battery section of the User Guide, battery specific FAQs, to send feedback, and access further support information.

[ 2 ] Battery Activity Section

This section displays the current charge level of your battery (A) , the current status of your battery (B), how much electricity it is storing or supplying (C), and the value of that electricity (D).

The value of your battery electricity depends on whether the battery is being charged and from what source, or if the battery is discharging to supply your house or exporting to the grid.

The value of Stored Solar Electricity

Any solar electricity that is being stored in the battery can be considered as free self-generated electricity. It has not cost you anything, nor have you saved money by using it, not yet anyway. It will be valued when the stored solar electricity is discharged from the battery and used in the property or exported to the grid:

• Any stored solar electricity that is being discharged from the battery and is now being used in your property is valued at the rate of your Grid tariff*, equal to the price of electricity if you were importing it from the Grid.
• Any stored solar electricity that is being exported (supplied) to the Grid is valued at the rate of your Grid Export tariff*.

* The price of your Grid tariffs are based on the values you entered in the Grid Tariff Settings. If you are taking part in an EMS Pilot then your Grid Tariff Settings have already been preconfigured by Encom.

The value of Stored Grid Electricity

Any grid electricity that is being stored in the Battery is initially valued at the current Grid Import tariff rate. It will be re-valued when the stored grid electricity is discharged and used in the property or exported back to the grid.

• Any stored grid electricity that is being discharged from the battery and consumed in your property is re-valued to the rate of your current Grid tariff minus the value of that electricity when it was stored in the battery. For example, if you stored grid electricity in the battery when the Grid tariff rate was £0.20 per kilowatt hour, and then discharged the stored grid electricity to consume in your property at a time when the Grid tariff rate is £0.50 per kilowatt hour, then the stored grid electricity being discharged is finally valued at £0.30 per kilowatt hour. You saved £0.30 for every unit of stored grid electricity you consumed.
• Any stored grid electricity that is being discharged and exported (supplied) back to the Grid is valued at the rate of your Grid Export tariff minus the value of that electricity when it was stored in the battery. For example, if you stored grid electricity in the battery when the Grid tariff rate was £0.20 p/kwh (per kilowatt hour), and you are now exporting the stored grid electricity back to the grid at a time when the Grid Export tariff rate is £0.40 p/kwh, then the stored grid electricity being discharged is finally valued at £0.20 p/kwh. You earned £0.20 for every unit of stored grid electricity you exported.

* The price of your Grid tariffs are based on the values you entered in the Grid Tariff Settings. If you are taking part in an EMS Pilot then your Grid Tariff Settings have already been preconfigured by Encom.

[ 3 ] Battery Charging Schedules

Press the Schedules button to create or edit schedules for charging the battery.

In the Battery Schedules pop-up window you have the option to schedule one or more repeating weekly schedules or a single one-off charge event.

A Weekly Charge Schedule (below left) can be configured by choosing the week days you want the schedule to run, then setting the start time and end time. You can create multiple weekly schedules to suit your routine, for example, a schedule for every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, and a different schedule for every other day of the week.

A Single Charge Schedule (below right) can be configured by selecting a date then setting the start time and end time.

[ 4 ] Battery Charts Section

This section displays the battery activity over a period of time, when it was charged and from what source, when it was discharged and consumed in your property or exported to the grid, and a chart detailing the battery performance at any given time.

Using the date selector (A) you can view the battery activity for any given day, month, year, or the total performance since the battery was installed.

The summary table (B) details the total battery activity over a given time period, how it was charged and discharged, and the rate of charge level.

The column chart (C) presents the battery activity and usage throughout a given day, month or year. Pressing any of the columns in the chart will update the summary table (B) above with the values for that time period.