{"id":32086,"date":"2026-08-26T09:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T08:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/?page_id=32086"},"modified":"2026-09-03T10:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:06:36","slug":"solar-charging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/home-plus\/solar-charging\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Charging"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_acf3991f6262e509c6d48702bf67b181backgroundtext_sidetext_widthmedia_typeimage_placement_mobile\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;text_side&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Text side&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;text_width&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Text width&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;media_type&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Media type&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;image_placement_mobile&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Media placement mobile&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Charge on surplus solar. Not on the grid.\" class=\"bg-transparent text-charcoal  rounded-section\" >\n    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12 gap-12 items-center\">\n                <div class=\"md:col-span-5\">\n                                    <div class=\"pill-label mb-8 \" data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"pill_label\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >\n                energy management            <\/div>\n                                                    <h1 data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"title\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\"  class=\"h1 mb-10 \">\n                    Charge on surplus solar. Not on the grid.                <\/h1>\n                                                <div class=\"md:hidden block mb-10 \">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Frame 26082733\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/08\/Frame-26082733.webp\">\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"rich-text \" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_acf3991f6262e509c6d48702bf67b181description\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;description&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Description&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                <p>Drivers with solar usually schedule charging overnight for the cheaper tariff. \u2028So the solar produced during the day is exported at a low feed-in rate, and the car charges on grid power at night.<br \/>\nMonta reads household production and consumption in real time and matches charging speed to what the panels can actually spare. Set it once; it runs without further input.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/contact-sales\/\" class=\"btn-primary-blue mt-8\">\n                <span data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"button_label\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >Talk to an expert<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/help\/en_US\/charging-at-home\/set-up-and-use-solar-charging-at-home\"\n                    class=\"btn-outline-black mt-4 ml-0 md:ml-4\">\n                    Driver setup guide\n                <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"md:col-span-6 md:col-start-7 justify-items-end hidden md:block\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_acf3991f6262e509c6d48702bf67b181imagemedia_type\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;media_type&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Media type&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Frame 26082733\" class=\"mx-auto max-h-144\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/08\/Frame-26082733.webp\">\n                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_1df3500a7da84beb763872671c6440c2background_sectionbackground_cardscolumn_layoutfull_height_image\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background_section&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background section&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background_cards&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background cards&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;column_layout&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Column layout&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;full_height_image&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Full height image&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  aria-label=\"Solar that charges the car, not the export meter\"  class=\" bg-grey text-charcoal px-4 md:px-10 py-12 md:py-20 rounded-xl\">\n                <div class=\"mb-12 text-center max-w-3xl mx-auto\">\n             <h2 data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"title\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >  Solar that charges the car, not the export meter  <\/h2>             <div class=\"rich-text intro mt-6\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_1df3500a7da84beb763872671c6440c2description\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;description&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;description&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;600px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                Selling surplus back to the grid usually earns less than buying the same electricity again later. Without SolarCharge that is exactly what happens: solar is exported at a low feed-in rate while the car charges on grid power. With it, the same energy goes into the car at zero marginal cost to the driver.\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"md:grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 items-start\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_1df3500a7da84beb763872671c6440c2cards\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;cards&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Cards&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:true,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4  py-6 h-full bg-white text-charcoal border border-light-grey rounded-xl\">\n                                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[100px] \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/08\/car.svg\" alt=\"For the driver\" class=\"h-12 max-h-24\" title=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">For the driver<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>Surplus solar that would otherwise earn cents on the feed-in tariff charges the car instead at zero marginal cost. Charging cost drops without the driver having to think about it.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4  py-6 h-full bg-white text-charcoal border border-light-grey rounded-xl\">\n                                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[100px] \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/07\/filter-slider.svg\" alt=\"For the operator\" class=\"h-12 max-h-24\" title=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">For the operator<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>Drivers can start on forecast alone, with no hardware, and move up to measured surplus later. Nothing blocks adoption &#8211; but measured surplus is the mode worth steering them to, since it is the only one that also unlocks smart fuse protection.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_dd005ad9765830363a0d729c42ea2c00background_sectionbackground_cardscolumn_layoutfull_height_image\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background_section&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background section&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background_cards&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background cards&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;column_layout&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Column layout&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;full_height_image&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Full height image&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  aria-label=\"One surplus signal, from whatever the home has\"  class=\" bg-black text-white px-4 md:px-10 py-12 md:py-20 rounded-xl\">\n                <div class=\"md:grid md:grid-cols-12 mb-12\">\n            <div class=\"col-span-5\">\n                 <h2 data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"title\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >  One surplus signal, from whatever the home has  <\/h2>             <\/div>\n            <div class=\"rich-text col-start-8 col-span-5 intro\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_dd005ad9765830363a0d729c42ea2c00description\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;description&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Description&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                SolarCharge does not require a particular device. It resolves a surplus figure from the best data source the household has connected, in a fixed priority order \u2014 measured always wins \u2014 and converts it into a charging current.\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"md:grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 items-start\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_dd005ad9765830363a0d729c42ea2c00cards\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;cards&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Cards&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:true,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4  py-6 h-full bg-charcoal text-white rounded-xl\">\n                                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[100px] \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/08\/link-1.svg\" alt=\"The fallback chain\" class=\"h-12 max-h-24\" title=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">The fallback chain<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <ul role=\"list\">\n<li>Measured whole-home residual<\/li>\n<li>inverter production<\/li>\n<li>solar forecast<\/li>\n<li>assume no surplus.<\/li>\n<li>The first available source wins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4  py-6 h-full bg-charcoal text-white rounded-xl\">\n                                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[100px] \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/08\/zap-check-1.svg\" alt=\"Surplus to AMPS\" class=\"h-12 max-h-24\" title=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">Surplus to AMPS<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>Available current = surplus watts \u00f7 charging phases \u00f7 voltage (230 V default). Surplus below ~100 W \u2028counts as zero.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4  py-6 h-full bg-charcoal text-white rounded-xl\">\n                                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[100px] \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/08\/chargepoint.svg\" alt=\"Three limits, one answer\" class=\"h-12 max-h-24\" title=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">Three limits, one answer<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>The charger receives the minimum of the solar limit, the fuse-protection limit and the peak-protection limit. The features never fight each other.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_439171c820ea5ce56875497353b443fcbackground_sectionbackground_cardscolumn_layoutfull_height_image\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background_section&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background section&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background_cards&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background cards&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;column_layout&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Column layout&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;full_height_image&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Full height image&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  aria-label=\"Three modes, one for every setup\"  class=\"  \">\n                <div class=\"md:grid md:grid-cols-12 mb-12\">\n            <div class=\"col-span-5\">\n                 <h2 data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"title\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >  Three modes, one for every setup  <\/h2>             <\/div>\n            <div class=\"rich-text col-start-8 col-span-5 intro\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_439171c820ea5ce56875497353b443fcdescription\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;description&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Description&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"md:grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 items-start\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_439171c820ea5ce56875497353b443fccards\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;cards&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Cards&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:true,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4 -mx-4 md:-mx-0 py-6 h-full bg-white text-charcoal border border-light-grey rounded-xl\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 \"><span class=\"pill-label\">most accurate<\/span><\/div>\n                                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">Solar Surplus<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>A smart meter reader or CT clamp measures real whole-home consumption, so charging uses genuine surplus. This is the only mode that also unlocks smart fuse protection, \u2028and the recommended foundation of a Home+ setup.<\/p>\n<p>Hardware: SAVEEYE meter or CT clamp<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4 -mx-4 md:-mx-0 py-6 h-full bg-white text-charcoal border border-light-grey rounded-xl\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 \"><span class=\"pill-label\">Beta<\/span><\/div>\n                                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">Solar Production<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>Connects to the solar inverter via Enode and charges on total panel output. Household consumption is not measured, so grid draw is possible when other appliances run \u2014 and fuse protection is not available in this mode.<\/p>\n<p>Hardware: Solar inverter via enode<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4 -mx-4 md:-mx-0 py-6 h-full bg-white text-charcoal border border-light-grey rounded-xl\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 \"><span class=\"pill-label\">Beta<\/span><\/div>\n                                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">Solar Forecast<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>No hardware. Estimates production from panel geometry \u2014 peak kW, tilt, azimuth \u2014 plus a weather forecast. Least accurate of the three: grid import can occur if consumption spikes. One panel per home today.<\/p>\n<p>Hardware: None required<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_5908b86fa088375fd672babd98a79cd3cta_type\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;cta_type&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;CTA type&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"The full driver walkthrough is published - modes, hardware options, and advanced settings covered. Point drivers straight to it.\" class=\" md:mx-15 md:px-26 py-10 rounded-section bg-primary-blue md:flex md:items-center md:justify-between\">\n    <h3 data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"text\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\"  class=\" text-white mb-5 md:mb-0 mr-0 md:mr-20\">The full driver walkthrough is published &#8211; modes, hardware options, and advanced settings covered. Point drivers straight to it.<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-4 items-stretch\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/help\/en_US\/charging-at-home\/set-up-and-use-solar-charging-at-home\"             class=\"btn-primary-black whitespace-nowrap flex items-center gap-2 justify-center\">\n            <span data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"button_text\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >Visit help center<\/span>\n            <div\n    class=\"size-5.5 border-white rounded-full border-2 place-content-center grid\" \n    >\n    <span href=\"#\" class=\"text-sm text-white ml-auto\">\u2192<\/span>\n<\/div>        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n<section  data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_33e536b2aea6bb0c75a39e21c7e571dcbackgroundtext_sidetext_widthmedia_typeimage_placement_mobile\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;text_side&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Text side&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;text_width&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Text width&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;media_type&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Media type&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;image_placement_mobile&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Media placement mobile&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Hardware your drivers can connect\" class=\"bg-black text-white  rounded-section\" >\n    <div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-12 gap-12 items-center\">\n                <div class=\"md:col-span-5\">\n                                                                <h2 data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"title\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\"  class=\"h2 mb-10 \">\n                    Hardware your drivers can connect                <\/h2>\n                                                <div class=\"rich-text \" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_33e536b2aea6bb0c75a39e21c7e571dcdescription\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;description&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Description&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                <p>A SaveEye meter or a CT clamp serves SolarCharge and fuse protection from one connection. The German readers serve SolarCharge only \u2014 check this column before promising a protection feature.<br \/>\nA CT clamp is fitted at the main supply and must be installed by a qualified electrician. Meter readers are self-install by QR code or serial number. The charge point itself must support SolarCharge \u2014 filter for it on Monta\u2019s supported charge points list. A generic MQTT meter contract is also available for third-party hardware.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"md:hidden block mt-10 \">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Group 427321942 (1)\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/09\/Group-427321942-1.webp\">\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"md:col-span-6 md:col-start-7 justify-items-end hidden md:block\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_33e536b2aea6bb0c75a39e21c7e571dcimagemedia_type\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Image&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;media_type&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Media type&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Group 427321942 (1)\" class=\"mx-auto max-h-144\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/09\/Group-427321942-1.webp\">\n                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_3b17d26f03142c01d2cb2de579772b50background_sectionbackground_cardscolumn_layoutfull_height_image\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background_section&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background section&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background_cards&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background cards&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;column_layout&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Column layout&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;},{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;full_height_image&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Full height image&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  aria-label=\"Driver-configurable settings\"  class=\" bg-grey text-charcoal px-4 md:px-10 py-12 md:py-20 rounded-xl\">\n            <div class=\"mb-8 \">\n            <span class=\"pill-label\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"pill_label\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >driver settings<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"md:grid md:grid-cols-12 mb-12\">\n            <div class=\"col-span-5\">\n                 <h2 data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"title\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >  Driver-configurable settings  <\/h2>             <\/div>\n            <div class=\"rich-text col-start-8 col-span-5 intro\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_3b17d26f03142c01d2cb2de579772b50description\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;description&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Description&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                Drivers choose how aggressively SolarCharge prioritises solar over speed. \u2028A single threshold \u2014 the minimum surplus current, 6 A by default \u2014 decides which behaviour applies below, since a charging session can\u2019t run below roughly 6 A.\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n    \n    <div class=\"md:grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 items-start\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_3b17d26f03142c01d2cb2de579772b50cards\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;cards&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Cards&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:true,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4  py-6 h-full bg-white text-charcoal border border-light-grey rounded-xl\">\n                                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[100px] \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/07\/zap-outlined.svg\" alt=\"Solar + Grid\" class=\"h-12 max-h-24\" title=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">Solar + Grid<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>When surplus sits between zero and the minimum, top up from the grid to reach the current needed to keep charging. Recommended for smaller arrays, which spend more of the day below the threshold.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4  py-6 h-full bg-white text-charcoal border border-light-grey rounded-xl\">\n                                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[100px] \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/08\/sun.svg\" alt=\"Solar Only\" class=\"h-12 max-h-24\" title=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">Solar Only<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>Charge only when surplus meets the minimum, for a 100% green charge. Below it the session stays open and waits rather than importing. Recommended for larger arrays.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4  py-6 h-full bg-white text-charcoal border border-light-grey rounded-xl\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 \"><span class=\"pill-label\">beta<\/span><\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[100px] \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/08\/battery-horizontal-charging.svg\" alt=\"Avoid battery discharge\" class=\"h-12 max-h-24\" title=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">Avoid battery discharge<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>Stops the car pulling from a home battery once solar surplus drops. A duty-cycle throttle: hold at 0 A for around five minutes, then lock for around an hour. Off by default; the lock time is configurable per home.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex flex-col  mb-6 md:mb-0  md:p-10 px-4  py-6 h-full bg-white text-charcoal border border-light-grey rounded-xl\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 \"><span class=\"pill-label\">beta<\/span><\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"mb-6 max-w-[100px] \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/08\/auto-charge.svg\" alt=\"Always solar charge\" class=\"h-12 max-h-24\" title=\"\">\n                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\" flex flex-col flex-1\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"mb-3 md:mb-8\">Always solar charge<\/h3>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-1 \">\n                        <p>New charges default to SolarCharge. An explicit per-charge choice always overrides it. Off by default.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n<\/section>\n\n\n<style>\n        main:has(.cta-overlap-footer) + footer {\n            position: relative;\n            z-index: 10;\n            margin-top: -6rem; \/* -mb-15 equivalent, mobile *\/\n        }\n        @media (min-width: 1080px) {\n            main:has(.cta-overlap-footer) + footer {\n                margin-top: -10rem; \/* -mb-24 equivalent, tablet\/desktop *\/\n            }\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<section data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_1f960601a5dbb25916f2550b223ef109background\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;background&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Background&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Give your drivers solar charging that runs itself\"\n    class=\"bg-primary-blue text-white  rounded-section cta-overlap-footer relative z-0 pb-25 md:pb-32\">\n    <div class=\"max-w-4xl mx-auto text-center\" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_1f960601a5dbb25916f2550b223ef109text_alignment\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;text_alignment&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Text alignment&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;300px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                <div class=\"pill-label mb-8 text-white border-white\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"pill_label\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >\n            GET STARTED        <\/div>\n                                    <h2 data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"title\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\"  class=\"h2 mb-10 \">\n                Give your drivers solar charging that runs itself            <\/h2>\n                                <div class=\"text-lg mb-10 \" data-acf-inline-fields-uid=\"block_1f960601a5dbb25916f2550b223ef109description\" data-acf-inline-fields=\"[{&quot;fieldName&quot;:&quot;description&quot;,&quot;fieldIcon&quot;:null,&quot;fieldLabel&quot;:&quot;Description&quot;,&quot;useExpandedEditor&quot;:false,&quot;popoverMinWidth&quot;:&quot;600px&quot;}]\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n            <p>SolarCharge is included in Home+ by default. Start with no hardware. Upgrade as your drivers do.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-4 justify-center\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/contact-sales\"                 class=\"btn-primary-black\">\n                <span data-acf-inline-contenteditable=\"1\" data-acf-inline-contenteditable-field-slug=\"button_label\" data-acf-placeholder=\"Type to edit...\" >Talk to an expert<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/monta.com\/help\/en_US\/charging-at-home\/set-up-and-use-solar-charging-at-home\"                     class=\"btn-outline-white-black\">\n                    Driver setup guide\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"parent":32022,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32086","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32086"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32164,"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32086\/revisions\/32164"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}