SolarCharge is a feature that enables private charge point owners, who have solar panels to use the solar panels to power their charge.
Monta offers Virtual SolarCharge and Integrated SolarCharge. You can read more about the set up here. The type of SolarCharge available for your charge point depends on your setup. Currently, you can only use one type and you will automatically get the correct flow in Monta Charge.
You can currently use SolarCharge with Charge Now. The charge amount will be determined by the output of you solar panels and your car.
Charge with Virtual SolarCharge
Charge with Integrated SolarCharge
Charge points and cars require a minimum charging effect (speed). If the power produced by your solar panels is not sufficient to sustain a charge, then the charge will be paused until the charging effect is increased to the required level. This minimum level depends on whether you have a single or 3 phase charger. For single phase chargers on 230 V, the required solar power production is 1.4 kW. On 3 phases, the minimum power required is 4.2 kW.
Today, SolarCharge is only available with Charge Now. Users will have to choose whether they are charging from their own, current solar energy or with energy from the electricity grid.
Your charge point will not be visible if it is not compatible with SolarCharging, or if you are not the owner or administrator of the charge point. Go into the charge point settings to modify these access settings if needed. If you own multiple charge points, you must set up Virtual SolarCharge on each charge point, individually.
A charge now SolarCharge will stop the charge either when the car is full. If the sun goes down, the charge is paused, until the sun is back up.
No, solar charging is only meant to provide free, fully renewable energy to the owner of a charge point and solar panels, and other admins of the charge point.
