SolarEdge Technologies is collaborating with European heating manufacturer Vaillant to integrate Vaillant heat pumps into the SolarEdge Home ecosystem.
SolarEdge has also adopted the EEBUS protocol as a strong addition to its various protocol stacks that are already supported by the SolarEdge ONE operating system.
Optimising and automating solar energy consumption within the home, SolarEdge Home bases load and scheduling decisions on the homeowner’s PV generation, energy use patterns, energy rates and personal preferences.
By integrating a heat pump into the ecosystem, homeowners will be able to further optimize their energy consumption using excess PV or shifting consumption in accordance with optimal energy rates*.
The integration with Vaillant will provide end-users with enhanced remote capabilities to monitor and control home temperatures via the mySolarEdge App, as well as the ability to power the heat pump with excess PV.
By merging home devices with the value of smart solar energy through this integration with Vaillant, we are leading the way in making the power of smart solar energy more accessible, intuitive and convenient for more people.”
SolarEdge will also unveil SolarEdge ONE, a new energy operating system, at Intersolar Europe.
Smart homes have mainly been about convenience and interconnectivity, but the next step is building a comprehensive and integrated ecosystem.
SolarEdge ONE makes hundreds of optimal energy decisions every day based on smart predictions of solar production, energy consumption patterns and electricity tariffs.
It enables homeowners to maximize the use of excess PV, exploit periods of off-peak pricing and optimize the home’s load-control in real-time, saving energy and costs.
The solution was developed to overcome homeowner uncertainty around prevailing utility rates such as dynamic and time-of-use tariffs, as well as complicated import/export combinations in Europe.
According to the manufacturer, an AI-based algorithms can respond to dynamic pricing every 15 minutes, maximizing energy export during peak market pricing periods and automatically adjusting to charge the home’s battery when electricity tariffs are lower.
Optimal management of PV backup and storage also ensures more reliable and longer backup duration.
The result is expected to offer opportunities for significant savings for homeowners on their annual electricity costs when coupled with a SolarEdge battery.
The growing suite of SolarEdge Home smart energy devices, including the Vaillant heat pump, are on show at SolarEdge’s booth (Hall B4, Stand 110) at Intersolar Europe until 16th June.
