Hi. Excellent video which was very helpful. I was a Bulb customer who did not originally have a FIT arrangement. I therefore used another company for the FIT and Octopus for the energy supply. With the installation of a PowerWall 3 I want to use Intelligent Octopus Go. I have been in contact with Octopus but am still unsure how the FIT will be transferred to Octopus after the battery is installed. Any clarification of the process would be very helpful.
Thanks so much for your comment. Regarding FIT payments, it will all depend on the installation method for the Powerwall 3. Check whether your energy supplier is okay with hybrid inverter setups (some aren't). Assuming your energy provide is happy with the set up, you will need a bi-directional energy meter (approved by your energy supplier) and installed by an MCS-approved contractor (make sure you get the make and model your energy provider are happy with). If your energy supplier isn't happy with the hybrid-inverter set-up, don't worry! It is possible with almost all FIT payment providers to install a Powerwall 3 in an A/C coupled format (your installer can fit an additional CT clamp to track the usage of your current Inverter). This means you clock the unit of energy (getting your full FIT payment) and then store it in the battery. You'll also need to tell your energy supplier, they will usually require some paperwork and require a schematic diagram, and your deemed export will change to Smart Export Guarantee. My suggestion would be Octopus Outgoing for your export at the time of writing this comment it was 15p fixed per KWH (essentially you get a FIT payment, buy loads in your battery for 7p and if you buy too much you get 15p a KW - result!) Octopus Intelligent Go and Powerwall 3 is a good choice. The only thing you should be aware of is that Intelligent Go has a fixed window from 11.30 to 17.30. But, it also randomly changes charging slots when the car is plugged in, which means your Powerwall outside of the event could push energy to your vehicle (which you are unlikely to want). To prevent this, you can either get an API to program the Powerwall to amend the time windows on your Powerwall, or you could set your charger to avoid taking charge outside of 11.30-17.30 as long as your Powerwall 3 and your car are synced to the exact times it will work fine. Hope that helps! Don't forget to like and subscribe :)
Presumably, as with other systems, the Tesla powerwall can be installed so that it doesn't 'see' the charger current -- i.e. the charger feed is separate to that for the house consumer unit so the CT clamp can be placed so as not to see it? Or is there an issue with the Gateway?
I had it confirmed yesterday (7/11/24) via email that the Tesla Powerwall 3 is not currently compatible with IOF despite the press announcement in June! Very disappointed having just ordered one for install early December.
Hi Colin, we've just had a conversation with Tesla Energy about this - as lots of our customers like this tariff. Maybe for the minute try flux, but our contacts at Tesla Energy tell us compatibility with IOF is imminent, so fingers crossed it won't be long before you can switch! It's definitely something in the pipeline 👀 🐙
@ Thanks for this. I have asked Octopus to provide confirmation that it will happen and by when. No response as yet, so it’s good to hear positive feedback from the Tesla side. In the interim I might go with Flux to use the Netzero app to integrate with Agile. But I am very disappointed with Octopus, and not for the first time either.
Great video. So I am on intelligent Go with an EV. Works like a dream. Having panels and PW3 installed so sounds like the best tariff to stay on. 💁🏻.
Hi. Excellent video which was very helpful. I was a Bulb customer who did not originally have a FIT arrangement. I therefore used another company for the FIT and Octopus for the energy supply. With the installation of a PowerWall 3 I want to use Intelligent Octopus Go. I have been in contact with Octopus but am still unsure how the FIT will be transferred to Octopus after the battery is installed. Any clarification of the process would be very helpful.
Thanks so much for your comment.
Regarding FIT payments, it will all depend on the installation method for the Powerwall 3. Check whether your energy supplier is okay with hybrid inverter setups (some aren't). Assuming your energy provide is happy with the set up, you will need a bi-directional energy meter (approved by your energy supplier) and installed by an MCS-approved contractor (make sure you get the make and model your energy provider are happy with).
If your energy supplier isn't happy with the hybrid-inverter set-up, don't worry! It is possible with almost all FIT payment providers to install a Powerwall 3 in an A/C coupled format (your installer can fit an additional CT clamp to track the usage of your current Inverter). This means you clock the unit of energy (getting your full FIT payment) and then store it in the battery. You'll also need to tell your energy supplier, they will usually require some paperwork and require a schematic diagram, and your deemed export will change to Smart Export Guarantee. My suggestion would be Octopus Outgoing for your export at the time of writing this comment it was 15p fixed per KWH (essentially you get a FIT payment, buy loads in your battery for 7p and if you buy too much you get 15p a KW - result!)
Octopus Intelligent Go and Powerwall 3 is a good choice. The only thing you should be aware of is that Intelligent Go has a fixed window from 11.30 to 17.30. But, it also randomly changes charging slots when the car is plugged in, which means your Powerwall outside of the event could push energy to your vehicle (which you are unlikely to want). To prevent this, you can either get an API to program the Powerwall to amend the time windows on your Powerwall, or you could set your charger to avoid taking charge outside of 11.30-17.30 as long as your Powerwall 3 and your car are synced to the exact times it will work fine.
Hope that helps! Don't forget to like and subscribe :)
Many thanks for such a detailed response which i will now be able to address my configuration and ongoing usage. Very much appreciated.😊
Presumably, as with other systems, the Tesla powerwall can be installed so that it doesn't 'see' the charger current -- i.e. the charger feed is separate to that for the house consumer unit so the CT clamp can be placed so as not to see it? Or is there an issue with the Gateway?
I had it confirmed yesterday (7/11/24) via email that the Tesla Powerwall 3 is not currently compatible with IOF despite the press announcement in June! Very disappointed having just ordered one for install early December.
Hi Colin, we've just had a conversation with Tesla Energy about this - as lots of our customers like this tariff. Maybe for the minute try flux, but our contacts at Tesla Energy tell us compatibility with IOF is imminent, so fingers crossed it won't be long before you can switch! It's definitely something in the pipeline 👀 🐙
@ Thanks for this. I have asked Octopus to provide confirmation that it will happen and by when. No response as yet, so it’s good to hear positive feedback from the Tesla side. In the interim I might go with Flux to use the Netzero app to integrate with Agile. But I am very disappointed with Octopus, and not for the first time either.