Guides for homes with solar, batteries, EVs, and heat pumps.
Practical guides to Octopus tariff conflicts, battery behaviour, and whole-home coordination, written for homeowners, not engineers.
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Solis, zappi and Octopus setup checklist
A practical Solis, zappi and Octopus setup checklist for cleaner battery, EV, tariff, topology and whole-home energy data before enabling control.
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G98, G99 and G100 forms: UK solar and battery DNO guide
What G98, G99 and G100 mean in practice, per-phase export limits, which DNO form your solar or battery setup needs, and how export approval really works.
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LuxpowerTek hybrid inverter beta support
LuxpowerTek hybrid inverter homes can join 1app.energy beta onboarding for clearer solar, battery, EV and tariff visibility in one customer app.
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The Solis software gap: why UK homes need a smarter energy app
Solis inverter homes often need one clearer app for solar, battery, EV charging and tariffs. See how 1app.energy helps close the Solis software gap.
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Why slower charging can be better for your home battery
Learn how slower smart-tariff charging can improve battery round-trip efficiency, reduce heat loss and protect long-term home battery life in the UK.
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Octopus Power Up, Power Down and 1app.energy Energy Events
How Octopus Power Up, Power Down and eligible EDF zero-price events work in 1app.energy, from customer acceptance to battery control and 0p accounting.
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Solis IntelliHome and FlexHome batteries: EV and tariff checks
A practical UK guide to Solis IntelliHome and FlexHome batteries, covering inverter compatibility, EV charging, smart tariffs and 1app.energy support.
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How to get your myenergi API key for zappi and eddi
Generate your myenergi API key and hub serial so 1app.energy can connect supported zappi EV charging and discover eddi hot-water monitoring.
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Octopus API key: where to find it and connect your account
Find your Octopus Energy API key and account number, connect them safely to 1app.energy, and see what is checked before your tariff goes live.
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