GivEnergy invited us to their HQ for a tour and a chat. While we were there we asked loads of questions about their existing kit, their new All in One battery and Gateway, plus their forthcoming EV charger. And they told us all about their expansion plans and UK battery factory.

00:00 Introduction
01:25 Battery and inverter health
03:51 All in One battery and Gateway
04:25 Backup demo
05:30 A peek inside the AIO
06:29 A peek inside the Gateway
06:44 Adding the Gateway to an existing system
07:22 Adding an AIO to an existing system
08:12 Tariff automations
09:46 Intelligent Octopus Flux
10:46 EV charger
11:30 AIO extra capacity?
12:18 Expansion plans
12:48 UK battery factory
12:57 Solar diverter
13:16 Future battery chemistries
13:56 Off-line mode
14:40 Commercial scale battery backup
15:08 Closing thoughts

Our system summary:
6.8 kWp solar array split E/W
5 kW Gen 2 GivEnergy hybrid inverter
14.7 kWh GivEnergy batteries
A2A heat pump heating system
Fiat 500e EV

Please note that Tim is not a professional consultant, just an enthusiastic amateur, so cannot reply to requests for advice or opinions on specific systems or green investment opportunities. Thank you for your understanding.

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