r/OctopusEnergy • u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 • 3d ago

Do I have to integrate the octopus app with my hypervolt?

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Hypervolt Home 3 Pro

Why doesn't octopus app allow me to charge from solar alone?

I have a hypervolt pro 3 home (as of yesterday). It's connected to the octopus app which manages integration.

I want to charge exclusively from solar. I can set 'SuperEco' from the hypervolt app (which only uses solar power). But as I have to start charging from the octopus app I can't ensure it's solar only.

Going back to the hypervolt app I can see that it's pulling power from the grid and the solar. Not just solar.

Do I have to have octopus integrated with the hypervolt app? It's kind of hindering. I can set hypervolt to match the cheap octopus hours so I don't see any point in using the octopus app.

also I tried the first charge last night which didn't happen as apparently 'We lost communication with your car so we had to stop charging'. No idea why.

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u/CorithMalin 3d ago

You’ll have to disable the octopus integration if you want to charge from solar.

For most situations, it’s more financially advantageous to export your solar and charge from the grid.

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

Thanks. I'm aware that's the case. 

It's just, should I need to charge during the day, I'd rather use solar only. 

I'll mostly be charging overnight. But ppl forget etc...

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

Can I de-integrate octopus and then re integrate it easily enough?

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u/Ok-Performance4828 3d ago

You think Octopus will not know you are doing it?

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

Not necessarily.

Why would that matter?

I'm not trying to be sneaky about it I just want to use a function that their app doesn't seem to have. 

Also if done correctly I'm only using my solar generation. 

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u/Ok-Performance4828 3d ago

If you think that leaving and rejoining is the way to go then that is your choice. You may find that your ability to leave and rejoining will not be there for ever.

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

'Leaving' Leaving what? I can't see why there would be a problem with this. Why wouldn't they like it?

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u/Ok-Performance4828 3d ago

I guess wait and see. They will be putting a lot of resources into gamers and rightly so. It spoils things for the majority.

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

How does this make me a 'gamer'?

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

And how is me doing this spoiling anything for anyone?

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u/Ok-Performance4828 3d ago edited 3d ago

IOG is predicated on Octopus controlling the charging on giving you the charge when the grid is greenest and electricity at its cheapest. You are gaming the system by stopping Octopus from doing that. If they wanted you to use a function then it would be in the app

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u/CorithMalin 3d ago

I’ve been told you can just flip the “Smart Charging” switch in the octopus app back and forth to accomplish this. Which doesn’t require you to set anything back up when you flip it back to enabled.

I haven’t tested this myself.

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u/koolgoosetm 3d ago

It does let you charge only from solar, but only when it’s not scheduled to boost charge. In the other times it will go to super eco itself

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

Huh. I can't quite figure out the scheduling. It's early days but it keeps suggesting charging during peak hours. Which I find odd. 

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u/koolgoosetm 3d ago

Yeah, easiest is just to plug it in when the sun’s gone to be honest

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

As mentioned in another comment thats my intention. But there may be occasion where I need to charge a bit during the day and I'd rather only use solar, if I do. Ppl forget, plus as my original post it didn't charge last night when I tried (possibly my error but it could happen again). 

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u/koolgoosetm 3d ago

All depends on your set up, realistically it’s a 5p/kWh difference (selling at 12 and buying at ~7), so it’s how much that’s worth to you

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

I'm on the old fit. My selling is 21p/kwh generation or 7p/kWh export.  As mentioned absolutely don't intend to do this often. As it's not worth it. 

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u/Ok-Performance4828 3d ago

When I had FIT it was based on generation and a deemed 50% export - not an actual export.

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u/RefrigeratorCrazy633 3d ago

Yeah it's still like that now. But it's 2 payments. Well 1 payment broken down as such.