If you’re looking for a home EV charger, you’re no longer limited to a simple plug-in unit that only charges your car. Modern EV chargepoints can offer much more. They can help you charge at cheaper times, work alongside your solar panels, and become part of a smarter, fully integrated home energy system.
That’s exactly why the Sigenergy AC Charger is one of the main products we currently recommend to our customers looking to install a home EV chargepoint in Derby. Not only does it charge your vehicle quickly and safely, but its real strength lies in how it works alongside your solar panels, battery storage and smart tariff to help you use electricity more efficiently.
That means lower running costs, better use of solar energy and a future-proof setup that grows with your home. This blog explains why the Sigenergy AC Charger might be the right choice for your home.
What is the Sigenergy AC Charger?
Public charging points for EVs charge a premium. For most owners, home charging is much cheaper and far more convenient.
The Sigenergy AC Charger is a wall-mounted unit installed at your home that allows you to plug in your electric car and charge it conveniently overnight, during the day, or whenever suits you.
What makes it different from a basic charger is its ability to work as part of a wider energy system.
Instead of treating your car charger as a standalone product, Sigenergy integrates into other areas of your home energy system. For example:
- taking energy from your solar panels
- diverting energy to your storage battery
- monitoring your energy use throughout the day
- ensuring the most efficient use of electricity tariffs
Charge your EV using solar power
One of the biggest reasons homeowners select the Sigenergy AC Charger is the ability to make better use of solar energy. If your solar panels are generating electricity during the day, there may be times when your home doesn’t need all of it. Without a charger or battery, that excess energy is often exported back to the grid.
Whilst you will be paid for this, it’s often paid at a much lower rate than it’ll cost you to buy it back during peak time. With the Sigenergy AC Charger, that spare electricity can instead be used to charge your EV.
This reduces your cost per charge by using the energy you’ve generated in your own home, for your own charging needs. You’ll be less reliant on expensive energy exported from the grid. For anyone who works from home, who charges during the day or at weekends, this can be particularly useful.
Save money with smarter charging
Electricity prices often vary depending on the time of day. Many tariffs now offer cheaper off-peak periods overnight. The Sigenergy AC Charger can help you take advantage of this by scheduling charging when electricity is less expensive.
That means instead of charging at peak evening rates, you can set the system to charge overnight so your vehicle is ready to go for your morning commute. Combined with solar panels and battery storage, this gives you multiple ways to reduce charging costs:
- Use solar during the day
- Use battery power later
- Charge from the grid when tariffs are lowest
- Avoid expensive peak-rate charging where possible
Combine with SigenStor battery storage
The Sigenergy AC charger can be easily and seamlessly paired with the Sigenergy SigenStor battery system. This allows your home to store excess solar energy during the day and use it later.
Your solar panels will generate electricity while the sun shines, and any spare energy charges the battery. This stored power can help your charge your EV later without having to pay peak energy tariffs.
Instead of wasting surplus generated energy, the system helps you keep and use more of the energy you’ve created.
For many households, this can make solar panels far more useful year-round. During the winter when the short daylight hours fall when many of us are out of the house, but you can still keep the energy you’ve generated for later.
Future-proof your EV charging
Many homeowners install an EV charger for today’s needs, only to realise later they also want solar panels, battery storage, a second EV, smart tariff control or better energy monitoring.
This could mean changing your system completely, and that can be costly.
Thinking ahead can save you considerable time, money and effort later.
The Sigenergy AC Charger fits into a broader home energy system rather than standing alone.
Considering EV charging for your home?
If you live in Derby or the wider East Midlands area, the Sigenergy AC Charger is an excellent choice if you want more than a basic EV charger. It gives you the convenience of home charging today, while leaving the door open to smarter energy use in the future.
Whether you already have solar panels, are considering battery storage, or simply want to cut EV charging costs, it’s a charger designed to work harder for your household.
At Electrical Innovations in Derby, we specialise in EV chargers, solar systems and battery storage built around the way you use energy in your home. If you’d like to know whether the Sigenergy AC Charger is right for your property, get in touch today for an obligation-free chat with our friendly local team.
