⌂ Household
Run today’s loads, including large air-conditioning demand.
04 / CONNECTED ENERGY ECOSYSTEM
One connected plan. Not three separate purchases.
Solar is generation. A battery is stored energy. An EV charger is a significant new load. Designing them together can avoid awkward compromises, incompatible controls and unnecessary equipment changes.
FOLLOW THE ENERGY
What should happen first when the sun comes up?
Use the interactive scenario below to see the decisions SunDrop considers when combining solar, batteries and EV charging.
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☀ Solar panels
Generation changes with daylight, roof direction and weather.
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▣ Battery
Fill available storage from excess solar, subject to controls and limits.
↯ Electric car
Schedule or dynamically adjust to available solar and charging needs.
⇄ GridImport covers shortfalls; approved export may deal with surplus. The actual energy hierarchy is configured to suit your priorities.
INTERACTIVE STARTING-POINT BUILDER
See what changes when your requirements change.
These recommendations are based on patterns in SunDrop’s proposals. They are not a site-specific design or a savings forecast.
STARTING POINT · NOT A QUOTE
A balanced solar + battery design
We'll recommend a solar and inverter design that supports household demand and battery recharge without assuming a one-size-fits-all system.
WHAT WE WILL INVESTIGATE
- Daily and seasonal consumption
- Solar and inverter headroom
- Usable battery capacity
CASE PATTERN / FULL INTEGRATION
A 13.3 kW solar, 24 kWh battery and EV charger proposal.
One Perth homeowner planning for more electrification received a proposal combining 28 × 475 W panels, a roughly 10 kW GoodWe hybrid inverter, three modular battery units and a 7 kW EV charger.
The decision wasn't simply to maximise hardware: enough daytime generation for household use and battery charging, sufficient inverter output for competing loads, and a charger integrated into future plans.
Anonymised from a 2026 customer proposal. Configuration is an example only and not a universally recommended package.
Explore more real proposal examples ↗DECISIONS WE EXPLAIN
The 5 details that can make or break the ecosystem.
These often appear in our real customer conversations.
Solar array versus inverter rating
More panels help extend production and battery charging, but they do not magically raise the inverter’s maximum AC output.
Night-time demand
Aircon, hot water and cooking can change the useful battery capacity much more than household size alone.
EV charger minimum current
Even solar-aware chargers need enough surplus to begin or maintain charging. The network export setting and CT measurements matter.
Backup power and changeover
A battery’s nameplate capacity is not proof of full-house backup. We specify circuits, gateway, output and protections separately.
Compatibility and support
One coordinated inverter, battery and charging platform can simplify monitoring. Mixed-brand systems can also work when properly designed and supported.
START WITH A CONVERSATION
Design it together, from the beginning.
Tell us whether you already have solar, which EV you drive and whether blackout protection matters. We will compare the whole setup.