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zappi GLO chargers:“ As we move into mass adoption of electric vehicles, we wanted to bring out a charger that was simpler and easier to use for consumers who didn’ t want a variety of settings on the charger itself. The zappi GLO was designed as a sleek charger that can simply plug and charge. It integrates with our home ecosystem and gives full control through the myenergi app for anyone who wants to adjust settings and schedules. Some customers prefer a simpler unit; others want more advanced features. Keeping both zappi and zappi GLO ensures we offer choice.
“ We recently announced a home-charging agreement with BT and Openreach, where thousands of their engineers will charge their vehicles at home using the zappi GLO smart charger, installed by OVO. It supports their fleet electrification by giving drivers reliable overnight charging and fleet managers confidence in cost, control and scalability.”
The company also sells other renewable energy products, including the libbi battery. It connects through its home ecosystem, giving accurate load balancing and cloudbased control.“ If you have a libbi battery alongside an eddi and a zappi, they can all talk to each other, and via the myenergi app you have full control over how you optimize your home energy generation and consumption,” explains Andrew.“ We have another patented product, harvi, which enables collection and wireless transmission of energy data, including solar generation, to the other devices in the home ecosystem. This means fewer cables, which helps in larger properties, for example when installing an EV charger on a detached garage.
“ We’ re also in the process of developing a vehicle-to-grid( V2G) charger. An average home battery system in the UK might be a ten-kilowatt hour system, but an average EV can be as high as 100 kilowatt hours, so you’ ve got a much bigger battery system in your car than you would have in your home. This is still an emerging technology but, from
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