Properties of charging modes in the SMA Energy App with Sunny Home Manager 2.0


In the SMA Energy App, various charging modes can be assigned to the SMA eCharger or SMA EV Charger. The Sunny Home Manager 2.0 schedules the SMA eCharger according to the charging mode. The following charging modes are available in the SMA Energy App:

Mode

Explanation

Charging with surplus PV energy

The vehicle is charged when the minimum amount of surplus PV current set is available.

Charging with cost limit (from SMA Energy App version 1.29)

The vehicle is charged when the current price for the fuel mix is below the maximum energy costs set.

Charging with specified target

The vehicle will be charged to at least the indicated target level by the specified time.

The optimization target for energy management is taken into account (efficient, balanced or economical). Depending on the settings, grid-supplied power may be drawn.

Fast charging

The vehicle is charged at maximum power. Regardless of the settings in Sunny Portal powered by ennexOS, grid-supplied power may be drawn.

Charging stop

Stops the current charging process.

See also the following video for additional information:

TechTip: How to switch between the charging modes of the SMA eCharger

TechTip: How to switch between the charging modes of the SMA eCharger