Simpson & Partners opened pre-orders for its wireless energy manager on 8 August 2022, describing it as part of a Smart Home Energy System built around its own electric vehicle chargers1. The announcement was made on the company's news page by David Simpson1.
The device is presented as the hub of a wider system rather than a standalone product. The company says it integrates with Simpson & Partners chargers and other smart home energy solutions, and that it manages home consumption to reduce reliance on peak-hour electricity1. Where solar panels are installed, the company states the system provides smart energy routing so that excess solar generation is used rather than exported1. Monitoring and adjustment are handled through the S&P app, which the company says gives real-time control and insight into charging patterns and overall consumption1.
"our clever wireless energy manager is now available for pre-order"
The announcement gives no price, no delivery date and no technical specification for the wireless energy manager, and none of these has been reported1. It also does not state which third-party smart home systems the device will work with, beyond the general reference to "other smart home energy solutions"1. The company describes the technology as future-proof and says the system will evolve alongside energy innovations, without setting out what that means in practice1.
| Item announced | Detail given |
|---|---|
| Product | Wireless energy manager |
| Status | Available for pre-order from 8 August 2022 |
| Control | S&P app, real-time monitoring and adjustment |
| Integration | Simpson & Partners chargers and other smart home energy solutions |
| Solar function | Smart energy routing of excess solar generation |
| Price, delivery date, specification | Not stated |
Why it matters for households
A wireless energy manager sits in the same category as a home energy management system: equipment that reads what a home is using and decides when loads such as a car charger or a hot water cylinder draw power. The practical value for a household usually comes from two things, shifting consumption away from expensive peak periods and using self-generated solar power on site instead of sending it to the grid. Both are claimed here1.
The solar routing claim matters most to homes with panels, because electricity used in the house avoids the gap between what an export tariff pays and what an import tariff charges. The peak-shaving claim matters to any home on a time-of-use tariff, where the price per unit changes by time of day. Whether a household can act on either depends on the tariff it is on and whether its supplier offers one, which the announcement does not address1.
The device also depends on the charger and the app, so it is a system purchase rather than a single fitting. Homes that already have a Simpson & Partners charger are the obvious starting point; the announcement does not say whether the energy manager works with chargers from other makers1. As with any connected energy device, the data it collects on consumption and charging behaviour sits with the manufacturer, and the announcement does not describe how that data is handled1.
What happens next
Pre-orders are open1. No shipping date, price or specification has been published1.
Sources1 cited
- Pre-order our wireless energy manager | Simpson & Partners EV, simpson-partners.com