Hypervolt announced beta availability of Hypervolt App v6, named Synergy, on 29 August 2024. The company said the release brings together its EV charger with the OVO ChargeAnytime and Octopus Intelligent Go tariffs, Enphase Energy's micro-inverter powered solar and storage, and Tesla Powerwall storage1.
The company said the full feature set requires a third generation Hypervolt device, though Synergy will also be compatible with Home 2 devices. It stated that activating Octopus Intelligent Go and OVO ChargeAnytime, and benefiting from what it describes as £1,000 a year in savings on fuel cost, requires a third generation device, and that tariff support for v2 customers is targeted for the end of 20241.
"We are very excited to announce the beta availability of Hypervolt App v6, "Synergy""
The app adds BatterySafe mode, a configurable mode that can be scheduled automatically and is described as letting households with home storage balance and control battery consumption in real time. LiveView, an existing feature, now shows information from the house, EV charger, solar panels and home battery in real time; Hypervolt says this requires AC coupled batteries such as Enphase IQ5 or Tesla Powerwall 2 or 3, plus a second CT clamp. DCProtect is presented as allowing BatterySafe mode to work with both AC and DC coupled batteries through a single CT clamp1.
| Feature | Requirement stated by Hypervolt |
|---|---|
| Full Synergy feature set | 3rd generation Hypervolt device |
| Synergy compatibility | Home 2 devices also supported |
| Octopus Intelligent Go and OVO ChargeAnytime | 3rd generation Hypervolt device |
| LiveView with solar and battery | AC coupled battery, e.g. Enphase IQ5 or Tesla Powerwall 2 or 3, plus 2nd CT clamp |
| BatterySafe with DCProtect | Any brand of battery, AC or DC coupled, standard CT clamp |
Hypervolt also said that through UltraGrid's Kala scheduling engine, platforms including OVO's Kaluza and Octopus's Kraken can control whether customer batteries are used during intelligent charging, a mechanism it says is compatible with any brand of battery and works with the standard CT clamp supplied1. The release includes a redesign of the main user interface1.
Why it matters for households
Home energy independence depends on hardware a household already owns working with the tariff it is on. Synergy is an attempt to join three separate pieces: the charger, the solar and battery system, and the import tariff that decides when power is cheap. For a home with solar and a battery, the practical effect claimed is that charging and battery discharge can be scheduled around tariff windows rather than set manually, and that one app shows generation, storage and charging in one place1.
The hardware caveat is central. Hypervolt states that the tariff integrations and the £1,000 a year saving figure require a third generation device, so households with older Hypervolt units are not covered by that claim at launch. Compatibility with Home 2 devices is confirmed, but the company describes the v3 platform as necessary to explore the full feature set1. LiveView with battery data also depends on the battery being AC coupled and on a second CT clamp being installed, which is additional installation work; DCProtect is offered as the route to BatterySafe without that extra clamp1.
The involvement of Kaluza and Kraken means the energy suppliers' platforms, not only the householder, can decide when a battery is used during intelligent charging1. That is a shift in who holds control of stored energy, and it applies across battery brands according to Hypervolt.
What happens next
Hypervolt said it is working to make Synergy available to all customers by the end of September 2024, and that it remains committed to enabling tariff support for v2 customers by the end of 20241. No date has been reported for the end of the beta period beyond those statements.
Sources1 cited
- Hypervolt Unveils Synergy - The biggest release of the year! | Hypervolt, blog.hypervolt.co.uk