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Charging your electric car with solar: how it works

Pairing a wallbox with solar lets you charge your electric car with energy from the sun, slashing the cost per km. Here's how it works.

Charging June 22, 2026
Charging your electric car with solar: how it works

Charging your electric car with solar is the cheapest and most sustainable way to fill up: you use the energy you produce instead of drawing it from the grid.

From the roof to the car

When your solar system produces more energy than you consume at home, the surplus can power the wallbox and charge the car. With a smart wallbox, charging is automatically concentrated during the hours of peak solar production.

The role of storage

By adding a storage battery, you store the energy produced during the day and use it to charge the car in the evening, increasing self-consumption and further reducing how much you draw from the grid.

How much can you save?

Charging with the sun can drastically cut the cost per kilometre compared with both traditional fuels and grid charging. The savings grow with your share of self-consumption.

Want to understand how much you can save? We’ll help you size solar, storage and wallbox: message us on WhatsApp.

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