Global energy technology company Enphase has expanded metering compatibility for the Enphase ^®IQ^® EV Charger 2 across several European markets. The expanded compatibility is designed to make it easier for installers to bring smart EV charging to more homes, including those without an Enphase solar or battery system.

The IQ EV Charger 2 was built to use home metering data from compatible smart meters or CT-based metering systems to enable dynamic load balancing and green charging. This allows the charger to operate intelligently whether it is installed on its own, with an existing solar system, or as part of an Enphase energy system, the company said.

Dynamic load balancing automatically adjusts EV charging as electricity use in the home changes, helping prevent overloads and keep charging within the home’s available electrical capacity. Green charging uses available surplus solar energy to charge the vehicle and works with compatible third-party solar systems as well as Enphase solar.

Smart meter integrations include Linky in France through TIC, P1/DSMR in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and HAN connections in Norway. In other markets, installers can use compatible CT-based metering solutions.

“The P1 connection is already sitting in many Dutch homes, and now we can use it,” said Dennis Dijkman, director at Dijkman Zonne-energie, an installer of Enphase products in the Netherlands. “Wired or wireless, we get load balancing and solar charging working quickly, whether or not the customer has an Enphase system.” 

This new metering system makes it easier to install a standalone IQ EV Charger 2, according to Simon Webb, managing director at Wow Energy, an installer of Enphase products in the United Kingdom. “It can help keep the customer inside their DNO fuse limit and even provide solar charging in homes where the customer does not have an Enphase system.”

“IQ EV Charger 2 is designed to work with the energy system homeowners have today and grow with them over time,” said Jayant Somani, senior vice president of the digital business unit at Enphase Energy. “Homeowners can start with smart EV charging, charge from solar when available, and expand over time with Enphase solar, batteries, and energy management — all designed to work together as one integrated energy system.”

More information about the Enphase IQ EV Charger 2 can be found at  the Enphase website for France, the Netherlands, Belgium (French and Dutch), Luxembourg, Norway, the United Kingdom and Germany.