No, Prism Solar is not just for those who have a photovoltaic system.

Of course, one of the most appealing features of Prism Solar is precisely its ability to charge an electric car with energy from a solar system. Plus, the fact that it can handle the amount of energy we want to be administered for home and the amount we want to be used for the electric car is definitely a huge advantage.

Users with photovoltaic systems know that they often produce more energy than they consume, so the excess energy is sold to the grid, which usually pays it very little. Prism Solar comes with a sensor that can read meter production and consumption, and when a PV system is producing more than is being consumed it uses the excess energy to charge the electric car.

Photovoltaic systems + storage systems

In case of systems equipped with an energy storage system, Prism regulates its behavior according to the way it is installed.

Basically, the energy storage system will always try to keep its sensor reading at 0: charging the battery if it detects a negative value indicating an energy export to the grid, or feeding energy if it detects a positive value indicating an energy import from the power network.

But … not all of us have a PV system at home … (for now)

At first glance it seems that Prism Solar is the right product for users who have a PV system (in fact it is) but there is much more to it than that. Prism Solar has features that are definitely convenient for EVERYONE.

The advantages of Prism Solar (even in the absence of a solar system) are:

1. Direct connection to the internet network: wired, wifi or powerline.

2. Have constant updates of the Prism firmware.

3. Access to my.silla.cloud for remote control and management (from both cell phone and PC)

4. Night mode: valuable precisely in the absence of a solar system, allowing you to plug the car in when it is most convenient for you but be assured that Prism will only start the charging session at the time the choose to you (typically 11 p.m. when energy is cheapest, but freely settable).

5. Prism Solar also provides access to the Arera trial to get the free increase to 6kW of its meter power.

6. Prism Solar, thanks to connectivity and my.silla.cloud, also offers usage statistics, convenient for getting an overview or by period of its charging sessions.

7. The possibility (therefore not mandatory) of using the RFID key to start the charging session instead of the automatic start upon connection.

8. With a Solar Prism, you can take advantage of the HoReCa Service! (FREE until December 31, 2021, after which the subscription cost is €6.00/month including VAT and can be discontinued at any time).