ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Want to save more with your home battery?
In this episode of the Energy Unwrapped podcast, I'm joined by Richard Eyres from PredBat to look at one of the most powerful home battery optimisation platforms available today.
I've personally been running the open-source version of PredBat within Home Assistant for around 18 months, using it to automatically optimise my home battery against solar forecasts, electricity tariffs and household demand. It has genuinely saved me money, but it's always been aimed at enthusiasts.
Now there's a commercial version designed for everyday homeowners.
Richard explains how PredBat Cloud works, demonstrates the onboarding process live, and shows how it can help homeowners save more with their home battery by using solar forecasts, weather data, machine learning and dynamic electricity tariffs.
We also discuss:•
The history of Batpred and how it became PredBat•
Why Home Assistant users love the open-source version•
The new cloud platform and simplified setup•
The 12-month savings guarantee•
Solar forecasting and machine learning•
Intelligent Octopus Go smart charging•
Preventing your home battery discharging into your EV•
Local hub vs cloud connectivity•
GivEnergy support•
Axle Energy virtual power plant integration•
Why independent optimisation may be the future of home energy
🔗 PredBat referral:
https://predbat.com/ref/mick-wall
🔗 Axle Energy referral (£25 joining credit):
https://vpp.axle.energy/landing/grid?ref=R-ZWPYRZOD
🔗 Trusted Heat Pump Installers:
https://www.trustedheatpumpinstallers.co.uk/
🔗 Energy Stats UK:
https://energy-stats.uk
🔗 Switch to Octopus Energy (we both get £50):
https://mickwall.octopus.energy/
🔗 Energy Unwrapped Podcast:
https://energy-stats.uk/energy-unwrapped-podcast/
