Charging electric vehicles (EV’s) using solar power

7 May 2022 by
Charging electric vehicles (EV’s) using solar power
AC Solar Warehouse Pty Ltd, Rob Birchall

Designed in Germany

SMA have developed a range of EV chargers that integrate with SMA solar inverters to charge EV’s using solar power.  Low cost, emission free mobility.

Integration of the EV charger with the solar inverter results in fast installation, provides multiple charging modes optimising the use of solar generation, and is supported by a single manufacturer with over 40 years experience in the solar industry.  High quality, long lasting and “it works

Single phase and three phase chargers

There is a 7.4kW single phase charger and 22kW three phase charger available in Australia and New Zealand.

PV optimised charging

The SMA EV chargers can charge the vehicle using ONLY solar energy from the PV system.


Fast Charging

When you are in a hurry the SMA EV charger uses the maximum available charging power.  This can be using power from the solar systems and/or the grid

Forecast based charging

When you enter the charging target (departure time and amount of electricity to be charged) in the SMA Energy app, Sunny Home Manager intelligently schedules charging at the lowest cost with the peace of mind knowing your vehicle will be ready to go.

To learn more about using solar to charge EV’s and become an expert on the new SMA EV charger range please watch below.