Battery for Amber
How does the Battery for Amber automation work?
The Battery for Amber automation executes every 5 minutes and performs the following steps: Step 1: Call the Amber Price API Call the Amber Price API using your Amber API key to retrieve your buy and sell (FiT) price. Step 2: Determine the battery ...
What are the different Battery modes?
When controlling your battery, you can set one of four modes: Charge Charges your battery from solar if available, or from the grid. Discharge Force discharge your battery. Self consumption mode (SCM) Setting 'Self Consumption mode' hands over the ...
How do I manually control my Battery?
When you've added your battery and selected your plan, you'll be able to open the controls for your battery. You can set the following: 1. Toggle on/off charging, 2. Toggle on/off forced discharge, 3. Set the power input/output of the battery, 4. ...
What are the Advanced Settings in Battery for Amber?
If you want more control over your battery's charge and discharge to maximise profits, you can allocate reserve charging capacity and preserve your discharge to only occur when there are price spikes. Normal settings allow you to set a maximum Buy ...
What are the settings in Battery for Amber?
You can automate battery charging and discharge based on your Amber Buy and Sell (FiT) Price. Maximum Charge Price (c/kWh) The Maximum Charge Price is the Buy Price that triggers charging. Your battery will charge while the Buy Price stays below this ...