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Frequently asked
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All you need to know about
smart control

How it works

When we come home in the evening and start cooking, washing and charging our electric car, we need a lot of energy from the grid in a short period of time, resulting in what is known as peak consumption. The monthly highest peak helps form the basis of your bill for that month.

Where possible, FlexiO will try to keep this peak as low as possible through smart charging or battery usage. But in some cases, it can be more economical to actually increase the peak slightly, such as by charging your electric car when electricity is cheapest.

This happens completely automatically without you having to do anything and leads to savings on your energy bill. But it is important to keep in mind that FlexiO cannot always guarantee that the monthly peak will remain minimal: for example, if you want to charge quickly while also cooking and washing, FlexiO will know that this is not possible without increasing the monthly peak and will adjust its strategy accordingly.

Want to learn more about the capacity tariff? Read this article.

When you use FlexiO to control your battery and combine it with a dynamic contract, the system will use your battery based on energy prices. This means your battery may go through more charging cycles per year.

But FlexiO is only going to (dis)charge your battery when it also provides a financial benefit to you. Rather than focusing on battery life, the system focuses on the financial benefits of using the battery versus cost.

These costs are determined by comparing the so-called ‘degradation cost’ of the battery with the financial benefits of the extra charge cycles. If the benefits outweigh the costs, FlexiO will use the battery. If not, the battery remains unused to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.

FlexiO uses smart algorithms that take into account your consumption pattern, weather forecasts and electricity prices. The system will always make the best choice based on the available data.

However, reality may differ from the predictions. On the other hand, FlexiO offers you 100% peace of mind. Once your profile is set up, everything is taken care of automatically without you having to adjust your daily routines or invest extra time.

Dynamic rate

With a fixed rate , you pay the same price for the entire term of your energy contract (usually one year). This price offers you security, which means you pay a higher risk premium.

With a variable rate , the price is not known at the time you sign the contract, but is fixed monthly or quarterly. In this case, you pay a moderate risk premium.

With a dynamic rate the price is fixed only one day in advance and can vary hourly. These rates typically have a lower risk premium.

Although the type of energy contract is always up to you, dynamic pricing is recommended to get the most out of FlexiO. This is because the system ensures that you inject or store power at the most advantageous times, leading to additional savings on top of your initial investment.

With  a fixed or variable rate , you also benefit from differences between day and night rates, but these are often not significant enough to put your battery to work and save on your energy bill.

For more info on dynamic pricing, see  here .

We do not offer an energy contract. But with a dynamic contract, you can always use  Luminus, Bolt or other energy suppliers. Take VREG’s V-test for more info on the different options.

Charging station

FlexiO gives you a choice between four different charging modes. You can choose to start charging immediately using the ‘Urgent’ mode at any time.

  • Peak avoidance: Your car is charged as quickly as possible without significantly increasing the current monthly peak.

  • Smart: Your car is charged as economically as possible. Charging takes place more quickly when energy prices are low and more slowly when they are high.

  • Eco: Your car is only charged if the cost is lower than the price you have set. There is no guarantee that the car will be charged.

  • Solar: Your car is charged only with excess solar energy that would otherwise go to the grid. There is no guarantee that the car will be charged.

You can change the charging mode by clicking on the EV icon on the platform.

Our smart control software is compatible with the following charging stations:

  • Alfen: S-Line, Pro-Line

  • Blitz

  • Easee: Easee Lite, Easee Charge, Easee Home

  • Etrel: Inch Home, Inch Lite

  • Phoenix Contact

  • Veton

Don’t see your charging station on the list? This list is updated regularly!

Click on the electric car icon to add a new charging station on the platform. Need more help? See the user manual you received after installation or contact us using the contact form.

Installation

To use FlexiO, you need the following:

  • A smart module installed by Insaver

  • A stable internet connection

  • A digital meter

  • An account on the My FlexiO app

Yes, you can still get FlexiO. If your P1 port is read via a P1 HomeWizard, FlexiO will read the data from your digital meter through this link.

If it is a different type, a splitter will be installed for reading your P1 port.

Contract

The installation of FlexiO requires a one-off payment, in addition to a monthly subscription fee of €13 (including VAT) to smartly control your home battery and/or charging station.

The contract is for a fixed period of one year and renewed automatically one month prior to its expiry date unless we are notified of cancellation. After this initial one-year period, you can cancel the contract at any time by contacting Insaver at info@insaver.be. The cancellation will take effect in the month following the month in which you contacted us. Your profile will then be removed from the platform and all control services discontinued.

See our Privacy Statement here.

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