What is a battery profile and when to choose each one? (Savings Mode, Self-Consumption, Full Backup)

What is a battery profile and when to choose each one? (Savings Mode, Self-Consumption, Full Backup)

You can set your Enphase system profile to one of the following three modes:

·         Savings Mode

·         Self-Consumption

·         Full Backup

Savings Mode

The objective of this mode is to avoid using electricity from the grid during peak hours when your electricity cost is higher.

·         During peak hours, your home is powered by the battery as a first choice, solar as the second choice and the grid as the third choice. Any excess solar not used by your home gets exported to the grid.

·         During off-peak hours, your battery charges from the solar to get ready for peak hours. Your home consumption comes from excess solar.

·         Electricity gets imported from the grid when your home needs more power than solar can provide.

·         In this mode, your battery reserves some energy to power your home during an outage. You can change the reserve from the battery settings page.

Use this mode to save on your electricity bill. You can also enable “Energy Independence after peak hours” option to increase your Energy Independence along with Savings.

Energy Independence after peak hours

When the “Energy Independence after peak hours” option is enabled, your batteries will keep on discharging even after peak hours till the charge reaches the reserve level. When disabled, your battery discharges only during peak hours and during outages.


Savings Mode

A system in Savings mode where the home is powered by the battery during the peak hour. Solar is exported to the grid:

Savings Mode
Self-Consumption

The objective of this mode is to minimize the use of electricity from the grid.

·         During the day, your home is powered by solar. Any excess solar charges the battery. Any further excess is exported to the grid.

·         During the night, your home is powered by the battery.

·         Electricity gets imported from the grid when your home needs more power than solar and battery can provide together.

·         In this mode also, your battery reserves some energy to power your home during a grid outage.

Use this mode to increase your Energy Independence from external sources such as the grid.

A system in Self-Consumption mode where the home is powered by solar and excess solar is charging the battery:

Self-Consumption
A system in Self-Consumption mode where the electricity is imported from the grid as the home needs more power than solar and battery are able to provide:
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Self-Consumption
Full Backup

The objective of this mode is to maintain full charge in your battery for use during outages.

·         During the day, your battery charges from the solar for use during an outage. Any excess solar provides power to your home. Any further excess is exported to the grid

·         Electricity gets imported from the grid when your home needs more power than solar can provide.

·         During the night, your home uses electricity from the grid.

·         The battery powers your home only during an outage.

Use this mode to maximize your backup hours for use during a grid outage.

A system in Full Back mode where the home is powered by solar and grid electricity. The battery is reserved for outages:

 Full Backup

How to set a battery profile in Enphase App

 Normal Operation When Grid Power is Present

Advanced Battery Settings 

You can set your battery to charge from the grid using the “Charge battery from the grid” option under advanced battery settings.  

When enabled, your batteries charge from solar as a first choice. Grid is used as a second choice if the battery energy is below the reserve limit for outages. 

When disabled, your battery charges from Solar. Grid is used as a second choice if storm alert is on. 

How to use advanced battery settings: 

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