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Why is my battery discharging while the sun is shining

It may feel counter-intuitive: bright sun, yet the battery is discharging. In some strategies that behaviour is intentional.

Possible explanations

• Leafy Energy charges at low prices (often at night) and sells energy at higher prices during the day.
• Your active profile focuses on maximising return rather than pure self-consumption.
• There may be a limit to how much power can flow directly from your solar inverter, so extra demand is covered by the battery.

Check your strategy in the app

• Go to Settings > Battery profiles and review the active strategy.
• Read the description: "Cost optimisation", "Revenue maximisation" or "Autonomy".

Use in the demo

• In the demo a profile is available that deliberately discharges during expensive hours even when the sun is shining.
• This is a great way to explain price incentives and flexibility.