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GoodWe solar battery scheduling & setup

This guide explains how to configure your GoodWe hybrid inverter and Lynx Home battery to discharge between 5:30pm and 7:30pm using Time of Use (TOU) mode in the GoodWe SEMS Portal app.

This setup is required if you’re participating in Flow Power’s Happy Hour program.

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How to setup your battery

Step 1 –
Confirm your inverter & app access

This guide applies to:

  • GoodWe Lynx Home U Series
  • GoodWe Lynx Home F Series

Paired with compatible GoodWe hybrid inverters (e.g. ES, EM, ET, EH series)
Using the SEMS Portal App (iOS/Android) or web portal

Ensure:

  • Your inverter is online
  • You have owner-level login access
  • Your battery shows available capacity
  • The system is operating normally (no active faults)

Step 2 –

Set work mode to Time of Use

  • Open the SEMS Portal app
  • Select your plant (system)
  • Tap Inverter Control / Device Parameters
  • Navigate to Work Mode or Energy Management Mode
  • Select Time of Use (TOU)

Why TOU?

TOU mode allows you to schedule specific discharge periods.

If your inverter is set to General Mode or Self-Use Mode, it will prioritise home consumption and may not export during the Happy Hour window.

Step 3 –

Create the 5:30pm–7:30pm discharge window

In TOU mode, locate the Charge/Discharge Schedule section.

Add a new time period:

  • Start: 17:30
  • End: 19:30

Set this period to Discharge.

If prompted, ensure:

  • Discharge power is set to maximum allowable (within your inverter/battery limits)
  • Grid export is permitted

Save settings.

This instructs the battery to discharge during the Battery Happy Hour window.

Step 4 –

Set minimum state of charge (Min SOC)

To ensure available energy:

  • Navigate to Battery Settings
  • Locate Minimum SOC or Reserve SOC

Set to 10–20% (typical recommendation)

If Min SOC is set too high (e.g. 40–50%), your battery may stop discharging early and miss part of the 5:30–7:30pm window.

Save settings after adjusting.

Step 5-

Confirm export settings

Even if your battery discharges, export may be blocked if:

  • Export limit is set to 0 kW
  • Export restriction is enabled
  • DNSP export cap is lower than inverter output
  • Installer-level settings restrict export

Check:

  • Navigate to Grid Settings or Export Control
  • Confirm export limit matches your DNSP approval
  • (Commonly 5 kW single phase, varies by region and network)

If export settings are locked or unavailable, contact your installer.

Step 6-
Verify during Happy Hour

Between 5:30pm–7:30pm:

Open the SEMS app dashboard

Look for:

  • Battery discharging
  • Grid power showing export (negative grid consumption)
  • Export power greater than 0 kW

If battery is discharging but grid export is 0:

  • Your home load is absorbing all energy
  • Or export is restricted by settings or DNSP limits

Do I control my own exports?

Yes. You keep full control of your solar and battery system at all times.

Flow Home doesn’t remotely control your inverter or battery. Instead, we give you price signals and a clear Happy Hour window, and you decide how to respond.

If you have a battery or smart inverter, you (or your installer) can set it up so you charge when energy is cheaper and export more during Happy Hour, but all those settings remain in your hands.

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Got more questions? we’re here to help

For technical support, contact GoodWe Australia:
Phone: 1800 769 663
Email: service.au@goodwe.com
Office: 11/65 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
If export settings are installer-locked, contact your original solar installer first.