{"id":55125,"date":"2026-03-12T12:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T02:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/batteries-with-flow-power\/saj-battery-export-scheduling-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T03:43:42","slug":"fronius-battery-export-scheduling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/batteries-with-flow-power\/fronius-battery-export-scheduling\/","title":{"rendered":"Fronius battery export scheduling"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":40353,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-55125","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<h1><strong>FRONIUS BATTERY SCHEDULING<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<h6><\/h6>\r\n<h6>Lock in a peak export rate and save at other times by charging your battery when wholesale prices are low.<\/h6>","column_two":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DJG1Vd1hipQ&pp=ygUTdGltZSBvZiB1c2UgZnJvbml1cw%3D%3D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","inset":false,"background_colour":"grey"},{"acf_fc_layout":"breadcrumbs","background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"spacer","large":false,"background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"h2","content":"<h2><strong>Fronius solar battery scheduling &amp; setup<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThis guide explains how to configure your Fronius inverter with a compatible battery system to discharge between <strong>5:30pm and 7:30pm<\/strong> using Time of Use (TOU) mode in the Fronius Solar.web platform.\r\n\r\nThis setup is required if you\u2019re participating in <strong>Flow Power\u2019s Happy Hour 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portal)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Your inverter is online<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You have owner or installer login access<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Your battery shows available capacity<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Energy management features are accessible in settings<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"left_content":"<h4>Step 2 -<\/h4>\r\n<h4>Set work mode to TOU (Time of Use)<\/h4>","right_content":"<ul>\r\n \t<li>Open Fronius Solar.web<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select your GEN24 inverter system<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Go to Settings<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Navigate to Energy Management \u2192 Battery Management<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Locate the Time-of-Use \/ Time-controlled battery management settings.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Why TOU?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nTime-controlled battery management allows you to schedule when your battery discharges.\r\nIf the inverter is left in standard self-consumption mode, the battery will prioritise powering your home and may not export energy during the Happy Hour window."},{"left_content":"<h4>Step 3 -<\/h4>\r\n<h4>Create the 5:30pm\u20137:30pm discharge window<\/h4>","right_content":"In the battery schedule settings, add a new discharge period:\r\n\r\nAdd a new time period:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Start: 17:30<\/li>\r\n \t<li>End: 19:30<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nSet this period as Forced Discharge \/ Scheduled Discharge.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save settings.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This instructs the battery to discharge during the Happy Hour window.<\/span>"},{"left_content":"<h4>Step 4 -<\/h4>\r\n<h4>Set Minimum State of Charge (Min SOC)<\/h4>","right_content":"To ensure energy is available for export:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Navigate to Battery Settings<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Locate Minimum State of Charge (Min SOC)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Set to 10\u201320% (typical recommendation)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIf Min SOC is set too high (e.g. 40\u201350%), your battery may stop discharging early and miss part of the 5:30\u20137:30pm window."},{"left_content":"<h4>Step 5-<\/h4>\r\n<h4>Confirm export settings<\/h4>","right_content":"Even if your battery discharges, export may be blocked if:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Export Control is disabled<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Export limit is set to 0 kW<\/li>\r\n \t<li>DNSP export cap is lower than inverter output<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Installer has locked export permissions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Go to Inverter Settings \u2192 Grid Export Control<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nConfirm:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Export limitation is enabled and correctly configured<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Export limit matches your DNSP approval<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nCommonly:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>5 kW export limit for single-phase systems<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Higher limits may apply for three-phase systems<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIf these settings are locked, contact your installer."},{"left_content":"<h4>Step 6-\r\nVerify during Happy Hour<\/h4>","right_content":"Between 5:30pm\u20137:30pm:\r\n\r\nCheck the Fronius Solar.web dashboard and look for:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Battery discharging<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Energy flowing to the grid<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export power greater than 0 kW<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the battery is discharging but export remains 0 kW:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Your home load is using all battery energy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Or grid export is restricted by system settings<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"}],"background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"spacer","large":false,"background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"h2","content":"<h3>Why choose Flow Home?<\/h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-teams=\"true\">Keep full control of your solar and battery and earn a 35-45c\/Kwh feed-in rate between 5:30-7:30pm, every day.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-teams=\"true\">Our dynamic pricing rewards you for using energy when it's cheaper and more renewable.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-teams=\"true\">Your home's energy use is matched with 100% GreenPower from one of our renewable projects in your state.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Better manage their energy use with the help of smart insights via the Flow Power app.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[button text='Get started' link='https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/flow-home\/' type='new']","image":44695,"crop_image":true,"inset_image":false,"centre":false,"reverse":false,"darken_blend_mode":false,"video":false,"video_url":"","autoplay":false,"loop":false,"hide_controls":false,"lottie_json":false,"json_code":"","hide_inserted_media_on_mobile":false,"show_app_store_buttons":false,"background_colour":"grey"},{"acf_fc_layout":"spacer","large":false,"background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<h3>Do I control my own exports?<\/h3>\r\nYes. You keep full control of your solar and battery system at all times.\r\n\r\nFlow Home doesn\u2019t remotely control your inverter or battery. Instead, we give you price signals and a clear Happy Hour window, and you decide how to respond.\r\n\r\nIf 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.","column_two":"","inset":true,"background_colour":"dark-blue"},{"acf_fc_layout":"spacer","large":false,"background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<h3>Don't have a battery?<\/h3>\r\nCompare quotes from your local pre-vetted installers with Solar Choice.\r\n\r\n[button text='Learn more' link='https:\/\/compare.solarchoice.net.au\/flowpower\/' type='new']","column_two":"","inset":true,"background_colour":"blue"},{"acf_fc_layout":"spacer","large":false,"background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"faq_cta","heading":"<h2>Got more questions? <em>we\u2019re here to help<\/em><\/h2>","content":"For technical support in Australia, contact:\r\n<b>Fronius Australia<\/b>\r\nPhone: <b>03 8340 2900<\/b>\r\nWebsite support: https:\/\/www.fronius.com\/en-au\r\nAustralian office: <strong>90-92 Lambeck Drive, Tullamarine VIC 3043<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIf export settings are locked, you may need to contact your installer directly.","buttons":null,"show_arrow":false,"centered":false,"background_colour":"mint"}],"summary":"Lock in a peak export rate of 35 - 45c\/kWh between 5:30-7:30pm local time, and save up to 8.7c\/kWh at other times by charging your battery when wholesale prices are low.","show_ci_banner":false,"hide_headermenu":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fronius battery export scheduling - Flow Power<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Take control of Fronius battery export scheduling with Flow Power. 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