{"id":60015,"date":"2026-08-25T15:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T05:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/batteries-with-flow-power\/pylontech-battery-export-scheduling-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T06:17:14","slug":"deye-battery-export-scheduling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flowpower.com.au\/residential\/batteries-with-flow-power\/deye-battery-export-scheduling\/","title":{"rendered":"Deye 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-60015","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","content":"<h1><strong>DEYE 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":"","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>Deye solar battery scheduling &amp; setup<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThis guide explains how to set your Deye hybrid inverter and battery to discharge to the grid between 5:30pm and 9:30pm using Time of Use in the Solarman Smart app, so you make the most of Flow Power's Happy Hour.\r\n\r\nThis setup is required if you\u2019re participating in <strong>Flow Power\u2019s Battery Happy Hour Electricity Plan.<\/strong>","image":60017,"crop_image":false,"inset_image":true,"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":"blue"},{"acf_fc_layout":"spacer","large":false,"background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"h2","content":"<h3>Why choose Happy Hour?<\/h3>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Keep full control of your solar and battery and earn a 30-35c\/kWh feed-in rate between 5:30-9:30pm, every day.<\/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\/battery-happy-hour\/' 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":"<h2>How to set up your battery<\/h2>","column_two":"","inset":false,"background_colour":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_rows","rows":[{"left_content":"<h6>Step 1 -\r\nFind out which inverter you have<\/h6>","right_content":"You need a Deye hybrid inverter with a compatible battery. Download the Solarman Smart app (iOS or Android) and log in with your owner account. (Many brands are rebadged Deye inverters and also use Solarman.)"},{"left_content":"<h6>Step 2 -<\/h6>\r\n<h6>Open the Time of Use settings<\/h6>","right_content":"In Solarman Smart, open your inverter, then go to Settings and find System Work Mode, or Time of Use. This is where you set when the battery charges and discharges."},{"left_content":"<h6>Step 3 -<\/h6>\r\n<h6>Turn on Time of Use and set the 5:30pm to 9:30pm slot<\/h6>","right_content":"Enable Time of Use. In the time slots (there are usually six), set one from 17:30 to 21:30, with a low target State of Charge so the battery discharges through the window."},{"left_content":"<h6>Step 4 -<\/h6>\r\n<h6>Set Selling First so the battery exports to the grid<\/h6>","right_content":"Set the work mode to \"Selling First\". This is what lets the battery sell to the grid during the window, rather than only covering your home. Important: Peak Shaving must be turned OFF, otherwise the battery will not export to the grid on the schedule."},{"left_content":"<h6>Step 5-<\/h6>\r\n<h6>(Optional) charge when energy is cheap<\/h6>","right_content":"If you want to top the battery up from the grid at cheaper times, tick Grid Charge on an earlier off-peak time slot so the battery is full before 5:30pm."},{"left_content":"<h6>Step 6-\r\nCheck your low-battery limit<\/h6>","right_content":"Make sure your minimum, or low-battery, State of Charge isn't set so high that the battery stops discharging early. A low limit leaves enough to discharge through the whole window."},{"left_content":"<h6>Step 7-\r\nConfirm export is enabled and you're not on a conflicting VPP<\/h6>","right_content":"Make sure export is enabled and within your network's export limit (not zero-export). Battery-to-grid export won't work if you're signed up to another VPP that controls your battery."},{"left_content":"<h6>Step 8-\r\nSave and verify<\/h6>","right_content":"Save your settings. Between 5:30 and 9:30pm, open Solarman Smart - you should see the battery discharging and power exporting to the grid."}],"background_colour":""},{"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 Power doesn\u2019t remotely control your inverter or battery. Instead, we give you price signals and a clear export 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":""}],"summary":"Lock in a peak export rate of 30 - 35c\/kWh between 5:30-9:30pm 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>Deye battery export scheduling - Flow Power<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Optimise your Pylontech battery export scheduling with Flow Power. 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