Best EV Chargers 2024: According To Australian Installers

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What are the best home EV chargers in 2024 in Australia?

I tapped into the collective wisdom of installers in the SolarQuotes network to find out.

My questions to the installers were straightforward:

1. Of all the EV chargers available in Australia, which would you choose for your home if money was tight and every dollar counted?
2. Which would you pick if money was no object?
3. Which EV charger brand offers the best warranty support?

Here are this year’s winners:

Every Dollar Counts: Best Value EV Chargers

Bronze: Goodwe

Goodwe clinches the bronze with their HCA charger.

Despite the lack of OCPP support in the Gen 1 models, an upgrade is on the horizon, with Gen 2 expected to launch soon. Prices are approximately $850 for the single-phase model and $1100 for the three-phase model.

Silver: MyEnergi

Snagging silver is MyEnergi’s Zappi charger, a pioneer in ‘solar only’ charging.

After lagging in smart features for many years, Zappi chargers now have OCPP compatibility as standard. Pricing ranges from about $1,300 for the untethered single-phase version to $1,700 for the 3-phase tethered version, with a three-year warranty.

Gold: Tesla

The gold medal goes to Tesla, proving high quality doesn’t always come with a high price tag. Their wall connector will charge any modern EV and priced at a competitive $800 before installation.

But there’s one big caveat: if you don’t have a Tesla car and Tesla Powerwall, the Tesla Wall Connector is not capable of smart solar charging.

If you have a Tesla Wall Connector and Tesla car but no Powerwall, you can set up smart solar charging using a third party app called ChargeHQ ($7 per month subscription).

If you don’t have a Tesla car, the Tesla Wall Connector is ‘dumb charging’ only: you plug it in and it simply charges at the car’s max charge rate.

Money’s No Object: The Absolute Best EV Chargers

Bronze: Tesla

Tesla also takes home the bronze in the premium category, highlighting their high quality and hard earned reliability.

Silver: MyEnergi

Zappi earns the silver, solidifying its longstanding reputation for drivers who want to smart solar charge any brand of car without a third-party app.

Gold: Fronius

Dominating the premium category, inverter manufacturer Fronius wins gold with their Wattpilot charger.

Available in as a hard-wired or a portable option (the Wattpilot “GO”), the Wattpilot costs about $1,800before installation, and integrates natively with modern Fronius inverters. It’s a no-brainer for Fronius inverter owners who want their EV charger to match the reliability of their inverter and seamlessly integrate for smart solar charging.

Best EV Charger Tech Support

Bronze: SolarEdge

With 12.5% of the vote, SolarEdge earns bronze for EV Charger customer support.

Silver: Fronius

Fronius takes silver, further establishing its reputation for quality products and strong support in Australia.

Gold: Joint Winners – MyEnergi & Tesla

Both MyEnergi and Tesla share the gold, demonstrating a commitment to product support and customer satisfaction in Australia. That’s important when your EV charger increasingly has to integrate with your solar inverter, solar batteries, electricity tariff and may even need to coordinate with your mains supply to ‘load-balance’ and avoid tripping the main breaker.

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To sum up, Fronius shines as the best premium EV charger you can buy. Although I’d only recommend it to Fronius inverter owners, who can take advantage of its native integration.

Tesla offers unbeatable value, but can only smart solar charge Tesla cars, and only if you have  either a Powerwall or ChargeHQ.

Both Tesla and MyEnergi lead the pack in tech support.

For those keen to dig deeper into the specifics of these chargers, check out my comprehensive EV charger comparison table.

And if you’re in the market for solar, batteries, or EV chargers, SolarQuotes is here to connect you with trusted installers ready to meet your needs.

Original Source: https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/best-ev-chargers-2024/