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Agile with solar
Solar changes when you need grid import, but Agile in V1 still only focuses on import prices.
Short answer
Agile with solar can still be useful because the tariff affects the cost of imported electricity, especially when solar output is low or demand is high. In V1, the practical question is still about when imported electricity is cheapest. Export optimization is a separate problem and is not modeled here.
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Import is the focus in V1
This app currently focuses on Agile import rates, not export optimisation. It helps you time imported electricity more intelligently when solar output is low or demand spikes above generation. That still matters because many solar households import at some point every day. Use the dashboard to judge those imported periods rather than thinking only about midday generation.
Cheap import windows still matter
Even with solar, there are times when the household still needs grid power. Those are the windows worth comparing. Morning demand, poor weather, and winter evenings all reduce the protection solar gives you. A cheap import block can still be useful even for a household that often self-serves at other times.
Battery planning comes later
If you pair solar with a battery, later versions can support deeper charging and export strategies. V1 keeps the decision simpler and does not try to model battery losses, export timing, or degradation. That is deliberate, because those choices quickly become more operational than the current import-only tools. Treat this guide as an import-timing lens, not a full solar-and-storage optimizer.
Example
A cheap overnight import window may still matter on days when morning demand arrives before solar generation ramps up. If a home imports 4kWh before solar picks up, that costs about £0.60 at 15p/kWh versus about £1.40 at 35p/kWh. The solar panels still help later, but the import timing still matters.
What to watch out for
Do not assume cheap import windows equal the best overall solar strategy. Export and battery behaviour are outside V1, so this guide is intentionally narrower than a full solar economics comparison.
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Reminder
These guides are practical and estimate-focused. They are not personalised tariff advice, and they do not replace a full bill comparison.