Eddi – Reduce Energy Bills and Emissions

As a renowned designer and manufacturer of renewable products, we continue to innovate and commit to a sustainable future. One product that’s helping us—and many households—move in that direction is eddi.

What is eddi, and how does it work?

eddi is a device that uses the excess energy from your solar panels and wind turbine to power other areas of your home or building. The smart system prevents energy that you generate—but haven’t yet used—from flowing back into the grid.
Eddi redirects the excess energy to a storage tank. This energy is then used to gradually heat the water in your home throughout the day. It can be used later for a hot shower. Eddi can also redirect the energy to other areas, such as your radiant floor heating or heated towel racks.
Eddi is suitable for all seasons. On cold winter mornings, it can use your excess energy to heat your home. On warmer summer days, it can provide hot water for your shower.

Why eddi?

Anyone who uses solar panels or has their own wind turbine knows that not all the energy you generate is actually used. The surplus you generate now flows back into the grid. You can still receive compensation for this at the moment, but this compensation is gradually being phased out. As a result, it’s becoming more cost-effective to use your own energy. Plus, this also helps you reduce your carbon footprint.
But how can you prevent energy from flowing back into the grid? With eddi. By installing eddi at home, you become less dependent on the grid. About 95% of the energy you use in your home can then come from the electricity you generate yourself. Without eddi, you would use only 27% of the electricity you generate yourself. This also significantly lowers your energy bill. Thanks to the handy LCD display, you can also see how much you’re saving.

How was eddi made?

As is often the case, we’ve honored our founder Lee to thank for this. With ten years of experience in the renewable energy industry and as a green techie and all-around engineer, Lee has always had a knack for taking things apart and figuring out how they work. He develops his own ideas by spotting opportunities in the market.
One day, he realized how ridiculous it actually is that his solar panels generate energy while he’s at work, only to send it back to the grid. Every day after work, he’d take a shower. He figured there had to be a better way to do this without using energy from the grid. That’s when he came up with the idea of diverting energy to a storage tank so he could use it later.
Lee began developing his idea, and people loved it because they quickly recouped their investment.

What else can it do?

Eddi is extremely innovative. It works with home batteries and other systems, such as Zappi, our home charger for electric cars that uses your energy to charge your car. In addition, Eddi also works seamlessly with Harvi and the myenergi app.

Why is this system called eddi?

The name “eddi” is derived from the English term “eddy current,” which means a vortex current. An eddy current is an electric current that is intentionally or unintentionally induced in a conductor located within a magnetic field. Another meaning is a “circular movement of water.” We felt that both connotations were a perfect fit for our product. We changed the “y” in “eddy” to an “i” to align with our brand, and we had found a name.

Learn more

For more technical information about eddi and how the system can help you lower your energy bill, please visit our eddi product page.
Would you like to learn more about our other innovative, green products? Feel free to contact us.