{"id":12497,"date":"2026-10-10T21:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T21:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.guardexy.eu\/?p=12497"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T07:54:28","slug":"how-we-evaluate-the-benefits-of-smart-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guardexy.eu\/en\/how-we-evaluate-the-benefits-of-smart-control\/","title":{"rendered":"How we evaluate the benefits of smart control"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12497\" class=\"elementor elementor-12497 elementor-12001\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c8635 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75c8635\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402ab97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"402ab97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"gx-article-meta\"><a href=\"\/en\/news\/\">\u2190 Back to News<\/a><span>ARTICLE \u00b7 CONTROL<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-10-12\">2026-10-12<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Smart control plans how a&nbsp;solar installation operates according to economic benefit. But how is the benefit of each instruction calculated, and what do&nbsp;the amounts shown in the application mean?<\/p>\n<p><strong>The displayed values are indicative.<\/strong> They are based on inverter data recorded at five-minute intervals, which is not as precise as measurements from the distribution meter.<\/p>\n<h2>How individual instructions are evaluated<\/h2>\n<table><tbody>\n<tr><th scope=\"col\">Instruction<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Evaluation principle<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Illustrative example<\/th><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Normal operation<\/td><td>The baseline used to compare other instructions.<\/td><td>The benefit is CZK 0.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Export blocking<\/td><td>Prevents export to the grid when the selling price is unfavourable.<\/td><td>Preventing the export of 25 kWh at \u2212CZK 1.50\/kWh represents a&nbsp;benefit of CZK 37.50.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Battery blocking<\/td><td>Demand is temporarily covered by cheaper grid electricity. Battery energy is retained for a&nbsp;more expensive period.<\/td><td>For 5 kWh bought at CZK 2\/kWh instead of a&nbsp;later CZK 6\/kWh, the difference is CZK 20.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Selling solar generation<\/td><td>Evaluates the revenue from controlled sales of solar energy.<\/td><td>Selling 4 kWh at CZK 6.50\/kWh generates CZK 26.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Grid charging<\/td><td>Compares charging costs with the purchase price at the time the energy is subsequently consumed.<\/td><td>For 5 kWh at prices of CZK 2\/kWh and CZK 4\/kWh, the difference is CZK 10.<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Discharging to the grid<\/td><td>Evaluates the revenue from electricity sold from the battery.<\/td><td>Selling 2.2 kWh at CZK 4.15\/kWh and 3.8 kWh at CZK 5.20\/kWh generates CZK 28.89.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<p>The selling price takes the trader\u2019s fee into account. Enter this fee in the installation settings to ensure correct evaluation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sales revenue is not the same as net savings.<\/strong> These examples explain the calculation principle; they do&nbsp;not guarantee a&nbsp;result for your installation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gx-article-related\"><strong>Related reading<\/strong><a href=\"\/en\/how-to-use-surplus-solar-energy\/\">How to use surplus solar energy <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/en\/what-to-monitor-in-solar-operation\/\">What to monitor in solar operation <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2614ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f2614ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style id=\"gx-article-12497-design\">\n\/* This article only. 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