Capture Energy: home battery guide

An optimiser for an existing home battery

Capture markets Capture AI to homeowners who want software to manage their battery. It also offers separate business and installer products; use the homeowner route when checking a residential system.

Check the complete system connection

Start with the inverter model, battery configuration and manufacturer account. A logo on a compatibility list is only a starting point: ask Capture to confirm the connection and permitted control functions for your exact equipment.

• Inverter model and firmware
• Manufacturer account and online connection
• Import tariff and export agreement
• Existing schedules and third-party access

Compare the plan with your current schedule

Review how your battery performs on a normal cheap-rate timer before assessing an optimiser. Look at total import cost and export income over comparable periods, allowing for seasonal solar changes, fees and conversion losses. A single good export day does not establish an annual saving.

Questions for Capture before joining

Confirm current residential pricing, supported tariffs, any supplier requirements, backup reserve settings and cancellation arrangements. Ask whether grid-reward participation is included and how it interacts with any VPP you already use. Keep a record of the agreed settings so changes are easy to review.