SAY GOODBYE TO WASTED SOLAR POWER
The Jousto Energy Hub is your home's energy brain, automatically optimising solar, battery, and appliances to slash power bills and boost self-sufficiency.
THE SOLAR OWNER'S DILEMMA IN 2025
Diminishing feed-in tariffs and wasted energy are costing Australian homeowners thousands.
FEED-IN TARIFFS HAVE PLUNGED BY OVER 99%
Remember when feeding solar into the grid actually paid off? Those days are fading fast. A decade ago, you might've earned 50–60¢/kWh for exports; now many Aussies get as little as 5¢ – or even near $0.
Worse, you still pay high rates when the sun isn't shining. Peak-time electricity in the evening can cost 30–40¢/kWh (or even more on hot days), while your midday solar earns next to nothing.
It's a classic mismatch: solar when you don't fully need it, expensive grid power when you do. The result? Underperforming solar investments and the sinking feeling that you're not getting the savings you hoped for.
MEET THE JOUSTO ENERGY HUB
Your home's energy brain that automatically manages when to use, store, or share energy.
YOUR HOME'S ENERGY CONDUCTOR
The Jousto Energy Hub is a compact plug-and-play device (built on the powerful Home Assistant Green hardware) that plugs into your router and immediately gets to work connecting all your energy equipment.
Think of Jousto Hub as the conductor of your home energy orchestra: it listens to your solar inverter, battery, EV charger, thermostats, smart plugs – and decides the optimal way to distribute energy moment by moment.
- Do-It-For-Me Simplicity: Pre-configured by experts with the best-practice energy automations for Australian conditions
- Seamless Integration: Works with popular inverter brands like Fronius, Sungrow, GoodWe, and more
- You Stay in Control: Real-time energy dashboard accessible on your phone or computer
HOW JOUSTO HUB OPTIMISES YOUR HOME'S ENERGY
By monitoring your solar output, home consumption, battery level, and even external signals like electricity tariffs or weather forecasts, Jousto orchestrates your devices with precision.
MAXIMISE SOLAR SELF-CONSUMPTION
Whenever the sun is shining and your panels are generating more power than your home is using, Jousto springs into action to use that surplus on-site.
SMART EV CHARGING
Your EV can be scheduled to start charging late morning and pause in the afternoon exactly following your solar curve. If a cloud passes over, Jousto can momentarily pause the EV charger.
TIME-OF-USE OPTIMISATION
Jousto is constantly aware of the time and price of energy and will schedule or automate accordingly, ensuring your battery charges during cheap periods and discharges during expensive peaks.
ENERGY MONITORING
The Hub's built-in energy monitoring dashboard gives you real-time and historical insight into your generation, usage, imports/exports, and savings.
WORKS WITH YOUR EXISTING DEVICES
Jousto Energy Hub seamlessly integrates with your solar system, battery storage, heat pumps, EV chargers, and more.
SOLAR PANELS
Jousto works with most solar inverters including Fronius, SolarEdge, SMA, Enphase, GoodWe, Sungrow, and Growatt.
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EV CHARGERS
Integrate with EV chargers such as Zappi, Wallbox, Tesla, ChargePoint and others to charge your vehicle with excess solar.
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BATTERY STORAGE
Compatible with Tesla Powerwall, LG Chem, Sonnen and many other battery systems to optimize charging and discharging.
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HEAT PUMPS
Control your heat pump hot water system to heat water using excess solar power during the day.
Learn MoreBENEFITS AT A GLANCE
Why Australian homeowners choose Jousto Energy Hub
SAVE MONEY, EVERY DAY
By using more of your own solar power (and buying less from the grid), you can slash your electricity bills by up to 70–90% in the right setup.
BEAT THE TARIFF CHANGES
Energy prices and plans are getting more complex. Jousto keeps you ahead of the curve, automatically adapting to any tariff structure.
NO MORE WASTED SOLAR
It's painful seeing your solar exports earn 5¢ while you later buy electricity at 30¢. Jousto puts an end to that waste by finding uses for surplus solar.
ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
By combining solar, storage, and smart controls, you move towards true grid independence. Many Jousto users cover the vast majority of their needs with sunshine.
STRESS-FREE AUTOMATION
No more rushing to turn things on/off at certain times. Jousto's automations run quietly in the background, making micro-adjustments every minute.
FUTURE-READY PLATFORM
Built on Home Assistant's open platform, Jousto is inherently flexible and future-proof. Adding a battery next year? It'll integrate. Switching to an EV? No problem.
SEE JOUSTO IN ACTION
The Jousto Energy Hub makes your home's devices work in unison, ensuring every ray of sunshine is put to work for you.
The display shows solar power flowing to charge an EV and top up the battery while powering the home, with minimal draw from the grid.
Get Started TodayREAL HOMEOWNERS, REAL RESULTS
"I used to export most of my solar for a measly 5 cents. What a waste! Since installing Jousto, my pool pump and water heater automatically run on sunshine, and my battery is always strategically charged. Last quarter, my grid imports were almost zero and my bill was $22 – down from $380 the same period last year. I feel like I'm finally getting full value from my solar."
"We're not tech people, so I was a bit nervous about the 'smart home' aspect. But Jousto made it incredibly easy. They set everything up – our EV charger, the ducted air conditioning, even a couple of smart plugs for our dishwasher and dryer. Now it's like our house runs itself in sync with the solar. I especially love the dashboard; seeing 'Grid: 0 kW' and 'Savings: $1.50 today' by midday gives me a little thrill. In the first 6 weeks we already saved $200 on electricity."
"I considered joining a VPP (virtual power plant) program, but I didn't like the idea of someone else controlling my battery for their benefit. Jousto was the perfect alternative – I stay in control of my battery, but it still does all the smart charge/discharge at the right times. When wholesale prices spiked to $5/kWh one evening, I watched on the app as my house seamlessly switched to battery and even sold a bit back – all automatically. No bill shock for me. This tech is a game-changer for anyone on a plan like Amber."
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Not necessarily. While having a battery or EV unlocks the full potential (by providing more storage for excess solar and flexibility), Jousto can deliver great value even with just rooftop solar and some smart appliances. It will still manage your hot water system, pool pump, air conditioning, etc. to maximise solar self-use and minimise peak grid use.
Many customers start with Jousto on solar-only; the system is ready to integrate a battery or EV whenever you add one. Plus, Jousto's smart control can help you determine the optimal battery size if you decide to get one – you'll clearly see how much surplus solar you have to store.
Think of those as pieces of the puzzle, while Jousto is the glue that brings it all together. A typical inverter or battery app might show you basic status and allow some limited scheduling, but they operate in silos. For example, your inverter can't know when your EV is plugged in, and your battery might not know your time-of-use tariff schedule – so they can't coordinate.
Jousto, on the other hand, monitors everything and can control multiple devices in concert. It's the difference between having isolated smart devices vs. a truly smart home energy system. Also, many built-in inverter "smart" functions are quite rudimentary or inflexible. Jousto's logic is far more advanced and customisable.
In all likelihood, yes! Jousto is built on Home Assistant which has thousands of integrations. We specifically support popular Australian inverter brands like Fronius, SolarEdge, SMA, Enphase, GoodWe, Sungrow, Growatt, etc., as well as Tesla Powerwall, LG Chem, Sonnen and many other battery systems. EV chargers such as Zappi, Wallbox, Tesla, ChargePoint and others can interface too.
Even if a device isn't directly integrated, we can often communicate via open standards (Modbus, MQTT, WiFi APIs) or add an intermediary smart switch. The philosophy is: if there's a way to get data from it or send commands to it, Jousto will make it work.
You'll receive a small hardware hub (the size of a TV box) that runs the Home Assistant-based Jousto software. It comes pre-loaded with our Jousto Energy Automation profile and pre-configured for your setup (we discuss your devices and programs beforehand).
The package includes remote onboarding support – an expert will help you connect the hub to your home network and link your inverter, battery, etc., typically via a secure cloud link. You also get our Tier 1 Smart Automation Service included, which means we set up 3–5 core automations tailored to your needs and provide ongoing chat/email support to adjust things.
Essentially, it's a turnkey solution: hardware + software + configuration service. You can self-install the hub in minutes (it's basically plug in power and Ethernet), or opt for a professional install if you want hands-off.
No – Jousto operates non-invasively. We integrate via the standard communication interfaces provided by your devices (for example, reading data via Ethernet/WiFi APIs, sending commands through official channels). We don't "hack" or alter your inverter's internal settings in any unsupported way.
In fact, the automations we perform (like adjusting a battery's charge/discharge setpoint or turning an EV charger on/off) are analogous to what a user might do manually with the manufacturer's app – just automated and smarter. This means it preserves compliance and warranty.
Absolutely. We designed Jousto for regular homeowners, not just gadget geeks. If you can use a smartphone, you can use Jousto. The beauty is that after installation, you don't have to actively do much at all – that's the point of automation!
The interface you'll see is a clean dashboard with intuitive icons for solar, home, battery, grid, etc., and simple controls like on/off toggles or mode selections (e.g., "Max Savings mode" vs "Comfort mode"). And remember, our team is here to support you. We will handle all the complex configuration in the background.
READY TO TRANSFORM YOUR HOME'S ENERGY FUTURE?
It's easy to get started with Jousto Energy Hub.
BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION
Chat with our energy experts to discuss your home setup and goals. We'll give honest advice on how Jousto can help and what kind of savings to expect in your scenario.
ORDER YOUR JOUSTO HUB
We'll pre-configure it and ship it to your door. (Installation can be DIY in 10 minutes or arranged with a pro – your choice.)
ACTIVATION & ONBOARDING
Our team will guide you through connecting the hub and will fine-tune the automations to fit your lifestyle. It's a white-glove, hassle-free process.
ENJOY THE SAVINGS
Watch as your solar self-consumption soars, your bills plummet, and your home runs smoother than ever. You'll wonder how you lived without it!
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HOME'S ENERGY TODAY
Don't let another summer go by where you're dumping excess solar back to the grid for crumbs while paying through the nose after dark. With the Jousto Energy Hub, you can turn the tables on big utilities: you decide how to use your power, you keep the savings.
Join the energy revolution that thousands of Australian homeowners are already discovering.
Will Jousto Work with My Battery and Inverter? Compatibility Guide
If you’re considering using Jousto to optimise your home’s battery storage system, you may be wondering: Does Jousto require a specific battery or inverter brand to function?
The short answer is no—Jousto is designed to be compatible with a wide range of batteries and inverters, making it a flexible and powerful energy management solution. Whether you already have an existing setup or are looking to invest in a new system, Jousto can integrate with various battery storage and inverter brands to help you maximise energy efficiency, reduce costs, and optimise battery performance.
In this guide, we’ll explain how Jousto works with different batteries and inverters, what to check for compatibility, and how to ensure you get the best results from your system.
How Jousto Works with Battery Storage and Inverters
Jousto is a smart energy management system that helps homeowners and businesses optimise battery charging and discharging based on electricity pricing, solar generation, and household energy consumption.
Since Jousto does not physically replace your battery or inverter, it works as a software-based optimisation tool that integrates with your existing hardware. This means:
If you already own a battery system, Jousto can be added to enhance its performance.
If you’re installing a new battery, you have flexibility in choosing a brand that works with Jousto.
What Makes a Battery or Inverter Compatible with Jousto?
Jousto is designed to work with most major battery and inverter brands that meet the following key criteria:
✅ Compatible Communication Protocols – Jousto can connect to batteries and inverters using standard communication protocols, such as Modbus, Sunspec, or API-based control.
✅ Smart Battery or Inverter Capabilities – Jousto requires batteries and inverters that allow for remote monitoring and control, enabling smart energy automation.
✅ Grid-Connected Systems – Jousto is primarily designed for grid-connected solar and battery storage systems, ensuring seamless interaction with electricity providers.
If your system meets these requirements, Jousto can likely integrate with it without issue.
Does Jousto Work with Any Battery Brand?
Jousto is designed to be battery-agnostic, meaning it works with a variety of battery brands and models. However, not all batteries are created equal, so ensuring you have a high-quality, smart-compatible battery will provide the best experience.
Popular Battery Brands That Work with Jousto
Jousto is compatible with many of the leading battery storage brands, including:
Tesla Powerwall – One of the most well-known home battery systems, offering high storage capacity and smart energy management features.
LG Chem RESU – A popular lithium-ion battery solution known for its reliability and efficiency.
Sungrow Batteries – A cost-effective battery storage option with smart energy control features.
BYD Battery-Box – A modular energy storage system offering flexible sizing for different energy needs.
Alpha-ESS – A widely used energy storage solution with intelligent battery management.
Redback Technologies – An Australian-designed battery storage system with integrated smart energy controls.
These batteries allow Jousto to remotely control charging and discharging, ensuring you make the most of stored energy during peak pricing periods.
If You Already Have a Battery
If you already own a battery storage system, Jousto can likely integrate with it, provided it meets the key compatibility criteria mentioned earlier. If you're unsure, visit Jousto to check compatibility with your specific model.
If You’re Planning to Buy a Battery
If you’re considering installing a new battery, choosing a Jousto-compatible model will ensure you can take full advantage of its smart energy management features. It’s recommended to select a battery that:
Supports remote monitoring and control.
Allows integration with third-party energy management systems.
Has a reliable brand reputation for performance and longevity.
By selecting a high-quality, compatible battery, you can future-proof your system and maximise the benefits of smart energy management.
Does Jousto Work with Any Inverter Brand?
Yes, Jousto is designed to work with most major inverter brands, provided they support smart connectivity and control.
Popular Inverter Brands That Work with Jousto
Jousto integrates with many leading inverter brands, including:
Fronius – A highly regarded inverter brand with advanced energy management capabilities.
Sungrow – A reliable and cost-effective inverter solution used widely in Australia.
SolarEdge – Known for its efficiency and ability to work seamlessly with smart energy management systems.
GoodWe – A versatile inverter brand that supports battery storage integration.
Huawei – Offers advanced hybrid inverters designed for solar and battery optimisation.
SMA – A well-known German brand offering high-performance inverters with smart technology.
Since the inverter is the central hub of a solar and battery system, it’s essential to ensure your inverter supports external energy management integration.
Hybrid Inverters vs. Battery Inverters
Jousto can work with:
Hybrid Inverters – These combine solar and battery management in a single unit and are ideal for new installations.
Battery Inverters – If your battery is separate from your solar inverter, Jousto can still optimise its usage through compatible control systems.
If you are unsure whether your inverter is compatible, check with Jousto or consult your installer.
What If My Battery or Inverter Is Not Compatible?
If your battery or inverter does not support remote control and monitoring, you may have limited access to Jousto’s advanced features. However, you can still:
Upgrade to a compatible model – If you’re considering a battery or inverter upgrade, choosing one that integrates with Jousto will provide long-term benefits.
Use Jousto for monitoring only – Even if full automation isn’t possible, Jousto can still provide valuable real-time insights into your energy usage.
For those unsure about compatibility, contacting Jousto for guidance can help determine the best approach for your system.
How Jousto Enhances Battery and Inverter Performance
Regardless of which battery or inverter brand you use, Jousto improves overall performance by:
✅ Optimising charging and discharging based on electricity pricing.
✅ Maximising solar self-consumption by ensuring stored energy is used effectively.
✅ Reducing grid reliance and lowering electricity bills.
✅ Automatically responding to market shifts to take advantage of the best pricing conditions.
✅ Extending battery lifespan by implementing smart charging cycles.
These benefits make Jousto a valuable addition to any battery and inverter setup, helping you get the most out of your energy system.
Final Thoughts
Jousto is designed to work with most battery and inverter brands, making it a flexible and accessible smart energy management solution. Whether you already own a battery storage system or are considering installing one, Jousto can seamlessly integrate to optimise energy efficiency and cost savings.
If you’re unsure whether your battery or inverter is compatible, visit Jousto to check compatibility and explore how Jousto can help you take control of your energy usage.
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