The short answer: No! If you use our app, the go-e Controller is not necessary.
How does it work without a controller?
The go-e Controller normally measures the grid feed-in and grid consumption directly at the grid connection point to regulate charging. Our app takes a smarter, purely software-based approach here:
- Direct data: We fetch the current power values directly digitally from your PV system or your inverter system.
- Smart processing: Our servers process this data in real time and control based on the exact PV surplus.
- Flexible control: Your wallbox is then easily controlled via the internet – either via the go-e API or via OCPP.
Which wallboxes are supported?
The whole setup works absolutely reliably for all go-e wallboxes from hardware version V2 onwards. This means:
- All older models (from V2)
- The current series (like the go-e Charger Gemini and Gemini flex)
- The brand new models (like the go-e Charger Gemini 2.0 / go-e Pro)
So you save yourself the purchase and installation effort for additional hardware at the meter box – our app handles it entirely via software!