The energy transition not only needs powerful hardware, but also clever software solutions. Inverters, storage systems and wallboxes are the backbone of a modern PV system - but without intelligent management, many potentials remain unutilised. This is precisely where the partnership between KOSTAL and Tibber comes in. It shows how hardware "Made in Germany" and smart app technology from Scandinavia work hand in hand to utilise energy more efficiently, cheaply and sustainably.

The centrepiece of the combination is the inverter. It not only converts the solar power from direct current to alternating current, but also takes care of distribution: to the household grid, the storage system or the public grid. With the PLENTICORE inverters, KOSTAL offers a solution that can be flexibly expanded and is available in numerous power classes.
The variety of interfaces is particularly important. Thanks to Modbus integration, connection to external systems such as Tibber is possible without any problems. This transforms the inverter from a "pure current transformer" into an integral part of a smart overall system.

The Tibber app is more than just a monitoring tool. It is a digital energy manager that provides households with transparency and enables automation. Customers can not only see what their PV system is producing, but also how much electricity they are consuming, how full the storage system is and how much is being fed into the grid.
The dynamic electricity tariffs are a highlight: Tibber buys electricity on the exchange and passes on the prices, which fluctuate at 15-minute intervals, directly to customers. This allows consumers to react flexibly - and Tibber ensures that storage systems or wallboxes, for example, are active exactly when electricity is cheapest.

The connection is made via the Tibber Bridge, which acts as a link between the hardware and the app. It transmits the data from the KOSTAL inverter in real time and visualises it in the app.

• Visualisation: Production, consumption, feed-in, storage status - everything at a glance
• Automation: Consumers such as the wallbox or heat pump are controlled according to PV generation or the electricity exchange price
• Optimisation: self-consumption increases, electricity costs fall

The result is an energy system that is not only technically clean, but also economically and ecologically optimised.

For households with KOSTAL inverters, integration with Tibber means a clear upgrade:

• More transparency: All energy flows can be viewed in real time at any time
• Lower costs: By utilising favourable price windows on the electricity market
• More self-sufficiency: PV electricity is used preferentially, storage is cleverly integrated
• Sustainability: electricity from renewable sources is utilised as efficiently as possible

This transforms the classic PV system into an intelligent energy system that is actively orientated towards the needs of the residents.

What does that look like in concrete terms? Here's an example:

• In the morning: The PV system produces electricity, the inverter supplies the house. Tibber displays the values in the app
• Midday: Surplus power charges the battery, the electric car is connected to the ENECTOR wallbox. Tibber ensures that only surplus electricity is used
• Evening: The family uses electricity from the storage system, Tibber signals: Grid electricity is currently expensive - a double advantage
• At night: Tibber recognises favourable hourly prices and recharges the battery or car cheaply if necessary

The result: maximum efficiency, lower costs, more sustainability.

The partnership has great potential. Tibber already enables the integration of PV, storage and wallboxes. In future, other consumers such as heat pumps will be added. Participation in the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) will also be an exciting option: your own storage system will then become part of a virtual power plant that supports grid stability - with additional remuneration for customers.

KOSTAL and Tibber show how modern energy works: Hardware and software complement each other to make smarter use of energy. For end customers, this means greater transparency, independence and cost benefits. For installers, it opens up new business opportunities.
The combination of KOSTAL inverter and Tibber app is the perfect solution for anyone who not only wants to operate their PV system but also use it intelligently.

To the clever combination and experience all the benefits.