Solar Tech have been everything you expect and want from a support organisation. Easy to contact, quick to respond and their expertise and knowledge about GivEnergy Systems was amazing. All the work was done remotely, and they guided me through the recovery of a failed system, which ended up to be down to a physically damaged USB key installed in production that was corrupted and stopping one battery from working, locking the whole system. All fixed and the system is working again. Massive thanks to the team and their help. Will be my goto for any future issues with our GivEnergy system. The pictures shows the condition of the USB as installed..
Your GivEnergy system runs without the cloud. Here is what the cloud adds.
- Independent: not part of or linked to any GivEnergy company
- Company records checked at Companies House, 24 October 2026
- Free remote diagnostic for cloud and account problems
Portal blank, the app asking for Premium, or monitoring gone quiet. We diagnose cloud and account problems remotely and tell you the cause in writing; WiFi isn't remote work, so if the dongle needs reconnecting to your WiFi, we can set it up on site, from £195. If your system needs to move to a new owner, the current owner can do that in the app: see the guide.
Book the free diagnosticMonitoring transfer guideRon was very knowledgeable and patient as we worked through the cause of Givenergy Hybrid Inverter suddenly failing (with 0W grid). He was able to quickly identify the probable cause, and point me in the right direction to identify the ‘burnt out’ AC isolator switch & piece of cable, which I was able to find a local electrician to replace. The best £95 I have spent. Thanks Ron.
After 6 months of trying to find someone to help with non functioning Givenergy batteries and inverter, I contacted Ron at STS who remotely sorted the problem within days. Highly recommended.
I’ve used Ron a couple of times regarding issues with my Givenergy inverter and batteries after Givenergy went bust. My system stopped working properly so it was a stressful time but Ron resolved the issues and got my system working properly again. He’s really helpful and knowledgeable and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him and to use him again if the need arose.
I contacted Solar Tech Support because I had a problem with my legacy GiveEnergy installation. within 24 hours they had diagnosed the problem and offered advice on resolution. Because they were unable to fix the problem there was no charge! This despite numerous time consuming emails. I am currently trying to engage with the original installer but if that is unsuccessful I will go back to Solar Tech Support and ask them to repair the system with a retrofit. Very knowledgeable and responsive. I highly recommend them.
Contacted Solar Tech about my Givenergy battery storage system that wasn't working. Battery status was "idle". Given the company Givenergy had gone bust, I need independent quality technical help. Very patient and clearly very knowledgeable about battery systems Ron diagnosed possible issues and suggested several possible remedies. Worked our way through them and fortunately it began to work. The fault was very specific and only an experienced engineer would have thought to check. Suffice to say I'll be back if I need independent support again. Lastly you only pay if there is a solution. Outstanding.
What your system does without the cloud
The inverter and battery run on their own firmware. None of this needs an internet connection or a subscription.
Solar charges the battery, and the battery supplies the house, under the inverter's own control. Eco mode works the same with or without a connection.
Where your system has EPS backup, the switchover happens on site, in the inverter or the Gateway. It does not depend on the cloud.
Charge and export times saved on the inverter run on time without a connection. The battery management system protects the cells on its own.
What is free, and what needs Premium
The cloud adds remote monitoring. Most of what it adds is in GivEnergy Premium, a paid plan from GivEnergy Software Ltd at £4.99 a month.
The app's Standard tier is free and works on your home network: live power flow, state of charge and meter totals. Since app version 4.0.5 (26 May 2026) it also gives full local control of your inverter settings, with no login.
Seeing and controlling your system from anywhere, in the app or in the web portal at givenergy.cloud, needs Premium.
Without the cloud there is no history. The free tier shows live readings and daily and all-time meter totals. Graphs of past days, back to your install date, are part of Premium.
Automatic optimisation against your tariff, and API access for third-party services such as Axle Energy, are Premium features. GivEnergy Software switches Premium on free for Axle members.
The GivEnergy EV charger still needs a login in the app. GivEnergy lists remote EV charger control on its free tier until local control is available.
GivEnergy says your hardware keeps working without a subscription. Premium covers software services only. It does not include warranties or support.
Changing settings without the cloud
At home you do not need the cloud or a subscription to see your system or change its settings.
Open the app on the same home network as the inverter and it connects directly. You can change charge and export schedules and other inverter settings there, free. Mesh networks and WiFi extenders can stop the app finding the inverter. Our local monitoring guide covers the setup.
Other apps can talk to the inverter over your home network too. InvLocal (invlocal.app) is one. It is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by GivEnergy. It reads the inverter over Modbus TCP, with no cloud and no subscription: monitoring is free and control is a one-off upgrade. Its battery cards also show a battery health figure.
Home Assistant users can use GivTCP or a similar integration. These tools use the inverter's local Modbus connection, normally on TCP port 8899, and the app's local mode and InvLocal use the same connection. Run one local tool at a time: that connection is safest with a single client.
If the cloud goes down, or goes away
Not a prediction. A note for owners who ask.
Everything in the first section carries on: solar charging, discharge, EPS backup and stored schedules. A cloud outage or shutdown is only a remote monitoring problem. You lose access away from home and the history graphs, and control at home carries on in the app's local mode or a local tool.
We use our own remote engineering software. Once it is set up on your system, it gives us engineering access without the GivEnergy portal. If the cloud ever goes, remote support carries on through it, and on-site visits remain. The remote diagnostic stays free, and remote fixes stay a flat £125, charged only if we fix it.
Replacing a working battery and inverter costs thousands, and a cloud problem does not justify it. Switch for a fault that cannot be repaired, or an upgrade you planned anyway. Otherwise keep the hardware and sort out monitoring separately, locally if need be.
The GivEnergy companies, and which one runs the cloud
The GivEnergy group is several companies, and they are in different positions. These are the Companies House records, checked on 24 October 2026.
It publishes the GivEnergy app, runs the portal and GivEnergy Premium, and is still trading. Companies House showed a proposal to strike it off from 15 September 2026, suspended on 30 September 2026. Its parent company changed to IEMCS Limited from 11 August 2026.
GivEnergy Ltd, the UK company behind the batteries and inverters, has been in administration since 9 April 2026. That affects warranties and support from GivEnergy, not the cloud directly. The record is on our administration page.
GivEnergy Commercial Ltd has been in creditors' voluntary liquidation since 13 August 2026. Owners of commercial systems: see our Commercial All-in-One and PCS guide.
Sensible steps while the cloud is running
All free, and all easier to do now than after a problem.
Make sure your system is in your own name, not only your installer's. If it is not, whoever holds the account can transfer it to you in the app: see the monitoring transfer guide.
Check the free app connects to your inverter at home while everything is working. Then you know your fallback before you need it.
Charge and export times, export limit and battery mode. Note them or take screenshots, so you can check them after any change or outage, and show what changed if something goes wrong.
If you use automation or a third-party service, or check your system away from home, Premium at £4.99 a month may be worth it to you. If you only look at it at home, the free tier may be enough.
The GivEnergy app and portal do offer firmware updates, but we do not advise running them yourself. We update firmware by hand, to our own written procedures, with the right file for your inverter and battery. We can do it on a callout, or talk you or your electrician through it remotely. If you think your system needs an update, contact us.
The cloud is run by GivEnergy Software Ltd, which is still trading, not by the company in administration. We check its Companies House record and update this page when it changes.
GivEnergy cloud questions
Unsure where your system stands?
Tell us what you are seeing: portal behaviour, Premium prompts or monitoring that has gone quiet. For a cloud, account or Premium problem, we will find the cause and give you the fix in writing, starting with a free remote session. If the dongle has lost your WiFi, follow our WiFi dongle setup guide first. If it still won't connect, we set it up on site, from £195: we connect it to your WiFi, set up your router, including a separate 2.4 GHz network if it needs one, and check it's reporting.
GivEnergy problems? Remote fixes: no fix, no fee.
I’ve worked on hundreds of GivEnergy systems and know the kit inside out. If yours is playing up, my promise is simple — no fix, no fee: just £125 if we fix it, free if we don’t.
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