Mode Growatt Smart Scheduling This AI-based feature, under a dynamic tariff, automatically charges the energy storage when electricity is cheap, and discharges it or feeds it back into the grid when prices rise. The system operates 24/7, retrieves day-ahead price data from energy exchanges, and generates a daily battery schedule and export limit. In practice, customers don't need to manually set charging times—the algorithm automatically combines PV production forecasts, consumption history, and hourly prices. Growatt Smart Scheduling is targeted at the European market, including Poland, and requires a compatible inverter, meter, and updated software. Below, we'll show you how it works and how to configure it correctly.
What is this Growatt Smart Scheduling and for whom it makes sense
Growatt Smart Scheduling is an intelligent energy storage mode designed for dynamic tariff scenarios. The logic is simple: draw energy from the grid when it's cheap, and release or consume it when it's expensive. The difference from traditional modes is that charging and discharging times are not entered by the installer or user—they are determined by an algorithm based on day-ahead prices and data on production and consumption at a given household.
This mode only makes sense where the customer is billed according to a dynamic tariff with hourly prices. Dynamic tariffs have been available in Poland since 2024, so customers are increasingly asking installers how to actually profit from price fluctuations. If someone is billed according to a fixed price or a simple two-zone tariff, the classic time modes will suffice. Growatt Smart Scheduling won't give you an advantage here. However, with prices changing hourly, the difference can be noticeable.
From the documentation Growatt An important point emerges: for the algorithm to truly "understand" the consumption habits in a given home, the model requires approximately four weeks of training. For the first month, the system operates on simplified assumptions, reaching full effectiveness later. It's a good idea to warn the customer about this at the sales stage so they don't judge the effect after three days.
How Growatt Smart Scheduling for loading and unloading at hourly prices
Once enabled, the system generates a daily battery schedule. It charges the storage during periods of low or negative prices and discharges it during periods of high prices, when the battery energy replaces expensive grid consumption. During the remaining hours, the inverter operates in Load First mode, prioritizing power to home appliances. The algorithm combines several data sources: regional weather information, user consumption history, and the following day's stock market prices.
Growatt explicitly lists the price data sources used by the algorithm: Nord Pool, aWATTar (EPEX Spot AT), OMIE, OTE, and Octopus. For the Polish market, it is important that the country is on the list of regions served by Growatt Smart Scheduling. The full list includes Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Austria, Poland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.
Export optimization works separately for negative prices. When the export tariff, including taxes, drops below zero, feeding energy into the grid becomes unprofitable and even generates costs. The algorithm then suspends exports and resumes them when the export price is positive again. This is one of the more practical features of the mode. Growatt Smart Scheduling, because manually monitoring such windows would simply be impossible.
Hardware and software requirements for Growatt Smart Scheduling
Growatt Smart Scheduling will not turn on on any installation. Growatt It requires a compatible inverter, a valid data logger, a smart meter, and an appropriately high software version. Without a bidirectional meter, the export limiting function will not function correctly because the system has no way to measure the actual energy flow in both directions.
The table below collects the requirements from the manufacturer's documentation in a form ready for on-site verification.
| Element | Requirement according to Growatt |
|---|---|
| Application ShinePhone | Version v8.3.2 or later |
| Device firmware | Version ≥ 10.09.07.07.9000.4015 |
| Firmware update | 24/7 online device, automatic updates from the backend |
| Smart meter | SEM5-1, Shelly 3EM, Shelly Pro 3EM, EverHome EcoTracker, Chargee Sparky P1 (certification pending) |
| Model training time | Approximately 4 weeks to full effectiveness |
| New installation | 24 hours of preliminary work before activating the mode |
| Regions served | Poland and the other European countries mentioned |
The SEM5-1 meter is a LoRa model that does not require a network environment and can be purchased directly from GrowattThe remaining meters on the list are purchased by the customer themselves. There is one significant limitation: the systems operate in a configuration SYN they don't support it today Growatt Smart Scheduling, and the manufacturer announces that the logic will be refined in subsequent updates.
If you are choosing a set for Growatt Smart Scheduling, check the compatibility of a specific inverter in download center Growatt with instructions and catalog cardsYou'll see the software version and device model in the device card on the server platform. If the version is too low, update first.
Configuration Growatt Smart Scheduling step by step
You configure it in the application ShinePhone or on the platform ShineServer, in the home installation interface. Below we combine the steps from both documents Growatt into one coherent procedure.
Step 1: Applying to the program and accessing features
When the software version and installation location meet the requirements, the feature automatically appears on the server, and the client decides whether to enable it. If the device's version is too old, contact your regional service engineer – they will update it to the special version and grant permissions. Only then will the settings menu appear in the interface. Growatt Smart Scheduling.
Step 2: Set the energy price source
Select the dynamic tariff data source based on your region. The interface looks similar for Poland and most continental countries; the UK has a slightly different layout. Once the configuration is saved, the algorithm can generate plans based on hourly prices.
Step 3: Set taxes and fees
Enter taxes and fees according to the local grid operator's policies. In some regions, additional fees and VAT are charged for energy consumption and return. The default value is 0, but without including the actual components, cost-effectiveness calculations will be disconnected from the actual bill. This step is most often omitted by installers, and it directly impacts the accuracy of the algorithm's decisions.
Step 4: Select Automatic or Manual mode
The system offers two operating modes. In Automatic mode , simply enable and confirm the function—the AI determines the daily battery life schedule. The lower settings section also includes the Charging Stop SOC and Discharging Stop SOC thresholds, which are the limits within which the algorithm can manage the battery's charge state.
In Manual mode , the installer or customer defines price thresholds: a separate price threshold for charging and a separate price threshold for discharging. The system charges below the set import price and discharges above the set export price, and outside these windows, maintains Load First mode. Manual can be useful for customers who want complete control or have unusual consumption profiles.
Step 5: Set export limits
Export limiting has three states. When set to Off, energy is fed into the grid without restriction. When set to On, the system does not feed energy into the grid at all. The most interesting mode is Automatic : the system suspends exports when the export tariff with taxes is negative and allows exports when the price is positive. This state requires a functioning bidirectional meter.
In the advanced export settings, you can decide whether energy from PV and batteries combined, or only from PV, is fed into the grid. Allowing export of energy from batteries allows you to profit from high-price windows, including from storage. A practical note from the documentation: for the NEXA 2000 system, the advanced export setting is irrelevant and can be omitted.
How to approach the selection of an inverter and battery for this mode
Growatt Smart Scheduling works on hybrids Growatt with energy storage, meter, and up-to-date firmware. The MIN-XH series is suitable for single-phase installations, for example hybrid inverter Growatt MIN 5000-XH 2, to which you select a dedicated magazine. The ready supplement is battery pack Growatt APX 5 kWh for the MIN-XH inverterIn three-phase facilities, the natural choice is a hybrid from the series SPH BH-UP.
When selecting battery capacity for a dynamic tariff, follow one rule: the storage device must accommodate the energy you want to transfer from the cheap window to the expensive window. A battery that's too small limits the benefit, as the algorithm has nothing to operate with during high-price periods. You can find the full range in the energy storage category.
From the installer's practice
Below are some observations that will save you time on site and complaints after installation.
- The counter is not an option, but a condition. The Automatic export limiting feature requires a bidirectional meter. Without it, the system won't measure flow in both directions, and the negative price logic won't work correctly. Select your meter from the compatibility list to avoid surprises.
- Don't judge the effect after a few days. The model learns usage habits in about four weeks, and a new installation requires 24 hours of initial use before the mode activates. Warn the customer that full effectiveness is achieved after a month—otherwise, you'll get a call asking why it "saves nothing."
- Parameter changes take effect with a delay. Settings changes only take effect on the hour, and the optimized plan is automatically generated after implementation. If you switch something during the hour, don't panic if the effect isn't immediately visible.
- Complete taxes and fees. The default fee value is 0, which distorts the profitability calculation. Entering actual collection and export components ensures that the algorithm's decisions reflect the client's actual bill, not the exchange price itself.
- Check configuration SYN. Systems working in SYN Currently, they do not support this feature. If you are designing an installation for a dynamic tariff, take this limitation into account at the selection stage.
FAQ
Czy Growatt Smart Scheduling overrides standard inverter operating modes?
Yes. Once enabled, the Smart Scheduling algorithm overrides the default operating modes and takes full control over them. If you want to return to time-based modes such as battery priority, load priority, or self-consumption, disable Smart Mode using the standard procedure in the configuration interface.
When will I see the calculated profit from working in this mode?
According to the documentation Growatt The system calculates profits at 8:00 a.m. the following day. So don't expect a real-time profit summary—the data appears with a one-day delay.
Does the mode work in Poland?
Yes, Poland is on the list of regions supported by Smart Scheduling. A compatible inverter, meter, up-to-date software, and a correctly configured dynamic tariff pricing source are required.
What to do if the software version is too low?
Keep your device online for 24 hours to receive automatic updates from the backend. If this isn't enough, or you need a special version, contact your regional service engineer. Growatt — will update the device and datalogger and grant permissions.
Smart Scheduling Implementation Checklist
- Confirm that the client is billed on a dynamic tariff with hourly prices.
- Check the compatibility of the inverter and the presence of the datalogger and meter from the list.
- Update the app ShinePhone to v8.3.2 or later.
- Verify firmware (≥ 10.09.07.07.9000.4015) and update online if necessary.
- Connect bidirectional counter - condition for export limiting to work.
- Set the energy price source for Poland and real taxes and fees.
- Select Automatic or Manual mode and configure SOC thresholds or price thresholds.
- Set export limits, preferably in Automatic mode for negative prices.
- Inform the customer about 24 hours of start-up and approximately 4 weeks of model training.
If you are assembling a hybrid set for a dynamic tariff, PVGroup.pl you will find compatible inverters and batteries Growatt in the 1-phase hybrid inverter category – and our team will help you choose a configuration that works with this mode. Each device is covered by a European service warranty.
