The Future Homes Standard makes solar expected. ChargeSync makes the home intelligent.
Solar on new homes is becoming expected. Intelligent energy management is what makes it valuable, turning solar, batteries and flexible tariffs into a live low-bills system buyers understand.
The gap
A home with solar panels still buys expensive electricity in the evening if that energy isn't stored and used at the right time.
The intelligence layer
Panels are becoming a given: from 24 March 2027 the Future Homes Standard requires solar on most new English homes. The intelligence on top is the bit you can still make your own. ChargeSync turns that solar, the battery and the tariff into a low-bills system that keeps working. It's software, so it never touches your build programme. And a home outlasts any tariff.
What you get
A stronger sales story
Not just "this home has panels" but "this home actively works to cut your bills every day." Panels are a photo in the brochure; the savings are what they remember at the second viewing.
Happier buyers, better scores
A home that visibly cuts the bills is a home buyers stay happy in. That helps your customer-satisfaction scores through the survey periods that count, and the recommendations that follow.
No build-programme disruption
It's software, nothing structural to install and nothing to maintain after sale.
A recurring revenue line
Per plot, per development, or as a battery-upgrade offer, subscription, bundle or revenue-share. A per-plot fee folds the subscription into each sale; a development licence covers a whole site under one agreement; a revenue-share splits the ongoing subscription with you. We'll work out which fits before you commit.
An independent low-bills story, without locking the buyer in
| Question | Octopus Zero Bills | ChargeSync |
|---|---|---|
| Core proposition | Supplier-backed zero-bill tariff | Independent home-energy optimisation |
| Centre of gravity | Octopus tariff & ecosystem | The home, owner & installed assets |
| Buyer supplier choice | Tied to Octopus for the offer | Supplier & tariff choice preserved |
| Hardware route | Octopus-approved specification | Hardware-agnostic where integrations support it; works with Tesla, GivEnergy, Solax and Hinen batteries today, and more all the time |
| Commercial model | Tariff guarantee, subject to terms | Subscription, bundle, revenue-share or developer offer |
| Long-term value | Strong while tariff terms apply | Keeps adapting as tariffs & ownership change |
| Developer commitment | Tie-in to the Octopus offer | No exclusivity, works alongside your existing partners |
| At handover | Buyer onboarded to Octopus | Buyer holds their own account & supplier choice |
Octopus Zero Bills sells a tariff. ChargeSync sells an intelligent home.
Frequently asked questions
Does ChargeSync disrupt the build programme?
How is this different from Octopus Zero Bills?
Can I use my preferred solar and battery partners?
What happens at handover?
Give buyers a low-bills story they understand
Partner with us and the intelligence becomes yours to sell. We'll shape ChargeSync around your plots, your pricing and your partners, so buyers get a low-bills home that keeps working long after handover.