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 fix
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. Figures illustrative; we'll model the shape with you.
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 |
| 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?
Illustrative figures for a typical 10 kWh solar-and-battery home on a flexible half-hourly tariff (around 10p off-peak, 24p by day, 40p at peak). What you actually save depends on your home, your tariff and how you use power.
Give buyers a low-bills story they understand
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.