[bbcbasic]

IoT idea that I would buy:

I have solar panels. I need to regulate energy use to be as much during the day as possible (on sunny days) but keep the total load below 3kw at any time (otherwise I need to go to the grid for extra power).

Make me a system that can turn on the dishwasher, washing machine, pool pump etc at the right time to minimize my electricity bill.

Bonus cred for checking the weather in my exact location, and taking into account coming cloud cover.

I'd pay up to $500 for such a device IF it also generated stats and told me how much solar energy I used as well as my export to the grid.

[minthd]

It's probably something that needs to be built inside appliances.It's called "demand response"(with relation to coal power, but the same tech should apply for solar power), and there's a big push behind it , including bills.