№ 11 · Protection included · 2026 review
Indra
Smart PRO
Review verdict
Indra Smart PRO decision summary
- Unit only
- £395
- VAT included
- Installed estimate
- £795–£995
- derived market estimate
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Grant position
- Approved unit
- Customer and property eligibility is separate
What stands out
Main limitation
The installed range is an estimate. The source date above is separate from the editorial review date.
A quietly practical charger that earns its keep at install time. Indra includes a surge protection device in the box — the component BS 7671 regulations now require, and which most other chargers make your electrician source and install separately for £100–£150. They throw in the CT clamp for solar diversion too. The sticker is £395, down by a third since the spring, and the extras in the box then take another £150–£250 off the electrician's bill.
Indra has worked on separate V2G technology, but the Smart PRO itself is a standard one-way AC charger. Do not infer a future bidirectional upgrade path from the brand name. On its present features it is a solid British-made charger: 6-metre tethered cable (longer than the Ohme's 5 m), RFID lock, dynamic load balancing and schedule-based smart-tariff support. Not the flashiest unit on the market — the deliberate kind of solid.
Best for: Buyers who'd rather minimise installation hardware via the included SPD and CT clamp, and who value a British-made charger with solar diversion.
Installation
Fitting the Indra Smart PRO.
Mid-sized at 5 kg, 340 × 240 × 115 mm. Tethered 6-metre cable, longer than the Ohme Home Pro's 5 m; an untethered version exists. The install advantages are the bits already in the box. The SPD saves the electrician sourcing, fitting, and charging for a separate surge protection device at the consumer unit — £100–£150 on most jobs, and required by the 18th Edition of BS 7671 for most new charger installations. The CT clamp for solar goes on the meter tails during the standard fit. Dynamic load balancing is built in, so the charger throttles itself rather than tripping your main fuse. No built-in RCD; still added at the consumer unit. IP54 — fine for sheltered outdoor positions. Full walkthrough in our install guide.
Specification
- Max Power Output
- 7.4kW (single-phase only)
- Cable Length
- 6 metres
- Connector
- Type 2 (tethered or untethered)
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
- Dimensions
- 340mm × 240mm × 115mm
- Weight
- ~5.0 kg
- IP Rating
- IP54 (weatherproof)
- Certification
- OLEV/OZEV approved
Tariff compatibility
What it costs to run.
Intelligent Octopus Go and OVO Charge Anytime both talk to the Smart PRO directly — the supplier plans the charge, the charger follows. Octopus Go, EDF GoElectric and the other fixed-window tariffs are a window you set in the Indra app. What it doesn't do is read Agile's half-hourly prices and book the cheap slots itself — the Ohme Home Pro still owns that space. The RFID lock is a quiet extra for shared-drive households and workplace-reimbursement drivers who need per-card usage logs. Full pattern in our EV tariff guide.
Best pairing
EDF GoElectric
Direct integration
- Off-peak rate
- 6.99p
- Saving / year
- £546
Estimated at 10,000 miles a year against the 26.11p/kWh standard rate.
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What you actually pay.
The unit is currently £395. £400–£600 is the working installation range, putting a typical installed total at £795–£995. The final figure depends on the cable route, consumer unit and any groundwork.
Five-year total
£1,894
Charger, installation, and five years of electricity on EDF GoElectric, at 10,000 miles a year.
Less £500 if you qualify for the OZEV grant.
Against the field
How it compares.
Vs Zaptec Go 2: neither provides a live UK V2G installation by itself. Zaptec publishes ISO 15118 communication support; Indra includes an SPD and CT clamp that can reduce present installation scope. Against the Easee One: the Indra includes protection and solar-measurement hardware that may otherwise sit on the electrician's bill. Against the Tesla Wall Connector: the Indra has a shorter cable and an included SPD, while Tesla provides the longer cable and Tesla-specific controls.
Cross-shopped with
What we loved
- PlusSurge protection device included in the box — typically £100–£150 off install labour
- PlusCT clamp for solar included; no extra to buy
- PlusBritish-designed and manufactured
- PlusSmart-tariff scheduling for Intelligent Go, OVO Charge Anytime, Go, GoElectric
- PlusRFID lock with per-card usage tracking
- PlusDynamic load balancing built in
- Plus6-metre cable — longer than the Ohme's 5 m
What we didn't
- MinusThe V2G angle is speculative — the Smart PRO itself doesn't support V2G
- MinusSingle-phase only; no 22kW three-phase option
- MinusSmaller UK installer network than Ohme or myenergi
- MinusApp is basic next to the market leaders
- MinusThe untethered version costs £40 more at £435 — the reverse of the usual pricing
After the evidence
Ask installers to price this exact charger.
The installation brief carries Indra Smart PRO as your preference, together with the property and parking details needed for a useful response.
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