What is the Kora Smart Panel?

The Kora Smart Panel replaces your traditional breaker box with real-time monitoring, app-based circuit control, solar and battery integration, and automatic backup management, all in one panel.

The Kora Smart Panel replaces your traditional breaker box with a smart electrical panel that gives you real-time visibility and control over every circuit in your home. It connects your solar, batteries, EV chargers, and the grid into a single system you manage from the Kora app.

As part of Kora’s Founder’s Edition home energy system, it works alongside Powerblocks and the Kora app to deliver reliable, efficient, and cost-effective energy management.

What You Can Do

• See everything: Monitor energy use in real time across all 12 circuits—broken down by room or appliance.
• Control from anywhere: Turn individual circuits on or off through the Kora app, or set schedules that run automatically.
• Stay powered during outages: Prioritize which loads stay on when the grid goes down. Essentials like your fridge, Wi-Fi, and medical equipment keep running while non-critical circuits are shed automatically.
• Save on energy costs: Automate load shifting with time-of-use (TOU) scheduling and demand response programs.
• Earn with Energy Trading: Join Kora’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to sell excess stored energy back to the grid during high-demand periods.
• Connect solar and batteries: Integrate with Kora Powerblocks or compatible solar systems to maximize self-consumption and backup readiness.

How It Works

• High-performance relays: Every circuit is switched through solid-state relays that are faster and more precise than mechanical breakers, with built-in current, voltage, and power measurement.
• Layered safety: Overcurrent protection, arc fault detection, and surge protection—all compliant with UL and IEEE standards.
• Precision metering: A dedicated subsystem samples voltage, current, and power quality every 100 ms. Branch circuits use AC shunt sensors; mains and generator circuits use CTs. Both achieve ±1% accuracy.
• Smart communication: CANbus 2.0, RS-485, and GFP handle internal coordination with Powerblocks. Modbus TCP/IP, MQTT, IEEE 2030.5, and SunSpec handle external integrations and grid services.

Why Kora

• Future-proof: Over-the-air updates for the life of the panel. Your system keeps getting better.
• Peace of mind: Automatic backup, storm preparation, and the ability to go off-grid when you need to.
• Real savings: Lower or eliminate your utility bills by optimizing when and how you use energy.
• Sustainability: Maximize solar self-consumption and participate in clean energy programs.