My DESS operating mode is currently ‘Trade mode’. I tried to change it to ‘Green mode’. After applying the update is reports the trade mode has changed but if I refresh the page of check the setting days later the operating mode has not changed and it shows ‘Trade mode’. I tried changing the operat…

Same here. I only was able to chance the setting using the betavrm.victronenergy.com But strangely the system started to feed the NET out off the battery (24% charge) instead feeding solar power into the battery. The battery prediction showed a complet flatline (before in trade as in green power…

It all depends on all the settings combined. Without that information, you’re only guessing.

This could be a bug in VRM perhaps because they are improving things in the background.

It now works. Thanks [dfaber] | Dirk-Jan Faber (Victron Energy) dfaber Victron Staff 4 October | | - | See About the DESS category - #23 by jarco . Should all be fine again.

Solved. Switching between trading and green power works on the spot. And green power is now also working as expected. Thanks.

Cannot change DESS operating mode

Q&A and troubleshooting DESS

dfaber (Dirk-Jan Faber (Victron Energy)) 4 October 2025 11:52 5

See About the DESS category - #23 by jarco . Should all be fine again.

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Cannot change DESS operating mode

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