# \#opportunity\_loads **URL:** https://community.victronenergy.com/tag/opportunity-loads/340.md [Latest](https://community.victronenergy.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.victronenergy.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.victronenergy.com/tags.md) --- ## [Opportunity loads and load shedding in an inverter overload scenareo](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-and-load-shedding-in-an-inverter-overload-scenareo/64087)
**Author:** [@JonaAal](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/JonaAal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [18 October 2026 11:44 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-and-load-shedding-in-an-inverter-overload-scenareo/64087 "2026-10-18T11:44:42Z")
I have a customer with an off grid system that has been installed for some years with a MP2 5000VA inverter. Histotrically they powered mainly lights, heating pumps and had an immersion set up as a rudimentary opportunit… --- ## [Opportunity loads - turned on with no solar!](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-turned-on-with-no-solar/63259)
**Author:** [@endamcltes](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/endamcltes)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [17 October 2026 08:55 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-turned-on-with-no-solar/63259 "2026-10-17T08:55:14Z")
Hey. I’m utilising Opportunity Loads to maximise our off-grid solar and turn on a Shelly switch(water heater) after batteries get up to 90%. However, the switch (only controlled via opportunity loads) is turning on a v… --- ## [Opportunity loads - DC load or relay activation](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-dc-load-or-relay-activation/63301)
**Author:** [@Buzzy](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Buzzy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [12 October 2026 15:01 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-dc-load-or-relay-activation/63301 "2026-10-12T15:01:47Z")
The new Opportunity Loads feature in 3.80 is very beneficial. Am looking for a solution to turn on the spare relay 2 in Ekrano GX to activate a DC load when excess solar power is available. e.g. Is there a way to trigg… --- ## [EVCS NS + GX Opportunity Loads: Is 1P/3P phase switching real surplus now?](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-ns-gx-opportunity-loads-is-1p-3p-phase-switching-real-surplus-now/63735)
**Author:** [@skalin](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/skalin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2026 09:22 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-ns-gx-opportunity-loads-is-1p-3p-phase-switching-real-surplus-now/63735 "2026-10-11T09:22:46Z")
Hi all, and especially @ptrenz, @Lpopescu and the EVCS team, Since Venus OS v3.80 and EVCS firmware v2.09, the EVCS can be controlled by the GX through GX Opportunity Loads. I’d like to understand how this works togethe… --- ## [Opportunity loads aircon cloud controlled](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-aircon-cloud-controlled/63386)
**Author:** [@AxelR](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/AxelR)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [5 October 2026 10:29 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-aircon-cloud-controlled/63386 "2026-10-05T10:29:57Z")
Hi @dfaber, thanks a lot for the great introduction. It helped me a lot to understand how S2 / Opportunity Loads works. :slightly\_smiling\_face: I am trying to use Opportunity Loads to control my air conditioner for coo… --- ## [GX Opportunity Loads and Node-RED](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/gx-opportunity-loads-and-node-red/63278)
**Author:** [@dfaber](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/dfaber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [4 October 2026 20:30 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/gx-opportunity-loads-and-node-red/63278 "2026-10-04T20:30:02Z")
The 3.80 release of Venus brings us Opportunity Loads. Which is an awesome way to make maximum use of the PV power (by activating extra loads, ev charging, etc). Now the initial release within Venus “only” supports our … --- ## [S2 issue controlling heater](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/s2-issue-controlling-heater/63523)
**Author:** [@Roberto](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Roberto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [4 October 2026 12:32 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/s2-issue-controlling-heater/63523 "2026-10-04T12:32:34Z")
Hallo all, @dfaber thank you for this example. make a modification to use 3x 2000Watt Immersion heater monitor by EM24 and controll with Shelly Pro 3 (without PM) at momenth i am not 100% ensure it work, because last … --- ## [3.80 – Opportunity loads remains too prominent in the menu even after beta testing over](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/3-80-opportunity-loads-remains-too-prominent-in-the-menu-even-after-beta-testing-over/63141)
**Author:** [@kaarliskr](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/kaarliskr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 September 2026 16:12 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/3-80-opportunity-loads-remains-too-prominent-in-the-menu-even-after-beta-testing-over/63141 "2026-09-22T16:12:08Z")
During beta, it was understandable why Opportunity loads had a margin above and below in the system setup menu. However, it still has that margin even in the production version, and so other options I access often now r… --- ## [Opportunity Loads not showing in Settings --\> Devices](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-not-showing-in-settings-devices/59174)
**Author:** [@Hatte](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Hatte)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 June 2026 22:25 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/opportunity-loads-not-showing-in-settings-devices/59174 "2026-06-17T22:25:51Z")
Hello, OS is 3.80~27 Opportunity Loads are enabled, DESS is disabled, some Shelly (relay with measurement) devices are registered but do not show under Settings → System Setup → Opportunity Loads The OpportunityLoads … --- ## [Using Node-RED to steer opportunistic loads based on temperature-thresholds](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/using-node-red-to-steer-opportunistic-loads-based-on-temperature-thresholds/59145)
**Author:** [@dognose](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/dognose)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2026 12:35 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/using-node-red-to-steer-opportunistic-loads-based-on-temperature-thresholds/59145 "2026-06-11T12:35:31Z")
The new Opportunity Loads feature allows to run any kind of consumer based on available solar surplus and hot water heating is one of the most common use cases to burn “unusable” surplus. With a quite simple Node-RED sc…