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'''Enequi AB''' is a Swedish energy company that requires owners of ENEQUI QuiPower Core hardware to pay a mandatory Smart Saver subscription of 69 Swedish kronor per month. Without the subscription, Enequi states that the hardware loses "most of the features."<ref name="enequi-faq"/><ref name="enequi-smart-saver-en"/> The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Sollentuna, Sweden. It provides energy storage systems for private and commercial properties, with solutions for electrical installation, metering, and industrial automation.<ref name="prospeo"/><ref name="polar-structure"/> | '''Enequi AB''' is a Swedish energy company that requires owners of ENEQUI QuiPower Core hardware to pay a mandatory Smart Saver subscription of 69 Swedish kronor per month. Without the subscription, Enequi states that the hardware loses "most of the features."<ref name="enequi-faq">{{Cite web |url=https://www.enequi.com/en/faq/ |title=FAQ |website=Enequi |access-date=2026-05-14}}</ref><ref name="enequi-smart-saver-en">{{Cite web |url=https://www.enequi.com/en/enequi-smart-saver/ |title=ENEQUI Smart Saver |website=Enequi |access-date=2026-05-14}}</ref> The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Sollentuna, Sweden. It provides energy storage systems for private and commercial properties, with solutions for electrical installation, metering, and industrial automation.<ref name="prospeo">{{Cite web |url=https://prospeo.io/c/enequi |title=Enequi AB |website=Prospeo |access-date=2026-05-14}}</ref><ref name="polar-structure">{{Cite web |url=https://polarstructure.se/our-portfolio/enequi/ |title=Enequi |website=Polar Structure |access-date=2026-05-14}}</ref> | ||
== Consumer-impact summary == | == Consumer-impact summary == | ||
* Enequi requires a mandatory Smart Saver subscription at 69 SEK per month for all ENEQUI Core hardware, including the residential Core and commercial Core Industry units. Without the subscription, the device loses most optimization features.<ref name="enequi-faq"/><ref name="enequi-smart-saver-en"/> | * Enequi requires a mandatory Smart Saver subscription at 69 SEK per month for all ENEQUI Core hardware, including the residential Core and commercial Core Industry units. Without the subscription, the device loses most optimization features.<ref name="enequi-faq"/><ref name="enequi-smart-saver-en"/> | ||
* Konsumentköplagen 2022:260 grants consumers the right to terminate a contract within 30 days if a post-sale modification impairs the functionality of a good with digital elements. The statute applies to B2C transactions.<ref name="lagen-nu"/><ref name="lexly-konsumentkop"/> | * Konsumentköplagen 2022:260 grants consumers the right to terminate a contract within 30 days if a post-sale modification impairs the functionality of a good with digital elements. The statute applies to B2C transactions.<ref name="lagen-nu">{{Cite web |url=https://lagen.nu/2022:260 |title=Konsumentköplagen (2022:260) |website=lagen.nu |access-date=2026-05-14}}</ref><ref name="lexly-konsumentkop">{{Cite web |url=https://lexly.se/om-oss/aktuellt/sa-paverkar-den-nya-konsumentkoplagen-dig-som-konsument |title=Så påverkar den nya konsumentköplagen dig som konsument |website=Lexly |access-date=2026-05-14}}</ref> | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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=== Enequi Core Industry subscription lockout === | === Enequi Core Industry subscription lockout === | ||
{{Main|Enequi Core Industry subscription lockout}} | {{Main|Enequi Core Industry subscription lockout}} | ||
Enequi requires mandatory ongoing payment of 69 SEK per month for Core hardware to function as advertised.<ref name="enequi-faq"/> Hardware purchased for up to 21,399 SEK loses most optimization features if the owner unsubscribes.<ref name="amss-core-industry"/><ref name="enequi-faq"/><ref name="enequi-smart-saver-en"/> | Enequi requires mandatory ongoing payment of 69 SEK per month for Core hardware to function as advertised.<ref name="enequi-faq"/> Hardware purchased for up to 21,399 SEK loses most optimization features if the owner unsubscribes.<ref name="amss-core-industry">{{Cite web |url=https://www.amss.se/sv/inverters/enequi-quipower-core-industry.html |title=Enequi EMS Core Industry |website=AMSS |access-date=2026-05-14}}</ref><ref name="enequi-faq"/><ref name="enequi-smart-saver-en"/> | ||
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<ref name="senergia-core-industry">{{Cite web |url=https://b2b.senergia.se/enequi-quipower-core-industry |title=ENEQUI QuiPower Core Industry |website=Senergia |access-date=2026-05-14}}</ref> | <!--<ref name="senergia-core-industry">{{Cite web |url=https://b2b.senergia.se/enequi-quipower-core-industry |title=ENEQUI QuiPower Core Industry |website=Senergia |access-date=2026-05-14}}</ref> --> | ||
[[Category:Enequi]] | [[Category:Enequi]] | ||
[[Category:Right to Repair]] | [[Category:Right to Repair]] | ||
[[Category:Planned Obsolescence]] | [[Category:Planned Obsolescence]] | ||