Customized SolarEdge Energy Dashboard

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finally, after different kind of issues I’ve created my custom energy / information dashboard for SolarEdge Inverters :slight_smile:

I am using the following integrations and addons to get the different informations:

  • SolarEdge (the default Integration which does poll information from the Cloud Monitoring / API)
  • SolarEdge Modbus (which does connect to the inverter directly)
  • my own SolarEdge NodeRed contribution, which does also poll some data from the Monitoring API

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I’ve marked the different implementations with different colors:
Red = Modbus Integration
Blue = Monitoring / Web API Integration
Green = API Call with NodeRed

Why do I use three different mehtods?

Issues with the Energy Dashboard in combination with the WebApi Integration

When the Monitoring Platform from solar Edge isn’t available, it can cause wrong statistics such as a wrong total production or production during the night.
Import and Export meters will be reset at midnight - to integrate them into the energy dashboard, manual templates are required, which might cause similar issues with wrong calculations.

The Modbus Integration seems to be more stable since it does not rely on the availability of the Internet Connection or the servers.
The Inverter does just send the information through my local network which should be more reliable at all.
Also, the inverter does provide a continous increasing meter for exported and imported energy, which can easily added to the energy dashboard. (Netzbezug Total, Netzeinspeisung Total)

the Web API (blue) does provide some information, the Modbus does not.
These are: Production this year, Production this month, Production Today.
Also, since it does provide self consumed power, imported power and exported power on a daily base, it allows a nice overview - without any further math required in the configurations.

With these information, I can of course caluclate statistics which are shown in the three gauge meters in the first column.

Finally, I have noticed, that the API of solar edge does provide a few more information, which are not yet covered by the integration.
I’ve found a contribution for node red, which did not support these kind of API calls - but with some effort, I could create my own contribution and extend the calls to “Environmental Benefits” and a few other, which are currently not in use (Inventory information)

This NodeRed API call does provide the information in the green rectangles - Lifetime Revenue (which is based on the revenue information given in the Monitoring Platform)… based on the lifetime energy and the information the revenue per kWh can be calculated
And it provides information about the CO2, SO2 NoX savings - as well as “corresponding amount of trees”…

If you are interested in more details and information, please feel free to ask :slight_smile:

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Looks good, could you share with us your setup? i would also like to create it in this way.

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Hi,
I can share a view things of the setup, sure - but most is straight ahead with the available integrations:

For NodeRed I am using a slightly modified node-red contribution (GitHub - ChristophCaina/node-red-contrib-solaredge-2: SolarEdge node for Node-RED)

So, you would need to install NodeRed throught Supervisor + NodeRed Companion (HACS)

How to Install the contribution in NodeRED:
Add the following information to the NodeRed Configuration in Supervisor:

npm_packages:
  - christophcaina/node-red-contrib-solaredge-2

In NodeRed, You need to create your Sensors and flow for accessing the SolarEdge API, you can use the following JSON which is a 1:1 copy of my flow… I have only removed the SiteID and API Key…

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Furthermore, here are some of my configs from the yaml which do:

  • calculation of Wh into kWh
  • calculation of Revenues
  • calculation of total export & import based on previous readings, before the export & import meter were been installed.
  • SolarEdge Inverter Status
  • calculation of usage, and so on
# SolarEdge Energy Sensors in kWh instead of Wh
# Todays energy in kWh
    solaredge_energy_today_kwh:
      friendly_name: solaredge (Energy today) [kWh]
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.solaredge_api_energy_today') | float(default=0) / 1000 | round(2) }}"
      icon_template: mdi:solar-power

# This months energy in kWh
    solaredge_energy_this_month_kwh:
      friendly_name: solaredge (Energy this month) [kWh]
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.solaredge_api_energy_this_month') | float(default=0) / 1000 | round(2) }}"
      icon_template: mdi:solar-power

# This years energy in kWh
    solaredge_energy_this_year_kwh:
      friendly_name: solaredge (Energy this year) [kWh]
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.solaredge_api_energy_this_year') | float(default=0) / 1000 | round(2) }}"
      icon_template: mdi:solar-power

# Lifetimes energy in kWh
    solaredge_lifetime_energy_kwh:
      friendly_name: solaredge (Lifetime energy) [kWh]
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.solaredge_api_lifetime_energy') | float(default=0) / 1000 | round(2) }}"
      icon_template: mdi:solar-power

# Exported energy in kWh
    solaredge_exported_energy_kwh:
      friendly_name: solaregde (Einspeisung) [kWh]
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.solaredge_api_exported_energy') | float(default=0) / 1000 | round(2) }}"
      icon_template: mdi:home-export-outline

# Imported Energy in kWh
    solaredge_imported_energy_kwh:
      friendly_name: solaregde (Bezug) [kWh]
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.solaredge_api_imported_energy') | float(default=0) / 1000 | round(2) }}"
      icon_template: mdi:home-import-outline

# Selfconsumed Energy in kWh
    solaredge_selfconsumption_energy_kwh:
      friendly_name: solaregde (Eigenverbrauch) [kWh]
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.solaredge_api_selfconsumption_energy') | float(default=0) / 1000 | round(2) }}"
      icon_template: mdi:lightning-bolt

# Consumed total Energy in kWh
    solaredge_consumption_energy_kwh:
      friendly_name: solaregde (Verbrauch) [kWh]
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: "{{ states('sensor.solaredge_api_consumption_energy') | float(default=0) / 1000 | round(2) }}"
      icon_template: mdi:lightning-bolt

# Calculate current power into kW
    solaredge_current_power_kw:
      friendly_name: 'Current Power kW'
      unit_of_measurement: "kW"
      icon_template: mdi:flash
      value_template: >-
        {{ states('sensor.solaredge_modbus_ac_power') | float(default=0) / 1000 | round(2) }}

# calculate the Self-sufficiency in percent
    solaredge_calculated_self_sufficiency:
      friendly_name: 'Autarkie-Grad'
      unit_of_measurement: "%"
      value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('sensor.solaredge_selfconsumption_energy_kwh', '0.0') or is_state('sensor.solaredge_consumption_energy_kwh', '0.0') %}
          0.0
        {% else %}
          {% set selfconsumption = states('sensor.solaredge_selfconsumption_energy_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
          {% set consumption = states('sensor.solaredge_consumption_energy_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
          {{ ((selfconsumption / consumption) * 100) | round(2) }}
        {% endif %}

# calculate the usage of the solar installation in percent
    solaredge_calculated_solar_usage:
      friendly_name: 'Nutzungsgrad'
      unit_of_measurement: "%"
      value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('sensor.solaredge_energy_today_kwh', '0.0') or is_state('sensor.solaredge_selfconsumption_energy_kwh', '0.0') %}
          0.0
        {% else %}
          {% set production = states('sensor.solaredge_energy_today_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
          {% set consumption = states('sensor.solaredge_selfconsumption_energy_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
          {{ ((consumption / production) * 100) | round(2) }}
        {% endif %}

# calculate the energy export in percent
    solaredge_calculated_energy_export:
      friendly_name: 'Netzeinspeisung'
      unit_of_measurement: "%"
      value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('sensor.solaredge_energy_today_kwh', '0.0') or is_state('sensor.solaredge_exported_energy_kwh', '0.0') %}
          0.0
        {% else %}
          {% set production = states('sensor.solaredge_energy_today_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
          {% set export = states('sensor.solaredge_exported_energy_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
          {{ ((export / production) * 100) | round(2) }}
        {% endif %}

# kWh / kWp calculation
# calculate monthly kWh per kWp
    solaredge_yearly_kwh_kwp:
      friendly_name: "Yearly kWh/kWp"
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: >-
        {{ (states('sensor.solaredge_energy_this_year_kwh')  | float / '13.26' | float) | float(default=0.0)|round(2) }}
# 13.26 = max kWp of the installation

# calculate monthly kWh per kWp
    solaredge_monthly_kwh_kwp:
      friendly_name: "Monthly kWh/kWp"
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: >-
        {{ (states('sensor.solaredge_energy_this_month_kwh')  | float / '13.26' | float) | float(default=0.0)|round(2) }}
# 13.26 = max kWp of the installation

# calculate daily kWh per kWp
    solaredge_daily_kwh_kwp:
      friendly_name: "Daily kWh/kWp"
      unit_of_measurement: "kWh"
      value_template: >-
        {{ (states('sensor.solaredge_energy_today_kwh') | float / '13.26' | float) | float(default=0.0)|round(2) }}
# 13.26 = max kWp of the installation

# SolarEdge Inverter Status in Readable Text
    solaredge_status_text:
      friendly_name: "Solaredge status text"
      value_template: >-
        {% if is_state('sensor.solaredge_modbus_status', '1') %}
          Aus
        {% elif is_state('sensor.solaredge_modbus_status', '2') %}
          Ruhezustand
        {% elif is_state('sensor.solaredge_modbus_status', '3') %}
        fährt hoch
        {% elif is_state('sensor.solaredge_modbus_status', '4') %}
          Produzierend
        {% elif is_state('sensor.solaredge_modbus_status', '5') %}
          Gedrosselt
        {% elif is_state('sensor.solaredge_modbus_status', '6') %}
          fährt herunter
        {% elif is_state('sensor.solaredge_modbus_status', '7') %}
          Fehler
        {% elif is_state('sensor.solaredge_modbus_status', '8') %}
          Wartung
        {% else %}
          Unbekannt
        {% endif %}
# can be taken from integration SolarEdge Modbus Inverter_Status -> Attributes

# SolarEdge Inverter Status_Vendor in Readable Text
#    solaredge_status_vendor_text:
#      friendly_name: "SolarEdge StatusVendor Text"
#      value_template: >-
#        {% if is_state('sensor_solaredge_modbus_status_vendo', '79') or is_state('sensor_solaredge_modbus_status_vendo', '80') or if is_state('sensor_solaredge_modbus_status_vendo', '81') %}
#          AC Frequenz zu hoch!
#        {% if is_state('sensor_solaredge_modbus_status_vendo', '82') or is_state('sensor_solaredge_modbus_status_vendo', '83') or if is_state('sensor_solaredge_modbus_status_vendo', '84') %}
#          AC Frequenz zu niedrig!
#        {% if is_state('sensor_solaredge_modbus_status_vendo', '104') %}
#          Temperatur zu hoch!
#        {% else %}
#          Unbekannt
#        {% endif %}

# Calculate revenue / kWh
    solaredge_revenue_kwh:
      friendly_name: "Ertrag pro kWh"
      unit_of_measurement: "€"
      icon_template: mdi:currency-eur
      value_template: >-
        {% set revenue = states('sensor.SE_Web_LifeTimeRevenue_EUR') | float(default=0) %}
        {% set lifetimeenergy = states('sensor.solaredge_modbus_ac_energy_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
        {{ (revenue / lifetimeenergy) | round(4) }}
# Calculation of Revenue and Savings based on additional information (Export / Import)

# calculation of total import since installation
    solaredge_total_import_kwh:
      friendly_name: 'Total Import kWh'
      unit_of_measurement: 'kWh'
      icon_template: mdi:home-import-outline
      value_template: >-
        {% set imported_since_meter_installation = states('sensor.solaredge_modbus_m1_imported_kwh') | float(default=0) %}       
        {% set imported_before_meter_installation = 296 | float(default=0) %}
        {{ imported_before_meter_installation + imported_since_meter_installation | round(2) }}
# Installation Modbus-meter: 21.09.2021 start counting = 0
# imported engery till 30.09.2021 : 320 kWh (Import) [needs to substract measurements from 21.09. till 30.09]

# calculation of total export since installation
    solaredge_total_export_kwh:
#      state_class: measurement
#      device_class: energy
      friendly_name: 'Total Export kWh'
      unit_of_measurement: 'kWh'
      icon_template: mdi:home-export-outline
      value_template: >-
        {% set exported_since_meter_installation = states('sensor.solaredge_modbus_m1_exported_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
        {% set exported_before_meter_installation = 7050 | float(default=0) %}
        {{ exported_before_meter_installation + exported_since_meter_installation | round(2) }}
# Installation Modbus-meter: 21.09.2021 start counting = 0
# exported energy till 30.09.2021 : 7.470 kWh (Export) [needs to substract measurements from 21.09. till 30.09]

# calculation of self consumption since installation
    solaredge_total_selfconsumption_kwh:
      friendly_name: 'Total SelfConsumption kWh'
      unit_of_measurement: 'kWh'
      value_template: >-
        {% set produced = states('sensor.solaredge_modbus_ac_energy_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
        {% set exported = states('sensor.solaredge_total_export_kwh') | float(default=0) %}
        {% set selfconsumed =  produced - exported |float(default=0) %}
        {{ selfconsumed | round(2) }}

# Calculation of Total Savings in €
    solaredge_total_savings:
      friendly_name: 'Total Savings €'
      unit_of_measurement: '€'
      value_template: >-
        {{ (states('sensor.solaredge_total_selfconsumption_kwh')|float(default=0) * 28.80 / 100) | round(2) }}
# self consumption * current price per kWh / 100
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Thank you very much, i will have a closer look.
But currently i am struggling in the visualization of the binsentsu modbus entity*s. this is giving me wring values. Still investigating.

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i opened an issue at github, can not find the failure on my own.

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Can you explain what exactly the issue is?

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Maybe it is a failure in the database, caused by an update.
Same as discussed here:

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I just noticed a new feature in developer tools that shows any issues with the long term statistics database which is what energy dashboard uses

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It even offers a “fix issue” button.

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Thank i i aready saw it but no issue is shown here fot both entities.

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Couldn’t you take a step-by-step guide?

I followed your procedure and where I could not I went to look for further information on Google.
Couldn’t you take a step-by-step guide?

I followed your procedure and where I could not I went to look for further information on Google.

But visually I don’t see anything in the general dashboard or in that energy.

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what kind of Guide do you want to have?
For what exact purpose?

Including the SolarEdge system into the Energy dashboard - or into HomeAssistant in general isn’t that complicated, but it depends on the kind of integration you are using and your setup.

For example:

  1. There is the SolarEdge Integration provided by default with HomeAssistant.
    This integration connects to your SolarEdge Webinterface via API - and collect relevant information in certain intervals.
  2. There are additional integrations which you can setup with HACS - such as the SolarEdge Modbus by binsentsu
    This integration allows you to connect to the SolarEdge Inverter with a direct Modbus communication over your network, but it has to be setup within your Inverter - which can be a bit difficult in some cases.
  3. My NodeRed Integration:
    The integration with NodeRed provides basically the same information than the default HA Integration, because it does poll the SolarEdge API too.
    BUT: it does also provide a few more information which the current Integration does not (at least at the time when I created the NodeRed thing)…

I don’t know, if the default HA integration is already capable to get these information, too… I think I’ve created a feature request back then…

So… now the question:
What kind of Guide do you want / need?
Whats your current setup and which integrations do you use?

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I have:

  • modbus enabled through my inverter.
  • Official Solaredge cloud integration.
  • Solaredge Modbus integration via HACS.
  • Node-red supervisor.
  • Node-red Companion
  • Node-red in Supervisor configuration I added npm_packages: christophcaina / node-red-contrib-solaredge-2
  • I created the JSON file inside config / node-red by adding my ID and API.
  • I modified the configuration.yaml file by copying what you wrote here.
    I would like to get the same information you have in your photo and with the same graphics.
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Hi,
If you have everything set up, you should be able to use most of the values I am showing in this dashboard already - You should get the overall production from your inverter, the daily, weekly and monthly production, and so on.

The charts in the middle of the screen are the default integration from the energy dashboard.
You need to setup the correct sensors within the energy dashboard - and then, you can check this documentation on how to use the cards in another dashboard as well: Energy Cards - Home Assistant

Despite of that, I have already made some changes in my own dashboard, so I am no longer using the version I’ve showed in the screenshot - but a slightly changed one… and I am planning some more changes in the UI…

Maybe you can share your current dashboard, in order to see, where exactly you are - and then, the community and I can give you some assistance how to setup your dashboard?

Saying that:
All relevant information are already available in this forum, since I have also used several topics and discussions with tips and tricks to create this view.

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After doing all this, the dashboard is as it is in the image.

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you need to setup your sensors in the energy dashboard configuration:

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how this can be done: Understanding Home Energy Management - Home Assistant

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Ok, it’s starting to take shape but the data it reports seems exaggerated to me.

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I put all the sensors from the modbus and selected the storage battery parameters.

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maybe, you better ask in the general “configuration” area for such issues.
Since I don’t know how much energy you are consuming, I cannot provide any furter input on this.

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The house costs 0.2kW if we are at home between TV, PC and little other consumption 0.4kW
I node-red should I see something?

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For the Energy Dashboard you don’t need to create the NodeRed flow, since all your sensors for export, import, production should receive their data directly either per API integration or Modbus integration.

I really recommend that you start with basic implementation and the documentation from the different integrations that you are using - and then, slowly building up from “where you are”.
Start with one integration, see, how you can use - and integrate it - and then do the next integration.

This forum provides a lot of examples and tipps and tricks within the configuration category which will help you with your project.

I think, one of your problems in the screenshots above might be, that you have used the IMPORT A and EXPORT A sensor.
The Meter does provide several sensors for the import & export - and A, B, C are just the sensors for the different phases - there should be another sensor (without a, b or c) which will sum up all phases and provide the overall import and export energy value

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Is anyone else having problems with recent versions of the Solaredge integration, where some sensor values that were working previously have become unavailable. ?

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