Hi, i can configure Total solar production and also Grid production…
How are the bars shown? Lets say, there is solar production and i’m using the same amount of grid producton, so grid production is basicly 0
Do i still see the blue bar? Or what is shown? Is the real production show or the grid production ?
thnx in advance
tom_l
January 17, 2023, 2:06am
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Assuming you have the sensors set up correctly it should display like this:
Ok, let’s wait for the sunny periods again
hey @tom_l , am i correct saying that the “return to grid” option is actually mandatory to make the energy dashboard work?
Example:
Leys say i have:
Grid consumption 500W , Solar Production = 0W , i only see then a blue bar (Actual consumption = 500W)
Grid consumption 500W , Solar Production = 200W , then my actual real consumption= 700W ? combined (blue and orange bar combined)
Grid Consumption 0W , solar production = 700W, return to grid = 0W => real consumption (yellow bar should be 700W)
Grid Consumption 0W , solar production = 700W, return to grid = 200W => real consumption (yellow bar should be 500W)
So in last example, if return to grid is not configured, it could never know my real consumption ?
tom_l
January 17, 2023, 7:23am
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Yes ans no.
It is not mandatory but if you have solar or other local generation with a grid connect system and you want that information to show up then yes you need to add a sensor for return to grid.
Otherwise all you will see is this:
Greetings,
I have my incoming feed from the power company (labeled DTE.wh) and the incoming feed from my small-scale solar inverter (labeled Solar.wh) set up in Home Assistant as follows:
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The power company power shows up in the Energy dashboard’s Energy Usage chart correctly, and the solar production shows up in the Energy dashboard’s Solar Production chart correctly, but the solar production/usage does not show up in the Energy Usage chart at all:
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On other peoples’ Energy…
indeed, but if i provide only grid consumption with solar production, then my real consumption is wrong?
It can only be correct if i add return to grid production
difference between below 2 exmaples, correct?
Grid Consumption 0W , solar production = 700W, return to grid = 0W => real consumption (yellow bar should be 700W)
Grid Consumption 0W , solar production = 700W, return to grid = 200W => real consumption (yellow bar should be 500W)
tom_l
January 17, 2023, 8:09am
7
In your use case. Yes.
But it is still not mandatory. Some people don’t have local generation.
ok, setup yesterday, i think it looks correct, sun is starting shining, and my energy usage stays the same, just using more solar production
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