Extend Helper template to the past

I have created a helper sensor-template to combine to power sensors (I have PV on two roof sides and would like to get the combined/total power value).

The help template works a expected, but only as of the time I installed/set it.

I would like to get the sensor data back till any the other sensor provided data.

How can I achive this.
(This shall be (basically) a one-time action.)

The template code

{{ [ states('sensor.solarman_pv1_power'),
     states('sensor.solarman_pv2_power') ]
     | map('float') | sum  }}

This is the template: