Help with ESPhome and Energy devices not available in "Energy" dashboard

lachlan.ralph · September 11, 2021, 4:07am

Hi All,

I am pulling my hair out. I het a raft of ESP devices doing things around the house and i got a CircuitSetup 6 channel power monitoring board. I have got it all up and running with ESPhome and the sensors are built, I can see the Voltage, Watts, Amps and total daily consumption in kWh but it is not showing up as an option in the Energy tab, I have watched the youtube video on what to do and i have followed it even using the same YAML but changing the device names. I did have an issue at the start were i put in a duplicate name and that cause some funny behavior but has since been resolved.

This is a snippet of the YAML for the Solar channel on the board

    #CT4
    phase_a:
      current:
        name: ${disp_name} Solar L1 Amps
        id: SolarL1Amps
      power:
        name: ${disp_name} Solar L1 Watts
        id: SolarL1Watts
      gain_voltage: ${voltage_cal}
      gain_ct: ${current_cal}

#Total Solar Amps   
  - platform: template
    name: ${disp_name} Total Solar Amps
    id: totalSolarAmps
    lambda: return id(SolarL1Amps).state ;
    accuracy_decimals: 2
    unit_of_measurement: A
    icon: "mdi:flash"
    update_interval: ${update_time}         
#Total Solar Watts
  - platform: template
    name: ${disp_name} Total Solar Watts
    id: totalSolarWatts
    lambda: return id(SolarL1Watts).state ;
    accuracy_decimals: 1
    unit_of_measurement: W
    icon: "mdi:flash-circle"
    update_interval: ${update_time}

#Solar kWh
  - platform: total_daily_energy
    name: ${disp_name} Solar kWh
    power_id: totalSolarWatts
    filters:
      - multiply: 0.001
    unit_of_measurement: kWh
    device_class: energy

nickrout · September 11, 2021, 4:09am

And what are the resulting energy sensors in HA, and their attributes.

lachlan.ralph · September 11, 2021, 4:19am

It all seems to work in lovelace view fine, values are what i expect

nickrout · September 11, 2021, 4:21am

Via states page in developer tools is what I was after

lachlan.ralph · September 11, 2021, 4:22am

Sorry is this what you are after ?

nickrout · September 11, 2021, 4:25am

Yes it is, and it shows that the sensor does not have

state_class: total_increasing

But i am not 100% sure how to add this in esphome. What version of esphome are you running?

EDIT on a bit of a look, you add it like you have with device_class see Sensor Component — ESPHome

lachlan.ralph · September 11, 2021, 4:41am

I just had a look at a TP-link smart switch that does show up and you are right the only thing that is different is

state_class: **total_increasing**
unit_of_measurement: kWh
friendly_name: light Today Energy
device_class: energy

I have no idea how to add it though ESPhome as i have followed the ESPhome guide to set it up

nickrout · September 11, 2021, 4:42am

Looks like you missed my edit

lachlan.ralph · September 11, 2021, 4:50am

Ok sorry i am not following, I have had a look and there does not seem to be any way to change the state_class of the platform sensor in the ESPhome config

Failed config

sensor.total_daily_energy: [source /config/power-meter.yaml:184]
  platform: total_daily_energy
  name: energy-monitor Solar New kWh
  power_id: totalSolarWatts
  filters: 
    - multiply: 0.001
  unit_of_measurement: kWh
  
  Unknown value 'total_increasing', valid options are '', 'measurement'.
  state_class: total_increasing [source /config/power-meter.yaml:190]

nickrout · September 11, 2021, 4:53am

what version of esphome? The total_increasing option may have been added recently as this energy stuff in HA is quite new.

lachlan.ralph · September 11, 2021, 4:54am

I am running 1.19.4

nickrout · September 11, 2021, 5:00am

total_increasing was added in esphome 2021.8. You will need to upgrade.

lachlan.ralph · September 11, 2021, 5:00am

Ahh!!! thank you!

Let me do that and i will report back

lachlan.ralph · September 11, 2021, 5:08am

AAARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!

that was it THANK YOU !

All working like a charm now

CircuitSetup · February 4, 2022, 8:59pm

I’ll add this to the examples in the github repo for the 6 channel meter

al31c0 · May 8, 2024, 1:21pm

Hi,

I have similar problem with my Inverter Aurora, paired with an ESPHome module.

I can see daily production but it’s not available in Energy Dashboard.

Take a look to my post to help me: ESPHome - SolarPV inverter - Energy sensor not available

lachlan.ralph · May 10, 2024, 4:34am

If you are still having an issue you will need to ensure that you have state_class: total_increasing for it to qualify in the energy dashboard as a device that can be added, As you can see my issue was from haveing a (now very) old version of ESP Home that had not been updated to include the new state class

al31c0 · May 17, 2024, 2:45pm

Hi, the version of my ESPHome is the latest. Which information can I share with you to understand better the situation and try to solve the problem?

nickrout · May 17, 2024, 11:59pm

Yaml and logs are required for help.

al31c0 · May 20, 2024, 10:20pm

That’s my YAML running on my ESP32 board, using ESPHome:

#https://github.com/michelsciortino/esphome-aurora-inverter?tab=readme-ov-file
#Installato il 17 aprile 2024

esphome:
  name: esp32-s2-inverter-aurora
  friendly_name: esp32-s2-inverter-aurora
  includes:
    - esp32-s2-inverter-aurora/ABBAuroraStrings.cpp
    - esp32-s2-inverter-aurora/ABBAuroraStrings.h
    - esp32-s2-inverter-aurora/ABBAuroraEnums.h
    - esp32-s2-inverter-aurora/ABBAurora.cpp
    - esp32-s2-inverter-aurora/ABBAurora.h
    - esp32-s2-inverter-aurora/InverterMonitor.h
    - esp32-s2-inverter-aurora/ABBAurora.cpp  
  libraries:
    - Wire

esp32:
  board: esp32-s2-saola-1
  framework:
    type: arduino

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: "90vfcUJLhGIyqom1/Yuyp7+zTC+EPfoReKlzIHC9wr8="

ota:
  password: "031574bb6ab0a4224aa030f7e4e42052"

wifi:
  networks:
  - ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
    password: !secret wifi_password
  - ssid: "Home Network_EXT"
    password: !secret wifi_password
  power_save_mode: none
  manual_ip:
    static_ip: 192.168.0.205
    gateway: 192.168.0.254
    subnet: 255.255.255.0

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Nodemcu-Inverter-Aurora"
    password: "k85RyVlR4g2S"

captive_portal:

sensor:
  - platform: custom
    lambda: |-
      auto monitor = InverterMonitor::get_instance();
      App.register_component(monitor);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->v_in_1);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->v_in_2);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->i_in_1);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->i_in_2);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->power_in_1);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->power_in_2);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->power_in_total);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->power_peak_today);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->power_peak_max);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->temperature_inverter);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->temperature_booster);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->cumulated_energy_today);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->cumulated_energy_week);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->cumulated_energy_month);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->cumulated_energy_year);
      App.register_sensor(monitor->cumulated_energy_total);

      return {
        monitor->v_in_1,
        monitor->v_in_2,
        monitor->i_in_1,
        monitor->i_in_2,
        monitor->power_in_1,
        monitor->power_in_2,
        monitor->power_in_total,
        monitor->power_peak_today,
        monitor->power_peak_max,
        monitor->temperature_inverter,
        monitor->temperature_booster,
        monitor->cumulated_energy_today,
        monitor->cumulated_energy_week,
        monitor->cumulated_energy_month,
        monitor->cumulated_energy_year,
        monitor->cumulated_energy_total
      };
    sensors: 
      #Voltage
      - name: v_in_1
        unit_of_measurement: V
        accuracy_decimals: 2
        icon: "mdi:lightning-bolt-outline"
      - name: v_in_2
        unit_of_measurement: V
        accuracy_decimals: 2
        icon: "mdi:lightning-bolt-outline"
      #Current
      - name: i_in_1
        unit_of_measurement: A
        accuracy_decimals: 2
        icon: "mdi:current-ac"
      - name: i_in_2
        unit_of_measurement: A
        accuracy_decimals: 2
        icon: "mdi:current-ac"
      #Power
      - name: power_in_1
        unit_of_measurement: W
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:solar-power"
      - name: power_in_2
        unit_of_measurement: W
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:solar-power"
      - name: power_in_total
        unit_of_measurement: W
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:solar-power"
      - name: power_peak_today
        unit_of_measurement: W
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:solar-power"
      - name: power_peak_max
        unit_of_measurement: W
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:solar-power"
      #Temperatures
      - name: inverter_temp
        unit_of_measurement: "°C"
        accuracy_decimals: 2
        icon: "mdi:thermometer"
      - name: booster_temp
        unit_of_measurement: "°C"
        accuracy_decimals: 2
        icon: "mdi:thermometer"
      #Energy
      - name: cumulated_energy_today
        unit_of_measurement: "Wh"
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:car-battery"
      - name: cumulated_energy_week
        unit_of_measurement: "Wh"
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:car-battery"
      - name: cumulated_energy_month
        unit_of_measurement: "Wh"
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:car-battery"
      - name: cumulated_energy_year
        unit_of_measurement: "Wh"
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:car-battery"
      - name: cumulated_energy_total
        unit_of_measurement: "Wh"
        accuracy_decimals: 0
        icon: "mdi:car-battery"

text_sensor:
  - platform: custom
    lambda: |-
      auto monitor = InverterMonitor::get_instance();
      App.register_text_sensor(monitor->connection_status);
      return { monitor->connection_status };
    text_sensors: 
      #Status
      - name: connection_status
        icon: "mdi:connection"```