Solaredge inverter integration doesn't show production/consumption

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hi people,

I do want to use HA to use my PV excess.
I did manage to integrate my Solaredge inverter SE10K with 2 different (not enabled both, I did try both)integrations from Github.
solarmodbus
solarmodbus_multi

I do get infos from different sensors when the integration is running.
For using the pv excess effectively I do need

  1. the solar production
  2. the home consumption
    BUT
    there does not seem to be a value that corresponds to the solar production.
    There is one value (Solaredge AC Power) which shows a “mix” of home consumption and grid export. When the battery is not yet charged it shows
    the production -charge = consumption
    when the battery is charged it shows consumption+export =production.
    So I don’t really have a sensor that properly shows the consumption an one that properly shows production.

Does anyone know this problem, have a solution to this?
Which integration for Solaredge do you use to get clear values of solar production an consumption?

((There is one more integration for solaredge on github (solaredge modbus from erkarenhill user) but this one cannot be installed via HACS , I tried to copy the files as indicated to the folder…but it is not detected in “+” integrations…))

many thanks

Regards
Chris

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Anyone using HA with a Solaredge Inverter…:frowning::frowning:…?

Chris

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SolarEdge has/had two types of connectivity: an api to read power, and modbus tcp for diagnostics. Modbus does not show generated power. They patched out the local api a while ago to force the use of their cloud api monitoring, which only gives you data every 5 minutes or so which is not suitable for automations. This is why I set up a homewizard kwh meter when the inverter was installed, don’t like to be forced to use proprietary cloud solutions. Ask your installer for an api key if you didn’t get one.

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Yes, I’m the author of GitHub - WillCodeForCats/solaredge-modbus-multi: Modbus/TCP local polling to one or more SolarEdge inverters. For single inverters, multiple inverters, meters, and batteries. and I use my own integration with HA.

The easiest way to get home energy consumption is with a consumption meter. Otherwise you’re going to have to do calculations with templates.

Batteries can be tricky because modbus gives you direct data, not calculated data. There are some template examples here:

And this discussion:

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Hi!

Thanks you 2 for your replies!
Yes, indeed the API solution is much too “slow”…data every few minutes…pffff…

@WillCodeForCats
Sorry bothering you…HASS raspberry etc is very new to me…
So with your template solution…do you get production and consumption values in +/- real time ?
I don’t even bother about the battery…this one I see via the solaredge app.
I would “only” need proper production an consumption data…

Thanks for your help
Chris