diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 33d90aa556f..7bc58a9cec1 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/fritzbox_callmonitor/sensor.py
     homeassistant/components/fritzbox_netmonitor/sensor.py
     homeassistant/components/fritzdect/switch.py
+    homeassistant/components/fronius/sensor.py
     homeassistant/components/frontier_silicon/media_player.py
     homeassistant/components/futurenow/light.py
     homeassistant/components/garadget/cover.py
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index ca46cd3471f..0bf06d9945f 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ homeassistant/components/flock/* @fabaff
 homeassistant/components/flunearyou/* @bachya
 homeassistant/components/foursquare/* @robbiet480
 homeassistant/components/freebox/* @snoof85
+homeassistant/components/fronius/* @nielstron
 homeassistant/components/frontend/* @home-assistant/frontend
 homeassistant/components/gearbest/* @HerrHofrat
 homeassistant/components/geniushub/* @zxdavb
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fronius/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/fronius/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b4d968feca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fronius/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""The Fronius component."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fronius/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/fronius/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f737e2e1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fronius/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "domain": "fronius",
+  "name": "Fronius",
+  "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/components/fronius",
+  "requirements": ["pyfronius==0.4.6"],
+  "dependencies": [],
+  "codeowners": ["@nielstron"]
+}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fronius/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/fronius/sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..07d2e984f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fronius/sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+"""Support for Fronius devices."""
+import copy
+import logging
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from pyfronius import Fronius
+
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA
+from homeassistant.const import (CONF_RESOURCE, CONF_SENSOR_TYPE, CONF_DEVICE,
+                                 CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS)
+from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+CONF_SCOPE = 'scope'
+
+TYPE_INVERTER = 'inverter'
+TYPE_STORAGE = 'storage'
+TYPE_METER = 'meter'
+TYPE_POWER_FLOW = 'power_flow'
+SCOPE_DEVICE = 'device'
+SCOPE_SYSTEM = 'system'
+
+DEFAULT_SCOPE = SCOPE_DEVICE
+DEFAULT_DEVICE = 0
+DEFAULT_INVERTER = 1
+
+SENSOR_TYPES = [TYPE_INVERTER, TYPE_STORAGE, TYPE_METER, TYPE_POWER_FLOW]
+SCOPE_TYPES = [SCOPE_DEVICE, SCOPE_SYSTEM]
+
+
+def _device_id_validator(config):
+    """Ensure that inverters have default id 1 and other devices 0."""
+    config = copy.deepcopy(config)
+    for cond in config[CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS]:
+        if CONF_DEVICE not in cond:
+            if cond[CONF_SENSOR_TYPE] == TYPE_INVERTER:
+                cond[CONF_DEVICE] = DEFAULT_INVERTER
+            else:
+                cond[CONF_DEVICE] = DEFAULT_DEVICE
+    return config
+
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(vol.All(PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    vol.Required(CONF_RESOURCE):
+        cv.url,
+    vol.Required(CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS):
+        vol.All(
+            cv.ensure_list,
+            [{
+                vol.Required(CONF_SENSOR_TYPE): vol.In(SENSOR_TYPES),
+                vol.Optional(CONF_SCOPE, default=DEFAULT_SCOPE):
+                    vol.In(SCOPE_TYPES),
+                vol.Optional(CONF_DEVICE):
+                    vol.All(vol.Coerce(int), vol.Range(min=0))
+            }]
+        )
+}), _device_id_validator))
+
+
+async def async_setup_platform(hass,
+                               config,
+                               async_add_entities,
+                               discovery_info=None):
+    """Set up of Fronius platform."""
+    session = async_get_clientsession(hass)
+    fronius = Fronius(session, config[CONF_RESOURCE])
+
+    sensors = []
+    for condition in config[CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS]:
+
+        device = condition[CONF_DEVICE]
+        name = "Fronius {} {} {}".format(
+            condition[CONF_SENSOR_TYPE].replace('_', ' ').capitalize(),
+            device,
+            config[CONF_RESOURCE],
+        )
+        sensor_type = condition[CONF_SENSOR_TYPE]
+        scope = condition[CONF_SCOPE]
+        if sensor_type == TYPE_INVERTER:
+            if scope == SCOPE_SYSTEM:
+                sensor_cls = FroniusInverterSystem
+            else:
+                sensor_cls = FroniusInverterDevice
+        elif sensor_type == TYPE_METER:
+            if scope == SCOPE_SYSTEM:
+                sensor_cls = FroniusMeterSystem
+            else:
+                sensor_cls = FroniusMeterDevice
+        elif sensor_type == TYPE_POWER_FLOW:
+            sensor_cls = FroniusPowerFlow
+        else:
+            sensor_cls = FroniusStorage
+
+        sensors.append(sensor_cls(fronius, name, device))
+
+    async_add_entities(sensors, True)
+
+
+class FroniusSensor(Entity):
+    """The Fronius sensor implementation."""
+
+    def __init__(self, data, name, device):
+        """Initialize the sensor."""
+        self.data = data
+        self._name = name
+        self._device = device
+        self._state = None
+        self._attributes = {}
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of the sensor."""
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def state(self):
+        """Return the current state."""
+        return self._state
+
+    @property
+    def device_state_attributes(self):
+        """Return the state attributes."""
+        return self._attributes
+
+    async def async_update(self):
+        """Retrieve and update latest state."""
+        values = {}
+        try:
+            values = await self._update()
+        except ConnectionError:
+            _LOGGER.error("Failed to update: connection error")
+        except ValueError:
+            _LOGGER.error("Failed to update: invalid response returned."
+                          "Maybe the configured device is not supported")
+
+        if values:
+            self._state = values['status']['Code']
+            attributes = {}
+            for key in values:
+                if 'value' in values[key]:
+                    attributes[key] = values[key].get('value', 0)
+            self._attributes = attributes
+
+    async def _update(self):
+        """Return values of interest."""
+        pass
+
+
+class FroniusInverterSystem(FroniusSensor):
+    """Sensor for the fronius inverter with system scope."""
+
+    async def _update(self):
+        """Get the values for the current state."""
+        return await self.data.current_system_inverter_data()
+
+
+class FroniusInverterDevice(FroniusSensor):
+    """Sensor for the fronius inverter with device scope."""
+
+    async def _update(self):
+        """Get the values for the current state."""
+        return await self.data.current_inverter_data(self._device)
+
+
+class FroniusStorage(FroniusSensor):
+    """Sensor for the fronius battery storage."""
+
+    async def _update(self):
+        """Get the values for the current state."""
+        return await self.data.current_storage_data(self._device)
+
+
+class FroniusMeterSystem(FroniusSensor):
+    """Sensor for the fronius meter with system scope."""
+
+    async def _update(self):
+        """Get the values for the current state."""
+        return await self.data.current_system_meter_data()
+
+
+class FroniusMeterDevice(FroniusSensor):
+    """Sensor for the fronius meter with device scope."""
+
+    async def _update(self):
+        """Get the values for the current state."""
+        return await self.data.current_meter_data(self._device)
+
+
+class FroniusPowerFlow(FroniusSensor):
+    """Sensor for the fronius power flow."""
+
+    async def _update(self):
+        """Get the values for the current state."""
+        return await self.data.current_power_flow()
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 06fa352d43b..1f1e380c8a1 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1126,6 +1126,9 @@ pyfnip==0.2
 # homeassistant.components.fritzbox
 pyfritzhome==0.4.0
 
+# homeassistant.components.fronius
+pyfronius==0.4.6
+
 # homeassistant.components.ifttt
 pyfttt==0.3