diff --git a/source/_components/solax.markdown b/source/_components/solax.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..180fee62291 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_components/solax.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "Solax Sensor" +description: "Instructions on how to integrate Solax sensor within Home Assistant." +date: 2019-03-31 04:20 +sidebar: true +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +logo: solax-logo.png +ha_category: + - Energy + - Sensor +ha_release: 0.94 +ha_iot_class: Local Polling +--- + +The `solax` component connects home-assistant to Solax solar power inverters. Solax inverters may be connected to a home Wi-Fi network and expose a REST API. This component retrieves information such as photovoltaic power production, battery levels and power, and how much power is being fed back into the grid. + +## {% linkable_title Configuration %} + +To use the Solax sensors in your installation, add the following to your configuration.yaml file: + +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry +sensor: + - platform: solax + ip_address: IP_ADDRESS +``` + +{% configuration %} +ip_address: + description: The IP address of your Solax system. + required: true + type: string +{% endconfiguration %} + +### {% linkable_title Optional template sensor %} + +If you would like to convert the values from multiple panels or view the total power the house is using, you can use the [template platform](/components/sensor.template/). + +{% raw %} +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry for template platform +sensors: +- platform: template + sensors: + total_pv_power: + friendly_name: "Total PV Power" + unit_of_measurement: 'W' + value_template: "{{ (states('sensor.pv1_power') | float) + (states('sensor.pv2_power') | float) }}" + load_power: + friendly_name: "Load Power" + unit_of_measurement: 'W' + value_template: "{{ (states('sensor.power_now') | float) - (states('sensor.exported_power') | float) }}" +``` +{% endraw %} diff --git a/source/images/supported_brands/solax-logo.png b/source/images/supported_brands/solax-logo.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a9dce20ba7b Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/supported_brands/solax-logo.png differ