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Long time reader, new solar nerd needs help with solis inverter
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16-05-2022 8:14pm#1
So finally got an 5.53kwh, 14 panel solar array. With solis s5 inverter. Got the app installed but only seeing what it is generating not what is consumed or sent to grid .
There is a smart meter in the setup. I think it ok the grid side. Need to talk with solar company tomorrow. But thought any one might know what setting I need to enable to see the consumption
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Ah yes you have the straight Solis inverter not the hybrid version. Its only the hybrid version with the battery that will log your consumption or how much you are exporting. I have the same inverter (I presume its a 6kW version) and I went down the Home Assistant route and do all the logging independently of the inverter because it didn't do it.
What you will find also is that the Solis only reports every 5 or 6 minutes so you don't get instantaneous numbers. My setup is a Raspberry Pi4 with Home Assistant and then a couple of ShellyEMs logging a few key circuits in the house. Don't know how much you want to delve into this but once you have the data using something like Grafana in HA will give you more insight into your usage. See below my power usage today and I can see instantaneously my PV, when I'm exporting etc.
I am no expert or programmer but once you are set up you can have graphs set up to spot trends, graph below is moving 7 day average of my ESB incomer to smooth out the ups and downs.
6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City
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