# ------------------------------------------------------------------ # This is an example configuration, please modify it # ------------------------------------------------------------------ --- pred_bat: module: predbat class: PredBat # Sets the prefix for all created entities in HA - only change if you want to run more than once instance prefix: predbat # Timezone to work in timezone: Europe/London # XXX: Template configuration, delete this line once you have set up for your system template: True # If you are using Predbat outside of HA then set the HA URL and Key (long lived access token here) #ha_url: 'http://homeassistant.local:8123' #ha_key: 'xxx' # Number of threads to use, auto will match the number of CPUs or 0 for disabled threads: auto currency_symbols: - '£' - 'p' # Set to your GivEnergy serial number # If you have more than one inverter you will need to uncomment geserial2 lines geserial: 'cexxxx' #geserial2: 'ceyyyy' # Sets the maximum period of zero load before the gap is filled, default 30 minutes # To disable set it to 1440 load_filter_threshold: 30 # # Sensors, more than one can be specified and they will be summed up automatically # # For two inverters the load today would normally be the master load sensor only (to cover the entire house) # If you have three phase and one inverter per phase then you would need three load sensors # # For pv_today if you have multiple solar inverter inputs then you should include one entry for each inverter # load_today: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_consumption_today import_today: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_grid_import_today export_today: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_grid_export_today pv_today: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_solar_today # Load forecast can be used to add to the historical load data (heat-pump) # To link to Predheat # Data must be in the format of 'last_updated' timestamp and 'energy' for incrementing kWh #load_forecast: # - predheat.heat_energy$external # # If you enable ge_cloud_data then the load/import and export data will be fetches from the GE cloud instead of from GivTCP sensors # this is usually less efficient and of course prone to internet downtime, but could be useful if you lost your GivTCP data # Set the serial to the inverter serial to pull the data from and the key to your API key # When this is set load_today, import_today and export_today are not used # ge_cloud_data: False ge_cloud_serial: '{geserial}' ge_cloud_key: 'xxxx' # Controls/status - must be 1 per inverter # num_inverters: 1 inverter_type: - 'GEC' # - 'GEC' # # Run balance inverters every N seconds (0=disabled) - only for multi-inverter balance_inverters_seconds: 0 # # If not using REST then instead set the Control here (one for each inverter) # - you can delete this section if using REST charge_rate: - number.ge_inverter_{geserial}_battery_charge_power # - number.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_battery_charge_power discharge_rate: - number.ge_inverter_{geserial}_battery_discharge_power # - number.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_battery_discharge_power battery_power: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_battery_power # - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_battery_power pv_power: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_solar_power # - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_solar_power load_power: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_consumption_power # - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_consumption_power soc_percent: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_battery_soc # - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_battery_soc soc_max: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_battery_size # - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_battery_size reserve: - number.ge_inverter_{geserial}_battery_reserve_limit # - number.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_battery_reserve_limit inverter_time: - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial}_inverter_time # - sensor.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_inverter_time charge_start_time: - select.ge_inverter_{geserial}_ac_charge_1_start_time # - select.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_ac_charge_1_start_time charge_end_time: - select.ge_inverter_{geserial}_ac_charge_1_end_time # - select.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_ac_charge_1_end_time charge_limit: - number.ge_inverter_{geserial}_ac_charge_upper_limit # - number.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_ac_charge_upper_limit discharge_start_time: - select.ge_inverter_{geserial}_dc_discharge_1_start_time # - select.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_dc_discharge_1_start_time discharge_end_time: - select.ge_inverter_{geserial}_dc_discharge_1_end_time # - select.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_dc_discharge_1_end_time scheduled_charge_enable: - switch.ge_inverter_{geserial}_ac_charge_enable # - switch.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_ac_charge_enable scheduled_discharge_enable: - switch.ge_inverter_{geserial}_enable_dc_discharge - switch.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_enable_dc_discharge pause_mode: - select.ge_inverter_{geserial}_pause_battery - select.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_pause_battery pause_start_time: - select.ge_inverter_{geserial}_pause_battery_start_time - select.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_pause_battery_start_time pause_end_time: - select.ge_inverter_{geserial}_pause_battery_end_time - select.ge_inverter_{geserial2}_pause_battery_end_time # Inverter max AC limit (one per inverter). E.g for a 3.6kw inverter set to 3600 # If you have a second inverter for PV only please add the two values together inverter_limit: - 3600 # - 3600 # Export limit is a software limit set on your inverter that prevents exporting above a given level # When enabled Predbat will model this limit #export_limit: # - 3600 # - 3600 # Some inverters don't turn off when the rate is set to 0, still charge or discharge at around 200w # The value can be set here in watts to model this (doesn't change operation) inverter_battery_rate_min: - 200 # - 200 # Workaround to limit the maximum reserve setting, some inverters won't allow 100% to be set # Comment out if your inverter allows 100% # inverter_reserve_max : 98 # Some batteries tail off their charge rate at high soc% # enter the charging curve here as a % of the max charge rate for each soc percentage. # the default is 1.0 (full power) # The example below is from GE 9.5kwh battery with latest firmware and gen1 inverter #battery_charge_power_curve: # 100 : 0.15 # 99 : 0.15 # 98 : 0.22 # 97 : 0.31 # 96 : 0.42 # 95 : 0.48 # 94 : 0.58 # 93 : 0.68 # 92 : 0.77 # 91 : 0.85 # 90 : 0.94 #battery_discharge_power_curve: # 4: 1.0 # Inverter clock skew in minutes, e.g. 1 means it's 1 minute fast and -1 is 1 minute slow # Separate start and end options are applied to the start and end time windows, mostly as you want to start late (not early) and finish early (not late) # Separate discharge skew for discharge windows only inverter_clock_skew_start: 0 inverter_clock_skew_end: 0 inverter_clock_skew_discharge_start: 0 inverter_clock_skew_discharge_end: 0 # Clock skew adjusts the Appdaemon time # This is the time that Predbat takes actions like starting discharge/charging # Only use this for workarounds if your inverter time is correct but Predbat is somehow wrong (AppDaemon issue) # 1 means add 1 minute to AppDaemon time, -1 takes it away clock_skew: 0 # Solcast cloud interface, set this or the local interface below #solcast_host: 'https://api.solcast.com.au/' #solcast_api_key: 'xxxx' #solcast_poll_hours: 8 # Set these to match solcast sensor names if not using the cloud interface # The regular expression (re:) makes the solcast bit optional # If these don't match find your own names in Home Assistant pv_forecast_today: re:(sensor.(solcast_|)(pv_forecast_|)forecast_today) pv_forecast_tomorrow: re:(sensor.(solcast_|)(pv_forecast_|)forecast_tomorrow) pv_forecast_d3: re:(sensor.(solcast_|)(pv_forecast_|)forecast_(day_3|d3)) pv_forecast_d4: re:(sensor.(solcast_|)(pv_forecast_|)forecast_(day_4|d4)) # car_charging_energy defines an incrementing sensor which measures the charge added to your car # is used for car_charging_hold feature to filter out car charging from the previous load data # Automatically set to detect Wallbox and Zappi, if it doesn't match manually enter your sensor name # Also adjust car_charging_energy_scale if it's not in kwH to fix the units car_charging_energy: 're:(sensor.myenergi_zappi_[0-9a-z]+_charge_added_session|sensor.wallbox_portal_added_energy)' # Defines the number of cars modelled by the system, set to 0 for no car num_cars: 1 # car_charging_planned is set to a sensor which when positive indicates the car will charged in the upcoming low rate slots # This should not be needed if you use Intelligent Octopus slots which will take priority if enabled # The list of possible values is in car_charging_planned_response # Auto matches Zappi and Wallbox, or change it for your own # One entry per car car_charging_planned: - 're:(sensor.wallbox_portal_status_description|sensor.myenergi_zappi_[0-9a-z]+_plug_status)' car_charging_planned_response: - 'yes' - 'on' - 'true' - 'connected' - 'ev connected' - 'charging' - 'paused' - 'waiting for car demand' - 'waiting for ev' - 'scheduled' - 'enabled' - 'latched' - 'locked' - 'plugged in' # In some cases car planning is difficult (e.g. Ohme with Intelligent doesn't report slots) # The car charging now can be set to a sensor to indicate the car is charging and to plan # for it to charge during this 30 minute slot #car_charging_now: # - off # Positive responses for car_charging_now car_charging_now_response: - 'yes' - 'on' - 'true' # To make planned car charging more accurate, either using car_charging_planned or the Octopus Energy plugin, # specify your battery size in kwh, charge limit % and current car battery soc % sensors/values. # If you have Intelligent Octopus the battery size and limit will be extracted from the Octopus Energy plugin directly. # Set the car SOC% if you have it to give an accurate forecast of the cars battery levels. # One entry per car if you have multiple cars. car_charging_battery_size: - 75 car_charging_limit: - 're:number.tsunami_charge_limit' car_charging_soc: - 're:sensor.tsunami_battery' # If you have Octopus intelligent, enable the intelligent slot information to add to pricing # Will automatically disable if not found, or comment out to disable fully # When enabled it overrides the 'car_charging_planned' feature and predict the car charging based on the intelligent plan (unless octopus intelligent charging is False) # This matches either the intelligent slot from the Octopus Plugin or from the Intelligent plugin octopus_intelligent_slot: 're:(binary_sensor.octopus_energy([0-9a-z_]+|)_intelligent_dispatching)' octopus_ready_time: 're:(time.octopus_energy([0-9a-z_]+|)_intelligent_ready_time)' octopus_charge_limit: 're:(number.octopus_energy([0-9a-z_]+|)_intelligent_charge_limit)' # Example alternative configuration for Ohme integration release >=v0.6.1 #octopus_intelligent_slot: 'binary_sensor.ohme_slot_active' #octopus_ready_time: 'time.ohme_target_time' #octopus_charge_limit: 'number.ohme_target_percent' # Set this to False if you use Octopus Intelligent slot for car planning but when on another tariff e.g. Agile #octopus_slot_low_rate: False # Carbon Intensity data from National grid carbon_intensity: 're:(sensor.carbon_intensity_uk)' # Octopus saving session points to the saving session Sensor in the Octopus plugin, when enabled saving sessions will be at the assumed # Rate is read automatically from the add-in and converted to pence using the conversion rate below (default is 8) octopus_saving_session: 're:(binary_sensor.octopus_energy([0-9a-z_]+|)_saving_session(s|))' octopus_saving_session_octopoints_per_penny: 8 # Energy rates # Please set one of these three, if multiple are set then Octopus is used first, second rates_import/rates_export and latest basic metric # Set import and export entity to point to the Octopus Energy plugin import and export sensors # automatically matches your meter number assuming you have only one (no need to edit the below) # Will be ignored if you don't have the sensor but will error if you do have one and it's incorrect # NOTE: To get detailed energy rates you need to go in and manually enable the following events in HA # event.octopus_energy_electricity_xxxxxxxx_previous_day_rates # event.octopus_energy_electricity_xxxxxxxx_current_day_rates # event.octopus_energy_electricity_xxxxxxxx_next_day_rates # and if you have export enable: # event.octopus_energy_electricity_xxxxxxxx_export_previous_day_rates # event.octopus_energy_electricity_xxxxxxxx_export_current_day_rates # event.octopus_energy_electricity_xxxxxxxx_export_next_day_rates # Predbat will automatically find the event. entities from the link below to the sensors metric_octopus_import: 're:(sensor.(octopus_energy_|)electricity_[0-9a-z]+_[0-9a-z]+_current_rate)' metric_octopus_export: 're:(sensor.(octopus_energy_|)electricity_[0-9a-z]+_[0-9a-z]+_export_current_rate)' # Standing charge in pounds, can be set to a sensor or manually entered (e.g. 0.50 is 50p) # The default below will pick up the standing charge from the Octopus Plugin # The standing charge only impacts the cost graphs and doesn't change the way Predbat plans # If you don't want to show the standing charge then just delete this line or set to zero metric_standing_charge: 're:(sensor.(octopus_energy_|)electricity_[0-9a-z]+_[0-9a-z]+_current_standing_charge)' # Or set your actual rates across time for import and export # If start/end is missing it's assumed to be a fixed rate # Gaps are filled with zero rate #rates_import: # - start: "00:30:00" # end: "04:30:00" # rate: 7.5 # - start: "04:30:00" # end: "00:30:00" # rate: 40.0 # #rates_export: # - rate: 4.2 # Can be used instead of the plugin to get import rates directly online # Overrides metric_octopus_import and rates_import # rates_import_octopus_url : "https://api.octopus.energy/v1/products/FLUX-IMPORT-23-02-14/electricity-tariffs/E-1R-FLUX-IMPORT-23-02-14-A/standard-unit-rates" # rates_import_octopus_url : "https://api.octopus.energy/v1/products/AGILE-FLEX-BB-23-02-08/electricity-tariffs/E-1R-AGILE-FLEX-BB-23-02-08-A/standard-unit-rates" # Overrides metric_octopus_export and rates_export # rates_export_octopus_url: "https://api.octopus.energy/v1/products/FLUX-EXPORT-BB-23-02-14/electricity-tariffs/E-1R-FLUX-EXPORT-BB-23-02-14-A/standard-unit-rates" # rates_export_octopus_url: "https://api.octopus.energy/v1/products/AGILE-OUTGOING-BB-23-02-28/electricity-tariffs/E-1R-AGILE-OUTGOING-BB-23-02-28-A/standard-unit-rates/" # rates_export_octopus_url: "https://api.octopus.energy/v1/products/OUTGOING-FIX-12M-BB-23-02-09/electricity-tariffs/E-1R-OUTGOING-FIX-12M-BB-23-02-09-A/standard-unit-rates/" # Import rates can be overridden with rate_import_override # Export rates can be overridden with rate_export_override # Use the same format as above, but a date can be included if it just applies for a set day (e.g. Octopus power ups) # This will override even the Octopus plugin rates if enabled # #rates_import_override: # - date: '2024-01-23' # start: '11:00:00' # end: '11:30:00' # rate: 0 # load_scaling: 1.5 # To improve on saving sessions avoid export during peak periods rates_export_override: - start: '17:00:00' end: '19:00:00' rate_increment: -10 # For pv estimate, leave blank for central estimate, or add 10 for 10% curve (worst case) or 90 or 90% curve (best case) # If you use 10 then disable pv_metric10_weight below # pv_estimate: 10 # Days previous is the number of days back to find historical load data # Recommended is 7 to capture day of the week but 1 can also be used # if you have more history you could use 7 and 14 (in a list) but the standard data in HA only lasts 10 days days_previous: - 1 # Days previous weight can be used to control the weighting of the previous load points, the values are multiplied by their # weights and then divided through by the total weight. E.g. if you used 1 and 0.5 then the first value would have 2/3rd of the weight and the second 1/3rd # Include one value for each days_previous value, each weighting on a separate line. # If any days_previous's that are not given a weighting they will assume a default weighting of 1. days_previous_weight: - 1 # Number of hours forward to forecast, best left as-is unless you have specific reason forecast_hours: 48 # Specify the devices that notifies are sent to, the default is 'notify' which goes to all #notify_devices: # - mobile_app_treforsiphone12_2 # Battery scaling makes the battery smaller (e.g. 0.9) or bigger than its reported # If you have an 80% DoD battery that falsely reports it's kwh then set it to 0.8 to report the real figures battery_scaling: - 1.0 # - 1.0 # Can be used to scale import and export data, used for workarounds import_export_scaling: 1.0 # Export triggers: # For each trigger give a name, the minutes of export needed and the energy required in that time # Multiple triggers can be set at once so in total you could use too much energy if all run # Creates an entity called 'binary_sensor.predbat_export_trigger_' which will be turned On when the condition is valid # connect this to your automation to start whatever you want to trigger export_triggers: - name: 'large' minutes: 60 energy: 1.0 - name: 'small' minutes: 15 energy: 0.25 # If you have a sensor that gives the energy consumed by your solar diverter then add it here # this will make the predictions more accurate. It should be an incrementing sensor, it can reset at midnight or not # It's assumed to be in Kwh but scaling can be applied if need be #iboost_energy_today: 'sensor.xxxxx' #iboost_energy_scaling: 1.0 # Gas rates for comparison metric_octopus_gas: 're:(sensor.(octopus_energy_|)gas_[0-9a-z]+_[0-9a-z]+_current_rate)' # Nordpool market energy rates #futurerate_url: 'https://dataportal-api.nordpoolgroup.com/api/DayAheadPrices?date=DATE&market=N2EX_DayAhead&deliveryArea=UK¤cy=GBP' #futurerate_adjust_import: False #futurerate_adjust_export: False #futurerate_peak_start: "16:00:00" #futurerate_peak_end: "19:00:00" #futurerate_peak_premium_import: 14 #futurerate_peak_premium_export: 6.5 # Watch list, a list of sensors to watch for changes and then update the plan if they change # This is useful for things like the Octopus Intelligent Slot sensor so that the plan update as soon as you plugin in #watch_list: # - '{octopus_intelligent_slot}' # - '{octopus_ready_time}' # - '{octopus_charge_limit}' # - '{octopus_saving_session}' # - '+[car_charging_planned]' # - '+[car_charging_soc]' # - '{car_charging_now}'