# ------------------------------------------------------------------ # 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 # Template configuration - delete this next line once you edit modified it XXXX: 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' # Currency, symbol for main currency second symbol for 1/100s e.g. $ c or £ p or e c currency_symbols: - '£' - 'p' # Number of threads to use in plan calculation # Can be auto for automatic, 0 for off or values 1-N for a fixed number threads: auto # 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.sunsynk_load_power_daily_2 # load_power_daily_kWh import_today: - sensor.smart_meter_electricity_import_today # electric_import_daily_kWh export_today: - sensor.smart_meter_electricity_total_export_daily # electric_export_daily_kWh pv_today: - sensor.sunsynk_total_pv_power_daily # 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 # # Controls/status - must by 1 per inverter # num_inverters: 1 inverter_type: SK # **** Start of Outputs to Sunsynk Inverter **** charge_start_service: service: select.select_option entity_id: "select.sunsynk_work_mode" # Inverter work mode option: "Limited to Home" charge_stop_service: service: select.select_option entity_id: "select.sunsynk_work_mode" # Inverter work mode option: "Limited to Home" discharge_start_service: service: select.select_option entity_id: "select.sunsynk_work_mode" # Inverter work mode option: "Selling First" timed_charge_current: - number.sunsynk_battery_max_charge_current # Inverter battery max charge setting in A timed_discharge_current: - number.sunsynk_battery_max_discharge_current # Inverter battery max discharge setting in A charge_limit: - number.sunsynk_set_soc_timezone1 # Inverter SOC time slot1 # **** End of Outputs to Sunsynk Inverter **** # Run balance inverters every N seconds (0=disabled) - only for multi-inverter balance_inverters_seconds: 0 # # Custom sensors to get the BMS charge/discharge limit, based on inverter size (8000kW, BMS reported limit, and inverter set limit) inverter_limit_charge: - sensor.sunsynk_battery_max_charge_rate # Needs template sensor see docs inverter_limit_discharge: - sensor.sunsynk_battery_max_discharge_rate # Needs template sensor see docs # calculations to tell predbat the actual charge/discharge power of the inverter charge_rate: - sensor.sunsynk_charge_rate_calc # Needs template sensor see docs discharge_rate: - sensor.sunsynk_discharge_rate_calc # Needs template sensor see docs battery_rate_max: - 8000 # The maximum rate of the battery charge/discharge in watts **required to lift the 2600w default limit** battery_voltage: - sensor.sunsynk_battery_voltage battery_power: - sensor.sunsynk_battery_output_power #in watts pv_power: - sensor.sunsynk_total_solar #in watts load_power: - sensor.sunsynk_load_power #in watts soc_kw: - sensor.bcc_battery_soc_kwh #in kWh soc_max: - input_number.battery_capacity #in kWh battery_min_soc: - sensor.sunsynk_battery_capacity_shutdown #in % # reserve: # - sensor.sunsynk_battery_capacity_shutdown #in % (believe this is disabled for Sunsynk) # Pause mode is not supported by all firmware's and will be ignored if not present # pause_mode: # - select.givtcp_{geserial}_battery_pause_mode # Not all firmwares support pause start/end time, delete these if not supported # to avoid spurious writes/warnings # pause_start_time: # - select.givtcp_{geserial}_battery_pause_start_time_slot # pause_end_time: # - select.givtcp_{geserial}_battery_pause_end_time_slot # 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: - 8000 # change to inverter size in W # 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 # 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 # # Predbat can compute this curve automatically if you have enough data, restart the add-on and look in the logfile for the data # once set here Predbat will no longer re-compute the curve. # Can also be set to 'auto' to just use the calculation curve, not recommended if you are using low power charging mode. #battery_charge_power_curve: # 91 : 0.91 # 92 : 0.81 # 93 : 0.71 # 94 : 0.62 # 95 : 0.52 # 96 : 0.43 # 97 : 0.33 # 98 : 0.24 # 99 : 0.24 # 100 : 0.24 #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: 0 # 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' # One per car, when true only one car can charge at once, when False multiple cars can charge at once #car_charging_exclusive: # - True # 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: '2023-09-10' # start: '14:00:00' # end: '14:30:00' # rate: 112 # load_scaling: 0.8 # 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: - 7 - 14 # 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 # One per inverter battery_scaling: - 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 # Only uncomment the items you actually have set up above in apps.yaml, of course you can add your own as well # Note those using +[] are lists that are appended to this list, whereas {} items are single items only #watch_list: # - '{octopus_intelligent_slot}' # - '{octopus_ready_time}' # - '{octopus_charge_limit}' # - '{octopus_saving_session}' # - '+[car_charging_planned]' # - '+[car_charging_soc]' # - '{car_charging_now}'