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Solar Router using a proxy

The configuration of the Proxy client is only using a Home Assistant power meter

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# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ESPHome configuration - This part depends on your hardware target
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

esphome:
  name: "esp8285"
  friendly_name: ESP8285
  min_version: 2025.3.2

esp8266:
  board: esp8285

# Enable logging
logger:
  baud_rate: 115200
  level: INFO
  logs:
    component: ERROR
    http_request.arduino: ERROR

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: !secret proxy_api_encryption_key

# Enable over-the-air updates
ota:
  - platform: esphome

# WiFi connection
wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password
  # If you have a WiFi activity plannification, you may have to update the reboot timeout (Default: 15min)
  reboot_timeout: 24h

# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Customisation
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
packages:
  solar_router:
    url: https://github.com/XavierBerger/Solar-Router-for-ESPHome/
    refresh: 1d
    files:
      - path: solar_router/common.yaml
      - path: solar_router/power_meter_shelly_em.yaml
        vars:
          power_meter_activated_at_start: 1
          power_meter_ip_address: "192.168.1.26:8000"
          emeter_index: "0"


http_request:
  esp8266_disable_ssl_support: True

This configuration the Solar Router is using Proxy client power meter, Triac regulator and Solar router engine.

GPIO pins have been defined to match hardware configuration described here

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# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ESPHome configuration - This part depends on your hardware target
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

esphome:
  name: "esp8266"
  friendly_name: ESP8266
  min_version: 2025.3.2

esp8266:
  board: esp01_1m
  restore_from_flash: true

# Enable logging
logger:
  baud_rate: 115200
  level: INFO
  logs:
    component: ERROR
    http_request.arduino: ERROR

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: !secret proxy_api_encryption_key

# WiFi connection
wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password
  # If you have a WiFi activity plannification, you may have to update the reboot timeout (Default: 15min)
  reboot_timeout: 24h

# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Customisation
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# This part of the script is designed to be use for customisation. It shouldn't be necessary to
# edit other part of the script to perform configuration.
packages:
  solar_router:
    url: https://github.com/XavierBerger/Solar-Router-for-ESPHome/
    refresh: 1d
    files:
      - path: solar_router/power_meter_proxy_client.yaml
        vars:
          power_meter_ip_address: "192.168.1.28"
      - path: solar_router/engine_1dimmer_1bypass.yaml
        vars:
          green_led_pin: GPIO1
          yellow_led_pin: GPIO2
      - path: solar_router/regulator_solid_state_relay.yaml
        vars:
          regulator_gate_pin: GPIO4
      - path: solar_router/regulator_mecanical_relay.yaml
        vars:
          relay_regulator_gate_pin: GPIO0