Installation and Configuration¶

To install your solar router, you need to define the archtecture of your solution between standalone installation; installation working with proxy or multiple solar router installation.

Step 1: Install and configure ESPHome firmware¶

Install ESPHome on your ESP as described into Ready-Made Project documentation.
Select "Empty ESPHome device".

Adopt it into Home Assistant.

Step 2: Select packages¶

A solar router needs 3 packages: a power meter, a regulator and the engine.

A proxy just need 1 power meter package

Step 2.1: Select a Power Meter¶

• Fronius
  Get power data from Fronius inverter (Tested on Gen24 Primo)
• Home Assistant
  Get power data from Home Assistant sensor
• Proxy client
  Get power data from outside from solar router

Step 2.2: Select a Regulator¶

• For regulator which can be controlled from 0% to 100%
  • Triac
    Regulate energy with a Triac
  • Solid State Relay
    Regulate energy with a Solid State Relais
• For regulator wich can only be switched ON/OFF
  • Mecanical relay
    Regulate energy with mecanical relay

Step 2.3: Add an Engine¶

• Variable Engine
  Read power exchange with the grid, determine and apply the percentage of regulator opening.

• ON/OFF Engine
  Read power exchange with the grid, and start to divert energy if a threshold is reached and stop if another threshold is reached.

Step 2.4: Add an Energy Counter (Optional)¶

• Energy Counter Theorical
  Calculate energy savec base on energy diverted and load power.

Step 3: Configure your solar router¶

Each package requires a configuration which is done in substitution section.
Refer to documentation of packages selected and add configuration to the end of your yaml file.

You can refer to examples to see how to configure your yaml for a standalone installation a proxy based installation.

Step 4: Upload firmware¶

Install Solar Router on your ESP using OTA from Home Assistant.