Explore power management strategies for home solar PV systems in this 38-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au 2021. Learn how to optimize energy generation and usage to minimize costs in the absence of gross feed-in tariffs. Discover techniques for acquiring and logging net consumption/generation data, micromanaging battery state-of-charge, and dynamically switching loads using Home Assistant. Gain insights into diverting surplus energy to electric vehicles and potential future steps for energy trading based on spot prices. Delve into topics such as modbus-enabled power meters, Open Energy Monitor, Solax inverters, and integration with devices like air conditioners and pool pumps.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
About Alastair
System overview
The old setup
Open Energy Monitor
Open Source Scraper
Automation
Control algorithms
Inverter registers
Control algorithm
Gross feeding tariff
Time of use tariff
Amber Electric
Questions
Home Assistant
Taught by
linux.conf.au