JanKotze

Hi everyone, Will we be able to go off grid? And what would help to make it more comfortable? We don'tuse ac and we are in the process of cutting down all the trees for full sun throughout the year. Ps. We have planted about 40 other trees to make up for it over the past 10 years. 🙏 ☀️ PV System Overview Location: Krugersdorp, South Africa PV Array: 24 × 565 W = 13.56 kW Tilt: 5° Azimuth: -85° (east-facing) Inverter: 16 kW SunSynk Battery Bank: 3 × 10 kWh = 30 kWh usable, 90% DoD = 27 kWh usable capacity 7kw Rated genset Integration: MQTT/SunSynk Logger (ESP32) with Home Assistant 🏠 Household Overview 🏡 Household 1: Married Couple (Away 6 AM – 6 PM) Daily Estimated Consumption: ~13.5 - 14.5 kWh/day * Geyser (150L, 3kW element): * Morning Run: 3:45 AM – 4:30 AM (45 min) = ~2.25 kWh (drawing from battery) * Midday Run: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (3 hrs) = ~6.3 kWh (ideally covered by solar production) * Subtotal: 8.55 kWh/day * Refrigeration: * 1 Medium Freezer: ~1.2 kWh/day * 2 Small Fridges: ~1.2 kWh/day * Subtotal: 2.4 kWh/day * Washing Machine (Shared 12kg Samsung Inverter): * 5 warm loads/week = ~0.43 kWh/day (average) * Dishwasher: * One 30°C cycle/day = ~1 kWh/day (estimated) * Television: * Old 55" HD TV: 1-3 hrs/day (estimate for shared TV use among all households, but attributing a portion here). Let's estimate for this household: ~0.2 - 0.5 kWh/day * Lighting: * LED Lighting: Low impact, likely used during early mornings and evenings. Estimate: ~0.1 - 0.2 kWh/day * Other Loads: * Wi-Fi Router: Constant, but low power. Estimate: ~0.15 - 0.2 kWh/day * Electric Kettle: Occasional, high surge but short duration. Daily average: ~0.1 - 0.2 kWh/day 🏡 Household 2: Newly Married Couple Daily Estimated Consumption: ~2 - 3 kWh/day * Refrigeration: * 1 Small Fridge: ~0.6 kWh/day * Washing Machine (Shared 12kg Samsung Inverter): * 5 warm loads/week = ~0.43 kWh/day (average) * Television & Soundbar: * 43" FHD TV + Soundbar: 5-10 PM. Estimate: ~0.3 - 0.6 kWh/day * Air Fryer: * Occasional use. Not factored into daily average, but note as a potential ~0.5 - 1 kWh/use load when active. * Lighting: * LED Lighting: Low impact. Estimate: ~0.1 - 0.2 kWh/day * Other Loads: * Wi-Fi Router: Constant, but low power. Estimate: ~0.15 - 0.2 kWh/day * Electric Kettle: Occasional, high surge but short duration. Daily average: ~0.1 - 0.2 kWh/day 🏡 Household 3: 5 People (Including Baby; 2 People Home During Day) Daily Estimated Consumption: ~14 - 15 kWh/day * Geyser (Assumed 150L, 3kW element, similar to H1): * Morning Run: 3:45 AM – 4:30 AM (45 min) = ~2.25 kWh (drawing from battery) * Midday Run: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (3 hrs) = ~6.3 kWh (ideally covered by solar production) * Subtotal: 8.55 kWh/day * Refrigeration: * 1 Large Fridge/Freezer: ~1.5 kWh/day * Washing Machine (Own 8kg machine): * 8 warm loads/week = ~0.57 kWh/day (average) * Dishwasher: * One 30°C cycle/day = ~1 kWh/day (estimated) * Television: * 75" 4K LED TV: Runs from 9 AM – 10 PM. This is a significant load. Estimate: ~0.5 - 1.5 kWh/day (depending on actual TV power and usage time) * Lawn Mower: * 2 kW mowing ~2000 m². Bi-weekly mowing = ~0.5 kWh/day (winter average) * Lighting: * LED Lighting: Low impact, but more people home during the day might mean slightly higher usage. Estimate: ~0.2 - 0.3 kWh/day * Other Loads: * Wi-Fi Router: Constant, but low power. Estimate: ~0.15 - 0.2 kWh/day * Electric Kettle: Occasional, high surge but short duration. Daily average: ~0.1 - 0.2 kWh/day * "Other daytime loads" (fans, chargers, small appliances, etc. due to 2 people home): Estimate: ~0.5 - 1 kWh/day Summary of Total Estimated Daily Consumption Across All Households: * Household 1: ~13.5 - 14.5 kWh/day * Household 2: ~2 - 3 kWh/day * Household 3: ~14 - 15 kWh/day * Grand Total: ~29.5 - 32.5 kWh/day

Hi @MartinViljoen Any news on the latest build in Python? Our system got commissioned today and I was hoping to connect it with HA with the new add-on.