Solcast Solar
Home Assistant(https://www.home-assistant.io/) Component
This custom component integrates the Solcast API into Home Assistant.
Modified from the great works of
- dannerph/homeassistant-solcast
- cjtapper/solcast-py
- home-assistant-libs/forecast_solar
Solcast Requirements:
Sign up for an API key (https://solcast.com/)
Solcast may take up to 24hrs to apply the 50 API counter from the default 10.. give it time to work:)
Create Rooftop entities on the Solcast website with all the data about your solar panel setup. Copy the API Key for use with this integration.
Basic Installation/Configuration Instructions:
Add a new HA Integration selecting 'Solcast PV Solar'
If you have more than one Solcast account because you have more than 2 rooftop setups, enter both account API keys seperated by a comma
Set up HA Energy Dashboard settings
Go to the HA>Settings>Dashboards>Energy Click the edit the Solar Production item you have created.
Click the Forecast option button and select the Solcast Solar option.. Click SAVE.. HA will do all the rest for you
HA Views:
HA Energy Tab
HA Solcast Integration Sensors
