scan_interval: according to a value greater than 60 seconds. The service only allows 60 requests per hour but the sensor’s default is 30 seconds.
-To format the PVoutput sensor you can you the template component. For example:
+To format the PVoutput sensor it’s recommended to use the template component. For example:
sensor:
- platform: pvoutput
@@ -124,19 +124,19 @@ It’s recommended to set scan_interval:
- platform: template
sensors:
power_consumption:
- value_template: ''
+ value_template: '{% if is_state_attr("sensor.pvoutput", "power_consumption", "NaN") %}0{% else %}{{ states.sensor.pvoutput.attributes.power_consumption }}{% endif %}'
friendly_name: 'Using'
unit_of_measurement: 'Watt'
energy_consumption:
- value_template: '%0.1f'
+ value_template: '{{ "%0.1f"|format(states.sensor.pvoutput.attributes.energy_consumption|float/1000) }}'
friendly_name: 'Used'
unit_of_measurement: 'kWh'
power_generation:
- value_template: ''
+ value_template: '{% if is_state_attr("sensor.pvoutput", "power_generation", "NaN") %}0{% else %}{{ states.sensor.pvoutput.attributes.power_generation }}{% endif %}'
friendly_name: 'Generating'
unit_of_measurement: 'Watt'
energy_generation:
- value_template: '%0.2f'
+ value_template: '{% if is_state_attr("sensor.pvoutput", "energy_generation", "NaN") %}0{% else %}{{ "%0.2f"|format(states.sensor.pvoutput.attributes.energy_generation|float/1000) }}{% endif %}'
friendly_name: 'Generated'
unit_of_measurement: 'kWh'