PVOutput Bridge

A Home Assistant integration that reads your existing PV-related entities and uploads live status data to pvoutput.org.

Community integration — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by PVOutput.org. This project is maintained independently by the Home Assistant community. For issues with this integration, please use the GitHub issue tracker; do not contact PVOutput.org support.

What it does

• Reads power/energy/temperature/voltage from entities you already have in Home Assistant (inverter integrations, energy meters, etc.).
• Uploads status data to your PVOutput system on a 5, 10, or 15 minute schedule using the PVOutput API.
• Configured entirely through the Home Assistant UI — no YAML.

Requirements

• Home Assistant 2024.12 or newer.
• A PVOutput.org account with a registered system, API key, and System ID.
• At least one entity in Home Assistant representing PV power generation.

Installation

Step 1: Add the Custom Repository in HACS

1. In your Home Assistant sidebar, select the HACS icon.
2. Click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the HACS dashboard.
3. Select Custom repositories.
4. In the dialog that appears:
   • Repository URL: https://github.com/drzoidberg33/PVOutput-Bridge
   • Type: Select Integration from the dropdown
5. Click Add.
6. Close the dialog once the repository has been added.

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Step 2: Install the Integration

1. In the HACS dashboard, search for PVOutput Bridge using the search bar at the top.
2. Click on PVOutput Bridge in the results to open its details page.
3. Click the Download button in the bottom-right corner.
4. When prompted, confirm by clicking Download again.

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Step 3: Restart Home Assistant

After the download completes, you must restart Home Assistant for the integration to be loaded:

1. Go to Settings → System → Restart.
2. Click Restart and wait for Home Assistant to come back online.

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Step 4: Add the Integration

1. Go to Settings → Devices & Services.
2. Click + Add Integration in the bottom-right corner.
3. Search for PVOutput Bridge.
4. Follow the on-screen configuration steps to complete the setup.

Status

Early development. See the task plan in the repository for current progress.