ModBus to MQTT Ethernet Bridge for a Solis 1.5kW Inverter
10 August 2026 13 min read
Using a Microchip/Atmel ATmega32U4 to create a ModBus to MQTT Ethernet Bridge for a Solis 1.5kW Solar PV Inverter to log data with Home Assistant
Solar Power
Solar PV and Solar Thermal projects, generating our own energy
First year of data and savings from Solar PV array upgrade
02 September 2023 8 min read
Our solar PV system has saved us £847.18 in the past 12 months, and heating the hot water for free on sunny days with the myenergy eddi solar diverter
ModBus to MQTT WiFi Bridge for a Solis 1.5kW Inverter
30 October 2022 7 min read
Using an ESP32 WiFi module to create a ModBus to MQTT WiFi Bridge for a Solis 1.5kW Solar PV Inverter to log data with Home Assistant
myenergi eddi solar power diverter installation with WiFi
28 August 2022 7 min read
We got the new eddi V2.1 from myenergi with built-in WiFi and ethernet to add to our home solar system and Home Assistant.
Home Solar PV Panels Upgrade Finished
19 July 2022 7 min read
Our new 1.6kW solar array has now been fitted and is working much better than we expected
Solar Upgrade Solis 1.5kW inverter and Raspberry Pi RS485 Logging
17 May 2022 32 min read
A new solar PV inverter installed with Raspberry Pi RS485 data logging
Solar Panel Supplier Zero Home Bills Scammed me out of £640
26 March 2022 4 min read
I fell for an online scam from a fake online store for solar panels and lost a lot of money
Mastervolt Soladin 600 Wi-Fi logging adapter with ESP32
20 August 2021 9 min read
Adding remote Wi-Fi data access to our Mastervolt Soladin 600 solar PV inverter using an Espressif ESP32-WROOM-32UE module
Raspberry Pi Solar Data Logger Version 2
30 November 2015 12 min read
Time to replace our Raspberry Pi solar data logger with a new version 2 revision with more features and sensors
Mastervolt Soladin 600 Optical Interface Noise Fail
11 November 2015 4 min read
Trying to add an optical interface to our Mastervolt Soladin 600 solar mains inverter but had problems with unwanted RF noise from the inverter
USB Smart Charger with Bluetooth LE
11 August 2015 6 min read
Designing a USB smart charger with wireless power monitoring.
Powerpole Fused Distribution Board Case
31 July 2015 1 min read
Making a plastic case for the Powerpole Fused Distribution Board