Fronius Solar FAQs

Question 1

What hardware is needed to use Fronius Solar?

Accepted Answer

You need a Fronius Symo GEN24 inverter on your local network. Optionally, if you have a BYD Battery-Box Premium HV and a Fronius Smart Meter, their data will also be exposed.

Question 2

What specific solar data does Fronius Solar provide?

Accepted Answer

It provides comprehensive real-time data including solar power flow (PV generation, grid exchange, house load, battery power, autonomy), detailed smart meter readings (power, energy, voltage, frequency), and BYD battery status (state of charge, voltage, current, temperature, capacity).

Question 3

What is Fronius Solar?

Accepted Answer

Fronius Solar is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to expose real-time operational data from your Fronius Symo GEN24 solar system directly to AI assistants like Claude Desktop via a local Solar API.

Question 4

Which AI assistants can integrate with Fronius Solar?

Accepted Answer

Fronius Solar is built to integrate seamlessly with AI assistants that support the Model Context Protocol (MCP), such as Claude Desktop, making your solar data accessible through natural language queries.

Question 5

How does Fronius Solar retrieve data from my system?

Accepted Answer

It directly leverages the Fronius Solar API v1 over HTTP on your local network. This ensures efficient and privacy-focused retrieval of real-time data from your inverter, smart meter, and battery without reliance on external cloud services.

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