# Homey Pro - Which Values are the ones to enable Energy Tab Visualization **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** app, flow\ **Created:** [November 25, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-which-values-are-the-ones-to-enable-energy-tab-visualization/145871 "2025-11-25T07:44:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Christian\_Walter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/christian_walter/32/122021_2.png) [@Christian\_Walter](https://community.homey.app/u/Christian_Walter)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 7:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-which-values-are-the-ones-to-enable-energy-tab-visualization/145871/1 "2025-11-25T07:44:58Z")
Dear Homey Community, since days I try to feed my Homey with values that enable Energy Tab Visualization. I can handle virtual machines, mod bus request and extended flows to feed variables with values. BUT: I still don’t get it which values / variables / configuration is needed to feed exact the values that enable the visualization in the Energy Tab AND enable energy management. Can someone bring light into this? Every support or instruction is welcome (Did several WEB researches w/o success). I´m using an Fenecon Home System (Solar, Battery and Goodwe Inverter). The Fenecon System offers a ModBus Interface that supports all values that are needed. The Modbus Interface is not the same like Goodwe, so using the GoodWe App for Homey does not help. Thx for help! wbrgds Christian [ModBus Fenecon](https://docs.fenecon.de/de/fems/fems-app/App_ModbusTCP_Lesezugriff.html) ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-which-values-are-the-ones-to-enable-energy-tab-visualization/145871/2 "2025-11-25T09:57:33Z")
All necessary information can be found in the following section of the Homey Apps SDK: > **[Energy | Homey Apps SDK](https://apps.developer.homey.app/the-basics/devices/energy)** > > By defining the energy (kWh) and power (W) usage or generation of the devices your app supports, Homey can provide detailed reports and insights into their energy consumption. So you need virtual devices in which the values of your devices are written and which also meet the requirements of the document. For PV modules or inverters, you can create an **A** dvanced **V** irtual **D** evice using the [Device Capabilities](https://homey.app/a/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/) app, f.e. Batteries are currently not supported by the DC app or an AVD, as the necessary capabilities may still be missing. Information about how to create an AVD in general, can be found in this topic → [[APP][Pro] Advanced Virtual Device (Device Capabilities App) with Unique Text Status Indicator](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-advanced-virtual-device-device-capabilities-app-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) I’ve created a tutorial on how to write the data from a micro inverter and an OpenDTU to an AVD, whose values are then displayed in the Homey Energy Dashboard. In the following chapter, I explain how to create and configure the AVD → [Advanced Virtual Device](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-pro-how-to-integrate-hoymiles-microinverters-via-opendtu-and-mqtt/126892#p-589967-advanced-virtual-device-7) And in this chapter, I explain how to write the incoming data to the AVD via Flow → [Flow](https://community.homey.app/t/tutorial-pro-how-to-integrate-hoymiles-microinverters-via-opendtu-and-mqtt/126892#p-589967-flow-8) Maybe this will be helpful to you. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-which-values-are-the-ones-to-enable-energy-tab-visualization/145871/3 "2025-11-25T19:19:45Z")
To connect via Modbus there’s multiple apps you can try: > **[Modbus | Homey](https://homey.app/en-nl/app/org.modbus/Modbus/)** > > Connect every Modbus devices > **[SolarEdge + Growatt TCP modbus | Homey](https://homey.app/en-nl/app/solaredge.modbus/SolarEdge-+-Growatt-TCP-modbus/)** > > Monitor various inverters over TCP modbus protocol (ignore the 2 brands in the name) Both apps have their own topic to discuss any issues.