# Homey Pro - Which Values are the ones to enable Energy Tab Visualization

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**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")\
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**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")

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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)**
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> 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.

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