# Noob question: why does "solar" stay empty

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/noob-question-why-does-solar-stay-empty/130601>\
**Category:** Energy\
**Created:** [February 14, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/noob-question-why-does-solar-stay-empty/130601 "2025-02-14T14:04:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eternity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eternity/32/102113_2.png) [@Eternity](https://community.homey.app/u/Eternity)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/noob-question-why-does-solar-stay-empty/130601/3 "2025-02-14T14:55:42Z")

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> [@RonnyW](#):
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> Does your solar device provide a `meter_power` capability? This is needed to get the kWh data.

Thanks!

Seems it doesn’t:

 ![Scherm­afbeelding 2025-02-14 om 16.07.41](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/a/cadd0d0a8a4445691e710e8e842b2706fbe81422.png)

I have contacted the developer @Kim_Kokholm via his App page.

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