# Virtual device for Home battery?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-device-for-home-battery/142644>\
**Category:** Energy\
**Created:** [September 5, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-device-for-home-battery/142644 "2025-09-05T19:46:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://community.homey.app/u/Hass)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-device-for-home-battery/142644/1 "2025-09-05T19:46:13Z")

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Have anyone successfully created a virtual device for a home battery that works with the Energy tab when using a hybrid inverter?

I use Edwin’s app (SolarEdge + Growatt TCP Modbus) for my Sigenergy system, where my inverter and battery are seen as a single device.

I’ve sucessfully created a VD for my Solars, but can’t get the battery to work with the Energy tab…

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

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**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:** [September 5, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-device-for-home-battery/142644/2 "2025-09-05T20:06:24Z")

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From what I’ve read the dev of Device Capabilies app has this feature request on his todo for the advanced virtual device;  
Follow status here:

> [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] 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):
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> If you have questions about the App Device Capabilities or seek help with an Flow or with the Flow Exchanger, please see the [Device Capabilities Topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287). [German](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-helfen-und-fragen-stellen/69807)[Another German topic](https://community.homey.app/t/device-capabilities/67934)[English](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-enhance-the-capabilities-of-devices/43287) If you have questions about the Advanced Virtual Device or seek help with the Exchanger File, please see the [Advanced Virtual Devices Topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-addendum-fully-customisable-advanced-virtual-device-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198). This topic! [German](https://community.homey.app/t/teilen-sie-ihr-gerat-erweiterte-virtuelle-gerate-aus-den-geratefahigkeiten/69583)[English](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-device-capabilities-addendum-fully-customisable-advanced-virtual-device-with-unique-text-status-indicator/68198) If you want to post a AVD as a Template for others to use, please post it on [Share Your Device! - Advanced Virtual Devices](https://community.homey.app/t/share-your-device-advanced-virtual-devices-from-device-capabilities/68676). [Germa…](https://community.homey.app/t/teilen-sie-ihr-gerat-erweiterte-virtuelle-gerate-aus-den-geratefahigkeiten/69583)

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**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-device-for-home-battery/142644/3 "2025-09-06T16:12:25Z")

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I have build (several) virtual batteries to get more insight in what battery to choose.

You can read it [here](https://community.homey.app/t/is-de-homewizard-batterij-iets-voor-mij/113158/33) and also doenload the flows

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**Author:** ![David\_Piper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/david_piper/32/120919_2.png) [@David\_Piper](https://community.homey.app/u/David_Piper)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/virtual-device-for-home-battery/142644/4 "2026-04-13T16:44:20Z")

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> [@Hass](#):
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> Have anyone successfully created a virtual device for a home battery that works with the Energy tab when using a hybrid inverter?

Yes indeed. I have been frustrated by the way battery devices often do not integrate completely with the Energy Tab. So I built this to remove my annoyance. Hope it does what you want.

> **[Unreal Battery | Homey](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/com.unreal.battery/Unreal-Battery/)**
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> Emulates a Home Battery device for the Homey Energy Tab