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Localvolts

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Requires the API key and partner ID from the Localvolts web app (My Profile, General, API Key). Prices are the site-specific flex prices for the current and the next 24 hours.

Australia

Parameters

NameDescriptionValueLevel
apikeyAPI Keyoptional
partnerPartner IDoptional
nmiNMI

National Meter Identifier (10 characters, without checksum)

optional
channelChannel

Import for the grid tariff, Export for the feed-in tariff

optional
chargesCharge

Additional fixed charge per kWh

advanced
chargesZonesCharges zones

Time-based grid fees that override the default charge.

advanced
taxTax

Additional percentage charge (e.g. 0.2 for 20%)

advanced
formulaFormula

Individual formula for calculating the price

Example: math.Max((price + charges) * (1 + tax), 0.0)
advanced
Configuration example for evcc.yaml

If you don't want to configure via the UI, you can alternatively use this YAML block.

tariffs:
grid:
type: template
template: localvolts
apikey: # API Key
partner: # Partner ID
nmi: # NMI, National Meter Identifier (10 characters, without checksum)
channel: # Channel, Import for the grid tariff, Export for the feed-in tariff [Import, Export]
charges: # Charge, Additional fixed charge per kWh (optional)
chargesZones: # Charges zones, Time-based grid fees that override the default charge. (optional)
tax: # Tax, Additional percentage charge (e.g. 0.2 for 20%) (optional)
formula: math.Max((price + charges) * (1 + tax), 0.0) # Formula, Individual formula for calculating the price (optional)