Sungrow inverters monitored via the iSolarCloud Open API
| Device Type |
|---|
| All Sungrow inverters registered in iSolarCloud |
Prerequisite: each inverter is already added to your iSolarCloud account and visible in the web portal or mobile app.
Gather the API credentials
iSolarCloud → Settings → Open API gives you:
API Key, Access Key, and RSA Key.
Create a read-only user (recommended)
In Users & Roles add a dedicated “API” user and limit its rights to
Read.
Add the driver in Sofar
Integrations → Add device
Choose iSolarCloud API
Fill in the fields:
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Username / Password | api_user / S3cureP@ss |
| API Key / Access Key / RSA Key | values from step 1 |
| Location filter | 100;101 (optional – semicolon list) |
| Command type | default (active-power limit) |
Save – every inverter belonging to the selected locations will appear automatically.
| Key | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
actualPowerTot_W | Instantaneous AC power of the PV plant | W |
producedEnergyDeltaTot_Wh | PV energy since previous read-out ¹ | Wh |
importedEnergyDeltaTot_Wh | Grid import energy (if provided by Sungrow) | Wh |
exportedEnergyDeltaTot_Wh | Grid export energy (feed-in) | Wh |
¹ The driver integrates power over time when absolute kWh counters are not available.