BYD
battery
Battery-Box Premium HVS/HVM (with Fronius GEN24 Plus or Symo Hybrid)
Core integration+1 moreLocalVia inverterEnergy Dashboard
BYD has no charge/discharge interface of its own. Confirm inverter firmware against the BYD compatibility list.
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Will it work with Home Assistant?
Australian batteries and inverters, rated for local control, cloud lock-in, and the Energy Dashboard.
44 models · 21 brands, including Sigenergy, GoodWe, iStore, Sungrow, Redback, and Selectronic.
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BYD
battery
Battery-Box Premium LVS / LVL / LV Flex (with Victron MultiPlus/Quattro + GX)
Core integration+1 moreLocalVia inverterEnergy Dashboard
Victron requires a GX device on the BMS-CAN bus. High-voltage HVS/HVM is not the Victron-supported family; use the LV models listed in Victron's compatibility note.
Enphase
microinverter system
IQ Gateway (Envoy) + IQ microinverters
Core integrationLocalPartial controlEnergy Dashboard
Firmware 7+ needs an Enphase token (MFA forces manual token entry). From Envoy firmware 8.2.4225 the local API no longer supports setting battery mode, reserve, or charge-from-grid.
Fronius
hybrid inverter
Primo / Symo GEN24 Plus
Core integrationLocalPartial controlEnergy Dashboard
Solar API is read-only. Control needs Modbus TCP enabled and is percentage-based only; no absolute watt or max SoC setpoint.
Fronius
hybrid inverter
Symo Hybrid (legacy)
Core integrationLocalPartial controlEnergy Dashboard
Older hybrid platform; still listed as supported by the official Fronius integration (includes Storage).
SolaX
hybrid inverter
X1 / X3 Hybrid G4
Core integration+1 moreLocalControlEnergy Dashboard
The official SolaX integration is read-only; use the Modbus integration for work-mode and charge control.
Victron
battery inverter
MultiPlus-II / Quattro with Cerbo GX (or other Venus OS GX)
Core integrationLocalControlEnergy Dashboard
MQTT must be enabled on the GX device. High-churn entities can grow the recorder database quickly.
Deye
hybrid inverter
SUN-SG hybrid series
HACS custom+1 moreLocalControlEnergy Dashboard
Same protocol family as Sunsynk; check the register profile matches your exact model.
Tested at home
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First reviews coming soon
Energy equipment first, then anything else on Home Assistant: CT clamps, smart plugs, hot water controllers, and sensors.