Grid Power Detailed
What it shows
A live tile of the power at your utility grid connection, shown in both kW and kVA, as a percentage of the connection's rated capacity, along with whether you are importing or exporting.
For a simpler grid readout, use the Grid Power icon instead.
Where to find it
Open Dashboard, click the pencil in the dashboard top bar to enter edit mode, click Add New Widget, search the picker for Grid Power Detailed, then click Add Widget.
Reading it
- kW and kVA - the same power shown two ways.
kWis the real power,kVAis the apparent power. - Percentage - how much of the rated capacity is in use now, next to the rated figure itself.
- Importing or Exporting - importing means drawing from the grid, exporting means sending power out to it.
Settings
Open the spanner icon on the tile for one option:
- Rated Power in kW: - the connection's rated capacity. It starts at
0.
Tips
Until you set a rated power the tile reads Set Rated Power in Config instead of the import or export status. If the percentage looks wrong, check this setting first: the tile works the percentage out from it.