TeslaChargingWithExcessSolar

Charge Tesla vehicles with Excess solar production compatible for Enphase Inverters

Description of the code:

• The script connects to
  • Sense Device
    • sense_energy module: receive excess solar energy production
    • senseLink module: communicate back to Sense to display charging status.
  • TeslaPy
    • Communicate with Tesla Vehicle
    • Get vehicle status, sends commands to start\stop charging, etc.
  • tplink-cloud-api
    • TP-Link has smart plugs that sense can detect and display usage of that plug
    • the scripts creates a dummy smart-plug called "Tesla", sends it back to sense to display the energy usage in Sense.

Intial Goal

• There is a bug with location info, even though the location coordinates are set, the scripts thinks vehicle is not at home, but somewhere else and doesn't initiate the charging.
• Check for bugs as to why the script stops when charger is not plugged-in or other general scenarios.
• The initialization starts with 2 Amp (Current) charging, then adjusts to available power. But, after initialization, charging should be paused for below 5A power availability. Power = Voltage * Current.

Features to be implemented: Multiple Vehicle Support.

• When both cars are plugged in under the Tesla account, check for the State of Charge (SoC).
• Initiate charging for the vehicle that has lower SoC.
• Scenario 1: If both vehicles are above 50% SoC, switch vehicles after every 5% charge added.
• Scenario 2: If one vehicle has less than 50% SoC, and the other has above 50% SoC, bring the lower SoC first to 50%, then go back to first logic.
• Scenario 3: If both vehicles are below 50%, initiate the lower one and bring it to 50%.