#Help integrating ESPHome solar data into Home Assistant

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weary fable
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Hi everyone,
I’ve just integrated an ESPHome device that reads data from my solar panels. Now I’d like to get this data into Home Assistant so I can monitor it there.
What’s the right way to do this? I’m very new to HA, so any guidance or examples would be super helpful.
Thanks!

silent dome
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have you installed the ESPHome addon in HA, it should autodiscover your device

weary fable
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Now, I need to integrate these values in HA, how can I do that?

silent dome
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create sensor tiles on your dashboard using the entities that are exposed by esphome

weary fable
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I'm sorry, I'm new to HA, is there a guide I can follow on how to do it?

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Or if you can guide me through it

silent dome
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i'll try, go to your dashboard you want to show the solar info on, and select edit dashboard (pencil)

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then add a sensor by clicking on a blue square on the dashboard and select the sensor tile card

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In this card you have to setup the entity you want to show.

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You can also select the entities tile card, then you can specify multiple sensors in one card

weary fable
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Umm, I don't my sensors in the entities tho

silent dome
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have you restarted system after adding esphome?

weary fable
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After adding the device you mean?

silent dome
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i am off for a bit having dinner now, i'll be back. or others will step in and help

weary fable
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No, I still don't see the entities

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This is the yaml file

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Ok nevermind, I had to add the integrations of ESPHome. Now the entities are there