After upgrade to the next beta SolCast breaks: https://rc.home-assistant.io/blog/2022/05/25/release-20226/

This error originated from a custom integration.

Logger: custom_components.solcast_solar
Source: custom_components/solcast_solar/__init__.py:492
Integration: Solcast PV Forecast (documentation, issues)
First occurred: 7:44:57 AM (3 occurrences)
Last logged: 7:44:57 AM

get_forecast_sensor_state: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/__init__.py", line 432, in get_forecast_sensor_state event_s: list[int] = [event.event_data for event in events] File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/query.py", line 2896, in __iter__ return self._iter().__iter__() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/query.py", line 2903, in _iter result = self.session.execute( File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/session.py", line 1695, in execute conn = self._connection_for_bind(bind) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/session.py", line 1536, in _connection_for_bind return self._transaction._connection_for_bind( File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/session.py", line 747, in _connection_for_bind conn = bind.connect() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/future/engine.py", line 406, in connect return super(Engine, self).connect() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 3234, in connect return self._connection_cls(self, close_with_result=close_with_result) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 96, in __init__ else engine.raw_connection() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 3313, in raw_connection return self._wrap_pool_connect(self.pool.connect, _connection) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 3280, in _wrap_pool_connect return fn() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/pool/impl.py", line 382, in connect return _ConnectionFairy._checkout(self, self._fairy) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/pool/base.py", line 868, in _checkout fairy = _ConnectionRecord.checkout(pool) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/pool/base.py", line 476, in checkout rec = pool._do_get() File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/recorder/pool.py", line 75, in _do_get check_loop( File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/async_.py", line 168, in check_loop raise RuntimeError( RuntimeError: Blocking calls must be done in the executor or a separate thread; Use homeassistant.components.recorder.get_instance(hass).async_add_executor_job(); at homeassistant/components/recorder/pool.py, line 75: check_loop(
get_forecast_sensor_state: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/__init__.py", line 482, in get_forecast_sensor_state event_s: list[int] = [event.event_data for event in events] File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/query.py", line 2896, in __iter__ return self._iter().__iter__() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/query.py", line 2903, in _iter result = self.session.execute( File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/session.py", line 1695, in execute conn = self._connection_for_bind(bind) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/session.py", line 1536, in _connection_for_bind return self._transaction._connection_for_bind( File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/session.py", line 747, in _connection_for_bind conn = bind.connect() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/future/engine.py", line 406, in connect return super(Engine, self).connect() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 3234, in connect return self._connection_cls(self, close_with_result=close_with_result) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 96, in __init__ else engine.raw_connection() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 3313, in raw_connection return self._wrap_pool_connect(self.pool.connect, _connection) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 3280, in _wrap_pool_connect return fn() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/pool/impl.py", line 382, in connect return _ConnectionFairy._checkout(self, self._fairy) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/pool/base.py", line 868, in _checkout fairy = _ConnectionRecord.checkout(pool) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/pool/base.py", line 476, in checkout rec = pool._do_get() File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/recorder/pool.py", line 75, in _do_get check_loop( File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/async_.py", line 168, in check_loop raise RuntimeError( RuntimeError: Blocking calls must be done in the executor or a separate thread; Use homeassistant.components.recorder.get_instance(hass).async_add_executor_job(); at homeassistant/components/recorder/pool.py, line 75: check_loop(
get_forecast_sensor_state: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/__init__.py", line 457, in get_forecast_sensor_state event_s: list[int] = [event.event_data for event in events] File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/query.py", line 2896, in __iter__ return self._iter().__iter__() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/query.py", line 2903, in _iter result = self.session.execute( File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/session.py", line 1695, in execute conn = self._connection_for_bind(bind) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/session.py", line 1536, in _connection_for_bind return self._transaction._connection_for_bind( File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/orm/session.py", line 747, in _connection_for_bind conn = bind.connect() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/future/engine.py", line 406, in connect return super(Engine, self).connect() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 3234, in connect return self._connection_cls(self, close_with_result=close_with_result) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 96, in __init__ else engine.raw_connection() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 3313, in raw_connection return self._wrap_pool_connect(self.pool.connect, _connection) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py", line 3280, in _wrap_pool_connect return fn() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/pool/impl.py", line 382, in connect return _ConnectionFairy._checkout(self, self._fairy) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/pool/base.py", line 868, in _checkout fairy = _ConnectionRecord.checkout(pool) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/sqlalchemy/pool/base.py", line 476, in checkout rec = pool._do_get() File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/recorder/pool.py", line 75, in _do_get check_loop( File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/async_.py", line 168, in check_loop raise RuntimeError( RuntimeError: Blocking calls must be done in the executor or a separate thread; Use homeassistant.components.recorder.get_instance(hass).async_add_executor_job(); at homeassistant/components/recorder/pool.py, line 75: check_loop(

Thanks for the new release! However, all my HA Solar graphs are now showing double the Solcast production and forecast estimates? :-)

In Solcast:

In Home Assistant, it's showing I'll reach 10kW output? (my inverter is 5kW)

Here's yesterday's graph, which (mostly) lined up, before the update to 2.0

The updated integration is using a lot of calls - 55 calls in 8 hours? (ie. more than the limit!?).

The flat maxed-out line was a couple of template sensors I was using, until I found and installed your integration for the Energy portal, about 3 weeks ago. It was working well, until the update yesterday.

Having some issues (it wouldn't update and maxed out the API calls), last night I removed the integration and custom component (restarting HA) and after the Solcast UTC counter reset this morning, I reinstalled them both "from scratch". It's getting values again, but has already maxed out the API calls so won't get anything tomorrow morning until the counter resets at 11am local time.

I'm not sure how to see/provide the logs from your HACS add-on though?

Thanks for your work on this integration! :-)

Just thought I'd raise this as no one else seems to have this issue.

My forecasts are basically showing peak solar at midnight and vice versa.

I've checked locations and timezones on both Solcast and HA, also tried removing Solcast and reinstalling again.

Solcast looks fine.

Extracting the CSV shows the peak at around 2-3am

So I'd say that the forecast data isn't translating to my timezone.

Not keen on a full HA rebuild so I'm out of ideas.

Periodically my Solcast values seem to stop, show zeros and unknowns. Unlike a previous issue I found I can confirm the daily API allowance is still well over zero when this happens. I am in a development/trial HA solution so I am making changes quite a bit, including adding removing integrations and restarting the HA occasionally, so I can't rule that out as a potential link to this issue, however I can see it happening at times where my HA and Internet appears to be stable.

So I don't have a fully scientific and reproducible basis for the Solcast zero/unknown values, but I thought I would raise the issue and then see if anyone else is seeing similar.

How can I only make manual requests for calls to solcast?

having the free account I wanted to choose the moment that I want to make the 10 data requests

it's possible?

Thanks.

"Alter TZ offset for the Energy graph" option was available in 2.2.3 version but it was removed from the version 3.0.6.

If you can add the option again it will be highly appreciated.

Hi! Since some release ago I start to see an out of scale chart that push down my real pv data (home 6kw pv) shown in the same chart. The chart:

The solcast sensors:

🤔🤔

This seems to be occurring every hour.

This error originated from a custom integration.

Logger: custom_components.solcast_solar.coordinator
Source: custom_components/solcast_solar/coordinator.py:109 
Integration: Solcast PV Forecast (documentation, issues) 
First occurred: 12:00:04 (5 occurrences) 
Last logged: 16:00:04

update_forecast: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/coordinator.py", line 106, in update_forecast update_callback() File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/sensor.py", line 208, in _handle_coordinator_update self._sensor_data = self.coordinator.get_sensor_value(self.entity_description.key) File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/coordinator.py", line 128, in get_sensor_value return self.solcast.get_forecast_this_hour() File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/solcastapi.py", line 185, in get_forecast_this_hour return round(g[0]['pv_estimate'] * 1000,0) IndexError: list index out of range

2022-06-08 14:00:04 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar.coordinator] update_forecast: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/coordinator.py", line 106, in update_forecast
update_callback()
File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/sensor.py", line 208, in _handle_coordinator_update
self._sensor_data = self.coordinator.get_sensor_value(self.entity_description.key)
File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/coordinator.py", line 128, in get_sensor_value
return self.solcast.get_forecast_this_hour()
File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/solcastapi.py", line 185, in get_forecast_this_hour
return round(g[0]['pv_estimate'] * 1000,0)
IndexError: list index out of range

Have attached my solcast.json file (renamed as txt) that's been retrieved.

solcast.txt

Hi,

I just updated to latest V2.0.4 and got this error.

2021-11-02 09:35:41 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] sunrise_call_action: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/init.py", line 291, in sunrise_call_action ac = int(ac) TypeError: int() argument must be a string, a bytes-like object or a number, not 'NoneType'

Full log for context

2021-11-02 09:35:40 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Setting up Solcast for rooftop id XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX 2021-11-02 09:35:40 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] registering API limit reset 2021-11-02 09:35:40 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] registering daily forecast update at 00:00:00 2021-11-02 09:35:40 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] registered forecast_today sensor sensor.solcast_forecast_today 2021-11-02 09:35:40 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] registered forecast_today_remaining sensor sensor.solcast_forecast_today_remaining 2021-11-02 09:35:40 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] registered forecast_tomorrow sensor sensor.solcast_forecast_tomorrow 2021-11-02 09:35:40 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] registered API count sensor sensor.solcast_remaining_api_count 2021-11-02 09:35:40 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] registered last_update sensor sensor.solcast_last_updated 2021-11-02 09:35:41 ERROR (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] sunrise_call_action: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/config/custom_components/solcast_solar/init.py", line 291, in sunrise_call_action ac = int(ac) TypeError: int() argument must be a string, a bytes-like object or a number, not 'NoneType' 2021-11-02 09:35:41 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Updating Solcast estimated_actuals data 2021-11-02 09:35:41 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Updated API count sensor 2021-11-02 09:35:41 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Updated last_update (datetime) that successfully called Solcast API sensor 2021-11-02 09:35:41 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Forecast successfully fetched and entity available 2021-11-02 09:35:43 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Updated forecasts from Solcast API 2021-11-02 09:35:43 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Notified 1 sensor listeners 2021-11-02 09:35:43 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Notified 1 sensor listeners 2021-11-02 09:35:43 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Notified 1 sensor listeners 2021-11-02 09:35:43 DEBUG (MainThread) [custom_components.solcast_solar] Notified 5 sensor listeners

Hi, Since a few day I don't get any updstes (polls) from the Solcast integration in HA. Al sensor values show zeros and the last update is 4 days ago. On the solcast website I can see in the plant profile all the values updated. Any idea what could be the reason?

HA Version: 2022.9.7

Thanks and Kind regards Timo

Hi, this is a great utility, thanks. I've been trying to reproduce the solcast graph with the 10/90 confidence area using the "detailedForecast" attribute and the ApexCharts card. But I noticed that this doesn't match either the solcast website representation of my home solar site or the "forecast" data in HA for the same sensor and period. This seems odd.

For example from today's data I see in HA:

forecast:

• period_start: '2022-12-16T10:00:00+00:00' pv_estimate: 1.4065 detailedForecast:
• period_start: '2022-12-16T10:00:00+00:00' pv_estimate: 0.7285 pv_estimate10: 0.59025 pv_estimate90: 0.7384

Any ideas?