goodwe
Read data from GoodWe inverter via local network
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The library is production-stable, actively maintained, has zero security vulnerabilities, no external dependencies, and works across modern Python versions. Install it if you own a GoodWe inverter or compatible model and need programmatic local-network access to its sensor data. The async API and low friction make it suitable for both standalone scripts and integration into larger home automation systems.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires network access to a GoodWe inverter listening on UDP port 8899 or TCP port 502 on the local network.
- Low friction install with no runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained with recent commits and production-stable status across Python 3.8–3.13.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal legal friction for most projects.
last release 2026-03-29 (138 days) · last repo commit 2026-03-29 · 178 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 78,106 downloads/mo, #14,468 on PyPI
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pip install goodwe
import asyncio
import goodwe
async def main():
inverter = await goodwe.connect('192.168.1.14')
data = await inverter.read_runtime_data()
for sensor in inverter.sensors():
if sensor.id_ in data:
print(f"{sensor.name}: {data[sensor.id_]} {sensor.unit}")
asyncio.run(main())- Whether the library handles authentication or encryption for inverter communication beyond protocol support.
- Performance characteristics when polling multiple inverters or high-frequency sensor reads.
- Exact error handling and retry behavior for network timeouts or inverter unavailability.
What it is and what it does
goodwe is an async Python library for querying GoodWe solar inverters and compatible white-label models over a local network. It speaks the GoodWe proprietary protocol (UDP port 8899) and standard Modbus/TCP (port 502), letting you read real-time sensor values and configuration from inverters in the ET, EH, BT, BH, ES, EM, BP, DT, MS, D-NS, XS families and others that respond to these protocols.
The library is designed for home automation and monitoring integrations—it discovers inverters on the network, establishes a connection, and exposes sensor data as a dictionary keyed by sensor ID. It requires only Python 3.8+ and has no external dependencies, making it lightweight for embedded systems or Home Assistant integrations. Async-first design means it integrates cleanly with event loops and concurrent workloads.
Use it for
- Monitor real-time solar generation and inverter status in a home energy management dashboard.
- Integrate GoodWe inverter telemetry into Home Assistant or other home automation platforms.
- Poll multiple inverters on a local network to aggregate performance metrics for analysis.
- Build custom logging or alerting for inverter faults, temperature, or power output thresholds.
- Retrieve configuration parameters from inverters for diagnostic or reporting purposes.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The library is production-stable, actively maintained, has zero security vulnerabilities, no external dependencies, and works across modern Python versions. Install it if you own a GoodWe inverter or compatible model and need programmatic local-network access to its sensor data. The async API and low friction make it suitable for both standalone scripts and integration into larger home automation systems.
Install
goodwe on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with recent commits and production-stable status across Python 3.8–3.13.
Requires network access to a GoodWe inverter listening on UDP port 8899 or TCP port 502 on the local network.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution with minimal legal friction for most projects.
Quickstart
pip install goodwe
import asyncio
import goodwe
async def main():
inverter = await goodwe.connect('192.168.1.14')
data = await inverter.read_runtime_data()
for sensor in inverter.sensors():
if sensor.id_ in data:
print(f"{sensor.name}: {data[sensor.id_]} {sensor.unit}")
asyncio.run(main())Verify before relying
- Whether the library handles authentication or encryption for inverter communication beyond protocol support.
- Performance characteristics when polling multiple inverters or high-frequency sensor reads.
- Exact error handling and retry behavior for network timeouts or inverter unavailability.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 138 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 78,106 / month, #14,468 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: goodwe-0.4.10-py3-none-any.whl
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