[ST Edge] Virtual Energy & Power Device Driver for calculating Total Energy Consumption

[TapioX]

I haven’t made any changes to the driver this year. ST has changed something.

I need to investigate what ST has changed.

[TapioX]

I published new version to fix icon:

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 Driver Id    0f58f526-d7cd-48f2-837a-610a4c164939
 Name         Virtual Energy Power Switch Device Tx
 Package Key  virtual-energy-switch-device-p4
 Version      2025-10-17T13:57:31.705828504
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Probably ST App has changed the information which defined the icon.
Previously it was ocfDeviceType and now it is the category.

Categories
The platform provides a default icon based on the category specified for the device.

[Paul_Oliver (PCO)]

@TapioX

I published new version to fix icon:

Thanks that fixed it.

[TapioX]

@GCrane1982

@GCrane1982

• Change the icon to be the standard smartthings energy meter icon (lighting bolt) rather than the switch icon or have the ability to choose the icon.
• Ability to hide a specific power meter within the app. For example, I only have 2 of the clamps installed so it would be great if you could hide the 3rd one for within the device view app.
• Ability to change the names of the power meter. At the moment they are only labelled as Main, Meter 1, 2, 3 etc. however it would be good to be able to label these as Consumption (Main), Import/Export (Meter 2) Generation (Meter 3)

You can make make separate dashboard tile for each measurement using this driver. You can also change icons.

Using Rules API is possible to copy Shelly 3EM values to devices that use this driver.

If you want to try, I can help you to make Rules API rules.

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@GCrane1982

Ability to change the names of the power meter. At the moment they are only labelled as Main, Meter 1, 2, 3 etc. however it would be good to be able to label these as Consumption (Main), Import/Export (Meter 2) Generation (Meter 3)

This is not possible (SmartThings limitation).

[GCrane1982 (Geoff Crane)]

That would be great to know how to do that.

[TapioX]

You can start by installing the driver and adding a few devices.

Instructions are in this topic first post.

[TapioX]

I added the solar panel icon to the energy and power devices.

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Driver Id 0f58f526-d7cd-48f2-837a-610a4c164939
Name Virtual Energy Power Switch Device Tx
Version 2026-02-08T12:38:54.50257733
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I got the idea for this addition from @Patrick_Duarte Solar Inverter driver. Thanks