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Volvo

To use with evcc, you need a Volvo account and a Volvo Connected Car API Key.

  1. To do this, create a new application on the Account page and save the primary VCC API key.
  2. Now publish your application and select the Scope permissions Connected Vehicle API: conve:vehicle-relation, conve:odometer-status, Energy API: energy:state:read.
  3. You must enter the URL of your evcc instance as the redirect URL, e.g. https://evcc.example.org/providerauth/callback.
  4. When adding the vehicle via the UI, an error message is displayed.
  5. Open a new tab and go to the evcc configuration page. A button for logging in will appear in the top right menu.
  6. Log in with your Volvo account and allow access to the data. If the authorization is successful, the vehicle can be added.

NOTE: Volvo enforces re-login every 7 days. Use "hamburger" menu logout/login.

Parameters

NameDescriptionValueLevel
vccapikeyVCC API Keyoptional
clientIdClient IDoptional
clientSecretClient Secretoptional
redirectUriRedirect URI

Redirect URI of your evcc instance. Must match the redirect URI set in your Volvo Developer App.

Example: https://evcc.example.org/providerauth/callback
optional
vinVehicle Identification Number

If you own multiple vehicles from the same manufacturer

Example: WF0FXX...
optional
titleTitle

Will be displayed in the user interface

optional
capacity [kWh]Battery capacity
Example: 50
optional
iconIcon

Will be displayed in the user interface

Default: car
advanced
phasesMaximum number of phases

The maximum number of phases which can be used

Example: 3
advanced
modeDefault charging mode

Used when a vehicle is connected. Possible values are Off, Now, MinPV and PV, or empty if none should be set

advanced
minCurrent [A]Minimum amperage

The minimum amperage per connected phase that can be used

Example: 6
advanced
maxCurrent [A]Maximum amperage

The maximum amperage per connected phase that can be used

Example: 16
advanced
maxPower [W]Maximum charging power hint

Defines the maximum charging power of the vehicle. Helps improve charge plan accuracy when the vehicle typically uses less than the offered current or supports higher single-phase current compared to three-phase. The offered current of the loadpoint is not affected.

Example: 10000
advanced
identifiersIdentification

Mostly this can be added later, see: https://docs.evcc.io/en/docs/features/vehicle

advanced
priorityPriority

Priority of the loadpoint or vehicle in relation to other loadpoints or vehicles for allocating pv energy

advanced
Configuration example for evcc.yaml

If you don't want to configure via the UI, you can alternatively use this YAML block.

vehicles:
- name: my_car
type: template
template: volvo-connected
vccapikey: # VCC API Key, from [Volvo Developer App](https://developer.volvocars.com/).
clientId: # Client ID, from [Volvo Developer App](https://developer.volvocars.com/).
clientSecret: # Client Secret, from [Volvo Developer App](https://developer.volvocars.com/).
redirectUri: https://evcc.example.org/providerauth/callback # Redirect URI, Redirect URI of your evcc instance. Must match the redirect URI set in your Volvo Developer App.
vin: WF0FXX... # Vehicle Identification Number, If you own multiple vehicles from the same manufacturer
title: # Title, Will be displayed in the user interface (optional)
capacity: 50 # Battery capacity (kWh), optional
icon: car # Icon, Will be displayed in the user interface [car, bike, bus, moped, motorcycle, rocket, scooter, taxi, tractor, rickshaw, shuttle, van, airpurifier, battery, bulb, climate, coffeemaker, compute, cooking, cooler, desktop, device, dishwasher, dryer, floorlamp, generic, heater, heatexchange, heatpump, kettle, laundry, laundry2, machine, meter, microwave, pump, smartconsumer, tool, waterheater] (optional)
phases: 3 # Maximum number of phases, The maximum number of phases which can be used (optional)
mode: # Default charging mode, Used when a vehicle is connected. Possible values are Off, Now, MinPV and PV, or empty if none should be set (optional)
minCurrent: 6 # Minimum amperage (A), The minimum amperage per connected phase that can be used (optional)
maxCurrent: 16 # Maximum amperage (A), The maximum amperage per connected phase that can be used (optional)
maxPower: 10000 # Maximum charging power hint (W), Defines the maximum charging power of the vehicle. Helps improve charge plan accuracy when the vehicle typically uses less than the offered current or supports higher single-phase current compared to three-phase. _The offered current of the loadpoint is not affected._ (optional)
identifiers: # Identification, Mostly this can be added later, see: https://docs.evcc.io/en/docs/features/vehicle (optional)
priority: # Priority, Priority of the loadpoint or vehicle in relation to other loadpoints or vehicles for allocating pv energy (optional)