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Growatt Modbus Modbus Register 77: Battery Power inverter

Technical documentation for Modbus register 77 on Growatt Modbus. Data type: S DWORD. Includes Python and YAML configuration examples.

January 16, 2026 3 read

Technical Definition

The register Battery Power inverter at address 77 is used to monitor battery power inverter on the Growatt Modbus.

  • Protocol: Modbus RTU
  • Data Type: S DWORD
  • Unit: W
  • Access: Read Only

How to Read (Python pymodbus)

Use this code snippet to read this specific value via RS485:

from pymodbus.client.sync import ModbusSerialClient

client = ModbusSerialClient(method='rtu', port='/dev/ttyUSB0', baudrate=9600)
client.connect()

# Read Battery Power inverter (Address: 77)
# Note: Check if your device uses 0-based or 1-based addressing
result = client.read_input_registers(address=77, count=2, unit=1)

if not result.isError():
    print(f"Raw Value: {result.registers}")
else:
    print("Error reading register")

client.close()

Integration (Home Assistant)

Paste this into your configuration.yaml:

- platform: modbus_controller
  name: "Battery Power inverter"
  address: 77
  value_type: S_DWORD
  unit_of_measurement: "W"

Connection Diagram

Here is the standard RS485 wiring for this configuration:

graph TD
    PLC[Host Controller / Home Assistant]
    Device[Growatt Modbus]

    PLC -- "A+ (D+)" --> Device
    PLC -- "B- (D-)" --> Device
    PLC -- GND --> Device


💡 Engineer's Insight

Analysis: Real-time Battery Power. Units: W (Watts). Positive for discharge, negative for charge. Shows battery power flow.

Troubleshooting: Zero may mean battery is idle, full, or faulted. Check charge/discharge settings, battery SOC, and system load.