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+* charts solaredge inverter data using its REST api like their app also does
+* sends alerts if at 12:00 no output is measured
+* alerting using pushover
+
+**start**
+one this repo
+create .env file that contains
+SOLAREDGE_API_KEY
+SOLAREDGE_SITE_ID
+PUSHOVER_USER_ID
+PUSHOVER_API_KEY
+BIND_ADDR eg. 0.0.0.0:3000
+CALL_HOME optional url to include in the pushover notification
+cargo run