diff --git a/meter/hoymiles-dtu-mbtcp.go b/meter/hoymiles-dtu-mbtcp.go
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index 000000000..9f355d76a
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+++ b/meter/hoymiles-dtu-mbtcp.go
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+package meter
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api/implement"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/modbus"
+)
+
+const (
+	hoymilesPanelLengthBytes   = uint16(0x28)
+	hoymilesStartRegisterBytes = uint16(0x1000)
+	hoymilesMaxPanels          = 99
+)
+
+func init() {
+	registry.AddCtx("hoymiles-dtu-mb", NewHoymilesDTUModbusTcpFromConfig)
+}
+
+type hoymilesDTUValues struct {
+	power       float64
+	totalEnergy float64
+}
+
+type hoymilesDTUModbusTCP struct {
+	log     *util.Logger
+	conn    *modbus.Connection
+	valuesG func() (hoymilesDTUValues, error)
+}
+
+// NewHoymilesDTUModbusTcpFromConfig creates a Hoymiles DTU meter from generic config
+func NewHoymilesDTUModbusTcpFromConfig(ctx context.Context, other map[string]any) (api.Meter, error) {
+	cc := struct {
+		modbus.TcpSettings `mapstructure:",squash"`
+		pvMaxACPower       `mapstructure:",squash"`
+		Cache              time.Duration
+	}{
+		TcpSettings: modbus.TcpSettings{ID: 1},
+		Cache:       15 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, &cc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return newHoymilesDTUModbusTCP(ctx, cc.URI, cc.ID, cc.pvMaxACPower.Decorator(), cc.Cache)
+}
+
+func newHoymilesDTUModbusTCP(ctx context.Context, uri string, id uint8, maxACPower func() float64, cache time.Duration) (api.Meter, error) {
+	conn, err := modbus.NewConnection(ctx, uri, "", "", 0, modbus.Tcp, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	log := util.NewLogger("hoymiles-dtu-mb")
+	conn.Logger(log.TRACE)
+
+	m := &hoymilesDTUModbusTCP{
+		log:  log,
+		conn: conn,
+	}
+
+	m.valuesG = util.Cached(m.readCurrentValues, cache)
+
+	meter, _ := NewConfigurable(m.CurrentPower)
+	implement.Has(meter, implement.MeterEnergy(m.TotalEnergy))
+	implement.May(meter, implement.MaxACPowerGetter(maxACPower))
+
+	return meter, nil
+}
+
+func (m *hoymilesDTUModbusTCP) panelPower(panelIndex int) (float64, float64, bool, error) {
+	// Each panel's data is 0x28 bytes (40 bytes); panel N starts at register 0x1000 + N×0x28.
+	// Confirmed with Hoymiles DTU PRO S hardware against the Modbus register map.
+	startRegister := hoymilesStartRegisterBytes + uint16(panelIndex)*hoymilesPanelLengthBytes
+	results, err := m.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(startRegister, hoymilesPanelLengthBytes/2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, false, fmt.Errorf("failed to read panel %d: %w", panelIndex, err)
+	}
+	if len(results) < int(hoymilesPanelLengthBytes) {
+		return 0, 0, false, fmt.Errorf("panel %d: short Modbus response: got %d bytes, expected %d", panelIndex, len(results), hoymilesPanelLengthBytes)
+	}
+
+	// inverterSerial: bytes 0x01–0x06
+	serialBytes := results[1:7]
+	inverterSerial := fmt.Sprintf("%X", serialBytes)
+	// all-zero serial means no more panels; DTU returns zeros for unoccupied slots
+	serialIsZero := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(serialBytes[:4]) == 0 &&
+		binary.BigEndian.Uint16(serialBytes[4:6]) == 0
+	// portNumber: byte 0x07
+	portNumber := int(results[7])
+	if serialIsZero || portNumber == 0 {
+		m.log.TRACE.Printf("panel %d: no more panels to read", panelIndex)
+		return 0, 0, false, nil
+	}
+	// power: bytes 0x10–0x11, uint16 / 10 → watts (one decimal place precision)
+	power := float64(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(results[16:18])) / 10.0
+	// totalCumulativeProduction: bytes 0x14–0x17, uint32, in Wh
+	totalCumulativeProduction := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(results[20:24])
+	m.log.TRACE.Printf("panel %d: inverter serial %s, port %d, power %.1f W, cumulative production %d Wh", panelIndex, inverterSerial, portNumber, power, totalCumulativeProduction)
+	return power, float64(totalCumulativeProduction), true, nil
+}
+
+func (m *hoymilesDTUModbusTCP) readCurrentValues() (hoymilesDTUValues, error) {
+	var values hoymilesDTUValues
+	for i := 0; i < hoymilesMaxPanels; i++ {
+		power, cumulative, found, err := m.panelPower(i)
+		if err != nil {
+			return hoymilesDTUValues{}, err
+		}
+		if !found {
+			break
+		}
+		values.power += power
+		values.totalEnergy += cumulative
+	}
+	m.log.DEBUG.Printf("total power from all panels: %.2f W, total cumulative production: %.2f Wh", values.power, values.totalEnergy)
+	return values, nil
+}
+
+// CurrentPower implements the api.Meter interface
+func (m *hoymilesDTUModbusTCP) CurrentPower() (float64, error) {
+	res, err := m.valuesG()
+	return res.power, err
+}
+
+// TotalEnergy implements the api.MeterEnergy interface
+func (m *hoymilesDTUModbusTCP) TotalEnergy() (float64, error) {
+	res, err := m.valuesG()
+	return res.totalEnergy / 1e3, err // Wh to kWh
+}
diff --git a/templates/definition/meter/hoymiles-dtu-mb.yaml b/templates/definition/meter/hoymiles-dtu-mb.yaml
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index 000000000..0e2165b5c
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+++ b/templates/definition/meter/hoymiles-dtu-mb.yaml
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+template: hoymiles-dtu-mb
+products:
+  - brand: Hoymiles
+    description:
+      de: "HMT/HMS-Serie mit DTU PRO S / MODBUS TCP"
+      en: "HMT/HMS-Series with DTU PRO S / MODBUS TCP"
+requirements:
+  description:
+    de: |
+      Benötigt wird ein Hoymiles Wechselrichter der HMT/HMS Serie mit DTU PRO S datalogger mit Modbus TCP aktiviert (verbunden mit LAN)
+    en: |
+      Requires a Hoymiles Inverter of the HMT/HMS Series with DTU PRO S datalogger with Modbus TCP enabled (connected with LAN)
+params:
+  - name: usage
+    choice: ["pv"]
+  - name: modbus
+    choice: ["tcpip"]
+  - name: maxacpower
+    advanced: true
+    default: "0"
+    description:
+      de: "Gesamtleistung der Wechselrichter"
+      en: "Total maximum power of the inverters"
+    help:
+      de: "Gesamtleistung der Wechselrichter in Watt (z.B. 3000)"
+      en: "Total maximum power of the inverters in watt (e.g. 3000)"
+render: |
+  type: hoymiles-dtu-mb
+  {{- include "modbus" . }}
+  maxacpower: {{ .maxacpower }}