From 545d239495564d0f35c65ebe5021908cc48444b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: andig <andi@evcc.io>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 11:45:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Loadpoint: scale down to 1p for feed-in priority in min+pv
 mode (#30327)

---
 core/loadpoint.go             | 21 +++++++++++--
 core/loadpoint_phases_test.go | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 74 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index 6b77ec77c..9ad9002dc 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -1324,6 +1324,19 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) fastCharging() error {
 	return lp.setLimit(lp.effectiveMaxCurrent())
 }
 
+// minCharging scales to 1p if available and sets minimum current
+func (lp *Loadpoint) minCharging() error {
+	if lp.hasPhaseSwitching() {
+		// ignore api.ErrNotAvailable: the phase switch could not be performed
+		// right now, continue with the current phase configuration
+		if err := lp.scalePhasesIfAvailable(1); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, api.ErrNotAvailable) {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return lp.setLimit(lp.effectiveMinCurrent())
+}
+
 // pvScalePhases switches phases if necessary and returns number of phases switched to
 func (lp *Loadpoint) pvScalePhases(sitePower, minCurrent, maxCurrent float64) int {
 	phases := lp.GetPhases()
@@ -2096,11 +2109,13 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) Update(sitePower, batteryBoostPower float64, consumption, f
 			rate, _ := feedin.At(time.Now())
 			lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("smart feed-in active: %.2f", rate.Value)
 
-			var targetCurrent float64
 			if mode == api.ModeMinPV {
-				targetCurrent = lp.GetMinCurrent()
+				// minimize self-consumption to maximize feed-in by scaling down
+				// to the absolute minimum of 1 phase at min current
+				err = lp.minCharging()
+			} else {
+				err = lp.setLimit(0)
 			}
-			err = lp.setLimit(targetCurrent)
 
 			lp.resetPhaseTimer()
 			lp.elapsePVTimer() // let PV mode disable immediately afterwards
diff --git a/core/loadpoint_phases_test.go b/core/loadpoint_phases_test.go
index 9d82bc866..21afac059 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint_phases_test.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint_phases_test.go
@@ -515,6 +515,62 @@ func TestScalePhasesNotAvailable(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, 1, lp.GetPhases())
 }
 
+// TestMinChargingPhaseScaling verifies that minCharging scales down to 1 phase
+// (the absolute minimum) when phase switching is available, so feed-in priority
+// in min+pv mode drops to 1p min current instead of staying on 3p (issue #30298).
+func TestMinChargingPhaseScaling(t *testing.T) {
+	Voltage = 230
+
+	tc := []struct {
+		desc             string
+		phasesConfigured int
+		phases           int
+		expectedPhases   int
+	}{
+		{desc: "auto, 3p active scales down to 1p", phasesConfigured: 0, phases: 3, expectedPhases: 1},
+		{desc: "auto, already 1p", phasesConfigured: 0, phases: 1, expectedPhases: 1},
+		{desc: "fixed 3p cannot scale down", phasesConfigured: 3, phases: 3, expectedPhases: 3},
+		{desc: "fixed 1p stays 1p", phasesConfigured: 1, phases: 1, expectedPhases: 1},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tc {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+
+			lp := NewLoadpoint(util.NewLogger("foo"), nil)
+			lp.minCurrent = 6
+			lp.maxCurrent = 16
+			lp.phasesConfigured = tc.phasesConfigured
+			lp.phases = tc.phases
+			lp.offeredCurrent = 0 // ensure MaxCurrent is called
+			lp.wakeUpTimer = NewTimer()
+
+			plainCharger := api.NewMockCharger(ctrl)
+			phaseCharger := api.NewMockPhaseSwitcher(ctrl)
+			lp.charger = struct {
+				*api.MockCharger
+				*api.MockPhaseSwitcher
+			}{plainCharger, phaseCharger}
+
+			plainCharger.EXPECT().Enabled().Return(true, nil).AnyTimes()
+			plainCharger.EXPECT().Enable(gomock.Any()).Return(nil).AnyTimes()
+
+			if tc.phases != tc.expectedPhases {
+				phaseCharger.EXPECT().Phases1p3p(tc.expectedPhases).Return(nil)
+			}
+
+			// minimum current is offered at the scaled phase count
+			plainCharger.EXPECT().MaxCurrent(int64(lp.minCurrent)).Return(nil)
+
+			err := lp.minCharging()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expectedPhases, lp.phases, tc.desc)
+
+			ctrl.Finish()
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFastChargingCircuitBasedPhaseScaling(t *testing.T) {
 	Voltage = 230