diff --git a/charger/webasto-next.go b/charger/webasto-next.go
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+package charger
+
+// LICENSE
+
+// Copyright (c) 2022 premultiply
+
+// This module is NOT covered by the MIT license. All rights reserved.
+
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+// copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+// SOFTWARE.
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/modbus"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/sponsor"
+)
+
+// WebastoNext charger implementation
+type WebastoNext struct {
+	log     *util.Logger
+	conn    *modbus.Connection
+	current uint16
+}
+
+const (
+	// all holding type registers
+	tqRegChargePointState     = 1000 // State of the charging device
+	tqRegCurrents             = 1008 // Charging current (mA)
+	tqRegActivePower          = 1020 // Sum of active charging power (W)
+	tqRegEnergyMeter          = 1036 // Meter reading of the charging station (Wh)
+	tqRegChargingTime         = 1508 // Duration since beginning of charge (Seconds)
+	tqRegUserID               = 1600 // User ID (OCPP IdTag) from the current session. Bytes 0 to 19.
+	tqRegSmartVehicleDetected = 1620 // Returns 1 if an EV currently connected is a smart vehicle, or 0 if no EV connected or it is not a smart vehicle
+	tqRegComTimeout           = 2002 // Communication timeout
+	tqRegChargeCurrent        = 5004 // (A)
+	tqRegLifeBit              = 6000 // Communication monitoring 0/1 Toggle-Bit
+)
+
+func init() {
+	registry.Add("webasto-next", NewWebastoNextFromConfig)
+}
+
+// NewWebastoNextFromConfig creates a WebastoNext charger from generic config
+func NewWebastoNextFromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Charger, error) {
+	cc := modbus.TcpSettings{
+		ID: 255,
+	}
+
+	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, &cc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return NewWebastoNext(cc.URI, cc.ID)
+}
+
+// NewWebastoNext creates WebastoNext charger
+func NewWebastoNext(uri string, id uint8) (api.Charger, error) {
+	conn, err := modbus.NewConnection(uri, "", "", 0, modbus.Tcp, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if !sponsor.IsAuthorized() {
+		return nil, api.ErrSponsorRequired
+	}
+
+	log := util.NewLogger("webasto-next")
+	conn.Logger(log.TRACE)
+
+	wb := &WebastoNext{
+		log:     log,
+		conn:    conn,
+		current: 6, // assume min current
+	}
+
+	// get failsafe timeout from charger
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegComTimeout, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get failsafe timeout: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	go wb.heartbeat(time.Duration(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b)/2) * time.Second)
+
+	return wb, err
+}
+
+func (wb *WebastoNext) heartbeat(timeout time.Duration) {
+	for range time.NewTicker(timeout).C {
+		if _, err := wb.conn.WriteSingleRegister(tqRegLifeBit, 1); err != nil {
+			wb.log.ERROR.Println("heartbeat:", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Status implements the api.Charger interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) Status() (api.ChargeStatus, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegChargePointState, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return api.StatusNone, err
+	}
+
+	sb := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b)
+
+	switch sb {
+	case 0:
+		return api.StatusA, nil
+	case 1, 4:
+		return api.StatusB, nil
+	case 3:
+		return api.StatusC, nil
+	default:
+		return api.StatusNone, fmt.Errorf("invalid status: %d", sb)
+	}
+}
+
+// Enabled implements the api.Charger interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) Enabled() (bool, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegChargeCurrent, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	cur := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b)
+
+	return cur != 0, nil
+}
+
+// Enable implements the api.Charger interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) Enable(enable bool) error {
+	b := make([]byte, 2)
+	if enable {
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(b, wb.current)
+	}
+
+	_, err := wb.conn.WriteMultipleRegisters(tqRegChargeCurrent, 1, b)
+
+	return err
+}
+
+// MaxCurrent implements the api.Charger interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) MaxCurrent(current int64) error {
+	if current < 6 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid current %d", current)
+	}
+
+	b := make([]byte, 2)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(b, uint16(current))
+
+	_, err := wb.conn.WriteMultipleRegisters(tqRegChargeCurrent, 1, b)
+	if err == nil {
+		wb.current = uint16(current)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
+var _ api.ChargeTimer = (*WebastoNext)(nil)
+
+// ChargingTime implements the api.ChargeTimer interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) ChargingTime() (time.Duration, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegChargingTime, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return time.Duration(binary.BigEndian.Uint32(b)) * time.Second, nil
+}
+
+var _ api.Meter = (*WebastoNext)(nil)
+
+// CurrentPower implements the api.Meter interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) CurrentPower() (float64, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegActivePower, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return float64(binary.BigEndian.Uint32(b)), nil
+}
+
+var _ api.MeterEnergy = (*WebastoNext)(nil)
+
+// TotalEnergy implements the api.MeterEnergy interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) TotalEnergy() (float64, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegEnergyMeter, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return float64(binary.BigEndian.Uint32(b)) / 1e3, nil
+}
+
+var _ api.MeterCurrent = (*WebastoNext)(nil)
+
+// Currents implements the api.MeterCurrent interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) Currents() (float64, float64, float64, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegCurrents, 3)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, 0, err
+	}
+
+	var curr [3]float64
+	for l := 0; l < 3; l++ {
+		curr[l] = float64(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b[2*l:2*(l+1)])) / 1e3
+	}
+
+	return curr[0], curr[1], curr[2], nil
+}
+
+var _ api.Identifier = (*WebastoNext)(nil)
+
+// Identify implements the api.Identifier interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) Identify() (string, error) {
+	id, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegUserID, 10)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return strings.TrimSpace(string(id)), nil
+}
+
+var _ api.Diagnosis = (*WebastoNext)(nil)
+
+// Diagnose implements the api.Diagnosis interface
+func (wb *WebastoNext) Diagnose() {
+	if b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegSmartVehicleDetected, 1); err == nil {
+		fmt.Printf("\tSmart Vehicle:\t%t\n", binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b) != 0)
+	}
+
+	if b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(tqRegUserID, 10); err == nil {
+		fmt.Printf("\tUserID:\t%s\n", b)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/webasto-next.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/webasto-next.yaml
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+++ b/templates/definition/charger/webasto-next.yaml
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+template: webasto-next
+products:
+  - brand: Webasto
+    description:
+      generic: NEXT
+capabilities: ["rfid"]
+requirements:
+  description:
+    de: Mode 'HEMS activated' muss aktiviert sein.
+    en: Mode 'HEMS activated' must be enabled.
+  evcc: ["sponsorship"]
+params:
+  - name: host
+    required: true
+    example: 192.0.2.2
+  - name: port
+    default: 502
+render: |
+  type: webasto-next
+  uri: {{ .host }}:{{ .port }}
diff --git a/templates/docs/charger/webasto-next_0.yaml b/templates/docs/charger/webasto-next_0.yaml
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index 000000000..41955db68
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+++ b/templates/docs/charger/webasto-next_0.yaml
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+product:
+  brand: Webasto
+  description: NEXT
+capabilities: ["rfid"]
+requirements: ["sponsorship"]
+description: |
+  Mode 'HEMS activated' muss aktiviert sein.
+render:
+  - default: |
+      type: template
+      template: webasto-next
+      host: 192.0.2.2 # IP-Adresse oder Hostname
+      port: 502 # Port # Optional