diff --git a/include/Configuration.h b/include/Configuration.h
index 97f0725c8..aac192836 100644
--- a/include/Configuration.h
+++ b/include/Configuration.h
@@ -196,10 +196,12 @@ struct BATTERY_CONFIG_T {
 };
 using BatteryConfig = struct BATTERY_CONFIG_T;
 
+enum SolarChargerProviderType { VEDIRECT = 0 };
+
 struct SOLAR_CHARGER_CONFIG_T {
     bool Enabled;
     bool VerboseLogging;
-    uint8_t Provider;
+    SolarChargerProviderType Provider;
     bool PublishUpdatesOnly;
 };
 using SolarChargerConfig = struct SOLAR_CHARGER_CONFIG_T;
diff --git a/include/SolarChargerProvider.h b/include/SolarChargerProvider.h
index d75846321..77321412b 100644
--- a/include/SolarChargerProvider.h
+++ b/include/SolarChargerProvider.h
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 
 class SolarChargerProvider {
 public:
-    enum class Type : unsigned {
-        VEDIRECT = 0
-    };
-
     // returns true if the provider is ready for use, false otherwise
     virtual bool init(bool verboseLogging) = 0;
     virtual void deinit() = 0;
diff --git a/include/defaults.h b/include/defaults.h
index bf9613552..238ae9aa0 100644
--- a/include/defaults.h
+++ b/include/defaults.h
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
 // values specific to downstream project OpenDTU-OnBattery start here:
 #define SOLAR_CHARGER_ENABLED false
 #define SOLAR_CHARGER_VERBOSE_LOGGING false
-#define SOLAR_CHARGER_PROVIDER 0 // Victron MPPT(s) via VE.Direct
 #define SOLAR_CHARGER_PUBLISH_UPDATES_ONLY true
 
 #define POWERMETER_ENABLED false
diff --git a/src/Configuration.cpp b/src/Configuration.cpp
index 3b1f8d565..57d6612d1 100644
--- a/src/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/Configuration.cpp
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ void ConfigurationClass::deserializeSolarChargerConfig(JsonObject const& source,
 {
     target.Enabled = source["enabled"] | SOLAR_CHARGER_ENABLED;
     target.VerboseLogging = source["verbose_logging"] | VERBOSE_LOGGING;
-    target.Provider = source["provider"] | SOLAR_CHARGER_PROVIDER;
+    target.Provider = source["provider"] | SolarChargerProviderType::VEDIRECT;
     target.PublishUpdatesOnly = source["publish_updates_only"] | SOLAR_CHARGER_PUBLISH_UPDATES_ONLY;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/MqttHandleVedirect.cpp b/src/MqttHandleVedirect.cpp
index 6dd52ae7b..158308f43 100644
--- a/src/MqttHandleVedirect.cpp
+++ b/src/MqttHandleVedirect.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void MqttHandleVedirectClass::loop()
     auto const& config = Configuration.get();
     if (!MqttSettings.getConnected()
         || !config.SolarCharger.Enabled
-        || static_cast<SolarChargerProvider::Type>(config.SolarCharger.Provider) != SolarChargerProvider::Type::VEDIRECT) {
+        || config.SolarCharger.Provider != SolarChargerProviderType::VEDIRECT) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/MqttHandleVedirectHass.cpp b/src/MqttHandleVedirectHass.cpp
index e8d6944a8..299ab3b31 100644
--- a/src/MqttHandleVedirectHass.cpp
+++ b/src/MqttHandleVedirectHass.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void MqttHandleVedirectHassClass::loop()
 {
     if (!Configuration.get().Mqtt.Hass.Enabled
         || !Configuration.get().SolarCharger.Enabled
-        || static_cast<SolarChargerProvider::Type>(Configuration.get().SolarCharger.Provider) != SolarChargerProvider::Type::VEDIRECT) {
+        || Configuration.get().SolarCharger.Provider != SolarChargerProviderType::VEDIRECT) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/SolarCharger.cpp b/src/SolarCharger.cpp
index 43255d97a..ba2a56945 100644
--- a/src/SolarCharger.cpp
+++ b/src/SolarCharger.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ void SolarChargerClass::updateSettings()
 
     bool verboseLogging = config.SolarCharger.VerboseLogging;
 
-    switch (static_cast<SolarChargerProvider::Type>(config.SolarCharger.Provider)) {
-        case SolarChargerProvider::Type::VEDIRECT:
+    switch (config.SolarCharger.Provider) {
+        case SolarChargerProviderType::VEDIRECT:
             _upProvider = std::make_unique<VictronMppt>();
             break;
         default: