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Fronius Primo 15.0-1 vs SUN2000-15KTL-M2 7 of 21 identical Swap Change inverters

Fronius Primo 15.0-1 vs Huawei SUN2000-15KTL-M2

Fronius Primo 15.0-1
Fronius International
Fronius Primo 15.0-1
15 kW Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
VS
Huawei
SUN2000-15KTL-M2
15 kW 98.3 % euro Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

SUN2000-15KTL-M2 leads on the differences that matter

The largest is max dc voltage: 80 V apart. 7 of 21 comparable parameters are identical, with 11 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 14 differences
How alike are they
7 of 21 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

14 of 21 parameters
Parameter Fronius Primo 15.0-1 SUN2000-15KTL-M2 Difference
Max DC voltage 1000 V 1080 V 80 V apart
Max input current per tracker 33.0 A 22.0 A 11.0 A more headroom
Max efficiency 96.7 % 98.7 % 2.0 pp more efficient
Max AC power 15.00 kW 16.50 kW 1.50 kW apart
Weight 37.4 kg 25.0 kg 12.4 kg lighter
Weight per kW 2.5 kg/kW 1.7 kg/kW 0.8 kg/kW lighter
Grid connection Single-phase 3-phase Single-phase vs 3-phase
Nominal AC voltage 240 V 400 V 160 V apart
Max AC current 62.5 A 25.2 A 37.3 A apart
Start voltage 80 V 200 V 120 V earlier start
Ingress protection NEMA 4X IP65 NEMA 4X vs IP65
MPPT voltage range 200-800 V 160-950 V 200-800 V vs 160-950 V
Dimensions 724x511x226 mm 470x525x262 mm 724x511x226 mm vs 470x525x262 mm
Cooling forced-air natural forced-air vs natural
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Full specification

Parameter Fronius Primo 15.0-1 SUN2000-15KTL-M2 Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 15.00 kW 15.00 kW Same
Max AC power 15.00 kW 16.50 kW 1.50 kW apart
Grid connection Single-phase 3-phase Single-phase vs 3-phase
Nominal AC voltage 240 V 400 V 160 V apart
Max AC current 62.5 A 25.2 A 37.3 A apart
PV input
Max PV power - 22.50 kW Not published by Fronius International
DC/AC ratio - 1.50 Not published by Fronius International
Max DC voltage 1000 V 1080 V 80 V apart
MPPT voltage range 200-800 V 160-950 V 200-800 V vs 160-950 V
Start voltage 80 V 200 V -120 V for Fronius Primo 15.0-1
MPP trackers 2 2 Same
Strings per tracker - 2 Not published by Fronius International
Max input current per tracker 33.0 A 22.0 A +11.0 A for Fronius Primo 15.0-1
Efficiency
European efficiency - 98.3 % Not published by Fronius International
Max efficiency 96.7 % 98.7 % +2.0 pp for SUN2000-15KTL-M2
CEC efficiency 97.0 % - Not published by Huawei
Battery
Battery input - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery voltage - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max charge current - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 37.4 kg 25.0 kg -12.4 kg for SUN2000-15KTL-M2
Weight per kW 2.5 kg/kW 1.7 kg/kW -0.8 kg/kW for SUN2000-15KTL-M2
Dimensions 724x511x226 mm 470x525x262 mm 724x511x226 mm vs 470x525x262 mm
Ingress protection NEMA 4X IP65 NEMA 4X vs IP65
Cooling forced-air natural forced-air vs natural
Noise - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max operating temperature 60 °C 60 °C Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Same
Ethernet Yes Yes Same
Arc fault protection Yes Yes Same
Integrated DC switch Yes Yes Same
Warranty
Warranty 10 yrs - Not published by Huawei
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Written summary

Every figure here is from the manufacturers' own datasheets - a dash means the value is not published, never an estimate.