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Fronius Symo 15.0-3 480 vs SUN2000-15KTL-M2 8 of 17 identical Swap Change inverters

Fronius Symo 15.0-3 480 vs Huawei SUN2000-15KTL-M2

Fronius Symo 15.0-3 480
Fronius International
Fronius Symo 15.0-3 480
14.995 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. 8 of 17 comparable parameters are identical, with 15 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 9 differences
How alike are they
8 of 17 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

9 of 17 parameters
Parameter Fronius Symo 15.0-3 480 SUN2000-15KTL-M2 Difference
Max DC voltage 1000 V 1080 V 80 V apart
Max efficiency 98.0 % 98.7 % 0.7 pp more efficient
Max AC power 14.99 kW 16.50 kW 1.51 kW apart
Weight 43.4 kg 25.0 kg 18.4 kg lighter
Weight per kW 2.9 kg/kW 1.7 kg/kW 1.2 kg/kW lighter
Max AC current 18.0 A 25.2 A 7.2 A apart
Ingress protection NEMA 4X IP65 NEMA 4X vs IP65
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 Symo 15.0-3 480 SUN2000-15KTL-M2 Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 14.99 kW 15.00 kW Effectively the same
Max AC power 14.99 kW 16.50 kW 1.51 kW apart
Grid connection 3-phase 3-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage - 400 V Not published by Fronius International
Max AC current 18.0 A 25.2 A 7.2 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 - 160-950 V Not published by Fronius International
Start voltage 200 V 200 V Same
MPP trackers - 2 Not published by Fronius International
Strings per tracker - 2 Not published by Fronius International
Max input current per tracker - 22.0 A Not published by Fronius International
Efficiency
European efficiency - 98.3 % Not published by Fronius International
Max efficiency 98.0 % 98.7 % +0.7 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 43.4 kg 25.0 kg -18.4 kg for SUN2000-15KTL-M2
Weight per kW 2.9 kg/kW 1.7 kg/kW -1.2 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.