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Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0 vs SUN2000L-5KTL 6 of 23 identical Swap Change inverters

Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0 vs Huawei SUN2000L-5KTL

Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0
Fronius International
Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0
5 kW 97.5 % euro Hybrid
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VS
Huawei SUN2000L-5KTL
Huawei
SUN2000L-5KTL
5 kW 98.0 % euro Hybrid
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

17 differences, and they point both ways

The largest is european efficiency: 0.5 pp more efficient. 6 of 23 comparable parameters are identical, with 9 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 17 differences
How alike are they
6 of 23 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

17 of 23 parameters
Parameter Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0 SUN2000L-5KTL Difference
European efficiency 97.5 % 98.0 % 0.5 pp more efficient
Max DC voltage 1000 V 600 V 400 V apart
Max input current per tracker 25.0 A 11.0 A 14.0 A more headroom
Max AC power 5.00 kW 5.50 kW 0.50 kW apart
Max charge current 22 A 10 A 12 A faster charging
Weight 15.6 kg 10.6 kg 5.0 kg lighter
Weight per kW 3.1 kg/kW 2.1 kg/kW 1.0 kg/kW lighter
Max efficiency 98.2 % 98.6 % 0.4 pp more efficient
Grid connection 3-phase Single-phase 3-phase vs Single-phase
Nominal AC voltage 400 V 230 V 170 V apart
Max AC current 7.6 A 25.0 A 17.4 A apart
Start voltage 80 V 120 V 40 V earlier start
Ingress protection IP66 IP65 IP66 vs IP65
MPPT voltage range 80-800 V 120-480 V 80-800 V vs 120-480 V
Battery voltage 160 - 700 350-450 Vdc 160 - 700 vs 350-450 Vdc
Dimensions 530x474x165 mm 375x375x162 mm 530x474x165 mm vs 375x375x162 mm
Cooling forced-air natural forced-air vs natural
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Full specification

Parameter Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0 SUN2000L-5KTL Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 5.00 kW 5.00 kW Same
Max AC power 5.00 kW 5.50 kW 0.50 kW apart
Grid connection 3-phase Single-phase 3-phase vs Single-phase
Nominal AC voltage 400 V 230 V 170 V apart
Max AC current 7.6 A 25.0 A 17.4 A apart
PV input
Max PV power 5.20 kW - Not published by Huawei
DC/AC ratio 1.04 - Not published by Huawei
Max DC voltage 1000 V 600 V 400 V apart
MPPT voltage range 80-800 V 120-480 V 80-800 V vs 120-480 V
Start voltage 80 V 120 V -40 V for Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0
MPP trackers 2 2 Same
Strings per tracker - 1 Not published by Fronius International
Max input current per tracker 25.0 A 11.0 A +14.0 A for Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0
Efficiency
European efficiency 97.5 % 98.0 % +0.5 pp for SUN2000L-5KTL
Max efficiency 98.2 % 98.6 % +0.4 pp for SUN2000L-5KTL
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage 160 - 700 350-450 Vdc 160 - 700 vs 350-450 Vdc
Max charge current 22 A 10 A +12 A for Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 15.6 kg 10.6 kg -5.0 kg for SUN2000L-5KTL
Weight per kW 3.1 kg/kW 2.1 kg/kW -1.0 kg/kW for SUN2000L-5KTL
Dimensions 530x474x165 mm 375x375x162 mm 530x474x165 mm vs 375x375x162 mm
Ingress protection IP66 IP65 IP66 vs IP65
Cooling forced-air natural forced-air vs natural
Noise 47 dB - Not published by Huawei
Max operating temperature 60 °C 60 °C Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Same
Ethernet Yes - Not published by Huawei
Arc fault protection - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Integrated DC switch Yes Yes Same
Warranty
Warranty - - Neither datasheet publishes this
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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.