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GW8000-ES-C10 vs SE8000H 10 of 19 identical Swap Change inverters

GoodWe GW8000-ES-C10 vs SolarEdge SE8000H

GoodWe GW8000-ES-C10
GoodWe
GW8000-ES-C10
8 kW Hybrid
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VS
SolarEdge SE8000H
SolarEdge
SE8000H
8 kW 99.0 % euro Hybrid
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

SE8000H leads on the differences that matter

The largest is max dc voltage: 120 V apart. 10 of 19 comparable parameters are identical, with 13 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 9 differences
How alike are they
10 of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

9 of 19 parameters
Parameter GW8000-ES-C10 SE8000H Difference
Max DC voltage 600 V 480 V 120 V apart
Max efficiency 97.6 % 99.2 % 1.6 pp more efficient
Max AC power 8.80 kW 8.00 kW 0.80 kW apart
Weight 27.0 kg 19.6 kg 7.4 kg lighter
Weight per kW 3.4 kg/kW 2.5 kg/kW 0.9 kg/kW lighter
Max AC current 40.0 A 36.5 A 3.5 A apart
Ingress protection IP66 IP65 IP66 vs IP65
Dimensions 445x560x226 mm 535x370x185 mm 445x560x226 mm vs 535x370x185 mm
Cooling forced-air natural forced-air vs natural
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Full specification

Parameter GW8000-ES-C10 SE8000H Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 8.00 kW 8.00 kW Same
Max AC power 8.80 kW 8.00 kW 0.80 kW apart
Grid connection Single-phase Single-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 230 V Same
Max AC current 40.0 A 36.5 A 3.5 A apart
PV input
Max PV power 16.00 kW 16.00 kW Same
DC/AC ratio 2.00 2.00 Same
Max DC voltage 600 V 480 V 120 V apart
MPPT voltage range 60-550 V - Not published by SolarEdge
Start voltage 58 V - Not published by SolarEdge
MPP trackers - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Strings per tracker - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max input current per tracker 32.0 A - Not published by SolarEdge
Efficiency
European efficiency - 99.0 % Not published by GoodWe
Max efficiency 97.6 % 99.2 % +1.6 pp for SE8000H
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage 40~60 V - Not published by SolarEdge
Max charge current - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 27.0 kg 19.6 kg -7.4 kg for SE8000H
Weight per kW 3.4 kg/kW 2.5 kg/kW -0.9 kg/kW for SE8000H
Dimensions 445x560x226 mm 535x370x185 mm 445x560x226 mm vs 535x370x185 mm
Ingress protection IP66 IP65 IP66 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 - Not published by SolarEdge
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.