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Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21 vs SUN2000-100KTL-M2 7 of 13 identical Swap Change inverters

SMA Solar Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21 vs Huawei SUN2000-100KTL-M2

SMA Solar Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21
SMA Solar
Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21
100 kW 98.5 % euro Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
VS
Huawei
SUN2000-100KTL-M2
100 kW 98.6 % euro Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

SUN2000-100KTL-M2 leads on the differences that matter

The largest is max dc voltage: 400 V apart. 7 of 13 comparable parameters are identical, with 19 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 6 differences
How alike are they
7 of 13 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

6 of 13 parameters
Parameter Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21 SUN2000-100KTL-M2 Difference
Max DC voltage 1500 V 1100 V 400 V apart
Max AC power 100.00 kW 110.00 kW 10.00 kW apart
Weight 99.0 kg 93.0 kg 6.0 kg lighter
Max AC current 151.0 A 160.4 A 9.4 A apart
Ingress protection IP65 IP66 IP65 vs IP66
Dimensions 830x770x462 mm 700x1035x365 mm 830x770x462 mm vs 700x1035x365 mm
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Full specification

Parameter Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21 SUN2000-100KTL-M2 Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 100.00 kW 100.00 kW Same
Max AC power 100.00 kW 110.00 kW 10.00 kW apart
Grid connection 3-phase 3-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage - 400 V Not published by SMA Solar
Max AC current 151.0 A 160.4 A 9.4 A apart
PV input
Max PV power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
DC/AC ratio - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max DC voltage 1500 V 1100 V 400 V apart
MPPT voltage range - 200-1000 V Not published by SMA Solar
Start voltage - 200 V Not published by SMA Solar
MPP trackers - 10 Not published by SMA Solar
Strings per tracker - 2 Not published by SMA Solar
Max input current per tracker - 30.0 A Not published by SMA Solar
Efficiency
European efficiency 98.5 % 98.6 % Effectively the same
Max efficiency 98.8 % 98.8 % Same
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes - Not published by Huawei
Battery voltage See per-model DC battery voltage range (590-1500 V; 880-1500 V; 968-1500 V; 1012-1500 V) - Not published by Huawei
Max charge current 180 A - Not published by Huawei
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 99.0 kg 93.0 kg -6.0 kg for SUN2000-100KTL-M2
Weight per kW 1.0 kg/kW 0.9 kg/kW Effectively the same
Dimensions 830x770x462 mm 700x1035x365 mm 830x770x462 mm vs 700x1035x365 mm
Ingress protection IP65 IP66 IP65 vs IP66
Cooling forced-air forced-air Same
Noise 69 dB - Not published by Huawei
Max operating temperature 60 °C 60 °C Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi - Yes Not published by SMA Solar
Ethernet Yes - Not published by Huawei
Arc fault protection - Yes Not published by SMA Solar
Integrated DC switch - Yes Not published by SMA Solar
Warranty
Warranty 5 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.