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SG110CX vs Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21 8 of 14 identical Swap Change inverters

Sungrow SG110CX vs SMA Solar Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21

Sungrow SG110CX
Sungrow
SG110CX
100 kW 98.5 % euro Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
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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
The verdict

SG110CX leads on the differences that matter

The largest is max dc voltage: 400 V apart. 8 of 14 comparable parameters are identical, with 18 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 6 differences
How alike are they
8 of 14 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

6 of 14 parameters
Parameter SG110CX Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21 Difference
Max DC voltage 1100 V 1500 V 400 V apart
Max AC power 110.00 kW 100.00 kW 10.00 kW apart
Weight 89.0 kg 99.0 kg 10.0 kg lighter
Max AC current 158.8 A 151.0 A 7.8 A apart
Ingress protection IP66 IP65 IP66 vs IP65
Dimensions 660x1051x362 mm 830x770x462 mm 660x1051x362 mm vs 830x770x462 mm
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Full specification

Parameter SG110CX Sunny Highpower Storage SHPS 100-21 Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 100.00 kW 100.00 kW Same
Max AC power 110.00 kW 100.00 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 158.8 A 151.0 A 7.8 A apart
PV input
Max PV power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
DC/AC ratio - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max DC voltage 1100 V 1500 V 400 V apart
MPPT voltage range 200-1000 V - Not published by SMA Solar
Start voltage 250 V - Not published by SMA Solar
MPP trackers 9 - Not published by SMA Solar
Strings per tracker 2 - Not published by SMA Solar
Max input current per tracker 26.0 A - Not published by SMA Solar
Efficiency
European efficiency 98.5 % 98.5 % Same
Max efficiency 98.7 % 98.8 % Effectively the same
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input - Yes Not published by Sungrow
Battery voltage - See per-model DC battery voltage range (590-1500 V; 880-1500 V; 968-1500 V; 1012-1500 V) Not published by Sungrow
Max charge current - 180 A Not published by Sungrow
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 89.0 kg 99.0 kg -10.0 kg for SG110CX
Weight per kW 0.9 kg/kW 1.0 kg/kW Effectively the same
Dimensions 660x1051x362 mm 830x770x462 mm 660x1051x362 mm vs 830x770x462 mm
Ingress protection IP66 IP65 IP66 vs IP65
Cooling forced-air forced-air Same
Noise - 69 dB Not published by Sungrow
Max operating temperature 60 °C 60 °C Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes - Not published by SMA Solar
Ethernet Yes Yes Same
Arc fault protection - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Integrated DC switch Yes - Not published by SMA Solar
Warranty
Warranty - 5 yrs Not published by Sungrow
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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.