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SG20KTL-M vs SUN2000-20KTL-M2 12 of 20 identical Swap Change inverters

Sungrow SG20KTL-M vs Huawei SUN2000-20KTL-M2

Sungrow
SG20KTL-M
20 kW 98.3 % euro Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
VS
Huawei
SUN2000-20KTL-M2
20 kW 98.3 % euro Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

8 differences, and they point both ways

The largest is max ac power: 2.00 kW apart. 12 of 20 comparable parameters are identical, with 12 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 8 differences
How alike are they
12 of 20 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

8 of 20 parameters
Parameter SG20KTL-M SUN2000-20KTL-M2 Difference
Max AC power 20.00 kW 22.00 kW 2.00 kW apart
Max DC voltage 1100 V 1080 V 20 V apart
Start voltage 250 V 200 V 50 V earlier start
Weight 24.0 kg 25.0 kg 1.0 kg lighter
Max AC current 31.9 A 33.5 A 1.6 A apart
MPPT voltage range 200-1000 V 160-950 V 200-1000 V vs 160-950 V
Dimensions 485x370x210 mm 470x525x262 mm 485x370x210 mm vs 470x525x262 mm
Cooling forced-air natural forced-air vs natural
02

Full specification

Parameter SG20KTL-M SUN2000-20KTL-M2 Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 20.00 kW 20.00 kW Same
Max AC power 20.00 kW 22.00 kW 2.00 kW apart
Grid connection 3-phase 3-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 400 V 400 V Same
Max AC current 31.9 A 33.5 A 1.6 A apart
PV input
Max PV power - 30.00 kW Not published by Sungrow
DC/AC ratio - 1.50 Not published by Sungrow
Max DC voltage 1100 V 1080 V 20 V apart
MPPT voltage range 200-1000 V 160-950 V 200-1000 V vs 160-950 V
Start voltage 250 V 200 V -50 V for SUN2000-20KTL-M2
MPP trackers 2 2 Same
Strings per tracker 2 2 Same
Max input current per tracker 22.0 A 22.0 A Same
Efficiency
European efficiency 98.3 % 98.3 % Same
Max efficiency 98.6 % 98.7 % Effectively the same
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
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 24.0 kg 25.0 kg -1.0 kg for SG20KTL-M
Weight per kW 1.2 kg/kW 1.2 kg/kW Same
Dimensions 485x370x210 mm 470x525x262 mm 485x370x210 mm vs 470x525x262 mm
Ingress protection IP65 IP65 Same
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 Not published by Sungrow
Ethernet - Yes Not published by Sungrow
Arc fault protection - Yes Not published by Sungrow
Integrated DC switch Yes Yes Same
Warranty
Warranty - - Neither datasheet publishes this
03

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04

Written summary

Every figure here is from the manufacturers' own datasheets - a dash means the value is not published, never an estimate.