Inverter database

Grid-tie, hybrid, off-grid and microinverters, with every figure taken from the manufacturer's datasheet. Panel database

Manufacturer 14 with data

All1399 Growatt312 GoodWe145 Ginlong Solis143 SolarEdge117 Sungrow108 Huawei106 Deye105 Easun Power92 Sofar Solar88 Fronius International83 SMA Solar54 PowMr37 Longi Solar6 IBC Solar3

Model Rated AC Type Phase Euro eff. MPPT Max DC kg/kW Warranty

SolarEdge SE8K 8 kW Hybrid 3-ph 97.6% - 900 V 2.0 kg/kW 25 yr

SolarEdge SE8K-ILB48 8 kW Hybrid 3-ph - - - 4.6 kg/kW 12 yr

SolarEdge SolarEdge SE8K (Three Phase, India) 8 kW Grid-tie 3-ph 97.6% - 900 V 2.0 kg/kW -

Huawei SUN2000-8KTL-M0 8 kW Grid-tie 3-ph - 2 1100 V 2.1 kg/kW -

Sungrow SG8.0RS-L 8 kW Grid-tie 1-ph 97.3% 2 600 V 2.2 kg/kW -

Sungrow SH8.0RT 8 kW Hybrid 3-ph 97.9% 2 1000 V 3.4 kg/kW -

Sungrow SG8.0RT-20 8 kW Grid-tie 3-ph 98.0% 2 1100 V 2.1 kg/kW -

Sungrow SH8.0RT-20 8 kW Hybrid 3-ph 97.9% 2 1000 V 3.4 kg/kW -

Sungrow SG6.0RT 8 kW Grid-tie 3-ph 97.8% 2 1100 V 2.2 kg/kW -

Huawei SUN2000-8KTL-M1 8 kW Hybrid 3-ph 98.0% 2 1100 V 2.1 kg/kW -

Huawei SUN2000-8KTL-M1 (High current version) 8 kW Hybrid 3-ph 98.0% 2 1100 V 2.1 kg/kW -

Huawei SUN2000-8K-MAP0 8 kW Hybrid 3-ph 98.0% 2 1100 V 2.6 kg/kW -

Huawei SUN2000-8K-LC0 8 kW Hybrid 1-ph 97.5% 3 600 V 1.8 kg/kW -

Sofar Solar HYD 8KTL-3PH 8 kW Hybrid 3-ph 97.6% 2 1000 V 4.0 kg/kW -

Sofar Solar SOFAR 8.8KTLX-G3 8 kW Grid-tie 3-ph 97.5% 2 1100 V 2.1 kg/kW -

Sofar Solar ESI-8K-T1 8 kW Hybrid 3-ph 97.0% 3 1000 V 3.8 kg/kW -

Sofar Solar SOFAR 8KTLM-G3 8 kW Grid-tie 1-ph 97.3% 3 600 V 2.2 kg/kW -

Sungrow SG8.0RT-P2 8 kW Grid-tie 3-ph 97.7% 2 1100 V 2.2 kg/kW -

Sungrow SG8.0RS 8 kW Grid-tie 1-ph 97.3% 3 600 V 2.4 kg/kW -

SMA Solar STP8.0-3AV-40 8 kW Grid-tie 3-ph 97.7% 2 1000 V 2.6 kg/kW 5 yr

Reading this table

Rated AC is the continuous output

The nominal AC power from the datasheet, usually the number in the model name. Where only a maximum is published, that is shown instead.

Euro efficiency, not peak

The figure weighted across part loads, which sits below the peak efficiency a datasheet prints first.

kg per kW

Weight divided by rated power, so a 10 kW and a 3 kW unit can be compared for what they cost to mount.

A dash means no data

The manufacturer did not publish it. We never estimate a missing value.