Timing is everything they say, and Clean Energy Council approval for the EHB single-phase hybrid inverter series was pretty good timing for GoodWe.
A hybrid inverter is a device that combines the functionality of a conventional solar inverter and a battery inverter into a single unit. Late last month, the Clean Energy Council granted approval for three EHB inverters; which means they are now eligible for national solar and battery rebates1.
The models are:
- GW5K-EHB-AU-G11 (5 kW)
- GW8.6K-EHB-AU-G11 (8.6 kW)
- GW9.99K-EHB-AU-G11 (10 kW)
GoodWe EHB Specification Highlights
- Up to 200% PV input oversizing.
- Up to 4 Maximum Power Point Trackers (MPPTs) – good for complex rooftops and homes with roof faces at multiple orientations.
- 16A maximum input current per MPPT.
- Supports 80–495 V batteries and 50 A charge/discharge current.
- <10ms switch time to battery backup in the event of a mains grid power outage.
- IP65 rated (suitable for installation outdoors).
- GoodWe smart meter supplied.
- ‘Seamless’ Virtual Power Plant (VPP) integration.
- Integrated bypass feature 2.
- Multi-protocol communications.
- Active cooling (fan).
- 10 year warranty.
- Dimensions: (W × H × D mm) 415 × 791 × 180.
- Weight: 29.5 kg (5 kW), 33 kg (8.6 & 10 kW).
- Compatible with selected battery models from GoodWe, BYD, LG, Pylon, Dyness, Alpha and a couple of other brands I’m not familiar with.
The full EHB datasheet can be viewed here and the battery compatibility list here.
Commenting on the introduction of the EHB hybrid inverter series to Australia, Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand Dean Williamson said:
“As energy needs evolve and incentives like the federal battery rebate drive uptake, the EHB Series ensures homeowners are equipped with a future-proof solution that’s reliable, smart, and ready to perform.”
GoodWe also has a three-phase hybrid inverter — the ET G2 series — which was launched in Australia late last year.
GoodWe’s Australian Track Record
GoodWe was founded in Suzhou, China in 2010 and its products became available in Australia in 2012. The company has an office in Melbourne for support and warranty issues.
While it remains to be seen how the EHB single-phase hybrid inverter performs over time in Australian conditions, GoodWe generally produces one of the better budget inverters available on the Australian market. Its standard manufacturer warranty used to be 5 years, but in 2021 it was boosted to 10 years.
The company has also done well in the SolarQuotes Installers Choice Awards; this year taking out 3rd place for the best inverter brands of 2025 behind Fronius and Sungrow – a good result given the competition. And GoodWe solar inverter reviews from Australian customers have generally been positive, with the company scoring an average rating of 4.8 stars overall (2,889 ratings) and 4.9 stars over the last 12 months (771 ratings).
GoodWe is currently listed as a SolarQuotes-recommended inverter brand.
Should You Get A Hybrid Inverter?
Hybrid inverters can be a good choice if you’re installing solar panels but not ready to acquire a home battery just yet. For example, with the EHB you can start with solar only, then add a battery later and trigger the inverter’s hybrid features using an activation code.
But there are pros and cons with hybrid inverters, such as being locked in to what can be a narrow range of compatible battery choices that will vary depending on the model. See this article (and the comments that follow) for some points to consider when choosing between a hybrid and conventional inverter. And to compare models side-by-side, check out our hybrid inverter comparison table (GoodWe EHB to be added soon – update: now added).
Footnotes
- But I noticed at the time of writing the EHB isn’t yet appearing on the eligible inverter lists for the WA battery rebate. ↩
- This is important – learn why hybrid inverters should have a bypass switch. ↩
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The specifications document for the EHB range, linked from above, specifies that the 10kW inverter will connect to only one battery.
The battery compatibility document from Goodwe, shows that the EHB range will connect to a maximum of 19kWh battery capacity, of the Goodwe batteries, and, 22kW in the BYD HVM battery series.
So, the Goodwe EHB inverters apparently cannot take full advantage of the federal government 50kWh battery subsidy.
The Sungrow SH10RS inverter is compatible with the Sungrow SBH250; a 25kWh battery stack, and, I have been advised by Sungrow, that the inverters (the SH10RS and the SH5.0RS) can run two stacks of the SBH250.
Whilst the Sigenergy single phase inverter/battery stack all in one systems can run up to six 8kWh battery modules, giving total possible capacity of 48kWh, Sigenergy is uncommunicative and lacking in information, so, information such as whether the inverters can be configured to draw power from the grid, to charge the batteries, is unavailable
One battery input does not mean that it cannot be connected to multiple battery towers. For example, this unit absolutely can be linked to multiple Lynx G2 full battery towers (28.8kWh).
I note that the Goodwe EHB 10kW inverter has a limit of drawing power from the grid, of 11.5kW and, the Sungrow equivalent; the SH10RS, has a limit of 14.5kW, which, I believe, is the limit of the grid connection fuse (63A), so, the Sungrow inverter makes fuller use of the grid connection capacity.
Whilst it may seem an abstract and inapplicable matter, if a householder wants to use power, and charge both a BESS, and, a BEV, using Time Of Use pricing minimum rates; thence, maximising the benefits of the Time Of Use pricing, the difference becomes more meaningful.
With a single phase “wall mount” BEV charger having capacity of about 7kW, the other 7.5kW (of the Sungrow SH10RS inverter draw down capacity) becomes more significant and meaningful, when divided between household load and topping up the BESS charge.
Something to consider.
Of course, the question arises – when will the Goodwe EHB inverter range be included in the hybrid inverter comparison table at
https://www.solarquotes.com.au/battery-storage/hybrid-inverter-comparison/?_sc=NTg2NzcwOCM2NTAzOQ%3D%3D&utm_campaign=250708+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=brevo#expand
?
As it stated in the article – soon.
When the hybrid inverter comparison table is updated, could the following additions to the table, be implemented, to increase the usefulness of the table?
1. Because the federal government battery subsidy applies to BESS’s of up to 50kWh, the addition of , for each inverter, the maximum total available compatible battery capacity with which, the inverter will work.
2. Because part of (or, the primary objective of) the reasoning for the battery subsidy, is energy arbitrage, or, load shifting, to ease the burden on the grids, the addition of the information of whether each inverter provides for the user to configure the inverter to schedule the inverter to draw down power from the grid, to charge the applicable BESS, using grid electricity, to take advantage of Time Of Use charging, when irradiance is insufficient to full charge the BESS, like Goodwe and Sungrow provide.
3. For the inverters that provide for battery backup, the switchover time, both to and from the grid and BESS.
GW9.99K-EHB-AU-G11 (10 kW)
Hi
I was offer this 10KW inverter with a single Lynx F G2 Series 25.6 kWh battery. Is this configuration supported? because on the battery list compatibility document, it says that would only support up to LX F19.2-H-20