{"id":92102,"date":"2025-05-20T10:08:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T00:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=92102"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T00:38:45","slug":"get-ready-for-the-rebate-with-a-battery-ready-solar-inverter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/get-ready-for-the-rebate-with-a-battery-ready-solar-inverter\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready For The Rebate With A Battery-Ready Solar Inverter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"The Best Solar Inverters In Australia In 2025: Installers Choice Awards\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LeMlHQLwr1E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Saving up for a home battery to take advantage of the new federal government rebate? Whether you&#8217;re adding a battery to an existing solar panel setup, or getting solar now with plans to add a battery later, you&#8217;ll need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/inverters\/\">consider the inverter,<\/a> which converts solar output into usable electricity. Here&#8217;s the best battery-ready options available.<\/p>\n<h2><!--more-->Solar &amp; Inverter First, Battery Later?<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to add a battery to an existing solar system or are getting solar first and a battery later, this is best done with what&#8217;s known as a hybrid inverter.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s plenty of good reasons to get solar panels and batteries installed at the same time, but there&#8217;s a few factors currently pushing some people to start with solar only at first, in which case a hybrid inverter is advisable:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The fine print of the federal battery rebate is yet to be set in stone, with some key details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/bin-solar-battery-rebate\/\">yet to be locked\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/bin-solar-battery-rebate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in,<\/a> presenting some risk to people rushing to get a battery installed before the official start date of July 1;<\/li>\n<li>Installers are already getting inundated with battery jobs, with some putting new battery quotes on hold but still open to doing solar jobs;<\/li>\n<li>Some people have the money for solar now but not a battery, which they plan to get later. Although the federal battery rebate will reduce every year, it does run through to 2030;<\/li>\n<li>Smaller solar arrays will struggle to fully charge a battery, so people might be upgrading their existing solar array first;<\/li>\n<li>The rebate can only apply to one battery per property, so some people are wanting to save up for their one shot at this rebate with a larger battery, rather than going for a cheaper small option now that falls short of the capacity needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Best Battery-Ready Hybrid Inverters Available in 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Every year, SolarQuotes surveys its installers for their picks for the best solar brands available. Below we&#8217;ve included battery-ready hybrid inverter options available from the top brands in the SolarQuotes Installers Choice Best Inverter category. If you prefer to have the winning brands revealed Academy Awards-style by tuxedo-clad SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LeMlHQLwr1E\">a new video out that does just that.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89309\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89309\" class=\"wp-image-89309 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/installers-choice-votes-inverters-v2.png\" alt=\"Vote tallies for inverters\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/installers-choice-votes-inverters-v2.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/installers-choice-votes-inverters-v2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/installers-choice-votes-inverters-v2-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How Australia&#8217;s top installers voted for their preferred solar inverter brand.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Fronius&#8217; Gen24 Hybrid Solar Inverter<\/h2>\n<p>Austrian company Fronius is our installers&#8217; pick for best inverter brand for its 5th straight year, securing 26% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The premium manufacturer&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/fronius-gen24-review\/\">Gen24 hybrid solar inverter<\/a> features sustainable measures like recycled aluminium, a field-serviceable design, and no plastic packaging.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the passive heatsink most rivals rely on, Fronius use a fan for active cooling, improving efficiency and longevity. While old Fronius designs were accused of being noisy, the Gen 24 is whisper-quiet.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be paying a premium for these perks however, and there&#8217;s an additional price to upgrade the software to control batteries.<\/p>\n<p>On the SolarQuotes website, Fronius inverters have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/inverters\/fronius-review.html\">very strong average consumer review score of 4.8\/5<\/a> based on over 8,800 reviews.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89251\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89251\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fronius-gen24-installation.jpg\" alt=\"A Fronius Gen24 unit\" width=\"830\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fronius-gen24-installation.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fronius-gen24-installation-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fronius-gen24-installation-768x699.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Fronius Gen24 inverter, installed by MC Electrical.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Sungrow&#8217;s SHRS and SHRT Hybrid Inverters<\/h2>\n<p>Sungrow secured second place among our installers, with 19% of the vote. If the premium price point of Fronius is not attractive, then Sungrow is significantly more affordable while maintaining a reputation for reliability.<\/p>\n<p>Their SHRS and SHRT hybrid inverters are designed for pairing with Sungrow&#8217;s own SBR HV series of batteries.<\/p>\n<p>One disadvantage is that if the inverter fails, you lose power to the backup circuits. The best way to mitigate this is to always install an emergency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/hybrid-solar-bypass-switch\/\">bypass switch<\/a> with any Sungrow hybrid inverter.<\/p>\n<p>Sungrow inverters enjoy an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/inverters\/sungrow-review.html\">average consumer review score of 4.7\/5<\/a>, based on over 4,300 reviews.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_89253\" style=\"width: 848px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89253\" class=\" wp-image-89253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sungrow-inverter-install.jpg\" alt=\"A sungrow solar inverter, installed under a shade\" width=\"838\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sungrow-inverter-install.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sungrow-inverter-install-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sungrow-inverter-install-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Sungrow SHRT hybrid inverter, installed by DQ Electrical.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>GoodWe&#8217;s ET G2 And ES G2 Series<\/h2>\n<p>In third place with 14% of the vote is budget manufacturer GoodWe.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being much cheaper than premium options, GoodWe&#8217;s hybrid inverters have a reputation for being simple to install.<\/p>\n<p>They also offer the advantage of being compatible with a range of battery brands. The ET G2 for instance is, in addition to GoodWe\u2019s home batteries such as most high-voltage Lynx models, also compatible with selected models from BYD, Pylon and Dyness.<\/p>\n<p>One downside of GoodWe inverters is that they rely on convection cooling, which means (like with any inverter without a fan) that when they&#8217;re working hard in summer, the energy yield falls because they go into self-protection mode.<\/p>\n<p>On the SolarQuotes website, Goodwe inverters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/inverters\/goodwe-review.html\">have an average customer review score of 4.7\/5<\/a> based on over 2,700 reviews.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_90835\" style=\"width: 777px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-90835\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cheap-goodwe-invt-solis-plus-battery.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cheap-goodwe-invt-solis-plus-battery.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cheap-goodwe-invt-solis-plus-battery-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-90835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GoodWe inverters finished in third place in the Installers&#8217; Choice Awards.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>All Three Are Well Supported<\/h2>\n<p>Having people and systems in place to answer technical questions &amp; troubleshoot compatibility problems is priceless, and all three brands here are well regarded.<\/p>\n<p>Ecosystem compatibility is also a good reason to maintain some brand loyalty. Once you&#8217;re ready for a battery after getting solar, then a hybrid inverter from the same manufacturer can work hand-in-glove on the same monitoring app, and even integrate with an EV charger.<\/p>\n<p>To look at the full specs for each brand&#8217;s hybrid inverters, plus the other options out there along with a rough price guide, take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/hybrid-inverter-comparison\/\">hybrid converter comparison table<\/a>. Or to consider the best batteries to get under the federal rebate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/the-best-batteries-to-buy-with-labors-rebate-and-what-youll-save\/\">we have an explainer on that too<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saving up for a home battery to take advantage of the new federal government rebate? Whether you&#8217;re adding a battery to an existing solar panel setup, or getting solar now with plans to add a battery later, you&#8217;ll need to consider the inverter, which converts solar output into usable electricity. 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