SolarEdge EV Charger Reviews

About SolarEdge

SolarEdge is a large solar inverter manufacturing company with headquarters in Israel. One of their solar inverters is for single-phase residential use and has a built-in EV charger but this page is about the stand alone SolarEdge Home EV Charger.

The stand-out feature of the SolarEdge Home EV Charger is that it's smart. This means it can be set to charge a car with only surplus solar energy that otherwise would have been sent into the grid for a feed-in tariff. But to take advantage of this feature it will need to be paired with a SolarEdge inverter.

Single Phase

It's a single-phase charger. As most homes only have single-phase power, this is usually not a drawback.  If you have 3-phase power you can still install a single-phase EV charger.  It supplies up to 7.4 kilowatts (kW) of power.

Charging Times

At its full 7.4kW output, with typical losses, it can fully charge a flat 50kWh battery in around 7.5 hours. The average car is driven less than 40km a day, so a daily average of under one hour of charging is all that's required to keep the typical EV topped up.

Smart

When combined with a SolarEdge inverter and energy meter, the EV charger can use only surplus solar to charge your car. This allows for low-cost charging with clean energy. The effective cost per kWh will be equal to your solar feed-in tariff.

Installation Location

Like almost all EV chargers, SolarEdge's can be installed indoors or outdoors. It's made to be wall mounted but can also be placed on a pole.

Cable Length

Unlike some EV chargers, it comes with a charging cable. At 7.6m it's longer than most. This extra length is convenient if the vehicle you want to charge is behind one parked in front of the charger.

Warranty Length

Its warranty is only three years. While not long, it's still better than 2 years some EV chargers have. I don't know why the warranty is so short when SolarEdge is happy to give their inverter that has a built in EV charger a 12 year warranty.  But what gets my goat is SolarEdge sells an identical looking EV charger in the US with a 5-year warranty. This makes me feel as though we're being short-changed Down Under.

Cost

Like most smart EV chargers it's not cheap. At the time of writing, the SolarEdge charger is likely to set you back around $1,900.  Installation will add considerably to the cost.  While a basic EV charger installation may only cost a few hundred dollars, the SolarEdge Home EV Charger installation will usually involve setting it up to communicate with a SolarEdge inverter and this makes it more complicated.  You are likely to be charged over $800 for installation and it could be considerably more. 

If you want to check out the SolarEdge Home EV Charger's tech specs and compare it to others on the market, that's what the SolarQuotes EV Charger Comparison Table is for.

While the warranty isn't long given its price, SolarEdge generally makes reliable products, so I would expect -- or at least hope -- that it will last well beyond the end of its warranty. If you have a SolarEdge inverter and energy meter or intend to get them, then a SolarEdge EV charger is definitely worth considering, so long as it's within your budget.

Because SolarEdge makes inverters and batteries we're happy to recommend, we're currently happy to recommend their EV charger, despite not yet having information on how they perform long term.

If you've purchased a SolarEdge EV charger and would like to leave a review, we'll be glad to have the extra information.