Goodwe solar inverter reviews
Overall Rating From 22 Reviews:
Average Customer Rating:
( 4.09 / 5 )
GoodWe (Jiangsu) Power Supply Technology Co. Ltd is a Chinese company founded by JXT thanks to an investment of 20 million dollars and supported by the Chinese Government.
The company specializes in the production of string solar inverters, with a power range between 1.5kW and 17kW, and central solar inverters with a power range from 100kW to 500kW. Overall, there are seven different series of solar inverters (SS, DS, DT, DI, ES, JP, and MT), in order to meet the specific customers’ needs, whether they are in the residential, in the commercial or in the utility-scale sector.
Australian customers will be glad to know, that there is a local GoodWe’s office in Glenroy (Victoria) so, should you have any specific question or issue, you can directly refer to them. Furthermore, the company has a pretty strong international profile, thanks to several other offices located in Germany, Netherlands and the UK.
If you want to find out more about GoodWe’s line-up of solar inverters, simply check out the products here below to find the ones that best meet your needs and requirements.
| Rating | Comments | Name | State | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bought From: Sunscape Electrical Review Date: 15 May 2018 |
DAVID | VIC | 3984 | |
| Went for this model as installation of batteries and if required a generator are easy to install without the costly addition of extra hardware Bought From: Space Solar Review Date: 23 April 2018 |
Les | NSW | 2251 | |
Bought From: Regen Power Review Date: 18 April 2018 |
Ian | WA | 6390 | |
Bought From: Green Wiring Review Date: 20 March 2018 |
Kevin | WA | 6028 | |
| Working as advertised Bought From: Enerklean Review Date: 15 November 2017 |
Nick | WA | 6157 | |
Bought From: Green Wiring Review Date: 11 October 2017 |
Michael | WA | 6169 | |
| I don't think about it Bought From: Energy Assist Group Pty Ltd Review Date: 21 September 2017 |
Norman | VIC | 3146 | |
| Not noisey
easy to read, comes with back to base monitoring in case of fault(s) and also an app if you wish to monitor hourly/daily/weekly/yearly Bought From: Perth Solar Force Review Date: 17 August 2017 |
Mark | WA | 6164 | |
Bought From: LG Energy Review Date: 7 August 2017 |
Elaine | WA | 6280 | |
| I record my power generation and power import each week and from my 2 monthly bills I can also calculate my export. I am then able to back calculate what my bill would be without the panels installed. So far after 4 bills I am saving about $150-$180 per bill which should give me a payback period of 4.5 years on the system at current prices. I am really pleased with that outcome. My system is averaging a bit over 42 kWh/day in the best summer weeks and 16.5 kWh/day in the worst winter week so far. Bought From: Zasco Electrical Review Date: 4 August 2017 |
Stephen | WA | 6009 | |
Bought From: Skylight Energy Review Date: 10 July 2017 |
Peter | NSW | 2264 | |
Bought From: Green Wiring Review Date: 5 June 2017 |
Anon | WA | 6169 | |
Bought From: ClimateCare Electrical Review Date: 6 October 2016 |
Steven | QLD | 4703 | |
| You get what you pay for - was much happeir with my previous inverter - Aroura Bought From: True Value Solar Review Date: 12 August 2015 |
Anon | QLD | 4670 | |
Bought From: Infinite Energy Review Date: 19 July 2015 |
Anon | WA | 6167 | |
Bought From: Cairns Value Solar Review Date: 20 December 2014 |
SYLVIA | QLD | 4878 | |
| It causes radiocommunications interference Bought From: Solar Australia Review Date: 27 April 2018 |
Barry | NSW | 2281 | |
| A bit ironic. Purchased two of these inverters to replace/upgrade another failed Chinese brand, a JSI. The JSI committed hare-kare under warranty and the manufacturer had gone out of business. Installer offered to pay the $265 for the 5 yr extension on the 5 yr warranty, making it a 10, so I went with it. In hindsight, glad I did. The first day it was kept under close scrutiny and it wasn't long before some shortcomings maniftested themselves.
Firstly there is the generic IP address of the units. Since these units don't have a keypad, you need to log onto it with something that does, such as a laptop or a phone, and then point the inverter in the direction of the Wi-Fi you want it to update it's data to. Normally this is not an issue, but I had two units installed sharing the same IP address. Eventually I got around this issue by getting one unit to log onto a wifi connection (indicator status light will let you know when you are connected) and then you shield that wifi aerial with a can from the recycling and then repeat the log in process for inverter number #2. Having said that, the portal is an invaluable asset, which leads us to issue #2.
5kw unit started cycling when it got to about 90% continuous use rating. ie, power would drop to 1kw then step up in 15 watt increments until it had reached full power again. It would then shut down and repeat the process. Seen this sort of thing happen a bit with pool pumps when people enclose them in sheds and the like to suppress the noise. Also suppresses the cooling. Sure enough, when you put your hand on the unit it is getting warm. Realising it was going to go the same way as it's predessor, the JSI that burnt itself out before the warranty did, I installed a USB fan under the unit to provide forced air cooling. Had no effect on the first day as the unit was already hot and semiconductors conduct more current the hotter they get, so it kept cycling. However, second day was a success story. Kept the USB fan on from dawn to dusk and the unit did not cycle that day with similar temps and load. The side of the inverter without fan coverage was warm but not hot. I've ordered a second fan on Me-bay as the unit can quite easily accommodate two fans underneath it which is what it should have come with. Had Goowe done this in the first place I would have rated it "Excellent" or fantastic instead of good. Wasn't a big outlay either. $8 on Me-bay for one fan, delivered.
Otherwise, a good product backed up by a good team locally. I was going to go with a German brand that had wifi functionality also, but so far I'm not sorry I didn't. Bought From: Aussie Hybrid Solar Review Date: 6 March 2018 |
Fat | NSW | 2166 | |
| Failed wifi module. Replaced by importer, not retailer, fortunately. Bought From: Standard Solar Review Date: 16 January 2018 |
Anon | VIC | 3831 | |
| Have had eighty eight (88) inverter failures in 6 months! And this is only the failures we witnessed and recorded.
Goodwe's response is "we are not able to help you". Bought From: Access Energy Review Date: 28 December 2017 |
Andi | VIC | 3337 | |
Bought From: Formula Sun Review Date: 5 December 2017 |
Matthew | WA | 6163 | |
| Easy as to check it will even notify you how much you produce via text or email easy to read and is not noisy at all solid build and support in Australia a great up and comer that will retrofit to battery storage when needed I have a three phase 6kw inverter Bought From: Aztech Solar Review Date: 19 July 2017 |
Glenn | NSW | 2325 |
Goodwe has 24 solar inverters in our database
| Model | DC Voltage | AC Power | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW10K-DT | 1000 | 10000 | 98.00 |
| GW12K-DT | 1000 | 12000 | 98.00 |
| GW1500-SS | 125-450 | 1500 | 97.00 |
| GW15K-DT | 1000 | 15000 | 98.20 |
| GW17K-DT | 1000 | 17000 | 98.20 |
| GW2000-SS | 125-450 | 2000 | 97.00 |
| GW20K-DT | 1000 | 20000 | 98.20 |
| GW3000-SS | 125-450 | 3000 | 97.00 |
| GW3600-DS | 125-580 | 3600 | 97.60 |
| GW3648D-ES | 580 V | 3.6 kW | 97.60 |
| GW3648S-ES | 580 V | 3.6 kW | 97.60 |
| GW4000-DT | 1000 V | 4 kW | 97.80 |
| GW4000-SS | 125-550 | 4000 | 97.80 |
| GW4000L-DT | 600 V | 4 kW | 96.80 |
| GW4200-DS | 125-580 | 4200 | 97.80 |
| GW4248D-ES | 580 | 4200 | 97.60 |
| GW4600-DS | 125-580 | 4600 | 97.80 |
| GW4600-SS | 125-550 | 4600 | 97.80 |
| GW5000-DS | 125-580 | 4600 | 97.80 |
| GW5000-DT | 1000 V | 5 kW | 97.80 |
| GW5000L-DT | 600 V | 5 kW | 96.80 |
| GW5048D-ES | 580 V | 4.6 kW | 97.60 |
| GW6000-DT | 1000 V | 6 kW | 97.80 |
| GW6000L-DT | 600 V | 6 kW | 96.80 |
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