Samil Power solar inverter reviews
Overall Rating From 106 Reviews:
Average Customer Rating:
( 3.83 / 5 )
Samil Power Co. Ltd. was established in 2008 as part of Samil Group, an international company that produces and markets lift controllers and speed drivers.
Samil Power manufactures solar inverters for both residential and commercial applications offering three different series of on-grid products: the SolarRiver (1-5kW), the SolarLake (10-17kW), and the SolarOcean (100-500kW), which is designed for larger-scale PV installations. Samil Power also offers its Wi-Fi Solar Power Manager that can be used to monitor the inverter performance on any computer connected to the internet.
Samil Power specializes in every single step of the production process, from the research and development phase, to the final installation and post-sale assistance stage.
The headquarters, the main plants as well as the marketing offices are located in China, but other commercial offices are located in Germany, Italy and France; Australian customers can count on a local company branch located in Lidcombe, NSW.
If you want to find out more about Samil Power’s line-up of photovoltaic products, read the reviews here below from happy customers who bought their solar inverters in the past or simply check out the products listed below to find the ones that best meets your requirements and needs.
| Rating | Comments | Name | State | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After four years of installation has had a relay fault and requires replacement is no longer supported as manufacturer is no longer in business Bought From: Australian Solar Designs Review Date: 10 October 2018 |
Paul | NSW | 2541 | |
| My inverter failed one week prior to the 5 year warranty expiring.the company don't answer the phone or email. It was recommended by Solar My Home which I haven't been able to contact either and the installer hasn't answered messages. Inverter is showing No Utility. Bought From: SolarMyHome Review Date: 1 July 2018 |
Gillian | VIC | 3204 | |
| Failed three times in the last 6 years. First two times replaced under warranty but now Samil can no longer be contacted in Australia. Deal with this company at your peril! Extended warranty not worth the paper it’s written on. Bought From: Inverter Review Supplier Name Withheld Review Date: 15 May 2018 |
Laura | NSW | 2260 | |
| Have had 3.4kW Solar River inverter for 8.5 years now. Have never had a problem. I helped 17 other people fit solar and at the time I bought 17 3.4 kW units. Only ever had one give trouble, I contacted Samil rep and in 2 days I had a replacement unit arrive on the North Coast of NSW complete with return freight voucher for faulty unit. Bought From: Inverter Review Supplier Name Withheld Review Date: 19 April 2018 |
Stuart | NSW | 2477 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 7 December 2017 |
John | NSW | 2533 | |
| N/A | It has a Relay fault but we were never given an instruction booklet. The Mark Group are unhelpful and will not service the unit despite us having a 10 year extended warranty. The unit is barely 5 years old and has not been working for several months. Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 7 December 2017 |
Wendy | NSW | 2540 |
| N/A | Bought From: Inverter Review Supplier Name Withheld Review Date: 26 October 2017 |
Davena | VIC | 3280 |
| Bought my solar system in 2011 and 6 years later the inverter has stopped working, the read out is unreadable, they sent an installer to look at it, relay fault, not fixable they say, need a new Inverter at a cost of $900.00 (which I don't have), Not happy at all Bought From: Inverter Review Supplier Name Withheld Review Date: 13 August 2017 |
Sam | QLD | 4381 | |
| Installed in October 2012 and has performed without faults since then. Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 29 June 2017 |
Bill | VIC | 3793 | |
| Dont buy this brand and especially anything from Samil Power. Warranty issues and replacement issues. They wont honour my warranty. Service desk ,well, if they answer good luck. Emails ,well ,about the same only if they do they simply jack you around until you go away. Cheap and nasty! Bought From: Inverter Review Supplier Name Withheld Review Date: 16 June 2017 |
Trevor | SA | 5249 | |
| inverter works OK but be very careful about the warranty service. If the original supplier/installer has folded then any warranty work will be at your expense. If they are still going you may still be up for the payment of replacement as they may be one of the installers that aren't being paid for warranty work so aren't keen to do it unless you come up with the coin. Yes they will give you an invoice and yes you can send it in to Samil but thats where it ends. Good luck. I will be changing to another inverter when this Samil thing stops. Bought From: Inverter Review Supplier Name Withheld Review Date: 5 June 2017 |
Phil | SA | 5251 | |
| Since installing my Samil inverter 4 years ago I have had to have it replaced after 2 years and now it's not working again and no one seems to be answering their Lidcombe office No. DON'T BUY A SAMIL INVERTER!!!! Bought From: Platinum Solar Review Date: 23 August 2016 |
Ian | NSW | 2251 | |
| N/A | Purchased a 6 year old home late Sept. 2015, settled late Oct. At final inspection didn't check whether Samil 2.2kw inverter was working but later noticed it was not generating power. Previous owners had not noticed either. In mid December contacted installer, True Value Solar, and they converted the warranty to my name, still one year left to run, and promised to replace the inverter under warranty. It is now mid April, 2016 and all we can get is that there is a delay in 2.2's coming from China 'but we are doing the best we can!' Not happy!! Bought From: True Value Solar Review Date: 13 April 2016 |
Bruce | WA | 6239 |
| Samil inverter faulty and lasted 3 years. Similar Samil inverter faults have been known throughout WA. Seeking claim under Samil warranty was useless and therefore consider twice before purchasing a Samil inverter as they seem unreliable and any attempts to replace or fix the fault by Samil was not responded to appropriately or adequately. Bought From: True Solar Review Date: 18 March 2016 |
Kim | WA | 6056 | |
| Has not worked since installation in September 2014. Contacted Samil and Energy Australia. Energy Australia told me that I shouldn't expect a reduction in my electricity costs just because I have solar installed - isn't that the whole point? Samil tried to fix remotely, did not work, but no follow up. Finally in September, Energy Australia agreed to replace under warranty, am still waiting. Bought From: Energy Australia Review Date: 22 October 2015 |
Narelle | NSW | 2444 | |
| So far we have had no issues. The 4KW (16 panels) system has been in use since Sept '15 and they are working as they should. However it is important to realise that 4KWs does not mean 4KW of power made every hour. At full capacity they are lucky to produce 3KWs and the sunnier the day the less likely they are to reach full capacity., best days are those that are slightly hazy. The energy supplier will still charge at least $1 a day for connection to them. Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 6 September 2015 |
Clare | VIC | 3204 | |
| I think if I had my time again I would have invested in micro inverters as you do see the effect of part shading on one panel effecting the performance of the others in the morning and the afternoon. Bought From: All Green Environmental Solutions Review Date: 14 April 2015 |
Timothy | NSW | 2284 | |
| We chose a WiFi option so that we can a) monitor its performance remotely and b) any faults or problems can be sorted by the manufacturer, remotely. It was installed and paid for on the 19/12/2014.
We had to replace our faulty router/modem, having to resynch all components using WiFi to link with the new modem. I resynced my printer, tablets, phones and FetchTV. However unable to synch inverter. I contacted Brett from Green and Gold Solar for assistance, as the original synching was a drama and he had to come and initialize the Inverter using his computer. This is where the frustration started. My initial phone call in mid August (now late October) it took some time before I could actually advise Brett of issue. After many phone calls, emails and text messages, repeating the same thing over and over, I was finally contacted by 'Service Agent' Brett had passed my request to. He explained he had been given my contact details to sort my problem and that service fee is $160.00.More below. Bought From: Green and Gold Solar Australia Review Date: 11 February 2015 |
Steve | QLD | 4020 | |
| No issues with it at all. A silent work horse. Bought From: Australian Solar Designs Review Date: 21 January 2015 |
Catherine | NSW | 2540 | |
| Adequate for the 4kw System Bought From: Energy Australia Review Date: 16 January 2015 |
Grahame | NSW | 2340 | |
| Has never had a problem within the first twelve months. We obviously have no comparisons to make with other brands, but the Samil Power unit does everything required of it. Bought From: Affordable Solar Tasmania Review Date: 4 December 2014 |
Robert | TAS | 7007 | |
Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 12 September 2014 |
Tom | NSW | 2257 | |
| Easy-to-read Monitoring of System performance hour by hour.
Easy to detect faults and trace reasons why. Bought From: Sunny Solar Cairns Review Date: 21 April 2014 |
Justin | QLD | 4868 | |
Bought From: Australian Solar Designs Review Date: 7 April 2014 |
Alan | NSW | 2533 | |
| Follow up warranty service is poor and you have to keep chasing them, the panel display goes streaky, when the weather is wet, I have reported the fault to Mark group, but still have not been out to look at it, the solar circuit breaker trips out every now and again, I am not sure if it is our instant hot water service, apart from this the whole system is good and out put is good even when it is cloudy Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 31 December 2013 |
Steven | NSW | 2328 | |
| At odd times it gives an inaccurate read on the amount of electricity generated for the day. The total monthly electricity generate chart does not record. Bought From: GreenB Group Review Date: 13 January 2013 |
Ian | VIC | 3400 | |
| Our solar system has been installed for 2 years now. Have had no problems to date with the inverter. Easy Menu to scroll down through to see how much energy has been generated on a daily basis and talso gives a total to date reading. Bought From: SolarMyHome Review Date: 28 August 2012 |
Linda | VIC | 3931 | |
| The inverter has suffered 2 glitches, reporting failures. rnThe unit needed to be re-set, which is a simple procedure to do myself.rnWhile the fault was active the inverter stopped recording PV output. Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 26 June 2012 |
Ralph | QLD | 4068 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 14 May 2012 |
Bruno | VIC | 3044 | |
| 1 x Samil SolarRiver 3300TL 3.5 kW Transformerless Inverter Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 13 May 2012 |
Andrew | QLD | 4121 | |
| Installed April 2012
All seems to be good Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 22 April 2012 |
Bruce | NSW | 2758 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 22 April 2012 |
Dianne | QLD | 4343 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 20 April 2012 |
Colin | QLD | 4221 | |
Bought From: Mannix Solar Review Date: 19 April 2012 |
Elizabeth | SA | 5016 | |
| We recommended BluSky solar to a number of family and friends based on the products they use and they have been very happy. Bought From: Blu Sky Solar Review Date: 18 April 2012 |
Peter | SA | 5169 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 17 April 2012 |
Craig | VIC | 3216 | |
| No problems to date with either of our two inverters Bought From: Solar Sunwerx Review Date: 14 April 2012 |
Bruce | VIC | 3130 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 13 April 2012 |
Paul | VIC | 3941 | |
Bought From: Solar Sunwerx Review Date: 11 April 2012 |
Ange | VIC | 3215 | |
Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 9 April 2012 |
Eva | QLD | 4164 | |
| The electrician mounted it on the front veranda as this position was the least amount of work for him. It makes a high pitched squeal during daylight hours. It is annoying as people attempt to sit here. I tried to explain to Keith Meskell but the money had been paid. Moreover, on two occasions the electrical contractor left his business paper work behind and I had to priority post it to him. This man would be out of his depth in a car park puddle. Get in get out using the least fastest method. Very ordinary trade work!! Bought From: Electriq Pty Ltd Review Date: 7 April 2012 |
Anon | QLD | 4561 | |
Bought From: Electriq Pty Ltd Review Date: 3 April 2012 |
Ron | QLD | 4102 | |
| We have had no problems or concerns with the inverter. Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 2 April 2012 |
Ian | VIC | 3029 | |
| Seems to be working OK Bought From: Solar Sunwerx Review Date: 2 April 2012 |
Ian | VIC | 3939 | |
Bought From: Blu Sky Solar Review Date: 28 March 2012 |
Margaret | SA | 5171 | |
| Hassle free. Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 28 March 2012 |
Mr J. G. | QLD | 4105 | |
Bought From: Solar Sunwerx Review Date: 21 March 2012 |
Carolyn | VIC | 3137 | |
| Other than so far no problems, everything is working as it should. Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 4 March 2012 |
Lucy | VIC | 3036 | |
| Never missed a beat! Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 28 February 2012 |
Greg | NSW | 2536 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 22 February 2012 |
Anon | QLD | 4305 | |
Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 1 February 2012 |
Peter | QLD | 4300 | |
Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 31 January 2012 |
Stephen | NSW | 2088 | |
Bought From: Y Solar Review Date: 31 January 2012 |
Jen | WA | 6171 | |
| I have twin inverters to each bank of 18 PVCs and it delivers nearly 5 kws instead of 5.2kws promised but this is only at the peak periods of sunlight. Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 30 January 2012 |
Raymond | NSW | 2229 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 29 January 2012 |
Mem | VIC | 3058 | |
Bought From: Blu Sky Solar Review Date: 27 January 2012 |
Janos | SA | 5038 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 26 January 2012 |
Anon | NSW | 2330 | |
| inverter swapped under warranty 8 months ago. Samil great to deal with according to installer. Bought From: Energy Base Review Date: 25 January 2012 |
Jason | QLD | 4740 | |
Bought From: Q2 Solar Pty Ltd Review Date: 4 January 2012 |
Trevor | NSW | 2579 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 2 January 2012 |
Steve | VIC | 3088 | |
Bought From: Advance Solar Electrical Review Date: 12 December 2011 |
Alan | VIC | 3450 | |
| So far I do not have any problem with the inverters and their performances. Still providing me with good electricity and am happy.
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 12 December 2011 |
Veronica | VIC | 3168 | |
Bought From: True Value Solar Review Date: 1 December 2011 |
Mike | QLD | 4517 | |
| AT THIS STAGE EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING REALLY WELL OUR INSTALLATION COMPANY DID A FOLLOW UP SERVICE Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 29 November 2011 |
Vivienne | QLD | 4077 | |
| Easy to read and get info from Bought From: Solar Sunwerx Review Date: 7 November 2011 |
Mary | VIC | 3186 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 4 November 2011 |
Peter | NSW | 2747 | |
| Have had no maintenance or problems since installation Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 31 October 2011 |
Arthur | QLD | 4205 | |
Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 22 October 2011 |
Les | QLD | 4350 | |
| It has not failed me once, even during an electrical outage it rebooted itself. Bought From: SolarMyHome Review Date: 14 October 2011 |
Angela | VIC | 3169 | |
| It has performed very well, and I have had no problems at all with it. Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 1 October 2011 |
Geoff | VIC | 3191 | |
Bought From: Solar Sunwerx Review Date: 27 September 2011 |
Gavin | VIC | 3116 | |
Bought From: True Value Solar Review Date: 27 September 2011 |
John | VIC | 3028 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 26 September 2011 |
Michael | NSW | 2280 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 25 September 2011 |
Ian | NSW | 2530 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 18 September 2011 |
Michelle | VIC | 3805 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 14 September 2011 |
Greg | VIC | 3156 | |
Bought From: Mannix Solar Review Date: 9 September 2011 |
Peter | SA | 5065 | |
Bought From: SolarMyHome Review Date: 6 September 2011 |
John | VIC | 3844 | |
| Performing okay, but not able to rate as not expert in these equipments Bought From: Solar Australia Review Date: 2 September 2011 |
Wal | NSW | 2323 | |
Bought From: Ultra Greensun Solar Southern Tasmania Review Date: 15 August 2011 |
Barry | TAS | 7000 | |
| Had some problems with the Geoprotek initally was replaced but okay now. Could have been
a end of line problem.
Samil installed 4-9-2012 is working good Bought From: Nicholls Solar Review Date: 2 August 2011 |
Peter | QLD | 4341 | |
Bought From: Mannix Solar Review Date: 2 August 2011 |
Geoff | SA | 5109 | |
Bought From: Mark Group Review Date: 1 August 2011 |
Phillip | NSW | 2575 | |
Bought From: Ecovation Review Date: 7 July 2011 |
Frank | QLD | 4131 | |
| In the 3rd month it started to throw the switch in the fuse box. Told Solahart about the problem late on a Friday and they fixed it 3 days later on the Monday while I was at work. Never had a problem since. Bought From: Solahart Review Date: 26 June 2011 |
Anthony | QLD | 4700 | |
Bought From: RK Solar And Consulting Services Pty Ltd Review Date: 19 June 2011 |
Rob | NSW | 2747 | |
| The original inverter failed at almost twelve months to the day. The unit would switch itself off and if I noticed the blank 'window' I would restart it. My installer was advised of this and the inverter supplier I believe, wanted to blame the electricity supplier and have me, at my cost, the reliability of the voltage supply verified, because the supplier suspected surges were causing the failure. I resisted that. After four more days of switching itself off being reported to my installer, the inverter supplier agreed to replace my unit under its warranty terms. My installer came out within a couple of hours of obtaining the advice from the inverter supplier and next day carried out the change-over in about fifteen minutes.The replacement is working fine, especially as I am approaching the higher generation time. Bought From: Electrical One Review Date: 18 June 2011 |
Anon | TAS | 7054 | |
Bought From: True Solar Review Date: 17 June 2011 |
Jeff | WA | 6027 | |
Bought From: Mannix Solar Review Date: 15 June 2011 |
Anon | SA | 5162 | |
| am assuming everything ok as all power bills received show a credit Bought From: Mannix Solar Review Date: 13 June 2011 |
Jan | SA | 5211 | |
Bought From: Energy Aware Review Date: 10 June 2011 |
Warren | VIC | 3105 | |
| Not qualified to give an opinion other than it seems to work well up to this stage. Bought From: Shine On Solar Review Date: 9 June 2011 |
Eddie | VIC | 3082 | |
Bought From: Solar Consultants Review Date: 1 June 2011 |
Alan | QLD | 4017 | |
| Excellent output ratings and performance Bought From: AAA Trade Power Review Date: 31 May 2011 |
Anon | NSW | 2135 | |
Bought From: True Value Solar Review Date: 30 May 2011 |
Rodney | VIC | 3224 | |
| We have only had the inverter for around 15 months and so far have had no problems wih its operation. Bought From: Energy Aware Review Date: 28 May 2011 |
Kevin | VIC | 3155 | |
Bought From: Energy Aware Review Date: 25 May 2011 |
Ian | VIC | 3137 | |
| when installed we were told we would generate about 17kw a day average.actual was 17.3kw per day for 12 months we have 5 year warrenty on the samil with another 5 years from the installer. Bought From: ClimateCare Electrical Review Date: 24 May 2011 |
James | QLD | 4701 | |
Bought From: Renewable Energy International Review Date: 10 May 2011 |
Max | WA | 6024 | |
Bought From: True Value Solar Review Date: 1 May 2011 |
Lindsay | VIC | 3977 | |
Bought From: Skyline Solar Review Date: 26 April 2011 |
Peter | NSW | 2146 | |
Bought From: Solar Australia Review Date: 5 April 2011 |
Tina | NSW | 2320 | |
Bought From: Australian Sun Power Review Date: 1 March 2011 |
Michael | NSW | 2099 | |
| Inverter has worked perfectly since installation. No worries at all. Bought From: Solar Australia Review Date: 29 November 2010 |
Paul | NSW | 2282 | |
| No apparent problems. Performance seems good and reliable. Bought From: Solar Australia Review Date: 19 October 2010 |
Basil | NSW | 2320 | |
Bought From: Solar Australia Review Date: 9 October 2010 |
Terry | NSW | 2327 |
Samil Power has 34 solar inverters in our database
| Model | DC Voltage | AC Power | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2100TL-S | 240 V | 2000 W | 96.80 |
| 2600TL-S | 240 V | 2500 W | 98.60 |
| 4000TL-US | 240 V | 4000 W | 97.60 |
| 5000TL-US | 240 V | 5000 W | 97.60 |
| 6000TL-US | 240 V | 6000 W | 97.00 |
| 7000TL-US | 240 V | 7000 W | 97.50 |
| 8000TL-US | 240 V | 8000 W | 97.50 |
| 9000TL-US | 240 V | 9000 W | 97.50 |
| SolarLake 10000TL | 400 | 10000 | 97.90 |
| SolarLake 10000TL-PM | 1000 V | 10 kW | 98.00 |
| SolarLake 12000TL | 400 | 12000 | 98.00 |
| SolarLake 15000TL | 400 | 15000 | 0.00 |
| SolarLake 17000TL | 250-950 | 17000 | 0.00 |
| SolarLake 5500TL-PM | 1000 V | 5.5 kW | 98.00 |
| SolarLake 7000TL-PM | 1000 V | 7 kW | 98.00 |
| SolarLake 8500TL-PM | 1000 V | 8.5 kW | 8.50 |
| SolarPond 240HF-AU | 48 | 240 | 96.00 |
| SolarRiver 1100TL | 100-500 | 1000 | 0.00 |
| SolarRiver 1600TL | 500V | 1500 | 96.80 |
| SolarRiver 1700TL | 100-550 | 1500 | 96.80 |
| SolarRiver 2300TL | 100-550 | 2000 | 96.80 |
| SolarRiver 3000TL | 100-550 | 2600 | 97.00 |
| SolarRiver 3300TL | 100-550 | 3000 | 97.40 |
| SolarRiver 3400TL-D | 100-550 | 3000 | 97.60 |
| SolarRiver 4400TL | 100-550 | 4400 | 97.60 |
| SolarRiver 4500TL-D | 100-550 | 4000 | 97.60 |
| SolarRiver 5200TL | 100-550 | 4600 | 97.60 |
| SolarRiver 5200TL-D | 100-550 | 4600 | 97.60 |
| SR1K5TLA1 | 100-500 | 1500 | 96.80 |
| SR2K2TLA1 | 100-500 | 2000 | 96.80 |
| SR2K8TLA1 | 100-500 | 2600 | 97.00 |
| SR3K3TLA1 | 100-550 | 3000 | 97.40 |
| SR4K4TLA1 | 100-550 | 4000 | 97.60 |
| SR5KTLA1 | 100-550 | 4600 | 97.60 |
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