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Solar King - Inverter Reviews

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Based on 22 ratings
Michael Bloch

Michael's Solar King Inverters Review & Verdict

Michael Bloch covers the latest developments in home electrification for SolarQuotes.

Quite a few Solar King inverters were installed in Australia in the 2010's — and if the reviews below are anything to go by, many of the later installations had problems. 

Solar King Inverters: Pros & Cons

  • Company no longer exists

About Solar King

Solar King was a UK firm supplying heat pumps, solar thermal solutions, solar panels and inverters to Australia. While a UK company, Solar King's products were manufactured by Taiwan's Powercom (PCM), which was founded in 1997 and still around today. But it's a different story for Solar King, which reportedly went into liquidation in 2016/2017.

By the way, there's a solar installation business of the same name in Australia that has no association with the UK firm.

Solar King Inverters In Australia

The most commonly installed Solar King inverters in Australia were from the SLK range, in capacities ranging from 1.5kW to 5kW. These included a built-in MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) function, residual current device and current transformer monitoring. But generally speaking, there wasn't anything particularly exciting or ground-breaking about the SLK series.

It looks like the SLK inverters were Clean Energy Council listed in 2011/12, but it's not clear when the listing expired - and if it expired or if the units were booted off.

Warranty Details

As the SLK inverters came with a 5-year product warranty and given when Solar King went bust, none of the units still installed today would be covered - and it wouldn't be worth forking out for a repair for one that has failed. It's time to start searching for a new solar inverter.

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Solar King Reviews (22)

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It seems to be working fine. I have put a rain proof box over it on the wall - even though it is supposed to be weatherproof.

We are very happy with our panels, feed in tariff and inverter

Panel Brand

I do not know the brand of panels (Other)

System Cost

$3,000 to $6,000

System Size

2kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account
Went solar in 2011 & lucky to have premium feed in tariff. Have has 3 Solar King Inverters replaced under warranty & now current Solar King Inverter (out of warranty ) has failed. Would never buy / recommend this brand. Solargain have told me replacement inverter required & have quoted various brands / models from $2425.00 to $3605.00

System Cost

$6,000 to $8,000

System Size

3kW

Installed By

Solargain Melbourne
After 10 years I am still in the red. Second Solar King 3000 failed. Solar gain just quoted over $2300. Any ideas on a replacement?

System Cost

$6,000 to $10,000

System Size

3kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account
Exhibited failure by 2018.

Panel Brand

Hyundai Solar

System Cost

$2,000 to $4,000

System Size

1.5kW

Installed By

Freelyn Solar
First Solar King inverter installed July 2012. Faulty had to be replaced June 2015 by second Solar King inverter.

Second inverter ow showing relay failure November 2019. Contacted the installer (Solargain) to be told inverter needs replacing.

Why bother with 5 year warranty on the unit. Wouldn't buy a Solar King Inverter they are crap.

System Cost

$6,000 to $10,000

System Size

3kW

Installed By

Solargain Perth
Our first SLK-2000 inverter was installed in July 2011 and lasted until October 2014 and was replaced with a second one. The second one lasted until January 2016 and has only put out 23 kW in that time. It has cost me $400 to replace the first one because the company that did the installation went bust. We have tried to get in touch with PCM and have received no reply. I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole and definitely would not recommend them. At this point, we are going with another brand as these SLK inverters are rubbish.

System Cost

$10,000 to $15,000

System Size

4kW

Installed By

Sola Direct
Solar King 2000 ( installed by Solar Gain in 2011) has failed and had to be replaced three times. This is most annoying and totally unacceptable.

System Cost

$3,000 to $6,000

System Size

2kW

Installed By

Solargain Perth
Since having our solar system installed on the 8/7/2011 using a Solarking SLK 3000 inverter, the inverter has failed 4 times in 4 years .

System Cost

$6,000 to $10,000

System Size

3kW

Installed By

Solargain Melbourne
Model SLK 2000

Panel Brand

Unknown to me but of Chinese origin (not climbing on 2nd storey roof to check) (Other)

System Cost

Under $3000

System Size

2kW

Installed By

Green Solar Energy NSW

Panel Brand

Hanwha SolarOne (Qidong) (Other)

System Cost

Under $3000

System Size

1.5kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account
unobtrusive. white and black, quite stylish.

Panel Brand

SolarFun (Other)

System Cost

$3,000 to $6,000

System Size

1.5kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account

Panel Brand

Qcells

System Cost

Under $3000

System Size

1.5kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account

Panel Brand

German Solar

System Cost

$3,000 to $6,000

System Size

2kW

Installed By

The Solar Renewable Energy Corp
gets hot ???

Panel Brand

not known (Other)

System Cost

$6,000 to $10,000

System Size

3kW

Installed By

Mark Group Edithvale

Panel Brand

Solar Fun (Other)

System Cost

$3,000 to $6,000

System Size

2kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account

Panel Brand

Hanwha SolarOne (Qidong) (Other)

System Cost

$6,000 to $10,000

System Size

3kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account

Panel Brand

One Sun (Holdings) (Other)

System Cost

$3,000 to $6,000

System Size

2kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account

Panel Brand

Solarfun (Other)

System Cost

$10,000 to $15,000

System Size

4kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account

Panel Brand

Sungrid

System Cost

Under $3000

System Size

1.5kW

Installed By

Cablelogic Perth

Panel Brand

SunPower

System Cost

Under $3000

System Size

1.5kW

Installed By

Cablelogic Perth
inverter stopped working, had to replace

Panel Brand

Hyundai Solar

System Cost

$3,000 to $6,000

System Size

2kW

Installed By

The Solar Renewable Energy Corp
Have upgraded to a 2.2kW system, given that the inverter had the extra capacity to begin with.

Panel Brand

SF-160 (190W) (Other)

System Cost

Under $3000

System Size

1.5kW

Installed By

SolarGain old national account
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