Solaredge solar inverters reviews

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Solaredge is an Israeli inverter company founded in 2006.  It is best known for pioneering the concept of a string inverter matched with individual 'DC optimisers' on each solar panel. These optimisers allow:

• individual panel monitoring
• individual panel optimisation (i.e. shade or dirt on one panel will not affect the other panels like a conventional setup)
• rapid shutdown of panels in the case of an emergency
• slightly more energy generation over the lifetime of the system
• A smaller string inverter because the Multi Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is all done at the panel.

The inverters have historically had a good reputation for reliability and efficiency. In 2018 one reviewer saw signs of emerging poor reliability, while other installers adore the little optimsers and  say they've had very few issues.

A relatively new design of inverter SolarEdge introduced is the very compact 'HD Wave'.

SolarEdge inverters come with generation monitoring as standard with optional consumption monitoring. I recommend paying a little extra for consumption monitoring so you can actually see how much solar electricity is being used by your home, how much is flowing into the grid and how much grid electricity you are importing. 

SolarEdge Inverter Warranty Notes

They have one of the best standard inverter warranties in the industry at 12 years. The optimisers are warranted for 25 years.

Here in Australia, the company runs a local office in Double Bay, NSW, where they service the local market. 

However, your first port of call in case of a warranty issue is the original installer. Regardless of what that business may say; they are the party responsible for addressing warranty issues.

If the original installer has disappeared, SolarEdge advises customers should contact their Australian office on the number listed above. SolarEdge will then refer an installer in their network to the customer, who will then diagnose the issue with the inverter and process the warranty claim.

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