Solaredge solar inverters reviews
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SolarEdge Customer Service: 1800 465 567
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.
If you have a SolarEdge inverter installed, feel free to share your experience with us by hitting the green button above.
Solaredge Solar Inverter Reviews
Bought From: Your Green Planet
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Unfortunately the inverter has been tripping due to high voltage, which has since been resolved.
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Bought From: Supercharged Solar
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Bought From: GEMEnergy Brisbane
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Love the app, super reliable
Bought From: CSA Services Show additional information
Bought From: CSA Services Show additional information
I wish I had a slighlty larger Inverter as now that it is my first summer it is limiting the amount of solar power i cna create. during Winter it never gets close to this maximum though.
Bought From: ECG Electrical Show additional information
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Bought From: Ahlec Pty Ltd
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Bought From: Signature Solar Pty Ltd
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Bought From: Solaire Connect
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Bought From: Your Green Planet
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Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions
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Bought From: Perth Solar Warehouse
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Running like a Swiss watch
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Bought From: Exceed Solar
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Bought From: Signature Solar Pty Ltd
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Bought From: Solar Concepts
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Works as expected.
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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Extremely flexible reporting which can be detailed down to the individual panel, or viewed as a whole system. It has the feel good factor of calculating CO2 emissions saved or equivalent trees planted but more importantly shows to the minute power generated, usage and whether you are exporting or importing power.
Bought From: Smart Energy Answers NSW South Coast Show additional information
Bought From: Smart Energy Answers NSW South Coast Show additional information
Bought From: Your Green Planet
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Monitoring app is great
Bought From: Goliath Solar and Electrical Show additional information
Bought From: Goliath Solar and Electrical Show additional information
Does everything that it said it would, great by our standards.
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Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions
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very neat
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Bought From: ACT Hybrid Solar
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Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions
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Bought From: Roland Lawrence Electrical
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The installation was made in March of this year. Less than 12 months. I am happy with the system but it is too soon for a long term impression. So far, no complaints. Thank you.
Bought From: CSA Services Show additional information
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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The Solaredge app is great for monitoring how much and when the power was generated, how much I am using, feeding to the grid and drawing from the grid, all in real time. Also able to see how much each panel is generating so I can put in a warranty claim if one fails. Also like how MJJ monitors the system performance and proactively contacts me if there is a problem.
Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions Show additional information
Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions Show additional information
Bought From: Smart Energy Answers Sydney
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Very happy with the system
Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions Outer Hybrid Show additional information
Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions Outer Hybrid Show additional information
I love that the Solaredge set up with optimised solar panels allows the maximum energy production possible from the array - no wastage/loss of efficiency. I also love the app that allows me to review daily power generation of each individual panel.
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
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Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions
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Bought From: Your Green Planet
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Our inverter was working perfectly up until about a month ago when it simply refused to start up one day. I eventually got it going again after several attempts and then called Infinite Energy for advice. It kept working OK but a week or so later, Infinite Energy e-mailed me to say that the inverter would be replaced under warranty. This was done last week in their usual efficient way. Apart from this "glitch", the system has been working perfectly since installation last November.
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
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Bought From: Energy Assist Group
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Bought From: KillaWatts
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Bought From: TCK Solar
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Nice screen that’s easy to read. The mobile app is awesome which gives complete consumption monitoring.
Bought From: AC Electrical - Bundaberg/Fraser Coast/Gladstone Solar Show additional information
Bought From: AC Electrical - Bundaberg/Fraser Coast/Gladstone Solar Show additional information
Fantastic :)
Bought From: Solahart Show additional information
Bought From: Solahart Show additional information
The monitoring App that comes with the inverter is great!
Bought From: Harbour Energy Show additional information
Bought From: Harbour Energy Show additional information
Knowing next to nothing about the technology here, my rating was always going to be 5 stars - no problems so far - or 1-star. So this rating just means that nothing has gone wrong yet! I do like the online monitoring, though, and the ability to see which panel is generating when.
Bought From: SolarHub ACT Show additional information
Bought From: SolarHub ACT Show additional information
Love the ability to see what is happening and how much power I am using and how well the panels are performing.
Bought From: HCB Solar Show additional information
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Bought From: Sunrise Power Solutions
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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Loving the 12 year warranty and the monitoring app is top notch.
Bought From: Green Volt Show additional information
Bought From: Green Volt Show additional information
Has Wifi.
Can see what it’s putting in on the SolarEdge App
Bought From: DQ Electrical Pty Ltd Show additional information
Can see what it’s putting in on the SolarEdge App
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Too early to tell.
I should mention the price included an inverter that is ready to accept a battery when we put one in.
The price is what we paid and doesn’t include Federal and State rebates.
$11,875 is the price before rebates are deducted.
Bought From: Sunrise Power Solutions Show additional information
I should mention the price included an inverter that is ready to accept a battery when we put one in.
The price is what we paid and doesn’t include Federal and State rebates.
$11,875 is the price before rebates are deducted.
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Bought From: DMS Energy
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Possible interference with DAB radio (TV seems fine). App / website is nice.
Bought From: SolarHub Melbourne Show additional information
Bought From: SolarHub Melbourne Show additional information
After changing modems it took 24 hours to contect to the inverter through a very convoluted process. Solar production appeared to be offline during this time.
Bought From: Replenishable Energy Pty Ltd Show additional information
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We also had a SolarEdge monitoring system installed which gives comprehensive data online.
Bought From: SolarHub ACT Show additional information
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Quiet and works great. Love the android app and panel based analytics.
Bought From: Solaire Connect Show additional information
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Bought From: Electrics Plus WA
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The SEM team set myself up with the SolarEdge app and online tool to monitor the performance of each panel and the overall system.
Bought From: SEM Brisbane Show additional information
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Bought From: Urban Renewables
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Bought From: Solaire Connect
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Bought From: Sunwise Energy
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Not working
Bought From: Solahart New South Wales Show additional information
Bought From: Solahart New South Wales Show additional information
Works fantastic I have now installed on two properties and not one drama between the. just a great return on investment Love It
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Bought From: Electrics Plus WA
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Hard to tell, as we have only had it on a week now
Bought From: Solaire Connect Show additional information
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Bought From: Your Green Planet
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Bought From: Goliath Solar and Electrical
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Inverter performs well. I'm very happy with it.
The inverter is designed for passive cooling but I've installed some makeshift forced ventilation of the cooling fins. That forced cooling drops the internal temperatures from 70 deg C down to 50 deg C (during summer and full output).
I do like the monitoring website that accompanies it.
My only problem has nothing to do with the inverter per se. rather with the grid voltages. During certain times of the day, the grid AC voltage rises (sometimes up to 255 or 256 Volts). The inverter throttles back its output during the periods of higher voltages meaning I don't get the full benefit of the system. Some days are worse than others - whereas some days there's no problem at all.
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The inverter is designed for passive cooling but I've installed some makeshift forced ventilation of the cooling fins. That forced cooling drops the internal temperatures from 70 deg C down to 50 deg C (during summer and full output).
I do like the monitoring website that accompanies it.
My only problem has nothing to do with the inverter per se. rather with the grid voltages. During certain times of the day, the grid AC voltage rises (sometimes up to 255 or 256 Volts). The inverter throttles back its output during the periods of higher voltages meaning I don't get the full benefit of the system. Some days are worse than others - whereas some days there's no problem at all.
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Bought From: Solar Concepts
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Bought From: Green Volt
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Monitoring on phone and PC daily very happy with the total package installed.
Bought From: Energy Assist Group Show additional information
Bought From: Energy Assist Group Show additional information
2x 2.5kW wave HD master/slave setup.
WiFi monitoring is trouble free and all data is archived. Modbus would add facility (way too expensive at $800) but using Western Power smart meter import/export indicator and basic output from monitoring allows for some judicial use of appliances to maximise PV harvest.
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
WiFi monitoring is trouble free and all data is archived. Modbus would add facility (way too expensive at $800) but using Western Power smart meter import/export indicator and basic output from monitoring allows for some judicial use of appliances to maximise PV harvest.
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
No Bought From: Soltek Energy
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It had to be replaced after ~2 months. Fixed under warranty.
Bought From: CSA Services Show additional information
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Bought From: Goliath Solar and Electrical
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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Bought From: SunEnergy
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Solaredge monitoring software is amazing, I can keep track of my production and consumption, and download this info by CSV for offline tracking. Very happy with Inverter and software.
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
The system has only just been installed so my inverter rating is of little value
Bought From: DQ Electrical Pty Ltd Show additional information
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Bought From: MPV Solar
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Bought From: HCB Solar
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Bought From: Power Smart Solutions
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10kW Single Phase Inverter
SolarEdge monitoring
12 + 8yr Warranty on Inverter
25yr Warranty on DC optimizer's
Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions Show additional information
SolarEdge monitoring
12 + 8yr Warranty on Inverter
25yr Warranty on DC optimizer's
Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions Show additional information
Connected up to WIFI easily, monitoring page a nice simple layout
Bought From: SEM Darwin Show additional information
Bought From: SEM Darwin Show additional information
It would be good to see how much i am using vs drawing from the grid in realtime or via the monitoring app.
Bought From: Smart Energy Answers NSW South Coast Show additional information
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Bought From: SA Regional Solar SE VIC
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App is easy to use
Bought From: Smart Energy Answers NSW South Coast Show additional information
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Bought From: Smart Energy Answers Sydney
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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Great wifi linked app.
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Bought From: Heinz Solar Co Show additional information
Seems O.K.
Bought From: CSA Services Show additional information
Bought From: CSA Services Show additional information
The inverter did not come with a wifi antenna so it had trouble connecting to my home internet. However, the supplier installed this free of charge. The only ongoing issue with the wifi unit is that if we change the home network or password, we would need to call the installer to come and connect the wifi again. At the moment, there is no provision for owners to be able to change their network passwords and re-connect to the inverter themselves.
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
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Compact and hi-tech. Function monitoring through WIFI, no digital screen on the inverter to monitor this.
Bought From: SAE Group QLD Show additional information
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System monitoring is fantastic.
Bought From: SolarHub Melbourne Show additional information
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Bought From: Solar Concepts
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Installed since January 2019. Had to install 2 as have 2 separate phases to house. Both appear to be working well along with the power optimisers (very variable shading due to trees) and no failures yet. Interface application provides good information so can see what is being produced, used and exported in real time. Link to SolarEdge is mostly reliable (rare dropouts on server so don't get current data but comes back within a few hours and no data lost).
Bought From: Replenishable Energy Pty Ltd Show additional information
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We are new to Solar and so hard to rate after 1 month, but so far so good
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Bought From: Smart Energy Answers Sydney
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Bought From: Oz Solar World
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I am very happy with the choice of Solar Edge so far. It has been 8 months with zero issues.
A call out here on the mobile app - the it is user friendly and gives me all the information I need.
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
A call out here on the mobile app - the it is user friendly and gives me all the information I need.
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Bought From: Perth Solar Force
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Bought From: Power 4 All Electrical
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I really like this inverter. After installation, I can actually access Solaredge Monitoring online or via app to see my solar system's power generation. There is also another background solar admin IP address but that's too complicated for me to really try and understand.
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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Very reliable system, noticed an immediate drop in power prices and to maximise the value of the system I installed a battery 6 months later. Whilst the system performs OK in winter as expected both in terms of generation, export and storage - in the warmer months it is very impressive, generating 40kWh per day on the hotter days, exporting 20kWh or more and powering the house after dark until midnight or later. To me this proves that investing more in higher quality components (panels, inverter, battery) was worth it as opposed to trying to spend less up front which I’m sure would not deliver the same performance benefits, even if the ROI is a bit longer.
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
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Bought From: SolarPro
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We are able to see the performance of the inverter and panels in real time through an app on our mobile phones via a wifi connection. The app was recommended by the installers and is terrific, helping us to understand our power usage and when we can get the most out of reducing the power we draw from the grid.
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Bought From: CSA Services
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Working well except for not being able to reconnect to house wifi.
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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Bought From: Smart Energy Answers Sydney
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Entering the network password on the small front LCD panel is a real time consuming pain resulting in sore figures. Otherwise it’s good.
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Bought From: AG Solar Pty Ltd
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Bought From: SolarHub Melbourne
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The inverter (3 phase) is very efficient and is paired with Solaredge panel optimisers creating excellent power production. However Solaredge inverters do not allow owner configuration, including home network setup. That's right folks, you change the password of your home WiFi network or replace your router, expect a call-out fee so they can come and configure the inverter to get it back onto the network. If I had known this earlier I would have chosen a different manufacturer.
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
Bought From: Goliath Solar and Electrical
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Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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We can monitor every panel performance.
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Bought From: Solar Tactics VIC
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Metering system
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Bought From: Solar Tactics
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Whilst its a bit early in our experience to comment on the reliability of the inverter, all evidence based references from third parties have indicated that if installed and configured by a specialist installer then the system will operate to specification.
Bought From: Liberated Energy Show additional information
Bought From: Liberated Energy Show additional information
Comes standard with app to view power generated by solar panels. There is an extra cost to the system to have the app provide power consumption and exported to the grid. Sales rep didn't realise this and cost to install was not worth it. Tindo supplied there own app which provides power generated, consumed and exported.
Bought From: Tindo Solar Show additional information
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Bought From: SEM Darwin
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Bought From: Adelaide SolarSafe
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Seems fine so far, no complaints!
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Bought From: Solar Fusion Solutions
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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Had my system for 9 months works great. I just love the monitoring system. I can easily check on my system performance and individual panel performance any time while overseas.
Bought From: SolarHub ACT Show additional information
Bought From: SolarHub ACT Show additional information
One of the best on the market
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
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Bought From: DQ Electrical Pty Ltd
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Solaredge inverter looks to be very good quality and makes no noise like some other brands.
My roof gets some marginal shading on 1 or 2 panels in the winter mornings and progressive shading late afternoon.
I selected a system with power optimisers to maximise the system output due to this occasional shading.
Output is slightly down currently due to it being mid winter here in Sydney which is totally expected (lower sun equals lower output).
If that is an issue then you should size up with your panels.
Surprisingly the cost was comparable to a good quality string inverter system.
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
My roof gets some marginal shading on 1 or 2 panels in the winter mornings and progressive shading late afternoon.
I selected a system with power optimisers to maximise the system output due to this occasional shading.
Output is slightly down currently due to it being mid winter here in Sydney which is totally expected (lower sun equals lower output).
If that is an issue then you should size up with your panels.
Surprisingly the cost was comparable to a good quality string inverter system.
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
The monitoring app is great, but the only downside with our model is that the user (owner) can't currently reconnect the wifi connection if it drops out - we found this out the hard way when we had to replace our router, requiring a service technician call, but this was provided at no cost by our installer (Solar Energy Answers). This being said, SolarEdge are planning an app update that will allow users to do this.
Bought From: Smart Energy Answers NSW South Coast Show additional information
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Bought From: Easy Being Green
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It works seamlessly. I love the monitoring I get. I can see exactly how much I am using and generating and I can tweak my usage accordingly.
Bought From: GEMEnergy Show additional information
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Bought From: GEMEnergy Brisbane
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Bought From: Space Solar Sydney
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Bought From: Keen 2B Green Pty Ltd
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Bought From: CSA Services
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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Bought From: SolarPro
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Bought From: SolarHub Melbourne
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Bought From: Bradford Solar Brisbane
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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Bought From: Solahart Newcastle
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Bought From: Technaus Solar VIC
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Bought From: Goliath Solar and Electrical
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Bought From: SolarHub Melbourne
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Allows you to monitor your total monthly, daily, hourly output and each panel very easily
Bought From: Smart Energy Answers Sydney Show additional information
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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Performs well and the ap keeps us fully uptodate with what is happening
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Bought From: Class A Energy Solutions
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Quite happy with its performance ie: no complaints. Love the web page and data recoverable from it, though I don't think I've yet explored that fully, just enough to check daily performance plus the monthly etc stats. Haven't found it misbehaving except for the very frequent tripping out in summer, which isn't its fault.
Bought From: Solargain ACT Show additional information
Bought From: Solargain ACT Show additional information
It's great - when it works! We had this with LG panels and Tesla battery installed by bradford/csr solar. Installed in the garage, it was flaky, but ok - I had to restart it a couple of times a month. Then we had a total failure. Bradford were excellent with running me through the diagnostics and organizing a replacement. When I hadn't heard for a couple of weeks, I rang them to advise and they were still waiting for a date from the installer... waited some more and then rang to get installer details so I could find out what the hold up was. TPG let me down, as the emails advising me of what was happening didn't come through until hours after being sent - in one case 24 hours. Eventually found out that the problem was waiting for the manufacturer to send a replacement unit. I think SolarEdge are having difficulty keeping up with demand. Then had to wait for install date, so ended up being around 4 weeks without solar and battery from memory. New unit works beautifully, hasn't missed a beat. I love solar edge reporting and am really happy when it finally works as intended.
Bought From: Bradford Solar Adelaide Show additional information
Bought From: Bradford Solar Adelaide Show additional information
Works well, comes with monitoring package so I can monitor performance from iPhone
Bought From: SolarHub ACT Show additional information
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Bought From: SolarHub ACT
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Always online.
Gives all info I require.
Very reliable.
I insisted installer place it in the cool of under the house (as apposed to western wall in full blast of sun) so worked faultlessly during the extreme heat of last summer.
Bought From: SolarPro Show additional information
Gives all info I require.
Very reliable.
I insisted installer place it in the cool of under the house (as apposed to western wall in full blast of sun) so worked faultlessly during the extreme heat of last summer.
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Bought From: SolarHub Melbourne
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Not really.....Getting about 5.2mwatts during the summer days and about 3.5 to 4 during winter days.
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Bought From: SolarHub South Coast NSW
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Awesome being able to monitor on mobile phone
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We had a communications board fail on the inverter about 6 months after installation, so no performance monitoring was possible for several days. We contacted the installers, Solar Hub, and they immediately went through a comprehensive trouble shooting process over the phone. When it became apparent that the problem was a hardware issue, technicians arrived and installed a replacement part a few days later. The only delay in this process was the time taken to get the new part sent out by the manufacturer. All fixed within a week or so.
Bought From: SolarHub ACT Show additional information
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Bought From: Solec Industries
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Working fine thus far
Bought From: Perth Solar Force Show additional information
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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Bought From: Gardell Electrical
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SolarEdge 8000 is compatible with a variety of battery options and provides us with flexibility for further future expansion.
Bought From: SolarPro Show additional information
Bought From: SolarPro Show additional information
The monitoring is the best I’ve seen amongst all my friends with solar.
DC optimisers seem to work really well.
Bought From: Adapt Energy Show additional information
DC optimisers seem to work really well.
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Bought From: Superior Solar
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I went with the solar edge consumption meter and their monitoring software and am really happy with that choice and with the way the data is presented on my phone or laptop. I love knowing how much power we produced, what we actually consumed and what proportion of our consumption was from the panels. i.e. no estimating in regards to the cost savings the solar panels are delivering.
The only thing missing from this system: It doesn't seem to have an alert system to inform me if production drops below expectation which I understand the monitoring system Finn recommended has. I check it every few days - which only takes a few seconds - so I think I'd notice if something was up.
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The only thing missing from this system: It doesn't seem to have an alert system to inform me if production drops below expectation which I understand the monitoring system Finn recommended has. I check it every few days - which only takes a few seconds - so I think I'd notice if something was up.
Bought From: Technaus Solar Show additional information
The SolarEdge Inverter as installed lasted about 3 weeks then failed completely. There was no problem with the replacement unit, and the customer service from CSA Services.
Bought From: CSA Services Show additional information
Bought From: CSA Services Show additional information
A lightning strike killed the inverter via the ethernet cable (it also killed my cable modem). Solarpro quickly arranged for a replacement (supply was an issue since there were many zapped that night). Fortunately it was covered by my home & contents insurance.
My Telsa battery was unaffected but it has 3G connection to the internet and no ethernet cable. If you have the option I would recommend the same for the inverter.
Lessons: fit a surge protector to your ethernet system (noting that is no guarantee of lighting protection) and/or unplug your inverter's ethernet cable if a storm is coming and check about cover for panels, inverter and battery with your insurer. At the time my system was installed I contacted the insurer and was advised (by chat text) that they were fixtures and therefore covered. I increased my insurance coverage by the value of the system so there was no doubt.
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My Telsa battery was unaffected but it has 3G connection to the internet and no ethernet cable. If you have the option I would recommend the same for the inverter.
Lessons: fit a surge protector to your ethernet system (noting that is no guarantee of lighting protection) and/or unplug your inverter's ethernet cable if a storm is coming and check about cover for panels, inverter and battery with your insurer. At the time my system was installed I contacted the insurer and was advised (by chat text) that they were fixtures and therefore covered. I increased my insurance coverage by the value of the system so there was no doubt.
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Bought From: SolarPro
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Amazing system. Didn't loose a beat.
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
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Failed once but was replaced by the manufacturer
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Bought From: SolarHub ACT
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I haven't rated the inverter as fantastic, because I don't have criteria to do so. It is performing as it is supposed to; so I'm satisfied. It's obviously "fit-for-purpose".
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helpful to be able monitor output via phone / computer app
Bought From: SEM Darwin Show additional information
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originally we had the TV antenna in roof - not on the side of the roof with panels / optimisers, but close enough to give interference and make TV unusable during daytime. Onve the antenna was moved, the problem was resolved, and everything has worked fine since.
Bought From: SolarPro Show additional information
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it's so good , i haven't taken any notice of it whatsoever
Bought From: Generate Energy Show additional information
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Chose SolarEdge StorEdge due to automatic switching to single battery backup circuit during power outage and ability to recharge battery during power outage. Tested during recent power outage and performed as advertised.
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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SolarEdge provides a software program and app to be able to track power generation and usage. It has been very educational and has influenced how and when we use power.
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Bought From: SolarHub ACT
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We have 3 phase power to the house which allows us to export 7kw inverter in the NT
Bought From: SEM Darwin Show additional information
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Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions Outer
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I've had no issues with the inverter so far.
Bought From: Solar Wholesalers Show additional information
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Very quite, compact. Wave Technology with no fan attached
Bought From: Bradford Solar Sydney Show additional information
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The Solar Edge monitoring system is a big help in integrating your power use with your solar production
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The installation actually was in early July. The latest electricity bill at end of Feb. after discounts, pension rebate and pay before options is $18.29.
We have a 6.27Kwh solar array - a complete central heating system and all the usual electrical appliances - mostly new so fairly efficient
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We have a 6.27Kwh solar array - a complete central heating system and all the usual electrical appliances - mostly new so fairly efficient
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Works well and provides good information on useage
Bought From: SolarPro Show additional information
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Monitor is a useful supplement
Bought From: SolarHub ACT Show additional information
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Love how our inverter (Solar edge HD Wave) connects to our WiFi, enabling me to track our solar production on my PC.
Bought From: Solar Wholesalers Show additional information
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One of the inverters failed on installation, but SolarHub came out straight away to replace. No problems with the replacement.
Bought From: SolarHub Melbourne Show additional information
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Bought From: Energy Aware Tasmania
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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Really great interface with my smart phone. Have had some issues with updates BUT they release a new update very quickly and rectify the issue.
I have found the data provided very accurate and lines up extremely close to the dsta that my Retailer supplies.
STILL VERY HAPPY WITH THE SYSTEM.
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I have found the data provided very accurate and lines up extremely close to the dsta that my Retailer supplies.
STILL VERY HAPPY WITH THE SYSTEM.
Bought From: Energy Assist Group Show additional information
Within the first 3 months I had 1 of the 2 x 2.5 KWh inverters fail and as soon as I reported it the vendor organised a replacement and had an installer out with in a week and I have had no issues since
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
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I like the fact that I can check what power I an making on my phone from anywhere even overseas when I am holidays
Bought From: SEM Darwin Show additional information
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Bought From: SolarHub ACT
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No problems at all working great power costs have dropped 50%
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
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This is a premium inverter, but worth it. If you are getting premium panels with a performance guarantee, then the only way you will ever know if a panel is underperforming is if you have individual panel monitoring. The individual monitoring has already saved us money as the installer was able to identify some issues after the initial install and reconfigure them for maximum performance. If you are investing for the long term, you want a good system with individual monitoring.
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I had a couple of weeks of grid spikes that caused the inverter to continually shutdown and recycle.
The codes it produced were useful in helping identify the issue, however, the human part of the equation took a while to resolve the issue as I had to get Ausgrid to come and look into the spikes and then put some taps on the line.
Will be interesting if this will impact the inverter over the long term - right now its all good.
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The codes it produced were useful in helping identify the issue, however, the human part of the equation took a while to resolve the issue as I had to get Ausgrid to come and look into the spikes and then put some taps on the line.
Will be interesting if this will impact the inverter over the long term - right now its all good.
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I don’t have anything to compare it to, but it seems good.
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Not a single problem in one year. So far so good! Touch wood!!
Bought From: SEM Darwin Show additional information
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Had no problems, information about usage sent to provider which I can see through their portal, or on solar edge app on phone
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I have no experience with other inverters, so can't compare. Still, it exported a daily average of 9 kW over the winter months.
The control panel is well thought out and provides a lot of information.
Installation was well done. Due to admin mistakes, installers made 3 visits to complete everything.
I ended up not using the inverter monitoring tool due to privacy concerns. Solaredge wants to know and store too much about me for my liking.
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The control panel is well thought out and provides a lot of information.
Installation was well done. Due to admin mistakes, installers made 3 visits to complete everything.
I ended up not using the inverter monitoring tool due to privacy concerns. Solaredge wants to know and store too much about me for my liking.
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After a total of about 7 months of operation we have experienced no problems. Our solar system has generated about 10.52 Megawatt hours of power. I would expect to double this reading over a full 12 months as the days are now getting longer. Mid march until the present day.
Bought From: Solahart Tamworth and Districts - Namoi Sustainable Energy Pty Ltd Show additional information
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Bought From: Class A Energy Solutions
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I think the inverter is fine. What is truly annoying is the grid authority's rooting around with it for some kind of stabilisation. It makes the system switch off if the output voltage doesn't match some parameter related to the grid. They're very unhelpful about the necessary fine tuning to stop it switching off capriciously.
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It just does what it's supposed to do.
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Has performed faultlessly since installation
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
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The ability to see real time generation and usage and export and import (via public internet), with graphs, really does help with understanding consumption and reduce usage.
Bought From: Space Solar Sydney Show additional information
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System is operating as expected. No problems at all. Solar energy generation is less than the optimum of the system as installed, but I expected that with both shading and the onset of winter affecting overall performance. By the end of the full 12 months, I expect our electricity bills to have been reduced by about $1400 per year, and a pay back period in the region of 5 to 6 years is in operation. regards Ray
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Bought From: Solar 1 Electrical Pty Ltd
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Good and reliable hardware with very good customer service direct from SolarEdge NOT the installer.
Bought From: Nathan Clasohm Electrical Show additional information
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Bought From: SolarHub ACT
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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No issues at all. Good interface and connectivity
Bought From: Solahart Show additional information
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Bought From: Solarworld Industries
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One inverter stopped working shortly after install, however; I wasn't aware until a few months later when internet was connected and the monitoring software showed that it wasn't working.
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
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The panel level monitoring of the Solaredge system has proven its worth in the first 5 months. I had a problem where 1 panel started having intermittent fault, and with the monitoring I was able to provide a snap shot direct to the Electrician who was able to replace the panel with minimal time spent on fault finding.
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
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I don’t see any problems with the inverter and after one year i’m still getting good power conversion in my system. On top of that the energy monitoring system they’ve installed for free really helps me to monitor my energy generation, consumption and export to the grid!
Bought From: Energy Assist Group Show additional information
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The optimiser on one panel failed but this was quickly replaced by the manufacturer and Solarpro at no cost.
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Bought From: Solaray Energy Pty Ltd
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The optimisers do well here in VIC since we get quite some clouds throughout seasons. The web interface however could do better with better with the data & charts, as it's hard to monitor & identify which panels are not performing optimally. The only way to go about this is to download the data and perform your own analysis. Also, measurements (e.g. power) are taken at different times. Making it challenging to do a like-for-like comparison.
Bought From: Glen Clark and Co Show additional information
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Bought From: Energy Assist Group
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Bought From: Glen Clark and Co
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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Bought From: South Coast Solar Solutions
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Bought From: Solar Choice Australia
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No problems (yet)
Bought From: Green Wiring Show additional information
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The only problem I have had with the system is that the energy company that I have signed up with did not adjust the meter properly, so our property was receiving over 250 volts to our switch board and inverter. The inverter had a cut out switch 0f 256 volts so the inverter would shut down the solar system. Jims (the installer) and solar edge both got onto my supplier and got them to adjust the meter input max to 250 volts. have had no problems since then.
Bought From: Jims Energy pre February 2019 Show additional information
Bought From: Jims Energy pre February 2019 Show additional information
the inverter has been reliable, a little tricky to navigate the menu but ok.
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This in new digital design - very compact and light weight.
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Bought From: CSA Services
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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C.S.A. installed 20 Canadian Solar panels with 20 solar optimizers . The reason for the optimizers was that we have large trees all around our house so these give us great shade , this is good for us but not good for solar panels. despite the shade issue we are getting between 15 and 30 kwh per day and this has dropped our quarterly electric bill from about $550 to about $150.
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The inverter seems to be working well as far as making lots of power for us, but it's interferring with our TV reception. We live in Melbourne and Seven network is on the lowest frequency band, VHF 177.5MHz. Then SBS on 184.5MHz and Nine network on 191.625MHz. These are the three networks I have trouble with, especially Seven. On a cloudy day like today, no problem, but when the sun comes out Seven can be unwatchable. When solar was first installed we had lots of cloudy days, so it took some time to recognise the link - which I proved by shutting down the inverter and observing the difference. I am waiting for a reply from SolarGain (installer) and Solaredge (maufacturer) as to any possible fix.
Bought From: Solargain Melbourne Show additional information
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All's good at present.
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
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Bought From: SolarPro
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Failed in first month, was replaced quickly by installer and been great ever since.
Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
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We purchased a SolarEdge SE5000H unit through Soltek. The unit failed exactly three months from installation and had to be replaced under warranty. The fault was never explained to me (despite repeated requests for information from my installer, this I find very disappointing). Fault was Error Code18xB7. Another key issue was the system did NOT alarm me to notify that there had been a fault so it was a week later that I just happened to check the system and noticed power was not being generated. Again despite asking repeatedly, it was never explained to me why the alarm system failed to notify. The time to resolve the matter was 31 days from failure to back online. I believe this should have been resolved in a matter of days not weeks. It is not clear to me where the reason for the delay lay due to poor communications and information by both the supplier (SolarEdge) and the installer (Soltek). Out of exasperation, I ended up contacting SolarEdge directly who advised me they had no record of the inverter failure and the need to replace the unit at which point I did not know who to believe. It is difficult to provide accurate facts as to who was responsible for the length of time to resolve the matter and who was responsible for the unit failure and the alarm failure to notify.
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The Inverter does the job and the monitoring is really great though a bit addictive. I do have problems with it restarting a lot due to High AC Voltage Errors. Once I worked out how to check the logs I've been keeping records as the inverter only seems to keep about 4 error log entries at a time.
It seems that the High AC Voltage error is not uncommon but it's my main and quite concerning issue with the entire installation. I am stuck between the installer blaming the energy provider and the energy provider not getting their act together to check the grid voltage to our house.
I've checked out your article: https://support.solarquotes.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/115001759153-My-Inverter-Keeps-Tripping-or-Reducing-Power-On-Over-voltage-What-can-I-do-
I've asked the installer for the VRC but they have not provided it. I will hassle them but I think they will point me back to the power supplier (who I have been waiting on for months) anyway.
My main concern is that the problem is the resistance in our connection to the street as I can pretty reliably cause an error if I turn off my pool equipment in the middle of a hot day resulting in a big spike in our output into the grid. The High AC error and subsequent resetting of the inverter happens reliably after the pool heater timer switches off especially if it's a really sunny day. If it is our wire I suspect it needs to be changed and I think the installer should have taken that into account at the time of install.
It's all a bit frustrating as I am worried we might be damaging our equipment everytime it trips not to mention Sunny days are often no where near as productive as they should be.
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It seems that the High AC Voltage error is not uncommon but it's my main and quite concerning issue with the entire installation. I am stuck between the installer blaming the energy provider and the energy provider not getting their act together to check the grid voltage to our house.
I've checked out your article: https://support.solarquotes.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/115001759153-My-Inverter-Keeps-Tripping-or-Reducing-Power-On-Over-voltage-What-can-I-do-
I've asked the installer for the VRC but they have not provided it. I will hassle them but I think they will point me back to the power supplier (who I have been waiting on for months) anyway.
My main concern is that the problem is the resistance in our connection to the street as I can pretty reliably cause an error if I turn off my pool equipment in the middle of a hot day resulting in a big spike in our output into the grid. The High AC error and subsequent resetting of the inverter happens reliably after the pool heater timer switches off especially if it's a really sunny day. If it is our wire I suspect it needs to be changed and I think the installer should have taken that into account at the time of install.
It's all a bit frustrating as I am worried we might be damaging our equipment everytime it trips not to mention Sunny days are often no where near as productive as they should be.
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Has all the features required to monitor performance of the system wirelessly plus its ready for installing a battery. If I have one regret its not installing a 5 kWh system to future proof my solar generation system on several occasions I asked SolarHub if I would be better off (subject to costs of course) installing a higher capacity system and was advised it isn't necessary but they could have recommended I incest in a higher capacity inverter (maybe this cannot be done with only a 3 kWh array of panels). I am very happy with our experience and the installation of our system.
Bought From: SolarHub Melbourne Show additional information
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Inverter model 7300 solaredge CPU Version 3.2221
I have chosen to get the best possible quality products available in the market at the time for two main reason, performance and warranty for 25 years on Panels and Inverter.
The system installed is a 7.6KW with 22 state of the art at the time panels 340W Sunpower with a 500W optimisers and 7300 series solaredge inverter.
Importantly the reason why the solaredge was deployed is due to the functionality and visibility of the system.
Over the past 8 months the system is installed I have raised many questions about the performance of the system with mainly the solaredge company as the rest of the system and the panels are definitely over performing so full stars ******* for the sunpower panels there.
Can't say the same for the solaredge unit as I have been spending quite some time analyzing its performance and output I have found that the company is misleading their customers by providing information that the unit is accurate of its operation and capabilities to perform as per the systems design.
Over the many months of daily analyzation of my system and benchmarking it across a couple more I have proven and discussed the low performance and translation of power the unit is displaying being very inaccurate.
Here some faults and facts I have found:
1. Inverters Error recording software page on the dashboard has stop communication: This page is important to review errors the unit is producing incase of a shutdown etc. The solaredge company had not idea about this bug which they introduce during a dashboard upgrade late in 2017. 3 months later the issue is still there with no feedback as to what caused it and how they will fix it.
2. Solaredge Performance translation and peak power inaccuracies. The unit is recording clearly Power from the two strings correctly at the string dashboard area including the losses which we expect to have for example when both strings provide a 6.5KWS for a period of more than 30 minutes which is enough for the unit to record, however, the unit fails to translate and display correctly the true input to the output power with a result of not working to its output performance for its design. in fact the output power for this case is recorded at 5.6kWs with a grid voltage at 247.5V
The issue has been noticeable even more with a new software installed from solaredge remotely which in my view is throttling the unit to provide peak power even when the Grid voltage is well with in the limits and under 255V which is the limit for the Ivertors to either turn off or limit the output power. In my view the solaredge company is programing clearly these unit to lower the power of the output when the Grid voltage is only found to be with in the limits at 248V to possible look after the unit for their interest but they are stealing power from the owners in my view as the limits are not even close. This is something that no ones is explaining during the sale of the system.
3. The unit intermittently after the new software installation stops communicating with the cloud server and the unit must be hardware and power rebooted at this stage.
Overall: The engineers at solaredge do see all of these issue for now 3 months with no resolution while their manager who we have escalated these issues is finding every excuse in the book to run away from the problem by blaming the electricity company in the area providing a high Grid power which is clearly with in specification of the Australian standards and the unit must be programmed accordingly and not over programmed as found. The inconsistencies and misleading information received form the solaredge company is a joke at the moment as they are hoping that people will not analyze or capable of doing so their systems since that's the reason they are in the market leaders.
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I have chosen to get the best possible quality products available in the market at the time for two main reason, performance and warranty for 25 years on Panels and Inverter.
The system installed is a 7.6KW with 22 state of the art at the time panels 340W Sunpower with a 500W optimisers and 7300 series solaredge inverter.
Importantly the reason why the solaredge was deployed is due to the functionality and visibility of the system.
Over the past 8 months the system is installed I have raised many questions about the performance of the system with mainly the solaredge company as the rest of the system and the panels are definitely over performing so full stars ******* for the sunpower panels there.
Can't say the same for the solaredge unit as I have been spending quite some time analyzing its performance and output I have found that the company is misleading their customers by providing information that the unit is accurate of its operation and capabilities to perform as per the systems design.
Over the many months of daily analyzation of my system and benchmarking it across a couple more I have proven and discussed the low performance and translation of power the unit is displaying being very inaccurate.
Here some faults and facts I have found:
1. Inverters Error recording software page on the dashboard has stop communication: This page is important to review errors the unit is producing incase of a shutdown etc. The solaredge company had not idea about this bug which they introduce during a dashboard upgrade late in 2017. 3 months later the issue is still there with no feedback as to what caused it and how they will fix it.
2. Solaredge Performance translation and peak power inaccuracies. The unit is recording clearly Power from the two strings correctly at the string dashboard area including the losses which we expect to have for example when both strings provide a 6.5KWS for a period of more than 30 minutes which is enough for the unit to record, however, the unit fails to translate and display correctly the true input to the output power with a result of not working to its output performance for its design. in fact the output power for this case is recorded at 5.6kWs with a grid voltage at 247.5V
The issue has been noticeable even more with a new software installed from solaredge remotely which in my view is throttling the unit to provide peak power even when the Grid voltage is well with in the limits and under 255V which is the limit for the Ivertors to either turn off or limit the output power. In my view the solaredge company is programing clearly these unit to lower the power of the output when the Grid voltage is only found to be with in the limits at 248V to possible look after the unit for their interest but they are stealing power from the owners in my view as the limits are not even close. This is something that no ones is explaining during the sale of the system.
3. The unit intermittently after the new software installation stops communicating with the cloud server and the unit must be hardware and power rebooted at this stage.
Overall: The engineers at solaredge do see all of these issue for now 3 months with no resolution while their manager who we have escalated these issues is finding every excuse in the book to run away from the problem by blaming the electricity company in the area providing a high Grid power which is clearly with in specification of the Australian standards and the unit must be programmed accordingly and not over programmed as found. The inconsistencies and misleading information received form the solaredge company is a joke at the moment as they are hoping that people will not analyze or capable of doing so their systems since that's the reason they are in the market leaders.
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Haven't had any problems with it, so all good after approx 6 months operation
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We purposely chose a solar edge converter because we have panels on 2 sections of our roof, front & rear. Each panel works individually back to the system.
Most other systems work on a string system which means the electricity generated by the system only goes back at the rate of the lowest panel. So the electricity generated by a string system is less, especially so if you have panel in different directions.
The other alternative is to have more than one inverter.
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Most other systems work on a string system which means the electricity generated by the system only goes back at the rate of the lowest panel. So the electricity generated by a string system is less, especially so if you have panel in different directions.
The other alternative is to have more than one inverter.
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As with most of the solar-related products, it's difficult to apply a rating as I don't really have a basis for comparison. Equally I'm not really sure how to distinguish between the performance of the Inverter and Solar Panels.
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all is going very well and it is very handy to be able to see when the panels are working and how many from looking at the app on my ipad
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It's only been 12 months but it's working as it should. No issues so far.
Bought From: Solaray Energy Pty Ltd Show additional information
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Purchased 3kW inverter in April 2017 and it has not performed as it should. Over a month ago I complained to the installer who decided to check my inverter. This was found to be faulty and Solar Edge was contacted. They advised they could fix and that we would be happy with the result. Over a month later I am still waiting for parts to arrive. (Obviously from another country)
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The monitoring goes down regularly at the Solaredge end (ie. their central servers seem to go down a lot). Otherwise - it is hard to fault.
Bought From: Glen Clark and Co Show additional information
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The solaredge android app is still working perfectly
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This inverter is linked to our home wifi and allows us to download performance & output data direct from Solaredge.
This is great for comparing output on sunny & cloudy days. Our 5.8kW system is generating an average of 37KWh on the sunny days of Oct & Nov so far, Dec is slightly higher.
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This is great for comparing output on sunny & cloudy days. Our 5.8kW system is generating an average of 37KWh on the sunny days of Oct & Nov so far, Dec is slightly higher.
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I really enjoy the monitoring that comes with SolarEdge system. Has helped me to track usage and know with appliances draw the most energy so I can change my habits allowing me to maximize the sun's power
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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I chose SolarEdge because they have an optimiser for each PV panel. This meant I could have them oriented in different directions to suit my roof. The per-panel performance data is quite useful and the SolarEdge monitoring portal is great.
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Bought From: Specialized Solar Solutions
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Tempted to say fantastic, but maybe that is a bit over the top. It just hangs on the wall silently doing its thing...so far so good. Have had no cause to seek service or attention to the equipment
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Internet connectivity through home WiFi and Solaredge app. Lots of good information available using app.including daily gragh with 15min interval output reading, daily, monthly, quarterly and annual stats. Also each panel provides individual collection readings.
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The inverter appears to be working as expected and converting power early in the day and continuing late in the day.
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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Bought From: Bradford Solar Sydney
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It was the wrong one. I asked for a 3 phase inverter, as I have 3 phase on the house and I was concerned that I would have the issues that you refer to on your website regarding the supplier changing the software on the meter to benefit them.
I only found out from the installers, after it had been installed that it was a single phase inverter, I am assuming that the sales man from Expert Solar Services put the single phase inverter in to keep the quote lower.
As a result, I had to get an electrician to rewire my power boards (I have a sub board as well) so that most of the power I use during the day, is on the solar phase.
Regarding the Inverter itself, it seems to work OK, there hasn't been any obvious problems, after 8 months of operation.
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I only found out from the installers, after it had been installed that it was a single phase inverter, I am assuming that the sales man from Expert Solar Services put the single phase inverter in to keep the quote lower.
As a result, I had to get an electrician to rewire my power boards (I have a sub board as well) so that most of the power I use during the day, is on the solar phase.
Regarding the Inverter itself, it seems to work OK, there hasn't been any obvious problems, after 8 months of operation.
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Bought From: Infinite Energy WA
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It works! That's all you can ever ask for from the whole installation and it delivers
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So far no problems.
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Bought From: Heinz Solar Co
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Bought From: Solargain NSW
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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The inverter works OK but after fitting an LG Battery (RESU10H) the monitoring portal information is rubbish!
The panels apparently operate at midnight,solar production decreases overnight( every night) by about 300w ,the portal monthly production figures don't mach the inverter or the overview information on the portal itself!( over 90kWh difference after 3 weeks in July!)
On top of this about 33% of my excess energy is still going to the grid instead of the battery! Apparently the inverter can't efficiently handle switching between grid and battery? Altogether very disappointing.
Bought From: Infinite Energy WA Show additional information
The panels apparently operate at midnight,solar production decreases overnight( every night) by about 300w ,the portal monthly production figures don't mach the inverter or the overview information on the portal itself!( over 90kWh difference after 3 weeks in July!)
On top of this about 33% of my excess energy is still going to the grid instead of the battery! Apparently the inverter can't efficiently handle switching between grid and battery? Altogether very disappointing.
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Bought From: CSA Services
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Great, no problems so far. On par with expectation.
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No Trouble what so ever. Just when we changed to NBN we lost wifi connectivity with the Inverter. BUt the support staff at SOlaredge were very helpful in advising us methodology to reconnect.
Bought From: Green Sun Solar Show additional information
Bought From: Green Sun Solar Show additional information
I should make it very clear that I chose the SolarEdge Inverter to handle shading of panel problems, and to handle different models of PV panels (old and new). I then searched for a SolarEdge installer with a good reputation who would install at my location and I have no complaint whatsoever with SolarWise Wagga Pty Ltd who did an excellent job.
This SolarEdge System has only been installed for seven months, not one year. Installation delay due to non-availability of Back-up Inverter, i.e., one that would switch to battery supply (if and when installed) when the Grid failed for whatever reason. It was purchased under a special offer that included supply of a free 3G mobile connection to the Internet which I wanted so as to avoid them blaming my Internet connection if the Inverter did not communicate properly. Installation included a SolarEdge Smart Meter to show me what power was generated, consumed (own PV and grid), and exported. System arrived with NO 3G modem and was connected to my Internet connection instead. The Inverter worked fine, but the communication was delayed for anything from 5 hours to several weeks (at which it lost/dumped data). SolarEdge would not accept responsibility and blamed my Internet connection, and would not supply the 3G modem I was entitled to. Funny how I don’t have problems with my Internet connection or use!
I never wish to deal with that particular SolarEdge individual involved ever again.
After three months my original installer was able to extract the 3G modem from SolarEdge for me, and it was installed (along with other work by a second installer) in the Inverter in March. It required a change of the Inverter’s communication board (which was done) AND an installation of a later version of the operating System which was not done because SolarEdge at the time failed/refused to supply the said operating system to the second installer. (One and a half months later the second installer now has the operating system upgrade ready to install.) So at the moment the 3G modem is not operating and the Inverter is still connected to my Internet connection. It now communicates every hour mostly (should be about every ten minutes) but sometimes only every half day, BUT now the Inverter no longer communicates with the SolarEdge Smart Meter (which cost $1150) so the only information I sometimes get is the total power amount generated by the system up to that time of day. If I want to know if the system is operating I have to go to the garage and press a button on it.
This Inverter is a SolarEdge SE6000-RWS 6 kW On-grid and Backup one.
When I investigated adding a battery, I discovered that this Inverter could only handle a maximum of 3300 watts delivered by the battery, which was very surprising as it was rated as 5000 Watt AC Backup Output Power on the brochure. So it was basically useless for reasonable backup as my house is entirely electric except for solar hot water.
Would I buy a SolarEdge anything ever again? NO WAY, just because of the company!
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This SolarEdge System has only been installed for seven months, not one year. Installation delay due to non-availability of Back-up Inverter, i.e., one that would switch to battery supply (if and when installed) when the Grid failed for whatever reason. It was purchased under a special offer that included supply of a free 3G mobile connection to the Internet which I wanted so as to avoid them blaming my Internet connection if the Inverter did not communicate properly. Installation included a SolarEdge Smart Meter to show me what power was generated, consumed (own PV and grid), and exported. System arrived with NO 3G modem and was connected to my Internet connection instead. The Inverter worked fine, but the communication was delayed for anything from 5 hours to several weeks (at which it lost/dumped data). SolarEdge would not accept responsibility and blamed my Internet connection, and would not supply the 3G modem I was entitled to. Funny how I don’t have problems with my Internet connection or use!
I never wish to deal with that particular SolarEdge individual involved ever again.
After three months my original installer was able to extract the 3G modem from SolarEdge for me, and it was installed (along with other work by a second installer) in the Inverter in March. It required a change of the Inverter’s communication board (which was done) AND an installation of a later version of the operating System which was not done because SolarEdge at the time failed/refused to supply the said operating system to the second installer. (One and a half months later the second installer now has the operating system upgrade ready to install.) So at the moment the 3G modem is not operating and the Inverter is still connected to my Internet connection. It now communicates every hour mostly (should be about every ten minutes) but sometimes only every half day, BUT now the Inverter no longer communicates with the SolarEdge Smart Meter (which cost $1150) so the only information I sometimes get is the total power amount generated by the system up to that time of day. If I want to know if the system is operating I have to go to the garage and press a button on it.
This Inverter is a SolarEdge SE6000-RWS 6 kW On-grid and Backup one.
When I investigated adding a battery, I discovered that this Inverter could only handle a maximum of 3300 watts delivered by the battery, which was very surprising as it was rated as 5000 Watt AC Backup Output Power on the brochure. So it was basically useless for reasonable backup as my house is entirely electric except for solar hot water.
Would I buy a SolarEdge anything ever again? NO WAY, just because of the company!
Bought From: Solar Wise Wagga Show additional information
You have either LAN or wireless to monitor the inverter. SolarEdge has a portal https://monitoring.solaredge.com/solaredge-web/p/login to let you see how much KWh your system is producing.
One thing SolarEdge did remove was the 'Status'. It had an 'Good' or 'Failed' status. it let you know if something had happened such as a 'spike' on the network. I've had a 'Failed' staus a few times, this was caused by a spike in the poer network and not the Solar panel system. This has now been removed from the portal, probably due to me ringing up asking to reset the satus.
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One thing SolarEdge did remove was the 'Status'. It had an 'Good' or 'Failed' status. it let you know if something had happened such as a 'spike' on the network. I've had a 'Failed' staus a few times, this was caused by a spike in the poer network and not the Solar panel system. This has now been removed from the portal, probably due to me ringing up asking to reset the satus.
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Fitted with Sunny Mate off Peak relay to keep hot water system heated throughout the day
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Bought From: SolarHub ACT
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Bought From: Soltek Energy
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Bought From: Green Sun Solar
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Bought From: SolarHub ACT
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I will never give a 5* rating for any thing. There is always room for improvement. I have a 7.5KW system. It produced the other day just over 50KW. Next door has a similar size system and I usually produce double what he is getting. He is very impressed with my system. The rebate is horrible and the Energy Suppliers charge a Service Fee which covers there office cost and reading of the meter. So that is a Cop out excuse that the Government gives. If anything would stop me putting Solar on it is the Government Rebate on return Electricity to the Grid. I believe as Solar produces Power where it is at peek demand and this saves having to build new power stations it should be a KW swap. Not 6.5c KW.
Bought From: Sams Solar Show additional information
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I will add another inverter to my system with backup capability to run my house when the grid goes down.
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Bought From: CSA Services
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Solaredge has been working wonderfully so far. For my set up with smaller roof section to the West, Solaredge has helped squeezing out every bit that LG panel can do due to its module level optimization.
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Bought From: MC Electrical
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Bought From: Energy Assist Group
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System is still not working to capacity. One optimizer has failed and not replaced yet. New one ordered
Bought From: Cola Solar Show additional information
Bought From: Cola Solar Show additional information
Can't believe we have been able to reduce our quarterly bill by well over half. Very happy!
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Only problem if you could call it a problem is that the software needs resetting in it - it doesn't reset each night so as to give an indication on the digital display of how much power has been generated on any day. I'll get Dynamic Maint. back one of these days to sort it, but it's not that important.
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I had to have a new inverter because the original one broke the replacement has been good and although it took a bit longer than we wanted to replace it the system was down for nearly a month we are happy with the proformance of the inverter.
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Solaredge has 19 solar inverters in our database
| Model | DC Voltage | AC Power | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15K | 680-950 | 15000 | 98.00 |
| 16K | 680-950 | 16000 | 98.00 |
| 17K | 680-950 | 17000 | 98.00 |
| SE10.5K | 680-950 Vdc | 10500 | 98.00 |
| SE10K | 680-950 Vdc | 10000 | 97.60 |
| SE12.5K | 680-950 Vdc | 12500 | 98.00 |
| SE12K | 680-950 Vdc | 9000 | 98.00 |
| SE2200 | 270-450Vdc | 2200 | 97.60 |
| SE3000 | 270-450Vdc | 3000 | 97.60 |
| SE3300 | 270-450Vdc | 3300 | 97.60 |
| SE3500 | 270-450Vdc | 3500 | 97.60 |
| SE4000 | 270-450Vdc | 4000 | 97.60 |
| SE4600 | 500 | 4600 | 97.60 |
| SE5000 | 270-450Vdc | 5000 | 97.60 |
| SE5K | 5500 | 5000 | 0.00 |
| SE6000 | 270-450Vdc | 6000 | 97.60 |
| SE7K | 680-950 Vdc | 7000 | 97.00 |
| SE8K | 680-950 Vdc | 8000 | 98.00 |
| SE9K | 680-950 Vdc | 9000 | 98.00 |
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