Inverters


SMA
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About SMA
Founded in 1981, SMA is a global leader in the photovoltaic technology industry.
Manufactured with highly reliable technology, SMA inverters require less service than competing models, saving time and money over the long-term.
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Australian Presence
SMA have an Australian office located in North Sydney, NSW.
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Efficiency of SMA Panels
One of the most popular inverters in Australia, SMA Sunny Boy Inverters have average maximum efficiencies of 97%.
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Price of SMA Panels
Renowned for their high quality, installing a SMA inverter is a very safe bet. The only downside is that you tend to pay a premium for their superior technology.
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SMA Warranty
All SMA inverters come with a 5-year warranty. You also have the option to extend your warranty to 10, 15 or 20 years (dependant on model).
SMA’s warranty includes all costs in the unlikely event of an issue/failure, including shipping and on-site replacement.
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Monitoring
SMA offer a number of different internet based monitoring solutions, ranging from the basic to the highly detailed. These include:
– Sunny View
– Sunny Home Manager
– SMA Energy Meter
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SMA Awards
2016
Winner – ees Award 2016 (Europe’s largest exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems) for the Sunny Boy Storage.
Winner – INTERSOLAR Outstanding Solar Projects Award 2016 for the photovoltaic diesel hybrid system SMA designed on the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius.
2013
Winner – Smart Energy Award 2013 for the SMA Smart Home comprehensive energy management solution.
2010
Winner – Intersolar Award for the Sunny Central 800CP central inverter.
Solax is a company lead by innovation that is based on research, they have employed more than 80 professors and senior engineers at a state of the art 240,000m2 production facility, that boasts over USD20 million of investment in professional equipment.
SolaX products are designed, tested and manufactured to the highest global standards – available in a range of On-Grid and Hydbrid Inverters

Fronius
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About Fronius
Founded in Austria in 1945, Fronius’ origins lie in the manufacturing of battery chargers and welding transformers. Since developing their very first solar inverter in 1995, Fronius has grown into a solar inverter manufacturing powerhouse, developing sustainable energy technologies and solutions.
Fronius inverters are manufactured in Austria, plus built-in smart grid features allow their inverters to integrate seamlessly with even the most complex grids.
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Australian Presence
Fronius opened its Australian branch in Melbourne in 2010, offering local service and warranty support to Australian customers.
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Efficiency of Fronius Panels
Fronius inverters average maximum efficiencies of 97 to 98%.
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Price of Fronius Panels
Expect to pay a price on the high end of the scale for Fronius inverters.
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Fronius Warranty
All Fronius inverters come with a 5-year warranty, that can be extended by an additional 5 years, free of charge, when you register your inverter online.
You also have the option to extend the warranty by 10, 15 or 20 years, for a fee.
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Monitoring
All Fronius Inverters are WiFi enabled for easy monitoring, commissioning and warranty.
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Fronius Awards
2015
Winner – iF DESIGN AWARD
2014
Winner – Smart Grids Pioneer
2013
Winner – Reddot Design Award
Winner – Plus X Award

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About ABB
A pioneer of solar technology, ABB works closely with utility, transport and infrastructure industries in over 100 countries. Founded in Switzerland in 1988, ABB has more than four decades of experience in manufacturing and designing digital technologies.
ABB offers powerful single and three-phase string inverters, ranging from 2 to 50kW in size. Boasting a highly durable design and quick and easy installations, ABB provide a quick return on investment.
ABB inverters are manufactured in China, Italy, the USA, South Africa and Slovakia.
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Australian Presence
ABB’s Australian Head Office is located in Sydney, NSW.
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Efficiency of ABB Inverters
ABB inverters have max efficiencies of up to 97%.
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Price of ABB Inverters
While still on the expensive end of the scale, ABB inverters are less in price than the brands ranked 1-3.
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ABB Warranty
All ABB inverters come with a 5-year warranty that can be extended to 10, 15 and 20 years for a fee.
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Monitoring
ABB solar inverters offer remote monitoring via the Aurora Vision Plant Management Platform.
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ABB Awards
2014
Winner – Zayed Future Energy Prize
Ranked as one of the world’s leading sustainable companies by Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), for the sixth consecutive year.
Named one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute.
2013
Named as one of the world’s top 100 innovators by Thomson Reuters.

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SolarEdge
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About LG
Since being founded in 2010, SolarEdge has shipped an estimated 3.4 Gigawatt of inverter systems, which have been installed in almost 100 countries worldwide.
Headquartered in Israel, and with manufacturing facilities in Canada and China, SolarEdge design and manufacture inverters, power optimizers, and storage solutions for everything from residential to commercial and small utility-scale solar installations.
All SolarEdge DC-AC PV inverters are specifically designed to work with the SolarEdge power optimizers. This allows for maximum power production due to module-level maximum power point tracking (MPPT), and limits the effects of module mismatch caused by shading or degradation.
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Australian Presence
SolarEdge’s Australian office is located in Collingwood, Victoria.
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Efficiency of SolarEdge Inverters
SolarEdge inverters have a weighted max efficiency of greater than 97%, independent of string length and temperature.
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Price of SolarEdge Inverters
SolarEdge’s high quality results in a high price for their inverters.
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SolarEdge Warranty
SolarEdge inverters come with a standard 12-year warranty, extendable to 20 or 25 years for a fee.
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Monitoring
All SolarEdge inverters are able to be monitored by a web-based portal.
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SolarEdge Awards
2015
Winner – Solar Power Portal Awards
2014
Winner – Solar Industry Awards
2013
SolarEdge places in the Global Cleantech 100
2012
Winner – Intersolar Innovation Award
Finalist – SunSpec Open Standards Champion Award (supplier category).