Solar inverters: specs compared
11 inverters sold in South Africa, with the numbers from each maker's datasheet, and the shops in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town that list them. Hybrids, off-grid and grid-tie inverters do different jobs, so there is no single score: each model page compares it with similar ones. Tap a column to sort.
| Model | Type | Output | Max panels | Peak eff. | NRS 097-2-1 | Shops | Lowest price seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fronius Primo 5.0 Fronius Primo 5.0-1 | Grid-tie, single-phase | 5000 W | 7500 W | 98.1 % | not stated | 1 3 more stock the brand | – |
| Deye SG04LP1 5kW SUN-5K-SG04LP1-EU-SM2 | Hybrid, single-phase | 5000 W | 8000 W | 97.6 % | yes | 6 10 more stock the brand | R 13 800 Johannesburg |
| GoodWe ES Uniq 5kW GW5000-ES-C10 | Hybrid, single-phase | 5000 W | 10000 W | 97.6 % | not stated | 1 6 more stock the brand | R 14 644 VAT not stated Johannesburg |
| Sunsynk Hybrid 5kW SUNSYNK-5K-SG03LP1 | Hybrid, single-phase | 5000 W | 6500 W | 97.6 % | yes | 17 more stock the brand | – |
| Deye SG05LP1 8kW SUN-8K-SG05LP1-EU-SM2 | Hybrid, single-phase | 8000 W | 12800 W | 97.6 % | yes | 4 12 more stock the brand | R 19 500 VAT not stated Johannesburg |
| Solis S6 Plus 8kW S6-EH1P8K-L-PLUS | Hybrid, single-phase | 8000 W | 12800 W | 96.2 % | yes | 4 6 more stock the brand | R 21 999 VAT not stated Johannesburg |
| Sunsynk Hybrid 8kW SUNSYNK-8K-SG02LP1 | Hybrid, single-phase | 8000 W | 10400 W | 97.6 % | yes | 2 15 more stock the brand | R 24 431 VAT not stated Cape Town |
| Sunsynk 3-phase 12kW SYNK-12K-SG04LP3 | Hybrid, three-phase | 12000 W | 15600 W | 97.6 % | yes | 17 more stock the brand | – |
| Victron Energy MultiPlus-II 5kVA MultiPlus-II 48/5000/70-50 230V | Inverter/charger, single-phase | 4000 W | – | 96 % | yes | 4 3 more stock the brand | R 12 292 Johannesburg |
| Luxpower SNA 5kW SNA 5K | Off-grid, single-phase | 5000 W | 8000 W | 95.0 % | not stated | 14 4 more stock the brand | R 6 890 VAT not stated Johannesburg |
| RCT Axpert King MK2 5kW RCT-AXPERT KING MK2 5K48V | Off-grid, single-phase | 5000 W | 6000 W | – | not stated | – | – |