When it comes to selecting the best solar inverter, there are multiple factors to consider. Every household has different layouts and energy consumption habits. Here at Perth Solar Force, we stock a wide range of solar inverter brands including Goodwe, Fronius, SMA and Huawei to ensure that we can provide you with the best solar inverter for your home solar system.
Homes with solar in Australia are connected to the grid using single or three-phase inverters. Solar inverters are a vital part of any residential solar photovoltaic (PV) system. They convert the solar panels’ direct current (DC) output into alternating current (AC) electricity for use in your home. String and micro inverters are the two most common types of home inverters in Perth.
String inverters are the best-suited and most popular solar inverters for most residential solar systems. These inverters link to a series of connected solar panels. Sting inverters are ideal as it allows for solar energy conversion to happen from one device.
Micro Inverters are small solar inverters that are attached to each individual solar panel allowing each solar panel to operate independently. This makes micros better suited for homes with more complex roof layouts that prevent the solar panels to be connected in a series and areas with shade.
There are three main things to consider when deciding which solar inverter is best for your home’s solar energy system:
- How Many Solar Panels You Need
- The Brand of Solar Inverter
- The Specifications of the Inverter
How Many Solar Panels Do You Need?
To select the solar inverter best suited for your home, the best starting point is knowing how many solar panels your household will need or can fit on the roof. This is because different solar inverters are needed depending on how much solar energy you’re harnessing and needing to convert. We have various solar energy packages that are tailored for different household populations and energy consumption. A majority of residential systems range from 1.5kw systems with 3-5 panels to 5kw systems with 15-17 panels.
Choosing a Solar Inverter Brand:
To make choosing the best solar inverter for your home easier we’ve made a simple Inverter Chart that illustrates how each brand we stock ranks in terms of solar inverter price and popularity. Sofar and Goodwe inverters are by far the most popular inverter brands with the best value. Each brand also has different inverter warranties, operating temperatures, etc. This info can be found on our solar inverter comparison table but feel free to contact us if you have further questions about each solar inverter brand and how they compare.
Choosing a Home Inverter With the Right Specifications
Each brand has various single phase inverters of different specifications and suited to different households and energy consumption habits. Please refer to our Single Phase Inverter Spec Sheets. These spec sheets can be quite confusing, so if you need any assistance in understanding which inverter would best suit your home, please get in touch and we can break down the types of solar inverters further.
Deciding which home solar inverter is best is only part of the overall process of buying and installing a home solar panel system. Here at Perth Solar Force, we are here to assist you throughout your household solar panel installation. If you have any further queries about solar inverters for your home or don’t know where to start with solar panel installation, contact us and we will walk you through it.