Deye 7.6–16 kW Single-Phase Low-Voltage Hybrid Solar Inverter

This single-phase hybrid inverter family runs a house on solar by day, stores what is left in a 48 V battery bank, and moves the house onto that bank when the grid drops. Five ratings sit on one platform, from 7.6 kW for a normal villa up to 16 kW for a large home or a workshop with heavy motors. The two smaller units take one battery bank, the 12 kW and above take two.

True of every rating

• Runs on any 40-60 V bank, lead-acid or lithium, and reads a lithium BMS by itself
• 97.6% peak efficiency, 96.5% European weighted
• Sealed to IP65 for an outside wall, rated from -40 to 60 degrees C
• Holds double its rated power for 10 seconds, and up to 16 units run in parallel

Choose your rating

7.6 kW hybrid inverter for a 50 Hz grid and one 48 V battery bank

It is rated 7,600 W continuous, with 8,360 VA available on a short peak. One battery bank connects here, charging or discharging at up to 190 A, and the panel array can total 9,880 W. The grid side is set for 50 Hz, 45 to 55 Hz, and 50 A of grid supply passes through to the loads. At 30 kg it is a two-person lift, and it runs at 30 dB.

Rated output: 7,600 W · Max charge and discharge: 190 A · Max PV input: 9,880 W · Grid frequency: 50 Hz

Model code: SUN-7.6K-SG01LP1-EU

8 kW hybrid inverter for 60 Hz grids, one 48 V battery bank

Same 30 kg cabinet and the same 190 A battery current as the 7.6 kW, with two differences that decide the choice on site: it is rated 8,000 W, and its grid side is set for 60 Hz, 55 to 65 Hz. That makes it the unit for markets running at 60 Hz. Panels can total 10,400 W, output current reaches 40 A, and 50 A passes through from the grid when the sun is down.

Rated output: 8,000 W · Max PV input: 10,400 W · Grid frequency: 60 Hz · Max AC output current: 40 A

Model code: SUN-8K-SG01LP1-EU

12 kW hybrid inverter with two battery inputs for a large villa

This is the step up to the bigger 52 kg cabinet, 464 by 763 by 282 mm. It carries 12,000 W and takes two separate battery banks instead of one, charging or discharging at up to 220 A. Panels can total 24,000 W, twice the AC rating, which keeps output near the ceiling on a dull morning. Grid pass-through doubles to 100 A, so the whole board can sit behind the inverter.

Rated output: 12,000 W · Battery inputs: 2 · Max PV array: 24,000 W · Weight: 52 kg

Model code: SUN-12K-SG01LP1-EU

14 kW hybrid inverter for a big home or a small workshop, 48 V

The middle rating of the large cabinet: 14,000 W continuous, 15,400 VA on peak, and 250 A of battery charge and discharge current. Rated output current is 63.6 A, and the panel array can total 28,000 W. It shares the 52 kg case with the 12 kW and the 16 kW, so a site can be specified up or down a rating without redrawing the wall layout.

Rated output: 14,000 W · Max charge and discharge: 250 A · Max PV array: 28,000 W · Rated output current: 63.6 A

Model code: SUN-14K-SG01LP1-EU

16 kW hybrid inverter, the largest single-phase unit in the range

Top of the family at 16,000 W, or 17,600 VA on peak. Battery current reaches 290 A across its two banks, the highest here, and the panel array can total 32,000 W, so a big roof still has somewhere to put its midday output. Rated output current is 72.7 A. It works on the same 40-60 V bank as the 7.6 kW at the other end of the range.

Rated output: 16,000 W · Max charge and discharge: 290 A · Max PV array: 32,000 W · Max apparent power: 17,600 VA

Model code: SUN-16K-SG01LP1-EU