''SolarEdge comes with its own monitoring platform. This means you can access your solar system’s performance in real-time. This includes your system’s financial performance.''
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''SolarEdge comes with its own monitoring platform. This means you can access your solar system’s performance in real-time. This includes your system’s financial performance.''
With a standard solar system, because the panels are connected in series the output of each string of panels is restricted to the level of the worst-performing panel.
This can cause reduced output if there is shade, dirt or leaves on a panel, or if one of the panels is underperforming.
With a SolarEdge system, there is a small DC Optimiser that is connected to each panel that helps optimise the performance of each panel. This can help increase your system’s output and hence the savings on your power bills.
If there is shade, dirt, leaves on a panel, or if one of the panels is not performing well, it can lead to reduced output.
Most string inverters have a maximum efficiency of around 96%. In the real world, we have seen results far lower than this, especially in the heat.
SolarEdge inverters have an industry-leading efficiency of 99% thanks to HD Wave technology. This is a huge 33-50% advantage over all other inverters on the market
SolarEdge’s HD Wave single-phase inverters are designed using a new power conversion technology. The inverter is able to synthesize a clean sine wave that leads to a dramatic reduction in the magnetics and heavy cooling elements. The result is a smaller and lighter inverter with a record-breaking 99% efficiency.
Solar panels are manufactured within a power tolerance. Each manufacturer is different, however, the better brands tend to have a 5W range in tolerance. For example, a 405W panel from Q Cells will be anything from 405W up to 410W.
The only way to take advantage of this is to use a system such as SolarEdge or Enphase that features panel-level output, otherwise, you will be outputting power at the rate of the worst performing panel in your array. At best this will be at the panels’ rating, at worst it may be much less.
Fire is becoming an increasingly common issue associated with standard solar technology. With a ‘string’ inverter, high voltage DC power runs from the panels down to a central inverter, which is typically installed near the meter board. Any small fault in the wiring, a connection, or with the DC isolator switches can cause an arc fault where the power jumps across the loose connection. In many cases, this can lead to a fire that can then spread into the home.
SolarEdge systems feature increased safety, minimising both fire risk and electrocution risk:
This also helps control the voltage as the panels aren’t strung together like in other systems.
Most string inverters have a 10-year warranty, and the cheaper ones are notorious for breaking well within their expected 10-year lifecycle.
SolarEdge inverters have a 12-year warranty but are also built to last a lot longer. The HD Wave technology not only increases the efficiency of the inverter, it is also designed to create much less wear and tear on the inverter, which on average means it will last a lot longer than a standard inverter.
The DC Optimisers come with a 25-year warranty, which is designed to match the expected life of the panels.
The SolarEdge inverter warranty is extendable to 20 or 25 years, depending on inverter model.
Panel level optimisation
