What is a hybrid inverter?

Hybrid inverters are essentially two inverters in one; they combine a solar inverter and a battery inverter into one simple unit. These advanced inverters use solar energy to power your home, charge a battery or send excess energy into the electricity grid. Most hybrid inverters can also provide emergency backup power during a blackout.

What batteries are included in the inverter & battery combo?

Our combos come with either Lithium Ion Batteries or Deep Cycle Gel Batteries. We stock a wide selection of Brands, Mecer, Luxpower, Fivestar, Svolt, Growatt and many more. Our Inverter and Battery Combo includes the Hybrid Inverter and Battery that are compatible with the system to provide you with Electricity during Load Shedding.

Do hybrid inverters need to be connected to solar panels?

Hybrid Inverters do not need to be connected to Solar Panels to function. Our Inverter and Battery Combo includes the Hybrid Inverter and Battery that are compatible with the system to provide you with Electricity during Load Shedding.

What are the best hybrid inverters?

Sungrow SH-RS series are our favourite hybrid inverters due to their numerous features, wide variety of sizes, high backup power rating, simple design and affordability. The SH-RS series is available from 3.0kW to 10kW and features 200% solar oversizing, a digital display, instantaneous backup power, and high efficiency.

How long does a hybrid inverter take to change to backup power?

Some hybrid inverters deliberately take 10 to 60 seconds to change to backup power. This may sound annoying, but it immediately indicates to the homeowner that there has been a grid outage so they can start to conserve battery power.

How does a hybrid solar inverter work?

This allows the hybrid solar inverter to intelligently handle power coming from your solar panels, solar batteries, and the Eskom grid all at the same time. Hybrid Inverters do not need to be connected to Solar Panels to function.