Swatten solar inverters reviews

Swatten is a subsidiary of Sieyuan Electric, which was founded in 1993 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2004. Sieyuan claims to have 30 years experience in electronics manufacturing, 22 factories and more than 7,800 employees across the world.

Swatten H1 Series Single Phase Hybrid Inverter

As at November 2024, Swatten had two models on the Clean Energy Council's approved products list - a 5kW (SiH-5kW-SH) and 6kW (SiH-6kW-SH) single phase hybrid inverter from its H1 series. A CEC inverter listing is necessary for Australia's solar rebate and in most cases, to get permission from a distributed network service provider (DNSP) for connection to the grid.

Swatten says the H1 can provide whole-home backup functionality and multiple modes: self-generated, zero power feeder (assumed to mean zero export), VPP, battery-free, and battery-free & gridless. It can switch to off-grid in under 10ms.

For backup loads on-grid, both models offer 6kW rated output, and for the off-grid mode - 5kW (SiH-5kW-SH) and 6kW (SiH-6kW-SH). These H1 Series inverters have an ingress rating of IP65, an operating temperature range of between -25°C to 60°C, and use natural convection cooling.

Both models measure 500 x 350 x 180 mm and weigh around 20 kilograms.

It's not clear what batteries (aside from Swatten's) these hybrid inverters are compatible with.

You can compare the specs above with models from other manufacturers on SolarQuotes hybrid inverter comparison table.

Warranty Details

We couldn't find an Australian warranty document on the Swatten website, but we believe it to be 10 years based on some other documents around the web. But don't rely on that - if you're going to buy a Swatten inverter, make sure you sight and scrutinise a current Australian warranty document first.

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