Solar Inverter
A solar inverter converts DC power from panels into AC power for the home and reports production to Home Assistant. Read locally, it feeds the energy dashboard and drives automations that react to real-time solar output.
A solar inverter sits between the panels and the breaker panel, converting DC to AC and metering everything it converts. Read over the local network (a native local API or Modbus TCP), it gives Home Assistant live production, lifetime energy, and on hybrid models the battery and grid flows too, with no cloud account in the loop.
How Selora AI uses solar inverters
- Live production data powering the Home Assistant energy dashboard and per-array monitoring.
- Surplus-aware recipes that run heavy loads (EV charging, water heating, laundry) when solar is exporting.
- Fault visibility so installers hear about a string or microinverter underperforming before the client does.
Why solar inverters matter
The inverter is the single richest data source in a solar home. Reading it locally turns a monitoring portal that updates every 15 minutes into a real-time signal automations can act on, and it keeps working even when the manufacturer’s cloud does not.
Compatible devices
IQ8 Series
Grid-forming microinverters that convert DC to AC at each panel, with peak output from 245 VA (IQ8) to 480 VA (IQ8P) across the series. Per-panel MPPT means shade on one module never drags down the array, and Home Assistant sees production for every single panel.
Primo GEN24 Plus
Single-phase hybrid inverter line for North America with residential classes from 3.8 kW, now built in Indiana. The Plus version is battery-ready with backup via PV Point (a powered outlet that works whenever the sun shines, even without a battery), plus string-level shade optimization.
ES-US (GW9600A-ES)
Split-phase hybrid inverter for US homes, topping out at 9.6 kW (GW9600A-ES) with four MPPTs for complex roofs and an AC bypass for backup loads. UL1741 and UL9540 listed, pairing with GoodWe's Lynx Home FH high-voltage battery for storage at a competitive price point.
Sunny Boy 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0/7.0/7.7-US-41
Transformerless grid-tied string inverter for US split-phase homes, in power classes from 3.0 to 7.7 kW with peak efficiency over 97%. A set-and-forget workhorse line with a long track record in hot climates and Secure Power Supply for a daytime outlet during outages.
Home Hub Inverter (SExxxxH-US)
Single-phase hybrid string inverter for North America, site-configurable from 3.8 to 11.4 kW with 99% weighted efficiency and up to 200% DC oversizing. Battery-ready and EV-ready, it pairs with power optimizers for module-level MPPT and with the Home Battery 400V for storage.
Powerwall 3
Integrated home battery and solar inverter: 13.5 kWh usable LFP storage, 11.5 kW continuous output, and up to 20 kW of DC solar input across 6 MPPTs in one unit. Starts heavy loads up to 185 LRA, so a single unit can back up most homes including HVAC.
MultiPlus-II (2x 120V)
Inverter/charger at the heart of Victron off-grid and energy storage systems, in models from 3000 to 15000 VA including US 120V versions. PowerAssist boosts a weak grid or generator from the battery, and the UPS function switches loads over in milliseconds during an outage.
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