SOFAR HYD
The SOFAR HYD is a hybrid inverter range from SOFAR with 7 models. Rated AC output 5 kW – 20 kW. Listed and verified: CEC Approved Inverter and VDE-AR-N 4105. Sold in Australia and Germany.
Specifications
- Rated AC output
- 5 kW – 20 kW
- Models in this range
- 7
What the SOFAR HYD does
A hybrid inverter runs both the solar array and a home battery: it supplies the home from the panels first, stores the surplus and draws on the battery when the sun goes down. The SOFAR HYD range spans 5 kW to 20 kW of AC output, suiting arrays of about 5–6.5 kWp at the small end and 20–26 kWp at the large end, as installers commonly size the panels up to 30% above the inverter's rating.
In Germany, arrays of the same size produce about 4,500 to 18,000 kWh a year, assuming a conservative 900 kWh per kWp. For the smallest model, that is worth €347 a year fed into the grid at 7.70 ct per kWh, and up to €1,665 used at home instead of buying power at 37.0 ct.
Estimates. Electricity prices: BDEW Strompreisanalyse, autumn 2026; Bundesnetzagentur, EEG feed-in tariffs from 1 August 2026.
Product details
- Product type
- Hybrid inverter
- Brand
- SOFAR · China
- Category
- Home Solar & Hybrid Inverters
- Sold in
- Australia, Germany
- Listed in
- Clean Energy Council (Australia) and ZEREZ (FGW, Germany)
Models (7)
| Model | AC output | Listed until |
|---|---|---|
| HYD 5KTL-3PH | 5 kW | 24 March 2027 |
| HYD 6KTL-3PH | 6 kW | 24 March 2027 |
| HYD 8KTL-3PH | 8 kW | 24 March 2027 |
| HYD 10KTL-3PH | 10 kW | 24 March 2027 |
| HYD 10KTL-3PH-A | 10 kW | 24 March 2027 |
| HYD 15KTL-3PH | 15 kW | 24 March 2027 |
| HYD 20KTL-3PH | 20 kW | 24 March 2027 |
Certifications
| Certification | Market | Status | Reference | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEC Approved Inverter | Australia | ✓ Verified 19 October 2026 | 24 March 2027 | |
| VDE-AR-N 4105 | Germany | ✓ Verified 20 October 2026 | 23-236-02, U20-0632 |