Solar inverters · 24 models

Best single-phase hybrid inverters (2026)

24 models in our database meet this; below the 24 in order.

Criteria:

  • Hybrid (battery-ready): yes
  • Phases: 1
  • Ranking: data score with these weights: European efficiency 35 % · Backup power 20 % · MPP trackers 15 % · Warranty 15 % · Noise 15 %

A ranking based on manufacturer and register data, not a test: we have not measured the units ourselves, and price, installation and service are not included. The source of every value is on the product page.

The ranking

  1. SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 6.0

    Data score 86/100

    • European efficiency 97.5 %: the best of 24 models in this selection
    • MPP trackers 3: joint best of 24 models
    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want to get as much yield as possible from your solar panels.

  2. SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 5.0

    Data score 74/100

    • MPP trackers 3: joint best of 24 models
    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  3. Fronius Primo GEN24 4.6 Plus

    Data score 71/100

    • European efficiency 97.2 %: no. 4 of 24 models
    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want to get as much yield as possible from your solar panels.

  4. Fronius Primo GEN24 5.0 Plus

    Data score 71/100

    • European efficiency 97.2 %: no. 4 of 24 models
    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want to get as much yield as possible from your solar panels.

  5. Sungrow SH5.0RS

    Data score 71/100

    • European efficiency 97.3 %: no. 2 of 24 models
    • With backup power
    • Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models

    Choose this model if you want to get as much yield as possible from your solar panels.

  6. Sungrow SH6.0RS

    Data score 71/100

    • European efficiency 97.3 %: no. 2 of 24 models
    • With backup power
    • Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models

    Choose this model if you want to get as much yield as possible from your solar panels.

  7. Sungrow SH4.0RS

    Data score 67/100

    • European efficiency 97.2 %: no. 4 of 24 models
    • With backup power
    • Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models

    Choose this model if you want to get as much yield as possible from your solar panels.

  8. Fronius Primo GEN24 4.0 Plus

    Data score 65/100

    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  9. Fronius Primo GEN24 6.0 Plus

    Data score 65/100

    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  10. SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 4.0

    Data score 62/100

    • MPP trackers 3: joint best of 24 models
    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  11. GoodWe GW3600N-EH

    Data score 61/100

    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  12. GoodWe GW5000N-EH

    Data score 61/100

    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  13. GoodWe GW6000N-EH

    Data score 61/100

    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  14. Sungrow SH3.6RS

    Data score 60/100

    • With backup power
    • Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  15. SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 3.6

    Data score 60/100

    • MPP trackers 3: joint best of 24 models
    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  16. Fronius Primo GEN24 3.6 Plus

    Data score 57/100

    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  17. Sungrow SH3.0RS

    Data score 52/100

    • With backup power
    • Weaker point: Noise 45 dB(A): no. 17 of 21 models

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  18. Fronius Primo GEN24 3.0 Plus

    Data score 51/100

    • With backup power

    Choose this model if you want (part of) your home to keep running during a power cut.

  19. Deye SUN-3.6K-SG05LP1-EU

    Data score 36/100

    • Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
  20. Deye SUN-5K-SG05LP1-EU

    Data score 36/100

    • Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
  21. Deye SUN-6K-SG05LP1-EU

    Data score 36/100

    • Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
  22. Deye SUN-7.6K-SG05LP1-EU

    Data score 36/100

    • Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
  23. Deye SUN-7K-SG05LP1-EU

    Data score 36/100

    • Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models
  24. Deye SUN-8K-SG05LP1-EU

    Data score 36/100

    • Weaker point: European efficiency 96.5 %: no. 19 of 24 models

All figures at a glance

#Model1Data scoreAC powerEuropean efficiencyBackup powerMPP trackersWarranty
1SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 6.0866 kW97.5 %Yes35 years
2SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 5.0745 kW97.1 %Yes35 years
3Fronius Primo GEN24 4.6 Plus714.6 kW97.2 %Yes2–
4Fronius Primo GEN24 5.0 Plus715 kW97.2 %Yes2–
5Sungrow SH5.0RS715 kW97.3 %Yes2–
6Sungrow SH6.0RS716 kW97.3 %Yes2–
7Sungrow SH4.0RS674 kW97.2 %Yes2–
8Fronius Primo GEN24 4.0 Plus654 kW97.1 %Yes2–
9Fronius Primo GEN24 6.0 Plus656 kW97.1 %Yes2–
10SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 4.0624 kW96.8 %Yes35 years
11GoodWe GW3600N-EH613.6 kW97 %Yes2–
12GoodWe GW5000N-EH615 kW97 %Yes2–
13GoodWe GW6000N-EH616 kW97 %Yes2–
14Sungrow SH3.6RS603.6 kW97.1 %Yes2–
15SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy 3.6603.6 kW96.6 %Yes35 years
16Fronius Primo GEN24 3.6 Plus573.68 kW97 %Yes2–
17Sungrow SH3.0RS523 kW97 %Yes2–
18Fronius Primo GEN24 3.0 Plus513 kW96.8 %Yes2–
19Deye SUN-3.6K-SG05LP1-EU363.6 kW96.5 %–2–
20Deye SUN-5K-SG05LP1-EU365 kW96.5 %–2–
21Deye SUN-6K-SG05LP1-EU366 kW96.5 %–2–
22Deye SUN-7.6K-SG05LP1-EU367.6 kW96.5 %–2–
23Deye SUN-7K-SG05LP1-EU367 kW96.5 %–2–
24Deye SUN-8K-SG05LP1-EU368 kW96.5 %–2–

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How this ranking is made

This selection is put together automatically from the 24 models in our database that meet the criteria above. We only include models whose figures for the ranking are known: without those values a model cannot be compared fairly, so it drops out. The list is recalculated with every data update, so the order can change as soon as manufacturers or registers publish new values.

The order follows a data score from 0 to 100. For each feature we determine a model’s position relative to the other models in this selection: the best value counts as 100, the weakest as 0, and equal values share the same position. We add up those positions with weights: European efficiency 35 % · Backup power 20 % · MPP trackers 15 % · Warranty 15 % · Noise 15 %. A feature that is unknown for a model does not count; if more than 40 per cent of the weight is missing, the model is left out. If two scores are equal, European efficiency decides.

The reasoning for each place is derived automatically from the same data. We name the features on which the model is in the best quarter of this selection, functions that not every model has, and a weaker point if the model falls in the bottom quarter on it. The line ‘Choose this model if …’ links the most heavily weighted strength to a situation where it matters. This is not a test and not personal advice: the installation, your home and the price also decide what works best for you.

The values come from manufacturers; the product page shows the source of every value. How we collect and check the data →

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Sources

  1. Sunny Boy Smart Energy 3.6 / 4.0 / 5.0 / 6.0 – datasheet, SBSE36-60-DS-en-18 (status 04/2026) — SMA Solar Technology AG · accessed Sep 27, 2026