How hard to commission a "SunVolt" (Solar Zero) hybrid inverter?

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Pete101

11 posts

Geek

#319105 22-Mar-2025 21:09

Hi,

I see Turners are selling old Solar Zero stock, both on Trademe and their own website. This includes SunVolt 16 amp hybrid inverters and the "R30" ~5kWh battery packs, plus other bits and pieces. I'm wondering if there are any former Solar Zero installers out there who can tell me if it's possible for a non installer to actually setup and commission these inverters, or do you need some app that only installers have access to?

Thanks.

TerryP

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Wannabe Geek

#3358763 30-Mar-2025 16:59

Hi,

I take it you have purchased some equipment?

If you have then you will need a licensed electrician to install. Some of the equipment sold by Turners has communication set up for the Solar Zero lease system with added emu’s and such other stuff for connection to the internet. You will need someone who is familiar with Goodwe and Panasonic R30 battery protocols to set up, ideally an accredited installer. Since Solar Zero gone under there is not much information out there to go by. I have spent considerable hours/time getting a system up and running without all the Solar Zero paraphanalia for a customer who purchased equipment from Turners that I tested and am just about ready to install. Yes I am an electrician and solar installer. My inquiries to obtain information has been meet with silence for Solar Zero installers……I don’t blame them as they have been left thousands of dollars out of pocket since the collapse and the receivers only interested in getting rid of gear to get some return.

It is a case of buyer beware!

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LinziD

3 posts

Wannabe Geek

#3360237 3-Apr-2025 16:03

Hi Guys,

I’ve also bought some of the Solar Zero Kit from Turners (along with lots of others). Currently looking for an Installer in Christchurch - the one I used last time at our previous house does have experience with the GoodWe inverters, so one option is to forget the pre-wired cabinet just use the inverter and let them do all the usual cabling etc, or we could try using the pre-wired Inverter cabinet (SV-INVCABKIT-G3) as it supposedly has an inbuilt wifi and monitoring system, plus looks like it is just ‘plug and play’ with the Sunvolt R30 battery?.

https://www.panasonic.com/content/dam/Panasonic/au/en/PDF/A4_Brochure_Sunvolt_Energy_Storage_Solution.pdf

Is this the same one you are installing Terry?

LinziD

cruxis

472 posts

Ultimate Geek

#3360295 3-Apr-2025 19:34

LinziD:

Hi Guys,

I’ve also bought some of the Solar Zero Kit from Turners (along with lots of others). Currently looking for an Installer in Christchurch - the one I used last time at our previous house does have experience with the GoodWe inverters, so one option is to forget the pre-wired cabinet just use the inverter and let them do all the usual cabling etc, or we could try using the pre-wired Inverter cabinet (SV-INVCABKIT-G3) as it supposedly has an inbuilt wifi and monitoring system, plus looks like it is just ‘plug and play’ with the Sunvolt R30 battery?.

https://www.panasonic.com/content/dam/Panasonic/au/en/PDF/A4_Brochure_Sunvolt_Energy_Storage_Solution.pdf

Is this the same one you are installing Terry?

LinziD

If your Christchurch try Grenz Electrical Ltd, Solar Zero servicing. Battery upgrades etc

LinziD

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Wannabe Geek

#3360318 3-Apr-2025 20:33

Thanks for that, looks like they install the GoodWe Inverters and know the Solar Zero kit - will give them a call.

Thanks

LinziD