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GoodWe | GW3000-DNS-30 / GW3600-DNS-30 / GW4200-DNS-30 / GW5000-DNS-30 / GW6000-DNS-30 (single-phase string); scored model GW6000-DNS-30
67/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-02
Available in Australia · checked 2026-10-07
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
FoxESS | H3-Pro-15.0 (15 kW model in the H3-Pro 15-30 kW range)
75/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-30
Available in Australia · checked 2026-10-07
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
Full scorecardmarks the better value on rows where a higher number is better. Temperature coefficient counts as higher when it is closer to zero. Size measures such as rated power carry no marker, because a larger product is a different choice rather than a better one.
| Measure | DNS G3 | H3-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Design & Flexibility | ||
| Thermal & Physical Resilience | ||
| Features & Integration | ||
| Safety & Compliance | ||
| Guarantee & Backbone | ||
| Energy Ecosystem |
marks the better value on rows where a higher number is better. Temperature coefficient counts as higher when it is closer to zero. Size measures such as rated power carry no marker, because a larger product is a different choice rather than a better one.
| Measure | DNS G3 | H3-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Solar-only string inverter | Hybrid inverter |
| Published maximum AC output range | 3–6 kW | Not stated |
| Scored benchmark | 6 kW | 15 kW |
| Power | 6.0 kW | 15.0 kW |
| Type | String | Hybrid |
| Peak eff | 97.9 % (better value on this row) | 97.2 % |
| MPPTs | 2 | 3 (better value on this row) |
| Published rated AC power range | Not stated | 15–30 kW |
| Evidence | DNS G3 | H3-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Available in Australia | Available in Australia |
| Checked | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
| Certifications | All five DNS G3 codes, GW3000-DNS-30 to GW6000-DNS-30, are on the Clean Energy Council approved inverter list published by the Clean Energy Regulator, listed as AS4777-2 2020, approved 1 September 2022 and current to 27 July 2027 in the export of 24 September 2026. GoodWe Australia's download centre publishes TUV Rheinland IEC/EN 62109-1:2010 and 62109-2:2011 certificate 50535048 and a companion certificate, AN 50608302 0001, that lists the five codes. The datasheet itself refers readers to the GoodWe website for certificates. | The CER approved inverter list, last modified 2 October 2026 and read on 7 October 2026, lists exact H3-Pro-15.0 (AS4777-2 2020) at 15 kW, approved 21 January 2026 and expiring 21 January 2029., The current Australian datasheet and manual identify H3-Pro-15.0 as a three-phase storage inverter. |
| Warranty scope | GoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd. Rev 5.9, dated 17 September 2026, names DNS G3 for five years of AU/NZ limited cover. The period starts at first installation or 12 months after production, whichever is earlier. A separate paragraph names DNS and DNS G3 for a further five years of spare-parts cover, in which GoodWe bears only the hardware cost of the spare inverter; shipping, labour and on-site costs are excluded. The ten-year all-on-grid promotion requires manufacture after 1 July 2020 and installation, registration and SEMS connection after 1 January 2021; the terms are silent on how the promotion and the spare-parts extension combine. Authorised supply and the supplied unit's governing terms remain controlling. | The Australian and New Zealand warranty policy, Version 4.0 dated 1 April 2026, expressly names H3-Pro-15.0. The standard term is 120 months from installation, capped at 132 months after manufacture. Conditional service-rebate and transport provisions do not establish unrestricted labour or freight cover. |
| Warranty remedy | Repair, parts supply or replacement at GoodWe's option. | FoxESS may repair onsite or at a service centre, or replace with the closest current product. |
| Labour and reinstallation | Service rebates are conditional and not full-term labour cover. Removal and reinstallation are not an unconditional entitlement. | An installer service rebate may be approved, but its amount and eligible work are not stated; travel, onsite installation, modification and maintenance are excluded. Unrestricted removal and reinstallation cover is not stated. |
| Freight | Ground freight is conditional and capped. | Eligible road transport to one specified address may be provided; express and onward shipping are excluded. |
| Transfer and registration | No subsequent-owner transfer right was found in the governing terms. For the ten-year promotion, meet the stated manufacture, installation, registration and SEMS-connection dates; the spare-parts paragraph states no registration or SEMS condition. Claim within one month of failure through the supplying distributor or installer, escalating to GoodWe's service-ticket channel if needed. Provide model/serial, installation and failure dates, fault and prior-action details, claimant and site information. Confirm the RMA before exchange and submit its report within one month of the determined solution. The terms also warn that failure to provide a remote firmware-upgrade path can affect warranty coverage; no allowed offline interval is specified. | No automatic subsequent-owner transfer right is stated. Version 4.0 prints no separate registration section. The FoxPlus clause applies if the product is registered on the FoxESS website within 36 months of manufacture, and cross-refers to section 8, which in this version is the claim process. No registration condition is stated for the 120-month standard term. |
| Grid/network approval evidence | Single-phase 230 V Australian string-inverter family with AS/NZS 4777.2 compliance. | Three-phase Australian identity. CER product listing does not establish DNSP, site, export-limit, installation or commissioning approval. |
| Local product pathway | No separate local pathway recorded | No separate local pathway recorded |
| Buyer evidence | Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed. | Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed. |
| Safety notice | No model-specific notice recorded | No model-specific notice recorded |
| Review note | GoodWe Australia publishes the exact DNS G3 family and local warranty terms. | FoxESS Australia publishes the exact product family and support materials. External switching and battery requirements remain outside this independent inverter record. |
| Register: parts term | Not in the structured register | stated: The exact H3-Pro family receives 120 months from installation, no later than 132 months after manufacture, whichever occurs first. |
| Register: labour and service | Not in the structured register | conditional: FoxESS may repair onsite or at a service centre, replace the product, and approve an installer service rebate. The rebate amount and eligible work are not stated, while travel, onsite installation, modification and maintenance are excluded. |
| Register: transport and freight | Not in the structured register | conditional: Eligible road transport to one specified address may be provided. Express freight and onward shipping are excluded. |
| Register: registration | Not in the structured register | conditional: Registration is recommended for the standard term and required for FoxPlus. The policy's FoxPlus wording also refers to a 72-month standard period, which conflicts with the exact 120-month H3-Pro table. |
| Register: transferability | Not in the structured register | not stated: The policy defines purchaser, installer and end-user roles but does not state an automatic subsequent-owner transfer right. |
| Register: explicit unknowns | Not in the structured register | 4 retained |
| Latest reviewed Approval Watch event | No exact-identity event in reviewed history | No exact-identity event in reviewed history |
| Sources | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
These checks sit beside the benchmark score. They are site, tariff and contract questions that no product score can settle.
Ask for every model number to appear on the quote and order. The Clean Energy Council product lists are live: STC creation requires listed products at installation, and network requirements may also depend on current approval.
Have the retailer state the supply phase, inverter connection limit, export limit and any export-control cost. The local network connection agreement, not a generic datasheet, determines those settings. See the Australian Government's connection guidance.
Ask which bills or interval data, tariff, feed-in rate, export limit and future loads support the savings and payback claim. Self-consumed electricity and tariff timing usually matter more than a headline feed-in rate. See the system sizing and battery savings guidance.
Confirm the proposed inverter phase, PV input design, battery pairing and export-control configuration against the final connection agreement. A suitable product can still require a different site design or control setting.
Keep the retailer, installer, manufacturer warranty and escalation path in the contract. Australian Consumer Law guarantees apply separately from any manufacturer warranty; where one business supplied both product and installation, it is generally responsible for the remedy. See the ACCC guidance.
A score lead is only meaningful inside this shared class or tier. Weigh it against the specification and evidence rows above before deciding.
Both products are scored in the Value & Volume class, on the same rubric weighting. Scores are not comparable across classes or tiers. Full methodology.