Compare like with like. Aligned scores, specifications and local evidence within one scoring class or tier.
Market context
Australia purchasing view
Sungrow | SG5.0RT / SG6.0RT / SG7.0RT / SG8.0RT / SG10RT / SG12RT (three-phase string); scored model SG12RT
71/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-02
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-02
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
FoxESS | KH7, KH8, KH9, KH9.9, KH10 and KH10.5
74/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-06
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-05
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
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 | SG RT | KH |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SG RT | KH |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Solar-only string inverter | Hybrid inverter |
| Published maximum AC output range | 5–12 kW | Not stated |
| Scored benchmark | 12 kW | 10.5 kW |
| Power | 12.0 kW | 10.5 kW |
| Type | String | Hybrid |
| Peak eff | 98.5 % (better value on this row) | 97.8 % |
| MPPTs | 2 | 4 (better value on this row) |
| Published rated AC power range | Not stated | 7–10.5 kW |
| Evidence | SG RT | KH |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Available in Australia | Available in Australia |
| Checked | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-05 |
| Certifications | The exact series datasheet publishes IEC 62109 and AS/NZS 4777.2 compliance. | The current Australian approved-inverter export lists FOXESS KH10.5 (AS4777-2 2020) from 13 June 2025 to 13 June 2028. |
| Warranty scope | Australia; Sungrow's current warranty page lists SG5.0RT through SG12RT under its 10-year standard inverter warranty. | FoxESS Australia's inverter warranty names KH7, KH8, KH9, KH9.9, KH10 and KH10.5 and provides 120 months from installation, capped at 132 months from manufacture. Annual authorised inspection is required from year six and service or transport rebates are conditional. |
| Warranty remedy | Repair or replacement for an approved claim. | FoxESS may repair or replace an approved defective product under the governing terms. |
| Labour and reinstallation | A standard service rebate contributes to approved removal and replacement labour. Approved service labour is supported through the published rebate. | The warranty does not establish an uncapped owner-selected labour entitlement; approved service is subject to FoxESS processes and limits. No uncapped removal and reinstallation entitlement was established in the governing terms. |
| Freight | Standard freight is covered. | Transport support is subject to the governing claim process and exclusions; no uncapped transport entitlement is stated. |
| Transfer and registration | Transfers for the remaining term with original purchase evidence. This family is eligible for time-limited parts-only or full-service extensions. | No express subsequent-owner transfer right was found in the governing Australian inverter warranty. The claim must satisfy the warranty's purchase, installation, evidence and notification requirements. |
| Grid compatibility | Three-phase 230/400 V string-inverter family with Australian grid-code compliance. | The exact KH10.5 is approved to AS/NZS 4777.2:2020. DNSP export and interoperability settings remain installation-specific; AusNet also lists the exact model in its interoperable inverter register. |
| 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 | Sungrow publishes the exact SG RT electrical series and Australian warranty coverage. | The 10.5 kW highest Australian model in the KH series now has exact current approval evidence. |
| Sources | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
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.