Solar modules, inverters and batteries perform different jobs. Architecture shows where generation, conversion and storage sit before a score or sales bundle enters the decision.
Light becomes DC electricity.
DC and AC are converted and controlled.
Energy is stored and released.
An all-in-one product can package conversion and storage together. A DC-coupled battery leaves conversion elsewhere. A microinverter moves conversion to the roof. These are purchasing architectures, not quality rankings.
The inverter is the control plane of most modern residential systems, but the exact scope varies.
Converts PV string DC into grid-connected AC.
Converts solar DC to AC and exposes a documented storage pathway, often through additional equipment.
Manages PV, battery DC and household AC through the inverter platform.
Converts DC to AC at each solar module rather than at one central string inverter.
Coupling describes where conversion occurs. It does not determine battery quality or approve an installation.
Stores DC energy and relies on system power electronics outside the battery product for household AC.
Includes battery-side power conversion and connects on the household AC side.
Presents storage and power conversion as one integrated product or product platform.
Ten purchase-priority, buyer-ready records per category. Ranking remains inside each product's scoring class.
| Product | Architecture | Published range | Phase | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SH10RSSungrow · AU priority 1 | Hybrid inverterWhole-home capability recorded | 10 kW | Single phase | 84/ 100 |
| SH5T / SH10T HybridSungrow · AU priority 1 | Hybrid inverterWhole-home capability recorded | 5–10 kW | Three phase | 81/ 100 |
| SH5.0/6.0RSSungrow · AU priority 1 | Hybrid inverterEssential-load capability recorded | 5–6 kW | Single phase | 78/ 100 |
| DNS G4GoodWe · AU priority 1 | Solar-only string inverterNo native backup recorded | 3–6 kW | Single phase | 69/ 100 |
| SG RSSungrow · AU priority 1 | Solar-only string inverterNo native backup recorded | 5–10 kW | Single phase | 68/ 100 |
| Symo GEN24 Plus SCFronius · AU priority 2 | Hybrid inverterWhole-home capability recorded | 6–12 kW | Three phase | 79/ 100 |
| SigenStor EC 10.0 SPSigenergy · AU priority 2 | Hybrid inverterWhole-home capability recorded | 10 kW | Single phase | 76/ 100 |
| SigenStor EC TPSigenergy · AU priority 2 | Hybrid inverterWhole-home capability recorded | 5–12 kW | Three phase | 76/ 100 |
| SG RTSungrow · AU priority 2 | Solar-only string inverterNo native backup recorded | 5–12 kW | Three phase | 71/ 100 |
| S6-GR1PSolis · AU priority 2 | Solar-only string inverterNo native backup recorded | 3–6 kW | Single phase | 62/ 100 |
Architecture describes where conversion and storage functions sit. It does not establish site suitability, an equipment pairing, installation design or network approval.
Architecture classification comes from the curated product identity and source-backed specification records. It remains separate from site design, price, network approval and installer acceptance.