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Value & Volume

SUN-5K-SG03LP1-AU

5 kW · Hybrid · Single-phase · 2 MPPTs · Whole-home backup

DeyeReleased 2022

74/ 100

Very good

Global

Fanless DesignWhole-Home Backup

The verdict. In our Value & Volume class, Deye SUN-5K-SG03LP1-AU leads on thermal & physical resilience.

11thof 22 in Value & VolumeTop halfclass average 73.9
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Efficiency62
Design & Flexibility71
Thermal & Physical Resilience90
Features & Integration89
Safety & Compliance74
Guarantee & Backbone74
Energy Ecosystem50

Market position

11thof 22 in Value & VolumeTop half
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Our reading

SUN-5K-SG03LP1-AU scores 74, placing 11 of 22 in the Value & Volume class against a class average of 73.9. Its strongest scoring dimension is thermal & physical resilience (90), running 5.3 points above the class average on this dimension. Energy Ecosystem scores 50, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on energy ecosystem is 56. Key specifications: 97.6% peak efficiency, 2 MPPT inputs, 10-year warranty.

The data

Power
5.0kW
Type
Hybrid
Peak eff
97.6%
MPPTs
2

Warranty coverage: 10-year term

Coverage includes

Parts
Labour
Extendable
Market typical10yr0yr5yr10yr15yr20yr25yr

Parts only · term longer than 6 of 38 scored inverters

No inverter in the fleet publishes a year-by-year performance or output guarantee the way panels and batteries do - this shows the covered term against the market-typical term and where every scored inverter’s term lands (grey dots, sized by model count), plus what the warranty actually includes.

Before you buy

Two things to check

Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.

Ask the installer: Will the exact SUN-5K-SG03LP1-AU model satisfy the site phase, array, MPPT, export-control and local grid requirements?

Verification & sources

Market context

Global benchmark. This scorecard is benchmarked globally. A global score does not imply local availability, certification, warranty coverage, or installer compatibility.

Benchmark anchor. The score is anchored to the highest published rating in this exact series. Scored model: SUN-5K-SG03LP1-AU · checked 2026-06-19. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-06-19

Limited evidence coverage

2 of 27 scored criteria link directly to a published source.

Values marked estimated, derived, or not found remain visible on the audit sheet and do not carry the same evidential weight as a linked source. Coverage measures direct links, not an independent guarantee that a claim is correct.

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Evidence timeline

Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.

  1. AU market evidence checked
  2. Core scorecard evidence checked
  3. Series benchmark source checked
  4. Plain-language warranty summary checked

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