The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
Hybrid inverter
Manages PV, battery DC and household AC through the inverter platform.
- Product role
- The battery remains a separate product even when it belongs to the same branded platform.
- Published range
- 6 kW
- Phase
- Single phase
- Backup boundary
- Essential-load capability recorded
Warranty coverage: 10-year term
Coverage includes
Parts & labour · term longer than 24 of 95 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.
Verification & sources
Market context
Global evidencechange in the site menu
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: HYD 6000-ES · checked 2026-06-19. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-02
Strong evidence coverage
27 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 a guarantee that a claim is correct.
How far the evidence reaches
1 of 5 questions with checkable rows has a row beyond the maker's claim.
- Output4 checkable rows, none beyond the maker's claim
- Endurance2 checkable rows, none beyond the maker's claimMaker-only: 2 design facts
- Safety1 of 2 checkable rows beyond the maker's claim
- Backing2 checkable rows, none beyond the maker's claimMaker-only: 2 maker's commitments
- Fit7 checkable rows, none beyond the maker's claimMaker-only: 6 design facts
- FootprintNot scored for inverters
- Third-party source
- Certified or regulator-listed
- Manufacturer claim
- Reviewed absence
Each bar is one question's checkable rows for this product at true share, stronger tiers first; hatching marks a reviewed absence: not published, we looked. Maker-only rows (warranty terms and design facts that rest on the maker's own documents) are counted under each question, never dropped. review.solar has measured none of these rows itself. How the evidence puzzle works
Record correction. HYD 6000-ES exact sheet and manual, Shenzhen listing, audited 2025 report and official company history rechecked 2026-08-23; AFCI remains a reviewed absence. India existing-catalogue inverter review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded from manufacturer Indian catalogues; scores unchanged. Correction 2026-10-08: peak efficiency corrected from 97.8% to 98.0% and weighted efficiency from 97.3% to 97.5%, the figures in the exact HYD 6000-ES datasheet.
- Sourced valuesData card →
- Warranty summary10-year product warranty →
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- Archived copy of the primary sourcePDF ↗
- Financial strength & warranty backingManufacturer ↗
- Financial strength & warranty backingManufacturer ↗
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- Semiconductor technologyNot stated in reviewed documentsThe public documents reviewed for this record do not state this value. A published or third-party source is requested.Offer a source
- Open protocol & API maturityNot stated in reviewed documentsThe public documents reviewed for this record do not state this value. A published or third-party source is requested.Offer a source
- VPP & grid services readinessNot stated in reviewed documentsThe public documents reviewed for this record do not state this value. A published or third-party source is requested.Offer a source
- EV charging integrationNot stated in reviewed documentsThe public documents reviewed for this record do not state this value. A published or third-party source is requested.Offer a source
Product record history
4 changes to this record · 153 products changed in this update
Shutdown / arc safety: Evidence status
- Before
- Reviewed absence
- After
- Sourced
1 change to this record · 11 products changed in this update
Grid & safety certification: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Datasheets/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_Datasheet_2020-08_V1.0_en-EU.pdf
- After
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Datasheets/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_Datasheet_2020-08_V1.0_en-EU.pdf; https://www.sofarsolar.com/upload/file/20240205/1707129616213081251.pdf
1 change to this record · 11 products changed in this update
Source revision
- After this change
- HYD 6000-ES exact sheet and manual, Shenzhen listing, audited 2025 report and official company history rechecked 2026-08-23; AFCI remains a reviewed absence. India existing-catalogue inverter review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded from manufacturer Indian catalogues; scores unchanged. Correction 2026-10-08: peak efficiency corrected from 97.8% to 98.0% and weighted efficiency from 97.3% to 97.5%, the figures in the exact HYD 6000-ES datasheet.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheet
4 changes to this record · 23 products changed in this update
Weighted efficiency (CEC/Euro %)
- Before
- 97.3
- After
- 97.5
1 change to this record · 1 product changed in this update
Firmware & security disclosure: Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Manuals/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_User%20Manual_2022-03-25_V1.0_en-EU.pdf
3 changes to this record · 9 products changed in this update
AU Warranty scope
- Before
- Australian installed-base HYD products are covered for 120 months under SOFAR's published Australian terms; eligibility remains installation and claim specific.
- After
- SOFAR's Australian warranty terms version 2.3 (30 November 2022) list the HYD energy-storage series at 120 months. The current version 2.4 (updated 1 May 2025) lists ESI 3-6K-S1, HYD 5-20KTL-3PH and ESI 5-12K-T1 and does not name HYD 6000-ES. Which version applies to an installed unit is not publicly established; eligibility remains installation and claim specific.
Firmware & security disclosure: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/; https://www.sofarsolar.com/service.html?_pid=1208&_download_type=firmware
- After
AU Evidence sources
- Before
- https://au.sofarsolar.com/contact.html; https://au.sofarsolar.com/product/residentialstorage/storageinverter/list_1.html; https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-inverters-0; https://www.sofarsolar.com/upload/file/20241022/1729584191985072691.pdf
- After
- https://au.sofarsolar.com/contact.html; https://au.sofarsolar.com/product/residentialstorage/storageinverter/list_1.html; https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-inverters-0; https://www.sofarsolar.com/upload/file/20241022/1729584191985072691.pdf; https://www.sofarsolar.com/upload/file/20250901/1756693948381060540.pdf
5 changes to this record · 28 products changed in this update
IN Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The exact scored model HYD 6000-ES is not named on SOFAR's Indian product portfolio. India has no public per-model BIS register, so registration is not independently verified here. Absence from that catalogue is a listing fact, not a quality finding, and does not change the global score. The India residential storage catalogue names HYD 3-6K-EP, including HYD 6000-EP. HYD 6000-ES is a different identity and is not transferred. Existing AU, US or DE warranty terms are not transferred.
IN Certifications
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The exact scored model HYD 6000-ES is not named on SOFAR's Indian product portfolio retrieved 2026-09-02. India has no public per-model BIS register.
IN Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://ind.sofarsolar.com/product.html; https://ind.sofarsolar.com/product/residentialstorage/storageinverter/HYD%203-6K-EP.html
Source revision
- Before
- HYD 6000-ES exact sheet and manual, Shenzhen listing, audited 2025 report and official company history rechecked 2026-08-23; AFCI remains a reviewed absence.
- After
- HYD 6000-ES exact sheet and manual, Shenzhen listing, audited 2025 report and official company history rechecked 2026-08-23; AFCI remains a reviewed absence. India existing-catalogue inverter review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded from manufacturer Indian catalogues; scores unchanged.
2 changes to this record · 147 products changed in this update
Certification: HYD 6000-ES (AS4777-2 2020)
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- accepted at: 2026-08-29; category: inverter; certification model: HYD 6000-ES (AS4777-2 2020); jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: shenzhen-sofarsolar-co-ltd-sofar-solar-hyd-6000-es-single-ph; source key: data/inverters/sofar.json; source manufacturer name: Shenzhen SOFARSOLAR Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2022-06-23; candidate model: HYD 6000-ES (AS4777-2 2020); data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-inverters-0; expires at: 2025-06-23; list data version: au-cer-inverter-2026-08-20-51491c596569; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:12Z; listing status at validation: listed
4 changes to this record · 73 products changed in this update
Value
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- Direct-pv hybrid inverter with 2 independent MPPTs at the scored model boundary.
Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Manuals/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_User%20Manual_2022-03-25_V1.0_en-EU.pdf
11 changes to this record · 34 products changed in this update
Shutdown / arc safety: Evidence status
- Before
- Sourced
- After
- Reviewed absence
Hybrid / battery capability: Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Datasheets/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_Datasheet_2020-08_V1.0_en-EU.pdf; https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Manuals/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_User%20Manual_2022-03-25_V1.0_en-EU.pdf
Financial strength & warranty backing: Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Manuals/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_User%20Manual_2022-03-25_V1.0_en-EU.pdf; https://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2026-04-29/1225237242.PDF; https://www.sofarsolar.com/AboutSOFAR/chairmanMSG.html; https://www.szse.cn/English/about/news/listings/English/t20250402_612749.html; https://www2.sofarsolar.com/upload/file/20250114/1736844471478085568.pdf
Source revision
- Before
- HYD 6000-ES installed-base, current AU warranty schedule, service and cloud boundary re-audited 2026-08-07; AU residential inverter operating-reality evidence checked 2026-08-06
- After
- HYD 6000-ES exact sheet and manual, Shenzhen listing, audited 2025 report and official company history rechecked 2026-08-23; AFCI remains a reviewed absence.
Financial strength & warranty backing
- Before
- Stable / listed
- After
- Financially strong (profitable / strong parent)
Backup / islanding: Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Datasheets/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_Datasheet_2020-08_V1.0_en-EU.pdf; https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Manuals/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_User%20Manual_2022-03-25_V1.0_en-EU.pdf
Operating temperature range: Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Datasheets/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_Datasheet_2020-08_V1.0_en-EU.pdf; https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Manuals/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_User%20Manual_2022-03-25_V1.0_en-EU.pdf
Manufacturing track record: Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Manuals/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_User%20Manual_2022-03-25_V1.0_en-EU.pdf; https://static.cninfo.com.cn/finalpage/2026-04-29/1225237242.PDF; https://www.sofarsolar.com/AboutSOFAR/chairmanMSG.html; https://www.szse.cn/English/about/news/listings/English/t20250402_612749.html; https://www2.sofarsolar.com/upload/file/20250114/1736844471478085568.pdf
Shutdown / arc safety: Evidence sources
- Before
- After
- https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Datasheets/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_Datasheet_2020-08_V1.0_en-EU.pdf; https://downloads.sofarsolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/sofar/Manuals/EN/HYD%203000-6000-ES_User%20Manual_2022-03-25_V1.0_en-EU.pdf
This is review.solar's publication history. It does not claim the product changed on the recorded date, and it excludes compatibility, system pairing, installation suitability and relative leaderboard prose. Open the complete JSON record.
Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- IN market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU market evidence checked
- Series benchmark evidence checked
- Plain-language warranty summary checked
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Our reading
HYD 6000-ES scores 71, placing 17 of 25 in the Value & Volume class against a class average of 72.6. Its highest-scoring dimension is features & integration (85), running 14.4 points above the class average on this dimension. Energy Ecosystem scores 42, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on energy ecosystem is 53. Key specifications: 98% peak efficiency, 2 MPPT inputs, 10-year warranty.
Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar