Sunny Boy Smart Energy 5.0/6.0

AU Support Note

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SMA withdrew from Australia's home and business solar segment in 2026. This residential inverter record remains valid for global comparison and Australian installed-base support, but it is not presented as a current new-purchase pathway. SMA continues Australian utility-scale activity and support for existing home and business installations.

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AU Warranty scope

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SMA's factory warranty for purchases after 20 May 2026 (COM-RES-GB-en-88) gives Sunny Boy Smart Energy SBSExx-50 a five-year term in Australia; the registration extension to ten years is explicitly unavailable in Australia and New Zealand under that document (page 3), and SMA Australia's Services & Warranty page states that the 5+5 programme and Extended Warranty purchases are no longer available in Australia. SMA Australia's product page FAQ, read on 7 October 2026, still describes five extra years by registration and extension up to 20 years. Devices bought before 20 May 2026 are covered by the SMA warranty terms in force at purchase, which are not established in this record.

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AU Warranty conditions

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labour: The standard level states no labour cover (page 4). For purchases after 20 May 2026, the warranty document lists Australia among Comfort Support countries (page 6). Under the Comfort level, where SMA elects to repair or replace on site, the warranty covers materials and labour for a device installed at ground level or on a safely accessible level roof; where an installer performs the exchange with a replacement supplied by SMA, SMA credits the installer a fixed service discount (page 6).; registration: Registration within 12 months establishes the commissioning or invoice-based start date. It does not extend the Australian warranty from five to ten years.; remedy: SMA provides a replacement device or spare part of equivalent value in product type, kVA power class or age (page 4). Australia is listed among Comfort Support countries, where SMA also covers shipping of the replacement device and return of the defective device, and may instead repair the device at its premises or on site at its discretion (pages 4 to 6). For purchases after 20 May 2026, the market-value reimbursement option is reserved for warranties longer than five years (page 4) and does not apply to the five-year Australian term.; removal reinstallation: The standard level states no removal and reinstallation cover (page 4). For purchases after 20 May 2026, the warranty document lists Australia among Comfort Support countries (page 6). Under the Comfort level, where SMA elects on-site repair, the warranty covers removal and replacement of the part or device installed at ground level or on a safely accessible level roof, and excludes costs such as safe access to slanted roofs, lift equipment, travel and accommodation (page 6).; transferability: A legitimate subsequent buyer of the unmodified device may claim under the factory warranty, subject to the governing terms.; transport: Under the standard level, transport and customs are borne by the claimant (page 4). For purchases after 20 May 2026, the warranty document lists Australia among Comfort Support countries (page 6); the Comfort level includes the Active-level terms under which SMA bears the cost of shipping the replacement device and returning the defective device (pages 4 to 6).

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IN Certifications

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Not previously recorded

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The exact scored model SBSE5.0-50 / SBSE6.0-50 is not named on SMA India's current product list retrieved 2026-09-02. India has no public per-model BIS register.

IN Support Note

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The exact scored model SBSE5.0-50 / SBSE6.0-50 is not named on SMA India's current product list. 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. That list is commercial. It does not name SBSE5.0-50 or SBSE6.0-50. Existing AU, US or DE warranty terms are not transferred.

Source revision

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Australian datasheet status 07/2025, current SMA Australia product page, CEC listing and SMA factory warranty effective 20 May 2026 reviewed 2026-08-02

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Australian datasheet status 07/2025, current SMA Australia product page, CEC listing and SMA factory warranty effective 20 May 2026 reviewed 2026-08-02. India existing-catalogue inverter review 2026-09-02: IN overlays recorded from manufacturer Indian catalogues; scores unchanged.

IN Status

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unavailable

IN Evidence sources

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https://www.sma-india.com/products/overview

Rating

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Very good

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Superior

Name Rating

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Very Good

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Superior

Evidence sources

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Not previously recorded

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https://d3yvy865gav9f.cloudfront.net/asset/851725204959/document_3hcvj8qmml7bj0lhhtdpfipb5k/SBSE36-60-DS-AU-14.pdf?content-disposition=inline

Value

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Direct-pv hybrid inverter with 3 independent MPPTs at the scored model boundary.

State

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supported

Confidence

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high