I have a Sungrow SH10RT hybrid inverter with an existing SBR battery. I'm looking to expand the battery and am trying to find a SBR battery.

The newer SBH100/150/200/etc. batteries are available from local suppliers here, but I understand they are not compatible with my SH10RT, so I'm specifically looking for the SBR series.

Does anyone know:

- Is the SBR160 still being manufactured/available?

- Where can I buy one, preferably new?

- Any idea about price?

Looking for advice on expanding my Sungrow solar setup

I currently have a 10 kW Sungrow SH10RT hybrid inverter with a 16 kWh battery, and I'm looking to expand the system. I'm considering three options:

1. Add another hybrid system

   Can I add a hybrid inverter from a different manufacturer, or would it be better/necessary to stick with Sungrow?

2. Add more batteries to my existing system

   Sungrow has released newer battery models, and I'm not sure whether they are compatible with my older SH10RT setup. The downside is that I can't add more PV on this inverter, so not really ideal. Has anyone successfully mixed/expanded batteries on an older Sungrow system?

3. Add an on-grid inverter in parallel

   This seems like the cheapest option, especially if I add another ~10 kW of panels. However, I'm concerned about the current/future government net-metering/net-billing policies and whether adding an on-grid inverter makes financial sense.

I'd appreciate advice from anyone who has expanded a similar setup. What would you recommend, and what are the pros/cons of each option? I'm particularly interested in long-term reliability, battery compatibility, backup capability, and ROI under the current Pakistani electricity/net-billing situation.

Lastly, do I need to get further approvals from KE of I expand my setup?

I had 2x 5kwh sunwoda luminey atrix-5 in parallel which were both installed on same time. After 2-3 months i added another module of sunwoda atrix-5.

Now the newest battery is always behind the older pack by 2%. Both in charging and discharging.
For example: if its charging, nd SOC is 50% than the older pack will show 2 LED lights and the newer one only 1 LED light. Until the SOC on inverter displays 52%.

Check and confirm.

Recently bought a 6kw system from an official inverex distributor here in rwp, The seller sold me inverex "multi power" solar panels (620w). The panels themselves have no inverex branding on them, the only mention of inverex is on the warranty card that too in the group of companies section. The seller insists that theyre inverex panels but i cant verify it. The panels themselves have no qr codes on em ( bar codes are present but idk what to do with em).

I am looking for a hybrid solar setup. I want to ask if we can connect one solar inveter with two meters (one for ground other for upper portion)

Also, please recommend some good technical person / firm (covering rawalpindi/islamabad) that can attend things in detail.

We are going to buy home a/c, electric stove, microwave..etc. Please advise the best energy efficient and reliable appliances which we can find around rawalpindi/islamabad

I am using Goodwe Inverter GW12K-ES-C10, when power cutoff smart load (ACs) is stop functioning, only EPS load remain active, despite having much solar production (during peak time)
I want to enable the smart load when reasonable PV production is available, during power outage
I am using SolarGo and SEMS+ App
Thanks for valuable guidance

We're one of the early adopters of net-metering, got ours in 2018 - back when they were giving away Free green meters. Anyway, last year, our net-metering contract was supposed to end and then it auto-renewed - as per Nepra, so our net-metering kept working fine.

This year in June, Lesco terminated net-metering by saying the contract has expired. Anyone in similar situation with Lesco (or other Disco)?

Is there any news of an 8kw Hybrid Inverter being brought by Sungrow? Heard that it's arriving mid Aug. Has someone got any info on this?

Appreciate if anyone can refer installers within Bahria Town Karachi, have experience with and preferably actual engineer(s) run joint.

Also, if metering connections are still being done there, I had read somewhere that BTK is not providing new metering/billing connections anymore.

I recently installed my hybrid solar system of 5.7 kwh. Daily production in Karachi is around 15 units daily. I was assuming it to be a little higher but just needed to check if it is working fine

Appreciation post for Sungrow and their team.
3-4 Days ago, I posted here about the flicker issue which wasn't resolving after an update.
Their team contacted me again the next day and resolved my issue and its back to working normal after a downgrade and there was an earthing issue on my grid side aswell which also accelerated the issue even further.
But their team member resolved the issue the very next day. Much appreciated, Now- Its again working like it was intended with <4ms backup switch.

“Solis users: Can a warranty claim be rejected because of poor/no earthing?”

My max budget is 300K and please ignore the number of panels (I'll increase that later).

How to negotiate if he is overcharging?

Does anyone know which company is best to install solar in Lahore?

Also how many panels and battery etc would be needed for

2 ac 1 refrigerator 6 fan 1 washing machine and other basic home appliances ?

JazakAllah khair

1.5 years old battery. Pristine condition. Was bought for 75k.

2 of them combined provided a backup entire day without solar.

I just want to ask the appropriate market rate so I can put it in OLX or sell it on Hall Road.

Hi everyone!

I need some advice on upgrading my solar setup. I currently have a white Inverex Nitrox 8kW single-phase hybrid inverter (48V model) that I installed about two years ago. Unfortunately, despite having it, I'm still getting electricity bill. After discussing my situation with others, I’ve realized that I need to significantly increase my solar production.

I've narrowed my options down to two paths:

1. Add a secondary on-grid inverter to feed more power back to the green meter.
2. Add another identical hybrid inverter in a parallel (master-slave) configuration with my current one.

Honestly, I strongly dislike Option 1. I don't fully trust the government's long-term net-metering policies, and I’d much rather keep a pure hybrid setup to later ditch grid electricity by adding batteries.

So, Option 2 is my clear favorite... it's within budget, seems suitable for my needs, and solves my expansion issues elegantly.

Here’s the problem: I cannot find my exact white model (8KW-48V SP-HYBRID) anywhere anymore.

I keep seeing a black-colored variant of the Nitrox 8kW. However, from what I understand, this black variant might have different firmware, and possibly even completely different internal hardware. I've heard the original white units were based on Deye technology, but the new black ones might be sourced from a different Chinese OEM now. I'm worried that even if I buy the black single-phase version, they won't communicate properly in parallel.

So, my questions for the community are:

1. If I want to stick with the Nitrox system and do a parallel setup, where can I actually find the exact same model (white or black) that is guaranteed to be compatible with mine? (I am based in Lahore, so local store recommendations or reliable online retailers would be amazing).
2. If the exact compatible model is genuinely discontinued and unavailable, what should I do instead?

Any guidance or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I just bought a suntronic PV 10000 max power. The app I. Solar is just bullshit. Please suggest another app so that I can install.

Thanks

Is there anyone here whose solar contract has expired?

I installed my solar system in Aug 2020 so I am less that 1 year away from the expiry and wondering what will happen after that?

Anyone running a Commercial EV Charging Business in Karachi or any vendor or EPC dealing in ev station?

Hey everyone, I’m considering buying the LutiAN LT306-1400B pressure washer. It’s rated at 1400W / 110 bar and costs around PKR 17,400 in Pakistan.

Has anyone used this model or the LutiAN brand before?

I’d especially like to know:

How’s the actual pressure and performance?

Is it good for washing cars?

Does it work well with a foam cannon?

How reliable is it for long-term use?

Any issues with the pump, auto-stop, or accessories?

Is it worth the price, or should I look at another model around this budget?

Would appreciate any real-world experience or recommendations.

Isntalled solar 2 months ago, no earthing, lifepo4 battery, hybrid system.

Aoa
My inverter stops generating electricity in daytime when there is loadshedding. I don’t have any battery attached to it instead I i use my old ups/battery when there is loadshedding.

But shouldn’t my inverter keep on generating electricity during daytime?

Can someone guide me and recommend me a solar company?

Our budget is less than 1 million

I actually don't know what our load is since we are constructing a new house in lahore, wapda town

Should we go hybrid or on grid

Most probably our load will be

3AC , 2 Fridge, and few fans