Sofar review.
A Shenzhen inverter and battery maker selling in Australia since around 2016. Sofar is growing quickly, but it had all its inverters taken off the Clean Energy Council list in 2018 after one failed compliance testing.
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Stock exchange
- Shenzhen Stock Exchange (301658), since 2025
- Selling in Australia since
- 2016
Rated separately for each product.
A brand can make a great inverter and an ordinary battery, so each gets its own rating, verdict and page.
- 7.1
Inverters
Sofar inverters
#5 of 9 inverter brands
Decent budget inverters that are growing fast, with local support. Its 2018 compliance problems are long past but worth knowing, and installers rarely pick it for their own homes.
Read the Sofar inverters review - 6.8
Home batteries
Sofar batteries
#8 of 9 home battery brands
A budget battery with a full 10-year warranty for typical use. Specs are ordinary, so it's mainly about price.
Read the Sofar batteries review
Australian support
- Office
- Suite 1903, 109 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
- Phone
- 1300 176 327
- service@sofarsolar.com.au
Your installer is the first contact for a warranty claim. Use these if your installer has closed.
Recalls and known issues
19 April 2018
Sofar grid-tied inverter (sold by Fortends)
Inverters sold 1 July 2016 to 21 February 2018. Not a range we list.
The inverter could exceed voltage limits and might not switch off when required. The distributor stopped trading, so owners pay for an installer to correct the firmware settings.
Closed, no funded remedy
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