Solar Inverters Australia — Deye Hybrid & Green Bank Off-Grid

An inverter is one of the most important pieces of equipment in a solar energy system. It’s a device that converts direct current (DC) electricity, which is what a solar panel generates, to alternating current (AC) electricity, which the electrical grid uses.

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Green Bank sells two inverter ranges, and the right one depends on whether your property has a grid connection. Deye hybrid inverters are CEC-listed and work both on-grid and off-grid — the choice for homes claiming the battery rebate, and for anyone who wants to charge from the grid when power is cheap or free. Green Bank MITS off-grid inverters are our own range: the lower-cost option for stand-alone sites, with every feature you need to run a property with no grid at all.

Not sure which inverter? Call 0447 447 554.
Tell us whether you have a grid connection, your peak loads and your battery plans, and our Australian team will match the inverter and quote delivery to your door.

Deye hybrid inverters — on-grid and off-grid

Deye is one of the world's largest inverter manufacturers, producing around 1,300 inverters a day, and its hybrid range is listed with the Clean Energy Council for Australian grid-connected installs. A Deye hybrid runs your home from solar and battery during the day, draws from the grid only when it needs to, and keeps the lights on through a blackout — the one unit covers grid-connected, hybrid and fully off-grid use.

Charge your battery from the grid for free.
Many Australian retailers now offer a daily free or near-free window — typically a few hours around midday. A Deye hybrid lets you schedule grid charging to that window, so every day your battery fills from the grid at no cost, whatever its size and even in winter when solar alone won't fill it. You then run the house from the battery through the 3pm–9pm peak and overnight, drawing nothing from the grid when it's expensive. If you drive an EV, you can top it up in the free window too. For a 30–50kWh bank that's the difference between a battery that pays for itself in a few years and one that doesn't.
Model Output Suits Price
Deye SUN-5K-SG04 5kW single-phase Standard home battery install; our 3-battery grid package $1,400
Deye SUN-8K-SG05LP1 8kW single-phase Larger homes, 4–5 battery installs, air conditioning $2,200
Deye SUN-12K-SG02LP1 12kW single-phase, 3 MPPTs Large homes, workshops, heavy loads; three independent panel strings for split roofs $3,300
Deye SUN-16K-SG01LP1 16kW single-phase, 3 MPPTs Biggest single-phase loads, small commercial; three independent panel strings $4,400
Deye SUN-8K-SG04LP3 8kW three-phase, PV input up to 800V Three-phase homes and small farms; long high-voltage strings, fewer cables $2,750
Deye SUN-12K-SG04 12kW three-phase, PV input up to 800V Three-phase farms, factories, commercial; up to 18kW of panels $3,499

Prices include GST, exclude delivery. The 12kW and 16kW single-phase units have three MPPT trackers, so panels on three different roof faces each run at their own optimum. The two three-phase units accept PV input up to 800V, which means long strings and less cabling on big arrays. All Deye models carry a 5-year warranty; a 10-year Deye warranty is available for 15% on top of the inverter price — ask when you order.

Green Bank MITS off-grid inverters

Our own MITS range is built for properties with no grid connection, at a lower price than a hybrid. They have everything a Deye offers for off-grid use, plus a few things it doesn't:

  • Generator auto-start — the inverter starts your generator when the battery runs low and stops it when charged, with no one home.
  • Smart port — configurable as the generator input or as a second, timed output. Put the hot-water system on it and run it only when the battery is full, or schedule any appliance to run in the sun.
  • App monitoring — see solar production, battery level and loads from your phone wherever you are.
  • Plug-and-play with every Green Bank battery over CAN bus, and the inverter used in all our pre-wired cabinets.
Model Output Suits Price
MITS6KWLP1 48V 6kW single-phase Most off-grid homes, sheds and cabins — our most popular inverter $770
MITS6KW24V 24V 6kW single-phase, 24V Caravans, buses, tiny homes on wheels — pairs with the LB24350 battery $990
MITS12KWP1 48V 12kW single-phase Large off-grid homes, farms, workshops $1,999
MITS16KWLP1 48V outdoor 16kW single-phase Heavy off-grid loads; outdoor-rated housing $2,900

Prices include GST, exclude delivery. MITS inverters carry a 3-year warranty; extend it in 3-year terms at $375 each, up to two extra terms for 9 years' cover in total. Need 3-phase off-grid? Three MITS single-phase units can be set up as a 3-phase system, but the simpler option is a single Deye 3-phase hybrid — ask us which suits your site.

Which one do I need?

  • Grid connected, adding a battery → Deye hybrid. CEC-listed for the rebate, and the free-window grid charging is worth real money.
  • No grid, or building a stand-alone system → Green Bank MITS. Lower cost, generator auto-start and the smart port are built for exactly this.
  • No grid but want a Deye → also fine; every Deye hybrid runs fully off-grid.
  • Sizing — the inverter rating must exceed the biggest load you'll run at once. A 6kW unit covers a typical home; add air conditioning, a bore pump or a welder and look at 8–12kW. Send us your appliance list and we'll confirm.

Delivery and support

Inverters ship from our Truganina, Victoria warehouse to anywhere in Australia; pick-up is welcome. Set-up help, firmware and warranty claims are handled by our own Australian team — call or email and you'll get an answer from someone who knows the unit.

Inverter questions we get asked

What's the difference between a hybrid and an off-grid inverter?

A hybrid inverter connects to the grid as well as solar and battery, so it can import, export and switch between sources automatically. An off-grid inverter has no grid connection and relies on solar, battery and a generator. Deye hybrids can do both jobs; MITS inverters are off-grid only.

Which batteries work with a Deye inverter?

Every Green Bank battery communicates with Deye over CAN bus — it's the pairing in all our grid-connected installs. Deye also publishes an approved-battery list of 80-plus brands, including BYD, LG, Pylontech, Dyness, Alpha ESS, Fox ESS and Jinko, so if you already own a battery there's a good chance it connects straight in. Ask us and we'll check your model.

Will the inverter keep the power on in a blackout?

A Deye hybrid with a battery switches to backup automatically. A MITS system never notices a blackout because it isn't on the grid.

Do I need a generator?

Off-grid, yes — every stand-alone system should have one, and MITS auto-start manages it for you. On a grid-connected Deye system the grid is your backup.

Ready to order or want a quote? Call 0447 447 554
Or email contact@greenbanks.com.au with your location, loads and whether you're on the grid.

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There are 3 main types of inverters

Grid-Connected inverters

Grid interactive inverters with battery bank

(Hybrid inverters)

Off-grid inverters with grid backup

(not feeding)

Converting DC to AC: The Role of Inverters, Rapid Switching, and Sine Wave Generation in Grid-Safe Power Systems

In DC, electricity is maintained at constant voltage in one direction. In AC, electricity flows in both directions in the circuit as the voltage changes from positive to negative. Inverters are just one example of a class of devices called power electronics that regulate the flow of electrical power.

Fundamentally, an inverter accomplishes the DC-to-AC conversion by switching the direction of a DC input back and forth very rapidly. As a result, a DC input becomes an AC output. In addition, filters and other electronics can be used to produce a voltage that varies as a clean, repeating sine wave that can be injected into the power grid. The sine wave is a shape or pattern the voltage makes over time, and it’s the pattern of power that the grid can use without damaging electrical equipment, which is built to operate at certain frequencies and voltages.

Grid Connected inverters

A plain grid feed system takes all the electricity you produce through an inverter to the grid. Grid feed inverters do not use a battery bank and therefore they do not give you any power back up in the event of a grid power failure.

The power you produce is either measured with a Net meter or a Gross meter. Gross meters count everything you produce, regardless of your consumption, whereas Net meters deduct your household’s consumption first.

While grid feeding does in no way reduce your reliance on the electricity grid it sure reduces the amount of money you pay to your energy provider. As solar panels are getting better and cheaper (and they come with a 25-year warranty), grid feeding is a lot more feasible today than it was 10 years ago`

Grid interactive inverters with battery bank (Hybrid inverters)

Grid interactive inverters perform the same function as grid feed inverters, however they allow power to flow ‘both ways’. They also incorporate a battery bank and have an automatic built in charger. This type of system gives you back up power in the event that the grid fails or goes out of tolerance in terms of its voltage and frequency.

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Off-grid inverters with grid backup (zero export to the grid)

The last main option is to obtain a solar system (panels, battery, regulator and inverter) and transfer some or all of your loads to this system.

This is probably the most useful and cost effective solution unless you are likely to produce (sell) more power than you use. This option means that a few of your important loads can keep running in the event of a power failure. It is a ‘simpler’ system than grid connected and you won’t need the consent of the power utility. You could manually top up your battery with a small charger connected to the grid if you get prolonged cloudy weather.

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