The best solar inverters, compared.
Top pick: Fit4Less 1500W 24V pure sine inverter Best value: elejoy EGMI-500 500W micro inverter – Lowest-priced micro with a stated 22–50 V MPPT window, about £99.99, 4.8 from 7 reviews. Score 59. No 13 A plug is named, and the standards field is CE only. Updated October 2026.
A solar inverter turns panel direct current into alternating current for a UK home, van or off-grid circuit. On amazon.co.uk that name covers a grid-tied micro, a hybrid that charges a battery, and a battery inverter for a 12 V, 24 V or 48 V bank. A battery inverter does not replace an MPPT charger. Match the class, the PV window and open-circuit limit, a continuous AC rating the weight supports, and pure sine if you run electronics. Look for 230 V at 50 Hz and a BS 1363 plug or proper terminals. From 27 August 2026, compliant plug-in solar in Great Britain is 800 W registered capacity, one unit per installation, and you still notify the network operator. Northern Ireland still needs its own change. G98 is fit-and-notify up to 16 A per phase, about 3.68 kW at 230 V. A G98 sentence is not a type-test number, and a grid-tied micro does not keep the house on in a power cut. The [solar inverter buying guide](/hub/electrical-equipment/solar-inverter/sub/solar-inverter-buying-guide) sets out class, voltage and grid role before you compare listings.
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Do the panels connect to this inverter?
The Fit4Less listing is a 24 V to 230 V pure sine inverter at £89.99, with one BS socket, an LCD, USB and USB-C, and a fan that stays off below 35 percent of rated power. The published line is 5.0 from 1 review, and the saved listing has no review text, so there is nothing on heat, cable fit or a real load. The title and bullets say 1,500 W continuous and 3,000 W peak, while the wattage field says 1,000 W. The battery-capacity field says 100 Ah, which is not a battery built into the inverter. Power source is described as solar and battery, and no MPPT voltage window is printed. At 3.18 kg it is a compact 24 V box, and one silent star is too thin to show which wattage figure holds.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 24 V vehicle bank, if you confirm which continuous wattage is on the unit you receive.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs UK review evidence, or a solar input rather than a battery inverter.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the input voltage?
The listing says 24 V DC in, and 230 V AC out, with one BS socket.
Does it have a cooling fan?
Yes. The fan stays off below 35 percent of rated power and runs above that, or above 45 C inside.
Is the continuous power 1500 W or 1000 W?
The title says 1500 W. The wattage field says 1000 W. Both are printed on the listing.
The elejoy EGMI-500 is a 500 W pure sine micro inverter at £99.99, with an MPPT window of 22–50 V and a 22 V start, for a single module the listing puts between 355 W and 670 W or more. It shows 4.8 from 7 reviews. UK comments call the setup easy, the app clear on a small array, and the waterproofing in line with the IP65 claim. The input-voltage field also says 60 V, the bullets say 1.2 kg while the item weight is 1.8 kg, and the browse node files it under hybrid inverters. No UK 13 A plug is named in the box, and the standards field is CE, with no G98 string in the file. A review from Germany, which is not a UK opinion, says a 400 W module ran warm and that an EC sheet was hard to find. It is the best value in this set when you want the lowest-priced micro that already has a handful of UK reviews, and you still have to supply the AC lead and check any approval yourself.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A single module inside 22–50 V, if you already have a suitable AC connection and you are not treating CE as a type test.
Less suitable: A two-panel kit that needs the UK lead in the carton, or anyone who wants a published G98 reference.
Specifications
Common questions
What panels can it use?
The bullets give an MPPT window of 22–50 V and a 22 V start, for a single module. The title output is 500 W.
Is it weatherproof?
The listing claims IP65 and a fanless housing. One UK review says the waterproofing matched the claim.
Does the box include a UK 13 A plug?
The saved listing does not name a 13 A plug or an AC lead in the box contents.
The Novopal title is a 4,000 W pure sine inverter, 12 V to 240 V, at £339.89 and 9.32 kg, with two UK outlets, a USB port and a wired remote listed as 16.4 ft. The listing shows 4.5 from 384 reviews, and many of the stored texts describe a 1,500 W, a 3,000 W or a 24 V Novopal rather than this 4,000 W 12 V unit. Praise of quiet running, the LCD, and kettles or microwaves therefore belongs to that mixed pool, not to a confirmed test of this wattage. A 4,000 W load on 12 V is on the order of several hundred amps before losses, and the listing does not state an MPPT window. One text in the pool says a previous Novopal of another size shorted the battery input. The battery field says 260 Ah, which reads as a suggested bank, not a battery in the box. You are paying the highest battery-inverter price in this set for a star line that does not isolate this model.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 12 V workshop or vehicle bank only if the unit in the box is the 4,000 W model the title describes.
Less suitable: A solar string, or anyone who would treat all 384 reviews as reports on this wattage.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this unit charge from solar panels?
No PV window is stated. It is a 12 V to 240 V battery inverter.
Are the 384 reviews all for this 4000 W model?
The star line says 4.5 from 384. Many review texts in the saved listing describe 1500 W, 3000 W or 24 V units.
What is in the box?
Inverter, English manual, four battery cables, a wired remote, spare fuses, a spanner and a ground cable.
The Renogy R-INVT-PUH1-101235-UK is a 12 V battery inverter rated 1,000 W continuous and 2,000 W peak, at £113.99, and UK reviewers have used it for 230 V circuits in a van, including a 1,000 W induction hob. Across 163 amazon.co.uk reviews it sits at 4.4, the largest battery-inverter sample in this set. Owners describe a straightforward setup, a useful remote on/off switch, and use with lithium batteries plus separate panels, because this listing states no MPPT window. The title says 240 V AC while the output-voltage field says 230 V AC, and the bullets say a 2-year warranty while the warranty field says 1 year. Fan noise is inconsistent between two units doing the same job, and the earth bolts are described as tiny. One unit died within 30 minutes and was replaced after an installation dispute, and another smoked on a 650 W heater after about 15 months, which that reviewer treats as outside a 1-year warranty. It is a van and motorhome inverter, and it does not take a solar string on its own.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 12 V camper or boat bank that already has its own charge controller, if you want UK sockets and a remote switch.
Less suitable: A balcony or roof string that needs an MPPT window, or any grid-tied connection.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this Renogy inverter take solar panels directly?
The listing is a 12 V battery inverter with UK sockets. It does not state an MPPT voltage window.
Is there a remote control?
The box contents list a remote control, and reviewers mention the remote on/off switch.
What AC output does the listing state?
The output-voltage field says 230 V AC. The title says 240 V AC. Both figures are on the same listing.
The Y&H RS-3200W-24V-M80A-UK is a 24 V hybrid at £255.99, with an MPPT window of 55–450 V, a 450 V open-circuit limit, a start above 60 V and an 80 A charge rate, and the bullets put the array at up to 3,000 W. UK reviewers, five texts against a listing count of 8 and a 4.4 score, describe battery settings, mains charging for continuous running, and daytime solar that still needs a real battery at night. The output-power field says 3,000 W while the title says 3,200 W. Wi-Fi is not clearly in the box: reviewers bought a dongle elsewhere, and they called the Sun House app poor, with updates about every five minutes and little history. Bluetooth monitoring is described when you stand close to the unit. Standards are CE only, with no G98 or G99 reference, and the AC side is terminals rather than a 13 A plug. It is the hybrid in this set that UK reviewers describe as running, with the monitoring extra left out of the price.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 24 V bank whose panels sit inside 55–450 V, if you buy the dongle separately and keep the unit off-grid unless a competent person says otherwise.
Less suitable: A plug-in balcony, or a grid-parallel install you hoped the UK model suffix had already approved.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it use a lithium battery?
The listing says 24 V lead-acid and lithium, and that it can read BMS data.
What PV voltage does it want?
55–450 V DC, start above 60 V, open-circuit maximum 450 V, array up to 3000 W, charge current 80 A.
Is the Wi-Fi dongle included?
Reviewers say they had to buy the Wi-Fi module separately. It is not listed in a box-contents line.
The Solarsys kit is an 800 W pure sine micro inverter at £139.99, with dual MPPT for two modules the listing puts at 300–550 W each, a 3 m AC cable and a UK 13 A plug. It shows 4.1 from 12 reviews. Owners describe straightforward wiring on a log cabin with 540 W modules, a garden-office setup that worked, and instructions in the kit. One reviewer compared yield with an Enphase IQ8HC and reported about half the energy, another called the app awful and said good Wi-Fi was essential, and a third was not sure of ENA approval while using the unit islanded. One unit died after 23 days, having worked for 22 days on two 400 W panels. The manufacturer field says Elfcam, the standards field is CE, and there is no G98 reference number. It is the top pick in this set because it is the grid-tie micro with a UK 13 A lead and the largest review sample in that class, not because a lab or a type-test register was checked.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A two-module daytime setup, if you will check the register for the exact kit and you can accept a 12-review sample that includes an early failure.
Less suitable: Night-time loads, a proven type-test number, or anyone who needs the unit to run in a power cut.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the kit include a UK plug?
Yes. The listing includes a 3 m AC cable from a BC01 connector to a UK 13 A plug.
Is it for off-grid use?
The bullets describe a grid-connected micro inverter. One reviewer says they used it islanded and were unsure of ENA approval.
How many panels does it take?
Two, stated as 300–550 W each, on two MPPT inputs.
The Spark SM3V12AT is a 12 V modified sine inverter titled 3,000 W continuous and 6,000 W peak, at £184.99 and 5 kg, aimed at a motorhome. It shows 3.9 from 19 reviews. One reviewer ran an air fryer and called the price fair, and the listing itself says a full load needs about 250 A and cable around 70–95 mm², which that reviewer echoed. The same listing excludes CPAP, active power-factor correction, laser printers and some motors. One UK review says the delivered unit burst into flames on connection, and another says the remote did not work. The wattage field says 6,000 W against a 3,000 W output, and the output-voltage field says 215 V against a 240 V title. There is no solar input. A fire report in a 19-review sample is the reason to leave it unless you already accept modified sine and that battery current.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 12 V motorhome load the listing already allows, if you size the bank for about 250 A and you have read the fire report.
Less suitable: CPAP, sensitive electronics, a solar string, or anyone who wants pure sine.
Specifications
Common questions
Which battery does it need?
12 V only. The listing says full load needs a bank that can deliver at least 250 A, and that one leisure battery is not enough.
Which loads does the seller exclude?
Laser printers, sensitive electronics, some motor-driven appliances, CPAP machines and devices with active power-factor correction.
Is the waveform pure sine?
No. The waveform field says modified sine wave.
The Y&H SUN-6.2KW-HV-UK is a 48 V hybrid at £399.99 and 14.5 kg, with bullets of 6,200 W continuous, a PV window of 60–450 V, a start above 90 V, a 450 V open-circuit limit and a 120 A charge rate. It shows 3.8 from 3 reviews: one mentions packing and delivery, another says it did not meet their requirements without saying why, and a third could not discharge the battery below 70 percent. The title also says 220 V and 6.2 kW, while the bullets say 230 V AC and 6,200 W. The seller claims on-grid and off-grid modes, and the standards field is CE, with no G98 or G99 reference. At 6.2 kW it sits above the 3.68 kW single-phase G98 line if it were paralleled with the grid. A second AC output is said to stay on after the main output stops between 40 V and 46 V battery voltage, which is a listing claim, not a blackout test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 48 V off-grid bank whose open-circuit voltage stays at or under 450 V, if you treat the on-grid sentence as unproven.
Less suitable: A grid-parallel house, a plug-in socket, or a battery you need to discharge below the 70 percent point one reviewer hit.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it run off the grid?
The seller describes off-grid use and also on-grid use. The standards field says CE only, with no G98 or G99 reference.
What PV input does it allow?
Up to 6500 W, MPPT 60–450 V, open-circuit maximum 450 V, start above 90 V, 120 A charge, 48 V battery.
What did UK reviewers report?
One said it did not meet their requirements. Another said it would not discharge the battery below 70 percent.
The Y&H NMS-1000-12 is a 12 V hybrid at £159.99, with a stated PV window of 20–150 V, a 150 V open-circuit limit, a start above 30 V and a 40 A charge rate, and the bullets cap the array at 600 W. The title and VA field say 1,000 W, the output-power field says 600 W, and the wattage field says 2,000 W, with a 2,000 W peak also printed. It shows 3.1 from 4 reviews, and one of those four is a colouring book, so it is not about this inverter. The only relevant UK review says the unit keeps switching off after about two minutes. Solar-only, mains-first and combined charging modes are listed, and there is an LCD. No plug type is stated, and the standards field is CE. Three power figures and a two-minute shutdown are the record, on a sample that is not even four inverter reviews.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small 12 V system only after you decide which of the three wattage figures you will plan around, and you accept the shutdown report.
Less suitable: A daily household load, or anyone who needs more than one relevant review.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the maximum PV input?
The bullets say 600 W, 20–150 V DC, open-circuit maximum 150 V, 40 A charge.
Why are there three wattage figures?
The title and VA field say 1000 W, the output-power field says 600 W, and the wattage field says 2000 W.
Does the saved listing show a running fault?
One UK review says it keeps switching off after about two minutes. Another of the four reviews is not about an inverter.
The SPORTARC title says 3,000 W pure sine, 24 V to 220 V, at £68.29, and the item weight is 700 g, with a second dimension line of 21 × 3 × 6 cm beside 24 × 14 × 7 cm. It shows 2.7 from 6 reviews. UK texts say it trips at about 250 W, will not run a 900 W microwave, and is not 3,000 W. One short UK review says so far so good and also says the positive and negative leads were missing. A Belgium review in the saved listing, which is not a UK test, puts a ceiling near 600 W. The bullets claim both 12 V and 24 V, and the output fitment is 220 V rather than a stated 230 V UK output. There is no MPPT window, only the word solar in the title. The low price does not rescue a wattage the UK reviews contradict.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only a very small load if you ignore the title watts and plan for a trip near 250 W.
Less suitable: A microwave, a bank you expect to support 3,000 W, or any solar array.
Specifications
Common questions
Do UK reviews support 3000 W?
No. Reviewers report trips around 250 W and failure to run a 900 W microwave. The listed weight is 700 g.
What output voltage is printed?
The title and bullets say 220 V. They do not state a BS 1363 socket.
Are battery leads included?
One UK reviewer says there were no positive or negative leads. Other box contents are not stated.
The BATENORY listing is an 800 W dual-MPPT micro inverter at £129.99 and 3 kg, with an MPPT window of 25–55 V, a 60 V maximum input, and a stated maximum AC current of 3.47 A at 230 V. The box includes a 5 m AC cable, and the plug format is not named. Bullets claim UKCA, G98, IP67 and a 10-year warranty, and the saved listing contains no type-test number and no customer-review line. The colour field is the German word Schwarz. The manufacturer is given as Astro Energy, and the model field simply says 800W. A fanless aluminium housing and a range of −40 °C to 65 °C are seller claims. With no UK review text, the specification is the whole of the evidence, and a G98 sentence is not an ENA register entry.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Comparing an 800 W dual-input micro on the printed window, if you will verify any register entry before it touches a socket.
Less suitable: You want UK reviewers to have described this ASIN, or you need the plug type confirmed on the listing.
Specifications
Common questions
Which panels fit the MPPT inputs?
MPPT range is 25–55 V, maximum input 60 V, two channels at 13.5 A. That is the compatibility limit on the listing.
What warranty is printed?
The product-warranty field says 10 years. There is no customer-review line in the saved listing.
Is G98 shown as a certificate number?
The bullets claim UKCA and G98. They do not include a type-test reference.
The PioMue title lists 1,200 W, 1,400 W, 1,600 W and 1,800 W on one micro inverter at £164.22, and the item weight is 1 kg with a package size of 10 × 10 × 10 cm. There is no customer-review line and no review text. MPPT is claimed, and no panel voltage window is stated. Output is described as automatic 120/230 V, which is a mismatch risk on a UK 230 V circuit, and there is no G98 reference. The material field says Synthetic while the bullets also claim a waterproof aluminium casing, and the weather line says IP65. SPWM is named, which is a control method rather than a waveform. First listed on 11 October 2025, it is a grid-tie claim with four wattages and no UK evidence behind it.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only a buyer who first gets the seller to state one wattage, one output voltage and a panel window.
Less suitable: Any balcony or roof where you need a single output figure and a UK review.
Specifications
Common questions
What continuous power does the title state?
The title lists 1200 W, 1400 W, 1600 W and 1800 W. There is no single spec-table wattage.
Is there a UK review score?
The saved listing has no customer-review line.
Will it only output 230 V?
The bullets claim automatic 120/230 V detection. A UK-only 230 V output is not stated on its own.
Twelve amazon.co.uk solar-inverter listings were scored from shelf prices captured on 19 October 2026. Notes use those listing lines and the UK review themes stored with them. This is not a lab test. A G98 bullet, a UKCA line, a CE field or an on-grid sentence is a listing claim. None of these 12 listings is treated as an ENA type-test entry, an MCS install, or a unit that will be paid the Smart Export Guarantee or the Feed-in Tariff.
Amazon evidence
20%The amazon.co.uk star rating is divided by 5, then multiplied by 20 and by a count factor. The factor is 0.85 at 100 reviews or more, 0.45 from 8 to 29, and 0.25 at 7 or fewer. No review line scores 0. Half values round up to the next integer.
Listing fit
40%A class that matches the job, a PV window or an honest statement that there is no solar input, a continuous wattage the fields agree on, and a UK connection the listing names. A second wattage, a 220 V-only fitment, 120 V auto-detect, four wattages in one title, or a G98 sentence with no reference number, lower this part. Battery-only units are capped because this category is a solar inverter.
Review outcome
25%UK themes about the unit that arrived: whether it ran, whether it died, and whether the watts matched the title. A star line with no text, or texts that describe a different wattage, cannot take the full share. A Germany or Belgium review is not used as UK opinion.
Value
15%Shelf price against the job the listing actually supports. The lowest price does not win when UK reviews say the unit trips near a much smaller load. The dearest battery inverter does not win while its reviews describe other models.
Start with the class, then the grid role, then whether the PV window, the continuous watts and the UK connection agree. Price comes after those three. The notes below follow that order for these 12 amazon.co.uk listings, checked on 19 October 2026. None of the scores is a lab test.
A solar inverter on amazon.co.uk is not one product. The same search mixes a grid-tied micro, a hybrid with an MPPT charger, and a battery inverter that only turns 12 V, 24 V or 48 V into about 230 V AC. Buyers include balcony occupants, off-grid and motorhome users, and people comparing a cheap hybrid with an installer-brand unit. A battery inverter does not replace an MPPT.
A large star sample on a battery inverter does not describe an MPPT window. Compare micros with micros, hybrids with hybrids, and battery inverters with battery inverters. Panel watts are not the G98 rating. Use the inverter’s continuous AC output.
A G98 or UKCA sentence with no reference number is not an ENA type-test entry. Where UK reviews describe a much smaller load than the title, plan for the load the reviews describe. Modified sine is a poor match for CPAP, active power-factor correction and many motors.
The Smart Export Guarantee for solar PV at or under 50 kW normally needs a certified install, often MCS, and half-hourly export metering. The Feed-in Tariff is closed to new applicants. A grid-tied micro shuts down in an outage. Island mode must not run in parallel with the network.
Decide micro, hybrid or battery-only before you compare prices. A micro takes panel DC to grid AC. A hybrid adds a PV charger to a battery inverter. A battery inverter has no MPPT, so it does not replace a charge controller. Off-grid use, a plug-in micro inside the Great Britain 800 W rules, and a parallel connection under G98 or G99 are different jobs. G98 is fit-and-notify up to 16 A per phase, 3.68 kW at 230 V, with notification within 28 days and shutdown in an outage.
Pure sine is the waveform to look for if you run electronics. Modified sine is a poor match for CPAP, active power-factor correction and many motors. A 12 V multi-kilowatt load is hundreds of amps before losses, so the battery cables are part of the job. Read the continuous AC figure the fields agree on. A title that lists several wattages, or a wattage field that disagrees with the title, is a conflict, not a bonus.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want panel DC into a UK socket in daylight, and you will check the lease and notify the network operator. The Solarsys 800 W kit is about £139.99, with a UK 13 A lead and 4.1 from 12 reviews. It does not run the house in a power cut, and the file has no G98 reference number.
You need pure sine and UK sockets from a leisure bank, and the panels already have their own charge controller. The Renogy 1,000 W is about £113.99, with 4.4 from 163 reviews. The listing states no MPPT window.
You want a hybrid that can charge from a panel string and invert after dark, and you will keep it off-grid unless a competent person says otherwise. The Y&H 3,200 W is about £255.99, with a 55–450 V window and 4.4 from 8 reviews. The Wi-Fi dongle is extra, and the standards field is CE.
In this set of 12 amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the Solarsys 800 W micro inverter kit at about £139.99, with 4.1 from 12 reviews and a score of 65. It has a UK 13 A lead and dual MPPT, and the largest review sample among the micros here. The best value is the elejoy EGMI-500 at about £99.99, with 4.8 from 7 reviews and a score of 59: the lowest-priced micro with a stated MPPT window and a UK rating of at least 4.5 from at least five reviews. Neither score is a lab test. A G98 bullet is not an ENA type-test entry, and none of these listings is treated as an MCS install or as a unit that will be paid the Smart Export Guarantee.
elejoy EGMI-500 500W micro inverter
Lowest-priced micro with a stated 22–50 V MPPT window, about £99.99, 4.8 from 7 reviews. Score 59. No 13 A plug is named, and the standards field is CE only.
Editorial
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