SOFAR: PV inverters, storage systems and plant monitoring

SOFAR supplies solar and hybrid inverters, battery storage and cloud monitoring for homes, businesses and utility projects.

Summary

Best for
Residential installers, commercial energy projects and utility PV or storage developers.
Less suited to
Assuming one communications specification applies to every SOFAR inverter or battery.
Deployment
String or hybrid inverters and storage systems, with communication devices and SOFAR Cloud where selected.
Data in
Inverter, meter and charging information collected by the model-specific monitoring hardware.
Pricing
Hardware and project services require supplier quotations.

Overview

SOFAR supplies the conversion and storage equipment that sits between solar panels, batteries and a site's electrical system. The current portfolio spans PV inverters from 1 kW to 350 kW and hybrid inverters from 3 kW to 125 kW, alongside commercial and utility storage. That range covers different architectures: a PV inverter converts generation, a hybrid inverter also coordinates a battery, and a larger storage project adds dedicated power-conversion and battery equipment. SOFAR pairs those hardware families with communications products and SOFAR Cloud for monitoring across installations.

Offering

The product navigation and catalogue distinguish residential PowerAll and HYD hybrid inverter families from commercial battery cabinets, PCS modules and utility storage. SOFAR's PowerMagic 2.0 announcement gives a more specific commercial example: an energy-storage enclosure with directional venting and thermal barriers, introduced in 2026. The company reports unit-level UL 9540A testing at full state of charge, with no propagation to adjacent enclosures under the tested conditions. Its own scope note separates that test result from product certification and project approval, an important distinction when comparing storage safety evidence.

Products and platforms

  1. HYD hybrid inverter family

    Hybrid inverters

    Residential and commercial solar-plus-storage inverter family with model-specific ratings.5

  2. SOFAR Cloud and Control Hub

    Monitoring and control

    Cloud equipment management and site hub supporting inverters, chargers, meters and feed-in limitation.2

Technology

SOFAR Cloud provides equipment management, remote control and updates, and alarm information intended to help identify faults. The associated residential communication device offers 4G, Wi-Fi and Ethernet options and a stated 60-second acquisition interval. The Control Hub serves residential and commercial installations, connecting inverters, vehicle chargers and meters while supporting feed-in limitation and energy management. This identifies a practical monitoring architecture rather than a universal public API. The selected communication accessory and supported device combination determine the data path, particularly when a site needs external controls alongside the manufacturer's cloud service.

Markets

SOFAR divides its solutions into residential, commercial and industrial, and utility applications. The distinction appears in the equipment itself: residential hybrid systems combine household solar and storage, while the larger project range includes separate PCS and battery components. Its contact directory provides country-specific sales and service routes, including European operations, alongside the Shenzhen corporate contact. For commercial battery projects, the PowerMagic report is an example of model-specific safety evidence that can support a technical review, without turning a manufacturer test announcement into an approval for every site or installation configuration.

Company

The official company profile records SOFAR's founding in 2013 and its 2025 listing on the ChiNext board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, under stock code 301658. The corporate contact page names Shenzhen SOFARSOLAR Co., Ltd. and gives its Shenzhen address in Kechuang Mansion, Bao'an District. The brand therefore identifies a listed inverter and storage business rather than an unrelated company sharing the SOFAR name. Its published organisation includes international sales and service contacts, while the product offering has broadened from solar conversion into batteries, plant communications and energy management.

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References

  1. SOFAR-Energy to Power Your Life (opens in a new tab)
  2. SOFAR Cloud (opens in a new tab)
  3. PowerMagic 2.0 UL 9540A unit-level testing and scope (opens in a new tab)
  4. SOFAR company profile and history (opens in a new tab)
  5. Contact Us (opens in a new tab)

This profile does not imply a commercial relationship with SOFAR and may contain inaccuracies.