hampshire
2021-05-19 12:23:30
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One of the most important pieces of information is missing here: What charging and discharging power do you have in the system? The charging power determines how quickly you can charge the battery when the sun is shining, the discharging power determines how much energy you can draw from the battery at any given moment when needed. Example: You are cooking on induction and have a few other consumers running. You need 7 kW of power at that moment. The battery is full, the photovoltaic system is delivering no or insufficient power (dark, cloudy...). With a typical discharging power of 3.5 kW, you are effectively buying power even though there is enough energy in the battery. I would pay attention to this.
A hybrid inverter with 2 MPPT inputs should be sufficient if you don’t have major shading problems.
I would go for a compact and tidy all-in-one device, I myself use this one here with 8 kWh battery capacity and 8 kW charging-discharging power; with more storage capacity the device becomes about 50 cm taller. I can buy batteries at any time and plug them in like a drawer. Software updates come over the air, so I am prepared for a long service life and future applications. The heating element is still lying around, I should connect it sometime. Preparation for charging station with surplus power control is included, but I (still) drive an internal combustion vehicle. I’m not sure yet whether I want to control household appliances. (Picture needs to be rotated)

A hybrid inverter with 2 MPPT inputs should be sufficient if you don’t have major shading problems.
I would go for a compact and tidy all-in-one device, I myself use this one here with 8 kWh battery capacity and 8 kW charging-discharging power; with more storage capacity the device becomes about 50 cm taller. I can buy batteries at any time and plug them in like a drawer. Software updates come over the air, so I am prepared for a long service life and future applications. The heating element is still lying around, I should connect it sometime. Preparation for charging station with surplus power control is included, but I (still) drive an internal combustion vehicle. I’m not sure yet whether I want to control household appliances. (Picture needs to be rotated)