SMA in Australia: what has changed
SMA announced it is leaving the Australian residential and commercial inverter market in April 2026 and will keep providing warranty support. German-made string inverters with a long record in Australia; with SMA leaving the residential market in 2026, a new SMA quote is remaining stock, and the question to ask is who services the ten-year warranty locally. Existing owners keep the warranty terms below; the question for a new quote is who will service it.
What an SMA inverter costs in October 2026
The one public anchor for an SMA price is the list price on an Australian electrical supply site, read 27 October 2026: ex GST as published, with GST added in the next column, supply only. Installers buy below list and sell above it, so the inverter line on a quote should sit close to these figures plus margin, with a model number beside it.
| Model | Type | Phase | AC rating | Ex GST | Inc GST | $ per W (ex) | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Tripower 8.0 | String | Three | 8 kW | $2,129 | $2,342 | $0.27 | Greentech Solar Shop |
Every priced inverter on the site is on one page: solar inverter prices 2026.
The SMA residential range
Sunny Boy (single phase) and Sunny Tripower (three phase) string inverters.
| Series | What it is |
|---|---|
| Sunny Boy 1.5 to 6.0 | single phase, 1.5 to 6 kW |
| Sunny Tripower 3.0 to 10.0 | three phase, 3 to 10 kW |
| Sunny Tripower X 12 to 25 | three phase, 12 to 25 kW |
SMA inverter warranty
5 years, 10 years on registration. Secondary source; SMA's Australian factory warranty document was not read. The review states SMA will keep providing warranty support after leaving the market. Read from SolarQuotes SMA inverter review (Ronald Brakels): 5-year standard warranty, plus 5 years on registration for home inverters commissioned in Australia from 1 October 2021 (a secondary source, because the manufacturer's Australian warranty document was not on a public page when we checked); linked in the sources below. A string inverter is the part of a solar system most likely to be replaced inside the panels' 25-year warranty, so the registered term and who services it locally matter more than the sticker price; the inverter replacement page prices the swap.
Where an SMA fits
German-made string inverters with a long record in Australia; with SMA leaving the residential market in 2026, a new SMA quote is remaining stock, and the question to ask is who services the ten-year warranty locally.
Two storeys, a tile roof, three phase and an old switchboard add the same sourced lines to a quote whatever the inverter brand; those ranges are on the what affects the price page, and the quote check reads a whole quote against the index.
SMA inverter price by capital city: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and Darwin
SMA list prices are national; what changes by city is the whole-system offer the inverter sits inside. A Sunny Tripower 8.0 at list is 44 per cent of the standard 6.6 kW offer in Perth ($5,294) and 23 per cent in Darwin ($10,250), so the same unit is a bigger share of a Perth quote and pushes it toward the premium band sooner.
| City | Standard 6.6 kW | Premium 6.6 kW | Sunny Tripower 8.0 share of standard | Sunny Tripower 8.0 share of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $6,170 | $7,284 | 38% | 32% |
| Melbourne | $6,218 | $7,234 | 38% | 32% |
| Brisbane | $6,756 | $8,020 | 35% | 29% |
| Perth | $5,294 | $6,522 | 44% | 36% |
| Adelaide | $5,812 | $7,126 | 40% | 33% |
| Canberra | $6,144 | $7,310 | 38% | 32% |
| Hobart | $7,544 | $8,886 | 31% | 26% |
| Darwin | $10,250 | $12,260 | 23% | 19% |
Source: Solar Choice Price Index, October 2026, standard and premium installer offers after STCs. Basis of each figure: 3, 5 and 10 kW cells are published by Solar Choice; 6.6 kW and 8 kW are interpolated and 13 kW and 20 kW scaled by Solar Scorecard at the same dollars per watt (derived); cities Solar Choice does not index use the nearest indexed capital. Where our own quotes series holds ten or more checks for a city and size, that cell is replaced by the quotes median and marked with its count.
Other inverter brands
Fronius, Sungrow, Enphase IQ8, GoodWe, Huawei SUN2000; the inverter guide compares the types and the prices page lists every unit with a public price. Head to head: SMA vs Fronius.
Related cost guides
Every price on Solar Scorecard comes from the Solar Scorecard Price Index, read monthly from installer offers after the STC discount. These guides apply it to SMA inverter price Australia 2026: Sunny Tripower 8.0 $2,342 at list, 10-year warranty, leaving Australia.
- The best solar inverter: six brands ranked from list price, warranty and datasheet efficiency.
- Inverter replacement cost: supply and labour by inverter type, and the 2027 standards.
- Three-phase solar cost: the inverter upcharge, distributor limits and the phase-conversion fee.
- Anatomy of a solar quote: a real quote taken apart line by line, including the STC audit.
SMA inverter questions
How much does an SMA inverter cost in Australia?
$2,342 inc GST at list for the 8 kW Sunny Tripower 8.0 on a public Australian supply site, supply only. Installed, add the installer's margin, the AC isolator and cabling, and a share of the day's labour; a quote line well above list for the stated model needs a reason.
How long is the SMA inverter warranty?
5 years, 10 on registration, as reported by SolarQuotes SMA inverter review (Ronald Brakels); the terms are in the warranty section above.
Is SMA still sold in Australia?
SMA announced it is leaving the Australian residential and commercial inverter market in April 2026 and will keep providing warranty support.
Is an SMA inverter worth the price?
At $2,342 inc GST at list for the Sunny Tripower 8.0: German-made string inverters with a long record in Australia; with SMA leaving the residential market in 2026, a new SMA quote is remaining stock, and the question to ask is who services the ten-year warranty locally.
How much does an SMA inverter cost in Perth?
$2,342 inc GST at list for the Sunny Tripower 8.0, the same in Perth as in every capital: the unit is priced nationally. The standard 6.6 kW offer in Perth is $5,294 after STCs in October 2026, so the Sunny Tripower 8.0 is 44 per cent of it, and a Perth quote carrying it should sit between the standard offer and the premium offer of $6,522.
Does an SMA inverter cost more in Perth or Sydney?
$0 difference at list: the unit is priced nationally. The 6.6 kW system around it is $5,294 in Perth and $6,170 in Sydney at the standard offer in October 2026, so the inverter is a larger share of a Perth quote.