Afore HNS3600TL inverter any good?

[KrisWragg]

So I've had a quote for a 4kw system comprising of:

16 x Solarworld Plus SW 250 mono black
Afore HNS3600TL inverter
Solar iBoost immersion heating kit
Watts On device to monitor usage and generation

Cost £7000 with 5 years 0% finance via Barclays... in reality the price is elevated a bit I think to account for the 0%...

From what I can tell the panels are good and the iBoost thing is, but I can't find anything on the Afore inverters, which leads me to think they're either new, or rubbish?

 

[SibertSolar]

Afore are a solid, no frills option from a Chinese manufacturer with a decent UK support office. Single or dual tracker with a wifi bolt-on (RS485 converter). 10yrs warranty as standard too. They also have a 1kW unit that has a 60vdc startup.

 

[KrisWragg]

Thanks, so they're not a particularly bad option then?

They've said if I'm not happy with it they can install one of the following instead:
Solarworld Sunplug 3.6 TL1i
Aurora Power One PVI-3.6-OUTD
GoodWE GW3600DS

Anyone have opinions on those?

 

[SibertSolar]

ABB PVI-3.6 is a no-brainer for a decent, mid-spec alternative but typically 5yrs warranty as standard. Nothing wrong with the Afore, would put it in the same camp as the GoodWe. No idea about the Sunplug....

 

[Gavin A]

the solarworld is a rebadged Stecagrid SG3600, but with online web monitoring as standard. Very efficient bit of kit.

 

[SibertSolar]

Ah, well if it's a Steca then, yes, a decent option

 

[KrisWragg]

Thanks both The Solarworld did stand out as it had the best efficiency ratings. I guess either the Solarworld (Steca) or the Aurora (ABB) would be good choices then.