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New DER technical requirements for consultation

We’re working hard to enable more households and businesses to connect to the benefits of rooftop solar. The good news is, we'll soon be updating our DER Technical Requirements to remove hosting capacity restraints across most of our networks.

To facilitate this change, all new connections will need to be energy managed  - with the introduction of Smart Connect Solar.

We want the industry to have a say on the proposed changes

Before they take effect in 2024. This is an opportunity for you to understand more about these changes and provide your feedback.

Download a copy of the draft Technical Requirements below.

You'll need to complete our new Clean Energy Council micro-accreditation

To install Smart Connect Solar. Get ready and complete the training before the new technical requirements take effect early 2024.

What's changing?

To enable more households and businesses to install rooftop solar

Most systems will need to be energy managed via a Secure Gateway Device connected to Horizon Power's DER Management system (DERMS).

  • The draft Technical Requirements for Basic EG Systems - outlines compatible inverters, internet connection options and how to commission Horizon Power's SGD during install.
  • The draft Technical Requirements for Low Voltage EG systems - have been updated to facilitate the new DERMS requirements and SGD supplied by Horizon Power.


Watch the video to learn more about Smart Connect Solar...

All new connections will be energy managed
we call this Smart Connect Solar

As more renewables connect to the network, it becomes harder to maintain a stable power supply because they  were originally designed for one way flow of electricity.  Smart Connect Solar means more rooftop solar can be connected without impacting network stability.

Compatible inverters

For Basic EG connections, only the following inverter makes and models are initially compatible with the SGD (supplied by us). This list will continue to grow as more inverters become compatible.

  • Fronius models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    Symo (SnapInverter) SYMO 3.0-3-S
    SYMO 3.7-3-S
    SYMO 4.5-3-S
    SYMO 3.0-3-M
    SYMO 3.7-3-M
    SYMO 4.5-3-M
    SYMO 5.0-3-M
    SYMO 6.0-3-M
    SYMO 7.0-3-M
    SYMO 8.2-3-M
    SYMO 10.0-3-M
    SYMO 12.5-3-M
    SYMO 15.0-3-M
    SYMO 17.5-3-M
    SYMO 20.0-3-M
    Primo (SnapInverter)


    PRIMO 3.0-1
    PRIMO 3.5-1
    PRIMO 3.6-1
    PRIMO 4.0-1
    PRIMO 4.6-1
    PRIMO 5.0-1
    PRIMO 5.0-1AUS
    PRIMO 5.0-1 SC
    PRIMO 6.0-1
    PRIMO 8.2-1
    Eco (SnapInverter)

    FRONIUS ECO 25.0-3-S
    FRONIUS ECO 27.0-3-S
    Symo GEN24(+) 6.0kW
    8.0kW
    10.0kW
    Primo GEN24(+) 3.0kW
    3.6kW
    4.0kW
    4.6kW
    5.0kW
    6.0kW
  • GoodWe models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    D-NS GW5000D-NS
    GW3000D-NS
    GW3600D-NS
    GW4200D-NS
    MS Series GW5000-MS
    GW6000-MS
    GW7000-MS
    GW8500-MS
    GW10K-MS
    ET Series GW5KL-ET
    GW6KL-ET
    GW8KL-ET
    GW10KL-ET
    EH Series GW6000-EH
    GW5000-EH
    GW3600-EH
  • Growatt models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    MIN TL-X Series MIN 2500TL-X
    MIN 3000TL-X
    MIN 3600TL-X
    MIN 4200TL-X
    MIN 4600TL-X
    MIN 5000TL-X
    MIN 6000TL-X
    MIN 7000TL-X
    MIN 8000TL-X
    MIN 9000TL-X
    MIN 10000TL-X
    MOD TL3-X Series MOD 3000TL3-X
    MOD 4000TL3-X
    MOD 5000TL3-X
    MOD 6000TL3-X
    MOD 7000TL3-X
    MOD 8000TL3-X
    MOD 9000TL3-X
    MOD 10KTL3-X
    MOD 11KTL3-X
    MOD 12KTL3-X
    MOD 13KTL3-X
    MOD 15KTL3-X
  • SMA models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    Sunny Boy AV-41 SB3.0-1AV-41
    SB3.6-1AV-41
    SB4.0-1AV-41
    SB5.0-1AV-41
    SB6.0-1AV-41
    Sunny Tripower AV-40 STP3.0-3AV-40
    STP4.0-3AV-40
    STP5.0-3AV-40
    STP6.0-3AV-40
    STP8.0-3AV-40
    STP10.0-3AV-40
    STP 15000TL-30
    STP 20000TL-30
    STP 25000TL-30
    STP50-40 STP50-40
  • Sofar models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    Sofar SOFAR 3KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 3.6KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 4KTLM-G3
      SOFAR 4.6KTLM-G3
      SOFAR 5KTLM-G3
      SOFAR 5KTLM-G3-A
      SOFAR 6KTLM-G3
      SOFAR 7KTLM-G3
      SOFAR 7.7KTLM-G3
      SOFAR 8KTLM-G3
      SOFAR 9KTLM-G3
      SOFAR 10KTLM-G3
  • Sungrow models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    Sungrow  SH5.0 RT
    SH6.0 RT
    SH8.0 RT
    SH10  RT

All systems must be configured with Australia Region C settings in accordance with AS4777.2:2020

All systems must be configured with Australia Region C settings in accordance with AS4777.2:2020.

Horizon Power has been made aware of an issue with the connect and reconnect over-frequency setting in AS4777.2:2020 (Section 4.7 in our DER Technical Requirements). For new Basic and LV EG connections, this setting is required to be updated to 50.5Hz to comply with the new draft Technical Requirements.

Horizon Power is working with Standards Australia to have this updated in AS4777.2:2020. However, in the interim, a manual update to this setting is recommended to ensure inverters operating in our service area work correctly.

Training requirements

Changes to installation day

What to tell your customer

Troubleshooting

Request to connect a renewable energy system to the network

It only takes around 5 to 10 minutes to complete - we'll let you know if there's available capacity along the way.

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