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Community Wave

If you’re a contractor or installer in the energy industry who provides your customers with rooftop solar, home battery systems or EV charger connections, you have a vital role in our new energy management system. It’s known as Community Wave.

At Horizon Power, we’re here to help you make sense of Community Wave and the changes ahead so you can share information with your customers. Here you’ll find answers to questions your customers might have, along with technical specifications for Smart Connect Solar & Battery installations.

What is Community Wave?

Community Wave is our very own Virtual Power Plant (VPP) which helps customers get more value out of their solar and battery energy systems.

It connects your system to the local network - and balances the supply and demand of electricity across the whole community.

This means fewer outages and more access to solar energy for everyone.

+ Community Wave help and support

 

Smart Connect Solar and Smart Connect Battery

To keep the network stable, Community Wave uses Smart Connect Solar to turn the solar energy generation up or down at different parts of the day. Community Wave members could access exclusive buyback rates for exporting excess solar energy back to the grid..

If your customers decide to add a battery to their exsiting system, they’ll need to be connected with a compatible Smart Connect Solar inverter.

Monitors
different energy sources

Connected to the network including rooftop solar, power stations and renewable energy farms.

Smooths
rooftop solar energy

Due to its intermittent generation caused by weather. This drives uneven energy flow into the network.

Maintains
network stability

By uniformly turning turn down solar generation when this is at risk.

Training requirements

To install Smart Connect Solar, you need to complete our new Solar Acreditation Australia course and get up to speed on our technical requirements.

Complete our new Solar Accreditation Australia course

SAA Learning hub

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-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(+)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
         		 SYMO GEN24 10.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 10.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 3.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 3.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 4.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 4.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 5.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 5.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 6.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 6.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 8.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    SYMO GEN24 8.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    Primo GEN24(+)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
         		 PRIMO GEN24 10.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 10.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 3.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 3.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 3.6 (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 3.6 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 4.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 4.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 4.6 (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 4.6 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 5.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 5.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 6.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 6.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 8.0 (AS4777-2 2020)
    PRIMO GEN24 8.0 Plus (AS4777-2 2020)
  • GoodWe models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    NS Series GW5000D-NS
    GW3000D-NS
    GW4200D-NS
    MS Series GW5000-MS
    GW6000-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
    MID TL-XH Series MID 10KTL3-XH
    MID 11KTL3-XH
    MID 12KTL3-XH
    MID 13KTL3-XH
    MID 15KTL3-XH
    MID 17KTL3-XH
    MID 20KTL3-XH
    MID 25KTL3-XH
    MID 30KTL3-XH
    MIN TL-X Series MIN 2500TL-X
    MIN 2500TL-XH2
    MIN 3000TL-X
    MIN 3000TL-XH2
    MIN 3600TL-X
    MIN 3600TL-XH2
    MIN 4200TL-X
    MIN 4200TL-XH2
    MIN 4600TL-X
    MIN 4600TL-XH2
    MIN 5000TL-X
    MIN 5000TL-XH2
    MIN 6000TL-X
    MIN 6000TL-XH2
    MOD TL3-X Series MOD 3000TL3-X
    MOD 3000TL3-XA
    MOD 3000TL3-XH
    MOD 4000TL3-X
    MOD 4000TL3-XA
    MOD 4000TL3-XH
    MOD 5000TL3-X
    MOD 5000TL3-XA
    MOD 5000TL3-XH
    MOD 6000TL3-X
    MOD 6000TL3-XA
    MOD 6000TL3-XH
    MOD 7000TL3-X-AU
    MOD 7000TL3-XA
    MOD 7000TL3-XH
    MOD 8000TL3-X-AU
    MOD 8000TL3-XA
    MOD 8000TL3-XH
    MOD 9000TL3-X-AU
    MOD 9000TL3-XA
    MOD 9000TL3-XH
    MOD 10KTL3-X-AU
    MOD 10KTL3-X-A
    MOD 10KTL3-XH
    MOD 11KTL3-X-AU
    MOD 12KTL3-X
    MOD 13KTL3-X
    MOD 15KTL3-X
  • SMA models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    Sunny Boy AV-41 SB3.0-1AV-41
    SB4.0-1AV-41
    SB5.0-1AV-41
    SB6.0-1AV-41
      STP3.0-3AV-40
    Sunny Tripower AV-40 STP4.0-3AV-40
    STP5.0-3AV-40
    STP6.0-3AV-40
    STP8.0-3AV-40
    STP10.0-3AV-40
    STP50-40 STP50-40
  • Sofar models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    KTLM series
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
         		 SOFAR 3KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 3.6KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 4KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 4.6KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 5KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 5KTM-G3-A
    SOFAR 6KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 7KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 8KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 9KTLM-G3
    SOFAR 10KTLM-G3
    KTLX series












    		 SOFAR 3.3KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 4.4KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 5.5KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 6.6KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 8.8KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 12KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 15KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 17KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 20KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 22KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 24KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 25KTLX-G3
    SOFAR 30KTLX-G3
  • SolaX models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
    X1 Mini series X1 MINI 0.6K-G4
    X1 MINI 0.7K-G4
    X1 MINI 0.8K-G4
    X1 MINI 1.1K-G4
    X1 MINI 1.5K-G4
    X1 MINI 2.0K-G4
    X1 MINI 2.5K-G4
    X1 MINI 3.0K-G4
    X1 MINI 3.3K-G4
    X1 MINI 3.7K-G4
    X1 MINI 4.0K-G4
    X1 Boost
    		 X1 BOOST 2.5K-G4
    X1 BOOST 3K-G4
    X1 BOOST 3.3K-G4
    X1 BOOST 3.6K-G4
    X1 BOOST 4K-G4
    X1 BOOST 4.2K-G4
    X1 BOOST 5K-G4
    X1 BOOST 6K-G4
    X3 Mic X3 MIC 3K-G2
    X3 MIC 4K-G2
    X3 MIC 5K-G2
    X3 MIC 6K-G2
    X3 MIC 8K-G2
    X3 MIC 10K-G2
    X3 MIC 12K-G2
    X3 MIC 15K-G2
    X3 MIC 5K-G2-LV
    X3 MIC 6K-G2-LV
    X3 MIC 8K-G2-LV
    X3 Pro X3 PRO 8K-G2
    X3 PRO 10K-G2
    X3 PRO 12K-G2
    X3 PRO 15K-G2
    X3 PRO 17K-G2
    X3 PRO 20K-G2
    X3 PRO 25K-G2
    X3 PRO 30K-G2
    X3 PRO 10K-G2-LV
    X3 PRO 12K-G2-LV
    X3 PRO 15K-G2-LV
    X1 Hybrid X1 HYBRID 3.0-D
    X1 HYBRID 3.7-D
    X1 HYBRID 5.0-D
    X1 HYBRID 6.0-D
    X1 HYBRID 7.5-D
    X3 Hybrid X3 HYBRID 5.0-D
    X3 HYBRID 6.0-D
    X3 HYBRID 8.0-D
    X3 HYBRID 10.0-D
    X3 HYBRID 12.0-D
    X3 HYBRID 15.0-D
  • Sungrow models
    Model Supported inverter sizes
      SG5.0RT (AS4777-2 2020)
      SG7.0RT (AS4777-2 2020)
      SG8.0RT (AS4777-2 2020)
      SG15RT (AS4777-2 2020)
      SG20RT (AS4777-2 2020)

 

Inverter configuration update

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 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.

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