Haier Energy’s Latest Hybrid Inverters At SNEC 2026

One of the world’s largest solar and storage trade shows SNEC 2026 saw multiple home appliance companies exhibiting their solar and storage products. Several of them have expanded into the solar-plus-storage segment to address the low profit margins of their primary businesses. The TaiyangNews team, during the show, explored the stall of Haier Energy, a well-known air-conditioner (AC) brand, featuring inverters and energy storage systems (ESS). Zhaobo Ding, Technical Manager of Haier Energy, gave a brief overview of the displayed products during the booth visit.  

Ding showcased the company’s 3-phase hybrid inverter with 125 kW full-load output (AC) capacity with charging/discharging capacities via a coupled battery bank, details of which were not shared. Among the product’s key features, Ding emphasized 3 key advantages: Grid-Forming technology, conversion efficiency, and AI-enabled safety features.  

Its Grid-Forming technology creates an independent local grid in the absence of an electricity grid supply. It, with the help of embedded AI algorithms, ensures stable operation in a weak grid with a short-circuit ratio (SCR) below 1.2. SCR is the ratio of the grid’s short-circuit capacity at the connection point to the inverter or plant’s rated power.  

On the performance side, it has a maximum DC-to-AC conversion efficiency of 98.6%. From a safety perspective, the automatic arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) function can be advanced by the embedded AI algorithms, which learn itself about the patterns of AC/DC terminal temperature.  

For residential and small commercial & industrial (C&I) applications, the company displayed the AI-enabled PV inverter with a power output range of 36 kW to 50 kW. This inverter is equipped with MPPT channels with a voltage range of 140 V to 1,000 V, facilitating solar generation even in low-light conditions. It also comprises Silicon Carbide (SiC) based power switching devices instead of traditional IGBT-based power stacks, reducing switching losses.  

According to Ding, it has a maximum conversion efficiency of 98%. In terms of quiet operation, this inverter is designed to operate below a 30 dB sound level, equivalent to a quiet library.  

Also on the display was the company’s 150 kW C&I PV inverter that features 8 MPPT channels. Both inverters (150 kW and 250 kW) incorporate AFCI protection function that shuts the system down from faulty PV modules within 0.1 seconds of detection, as per the company.  

The MC Agent Split-Phase Hybrid Inverter, developed for the US market, was also one of the highlights at its booth. Ding noted that it is designed for a PV capacity of 200% of its rated full-load capacity, maximizing solar harvesting. It can switch to emergency backup mode within 4 ms of a grid outage.