Best solar inverters 2025: Types, reviews and prices
Find the best solar inverter for your home based on expert and consumer reviews. Inverters maximize solar panel output and convert
CNET experts have compared the most popular solar inverters' specs, warranties, prices and more. The SolarEdge Home Wave Inverter is our top pick in 2025. It was the most efficient inverter we looked at, letting you use a larger percentage of the energy your solar panels generate. This translates to less and more power to use around the house.
There aren't as many microinverters to choose from in comparison to string inverters. But Enphase's IQ8 Series are the best residential microinverters we found. Each one is fairly efficient and comes with a 25-year warranty. Enphase falls short in the customer support and sizing categories. Pricing is similar to other microinverters we've seen.
Hybrid inverters are designed to work with hybrid solar systems (aka solar-plus-storage systems). They have the same functionality as a grid-tie inverter, but can also charge and draw power from a battery setup.
Solar inverters are an integral part of every solar power system. They perform two key functions: All solar panels generate Direct Current (DC); a solar inverter is required to convert this into Alternating Current (AC), the form of electricity usable by your home.
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