Growatt SPH 5000TL BL-UP

A hybrid inverter sits between the panels, the battery, the house and the grid and decides on its own where the power goes: first to the loads in the home, then into the battery, and the surplus into the grid. In the evening the process is reversed and the house is supplied from what the battery gathered during the day. If the grid goes down, the important circuits stay powered almost without interruption.

The 5.000 W covers the everyday consumption of a single-phase house, at approximately 22 A output current. You can install up to 10.500 W of panels, that is twice the inverter power, useful when the roof has slopes facing different directions or when you want decent production in winter and in cloudy weather. The 48 V battery charges and discharges at up to 85 A, that is roughly around 4 kW, close to the inverter power. The IP65 enclosure withstands dust and water jets, so it can also be mounted on an outside wall, and natural cooling, without a fan, means silent operation and fewer parts to maintain. The operating range is -25...+60 °C.

5000 W AC, approx. 22 A, single-phase 230 V (180-270 V), 50/60 Hz. DC: 2 MPPT with one string each, maximum voltage 550 V, start-up 120 V, MPPT range 120-550 V, maximum recommended PV 10.500 W (DC/AC up to 2,0). Battery 42-59 V, lithium with BMS communication or lead-acid, 85 A charge/discharge. Maximum efficiency 97,5%, European 97,2%; EPS/UPS with switchover approx. 10 ms; IP65, natural cooling, -25...+60 °C. Optional Growatt WiFi/LAN/4G datalogger, ShinePhone/ShineServer platform, export limitation via external meter, interface ready for VPP services.

Who it suits

Suitable for a single-phase house that already has or is installing panels and wants a battery for evening consumption, including as an addition on top of an existing photovoltaic installation.

Terms explained

• Hybrid inverter: An inverter that works at the same time with panels, battery and grid, unlike an ordinary one that only sends the power into the grid.
• DC/AC ratio 2,0: How many times more panels you install than the inverter power: 10.500 W of panels on a 5.000 W inverter, so that you produce more in the morning, in the evening and in winter.
• IP65: An enclosure completely sealed against dust and resistant to water jets, so it can also be mounted outdoors.

Technical specifications

Recommended applications

• Single-phase residential self-consumption with battery
• Retrofit on existing PV installations
• Back-up for critical loads in the home
• Systems ready for VPP and export limitation

Technical details

Series-level specifications — valid for the product family

Growatt SPH 5000TL BL-UP is the single-phase 5 kW hybrid inverter of the SPH 3000-6000TL BL-UP series, designed for residential self-consumption with a 48 V low-voltage battery. It has 2 MPPT trackers, with one string each, maximum DC voltage 550 V, start-up voltage 120 V and MPPT range 120-550 V. The maximum recommended PV power is 10.500 W, so a DC/AC ratio of up to 2,0, useful on roofs with different orientations or for maximising winter production.

The battery works in the 42-59 V range and can be lithium (with BMS communication) or lead-acid; the maximum charge and discharge current is 85 A. The AC output is single-phase 230 V (working range 180-270 V), 50/60 Hz, with 5000 W rated power and approximately 22 A rated current. The inverter has a back-up function (EPS/UPS) with switchover in about 10 ms, so that critical loads stay powered when the grid fails.

The maximum efficiency is 97,5% and the European efficiency 97,2%. The enclosure has IP65 protection rating and natural cooling, operating between -25 and +60 °C. Monitoring is done through a Growatt datalogger (WiFi, LAN or 4G, optional) and the ShinePhone / ShineServer platform, with support for export limitation via an external meter and an interface ready for VPP services.