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Guidance for Operation Modes of the SPH Series Inverter

Growatt develops three operation modes of SPH series, includes Load First, Grid First, and Battery First to
meet different scenarios. This guidance is designed for customers to understand the concept of the operation
modes and the setting procedures of activating these modes.
November 02, 2021. By News Bureau

Growatt develops three operation modes of SPH series, includes Load First, Grid First, and Battery First to meet different
scenarios. This guidance is designed for customers to understand the concept of the operation modes and the setting procedures of
activating these modes.

LoadFirst
1. Default mode, can maximize the solar energy usage, lower the power import from the grid
2. Benefits:Maximize the solar self-consumption
- More independent from the grid

3. Priority: Load > Battery > Grid

4. How it works?

When solar power is insufficient and lower than load power, the battery will be discharged automatically and support the load
along with solar power. If the battery discharges to the discharge-stop SOC*, it will stop, then the solar and grid will support the
load.
Notice:The “Discharge Stop SOC” is available for setting.
*The battery power supply can be restored when the battery is charged to the value of “Discharge-stop SOC +3%” by solar

Battery First

1. For multi-step electricity price areas, SPH can store the power into the battery when the electricity price is in the off-peak rate
and use the power in peak rate time or save the energy for blackout.

2. Benefits: Reduce the electricity bill.

Keep the power on in a blackout.

3. Priority: Battery > Load > Grid

4. How it works?

When the solar is sufficient, solar will charge the battery at top priority, and the surplus solar power will support the loads with the
grid.
When the solar is insufficient, the solar will charge the battery at top priority, while the load will be powered by the grid. If you
enable the AC Charge function, the grid will not only support the load but also charge the battery together with solar power until
battery reaches “Charge Stopped SOC”.

Notice:
The “Battery Charge Power Rate”, “Charge Stopped SOC” “AC Charge Function” and “Charge Period” are available for setting.
Please do set the “Charge Period” otherwise the operation modes will be adjusted to “Load First” automatically.

Grid First
1. Export the energy into the grid in response to the grid scheduling
2. Benefits: Earn more profit from the utility company

3. Priority: Load > Grid > Battery

4. How it works?

W hen solar power is sufficient, the solar power will supply the max. AC power output to the load and the grid, then the surplus
solar power will charge the battery.

When solar power is insufficient, the solar and battery will work together to ensure the max. AC power output, supply power to
the load and export power to the grid.

Notice:
The “Battery Discharge Power Rate”, “Discharge Stopped SOC” and “Discharge Period” are available for setting And please set
the “Discharge Period” otherwise the operation modes will be adjusted to “Load First” automatically.

Operation modes setting through Shinesever

1.Login in the ShineSever website, find the SPH system in your device list and click the “Setting”

2.The “Grid First”, “Battery First” “Load first” “Export Limit” functions could be set through the below page.
1. For Load First, it is the default setting, you can set the “Discharged Stopped SOC” . The battery will stop discharging when the
SOC reaches the setting value, then it will be restored after battery reaches“ Discharge Stopped SOC + 3%”

2. For Battery First, the “Stopped SOC” and “Charge Power Rate” could be set by the following formula. The solar will charge
the battery as a top priority until the battery reaches the value of Stopped SOC in setting period of time.

If you enable the “AC Charge” function, the system will absorb the power from the grid to ensure the charge power you set if the
solar power is insufficient.
This operation mode can be used for three periods of time a day.

Notice:
The system will switch to the “Load First” mode automatically when both conditions of “Charge Stopped SOC” and “Time” are
met.
1. For Grid First, the “Discharge Power Rate” means that the battery will export setting power into the grid by the following
formula at a certain time.

The “Discharged Stopped SOC” could be set to limit the SOC of the battery when discharging, also it can be used for three
periods of a day.

Notice:
The system will switch to “Load First” default Mode automatically when any condition of “Discharge Stopped SOC” and “Time”
is met.

2. Export limit and Limit Power Rate could be set through this page as well.

3. Please remember to enter the password to save any parameters you set through this page.
Operation modes setting through ShinePhone App

1.Click the “Plant” page

2.Click the SPH device in “my device list”
3.Click the “Control” in the system page
4.There is parameter setting on the next page, and the password is the same as ShineServer. (Please contact with our after-sale
engineer for password)
5.All the parameter setting is the same as that of the ShineSever, please follow the above introduction

Operation modes setting through LCD Screen

Similar with the setting through ShineServer, here are the ways of the setting process of operation modes through LCD Screen
shown below.

4. Example to Set Battery Frist Mode

Situation: The customer requires the battery system to be charged to reach SOC 100% by max. power through solar even
absorbing power from the grid during 16:00-23:00.

 Setting value guidance for example:

 Priority: Battery First
 AC CHG (AC Charge): Enable
 Stop SOC: 100%
 Power Rate: 100%
 Time: 16:00 – 23:00
Notice: In this situation, if the battery SOC reaches 100% or it is out of the time of 16:00 – 23:00, the operation modes will switch
to Load First mode automatically.

Other LCD setting process references:

1. For Accessing Operation modes:

2.For Load First Mode

3. For Battery First Mode:

If you would like to enable “AC CHG” Function (AC Charge Function), you need to input the password of “1111”
4. For Grid First Mode:

5. For Export Limit Mode:

To sum up, for Growatt SPH series inverter there are three operation modes: Load First, Battery First and Grid First, for different
scenarios please set your SPH inverter flexible based on client and grid’s requirements, if you need more detailed help please
contact your local Growatt service team.

- Growatt Energy

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