SolarEdge is closing its local sales and operations in Australia and New Zealand with immediate effect, the solar inverter and battery maker has told installers, in the second big exit from the Australian solar market this year.

The Israel-based company advised installers that it is discontinuing its direct local sales and operations in both countries. Final purchase orders must be submitted by 20 November 2026, with final deliveries to be completed no later than 18 December 2026.

What ends, and what stays in place

Alongside the shutdown, SolarEdge said it will end product certification renewals, active marketing promotions and incentive programmes in Australia and New Zealand. The decision covers its full range of products sold in the region, including inverters, optimisers, solar panels, batteries and electric vehicle chargers.

For households that already own SolarEdge equipment, the company said warranty and technical support will continue through its international call centre and online self-service portal. Eligible products sold before the last-buy date remain covered by the SolarEdge warranty, according to the notice sent to installers.

Installers were told of the decision in a formal corporate notice in early November. SolarEdge has not issued a public press release about the exit, and its Australian website was still live when the news was first reported. Trade publication SolarQuotes, which first reported the notice, said the company's Australian staff had been let go and that its solar panels were no longer on the Clean Energy Council's approved list, meaning they cannot be used in new installations claiming the federal solar rebate.

Part of a wider restructuring

The withdrawal follows comments by SolarEdge chief executive Shuki Nir on the company's third-quarter results call on 4 November, when he told investors the company was taking steps to reduce costs, simplify operations and support profitability.

"We are making deliberate decisions to exit select underperforming geographic markets and redirect resources towards our core markets and higher growth opportunities," Nir said on the call. He added that the company would redirect resources towards its core regions and higher-growth areas, including its Nexis platform and solid-state transformers for data centres.

The company did not name Australia or New Zealand on that call. The notice to installers confirms that both countries are among the markets being exited as part of the restructuring.

Second big inverter maker to pull back

SolarEdge is the second major inverter manufacturer to rethink its position in Australia this year. German manufacturer SMA withdrew from the Australian residential and commercial markets earlier in 2026, choosing to focus instead on large-scale infrastructure, grid-forming technology and hybrid integration.

Australia has one of the highest rates of rooftop solar in the world, with millions of homes fitted with panels, so the departure of two large inverter makers in a single year marks a notable change for the industry. Installers now have until 20 November to place final orders for SolarEdge products, and households with existing systems will deal with the company's international support centre rather than a local team.

The exit leaves distributors and installers to work through remaining stock before the 18 December delivery deadline, while owners of SolarEdge systems wait to see how warranty claims and technical support work in practice without a local operation.