# HVL 12.0 — Solar inverter–battery compatibility

For HVL 12.0, inverter brand is GoodWe; battery brand is BYD; communication interface is CAN; minimum firmware is ARM firmware versions 11 and above; supported system types is On-grid, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Inverter brand:** GoodWe _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Battery brand:** BYD _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Battery model:** HVL 12.0 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Communication interface:** CAN
- **Minimum firmware:** ARM firmware versions 11 and above _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Supported system types:** On-grid
- **Restrictions or notes:** For U.S only _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> sales@goodwe.com www.goodwe.com Battery Compatibility Overview 4) High-voltage Energy Storage Systems (for U.S only). Inverter Series Battery Brand Battery Series Battery Model A-ES A-BP ES-US20 SBP-US20 SECU-S13 ● ● SECU-S15 ● ● SECU-S*1 SECU-S18 ● ● SECU-S20 ● ● GoodWe LX F9.6-30 ● ● ● ● *2 LX F12.8-30 ● ● ● ● Lynx Home FH series US LX F16.0-30 ● ● ● ● LX F19.2-30 ● ● ● ● GoodWe Battery Compatibility Overview-20260715-EN-V029.1 Information may be subject to change without notice. A-ES/A-BP: *1. ARM firmware versions 14 and above are required for compatibility. ES-US20/SBP-US20: *2. ARM firmware versions 03 and above are required for compatibility. A-ES/A-BP: *2. ARM firmware versions 24 and above and DSP versions 07 and above are required for compatibility. Battery Brand Battery Series Battery Model A-ES A-BP ES-US20 SBP-US20 HVL 12.0 ● ● HVL 16.0 ● ● HVL 20.0 ● ● BYD Battery-Box Premium HVL*1 HVL 24.0 ● ● HVL 28.0 ● ● HVL 32.0 ● ● A-ES/A-BP: *1. ARM firmware versions 11 and above are required for compatibility.

## Source

- https://en.goodwe.com/Ftp/EN/Downloads/User%20Manual/GW_Battery%20Compatibility%20Overview-EN.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2027-02-08.
Part of [Solar inverter–battery compatibility](https://referencesource.org/solar-inverter-panel-battery-compatibility/).