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Pairing a used Nissan Leaf 40 or 62 kWh HV whole pack with GoodWe EH single-phase and ET three-phase hybrid inverters. The 48 V modular Leaf configuration requires a different inverter class.
Direct answer. A complete Nissan Leaf 40 or 62 kWh HV whole pack (~360 V nominal, 280–403 V range) is compatible with GoodWe EH single-phase hybrid inverters (100–500 V DC battery input) and GoodWe ET three-phase hybrid inverters (180–600 V DC). The BMS-EV controller emulates BYD Battery-Box HV frames on the GoodWe battery CAN port. Because GoodWe's minimum battery voltage (100 V EH, 180 V ET) is well below the Leaf pack floor, the full pack voltage range is inside the inverter window — no aggressive software cutoff is required. The 48 V modular Leaf configuration is not supported by GoodWe HV inverters; it needs a low-voltage GoodWe ES/EM or similar.
| Component | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (ZE1) whole pack | Yes | 360 V nominal; usable ~34 kWh |
| Nissan Leaf 62 kWh (e+) whole pack | Yes | 350 V nominal; usable ~52 kWh |
| Nissan Leaf 30 kWh whole pack | Yes | 360 V nominal; usable ~24 kWh |
| Nissan Leaf 24 kWh whole pack | Marginal | Usable 15–18 kWh; economics rarely favourable |
| Nissan Leaf 48 V modular (2 modules) | No — use LV inverter | Requires GoodWe ES/EM or SolaX X1 LV; not covered here |
| GoodWe EH single-phase | Yes | 100–500 V DC battery input |
| GoodWe ET three-phase | Yes | 180–600 V DC battery input |
| Model | AC power | Phase | DC battery range | MPPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW5000-EH | 5.0 kW | 1-phase | 100–500 V | 2 |
| GW6000-EH | 6.0 kW | 1-phase | 100–500 V | 2 |
| GW8000-EH | 8.0 kW | 1-phase | 100–500 V | 2 |
| GW10K-EH | 10.0 kW | 1-phase | 100–500 V | 2 |
| GW5K-ET | 5.0 kW | 3-phase | 180–600 V | 2 |
| GW6.5K-ET | 6.5 kW | 3-phase | 180–600 V | 2 |
| GW8K-ET | 8.0 kW | 3-phase | 180–600 V | 2 |
| GW10K-ET | 10.0 kW | 3-phase | 180–600 V | 2 |
| GW15K-ET | 15.0 kW | 3-phase | 180–600 V | 2 |
The Nissan Leaf pack operates between 280 V (0 % SoC) and 403 V (100 % SoC), nominal ~360 V. Both GoodWe EH (100–500 V) and ET (180–600 V) accept this range comfortably — the full pack voltage swing is inside the inverter window, so no software voltage cutoff is required. The BMS-EV controller therefore uses SoC-based cutoffs instead: 10 % low SoC, 100 % max SoC, both configurable in installer settings.
Compared to the SOFAR HYD-3PH (350 V minimum), GoodWe recovers roughly 15 % more usable capacity from the Leaf pack because it can operate all the way down to the pack's natural knee.
Both GoodWe EH and ET use BYD Battery-Box HV on the battery CAN port:
| Data | Source (Leaf BMS) | Target (BYD HV frame) |
|---|---|---|
| Pack voltage | 0x1DB byte 2–3 | 0x110 byte 0–1 |
| Pack current | 0x1DB byte 0–1 | 0x110 byte 2–3 |
| SoC | 0x55B byte 0–1 | 0x150 byte 0 |
| Max cell voltage | 0x7BB response (LBC) | 0x210 byte 0–1 |
| Min cell voltage | 0x7BB response (LBC) | 0x210 byte 2–3 |
| Max temperature | 0x5C0 byte 2 | 0x220 byte 0 |
| Min temperature | 0x5C0 byte 4 | 0x220 byte 1 |
| Charge current limit | Computed by BMS-EV (T + chemistry) | 0x130 byte 4–5 |
| Discharge current limit | Computed by BMS-EV (T + chemistry) | 0x130 byte 6–7 |
| Alarm/warning flags | 0x5BC bit-mapped | 0x360 byte 0–3 |
Engineering values below are examples. Final conductor cross-section and protective-device sizing must be calculated for the actual pack, maximum current, cable length, installation method, ambient temperature and applicable local standards (IEC 60364-7-712, VDE-AR-N 4105, NEC 690).
Approximately 32–34 kWh usable at 85 % SoH, cycling between 10 % and 100 % SoC. GoodWe's lower voltage floor (compared to SOFAR HYD) recovers about 4–5 kWh more usable capacity from the same pack.
Yes. Many installers reuse the Leaf's factory tray for structural integrity and cooling channels. The pack can be mounted horizontally (as in-vehicle) or stood on edge against a wall. Total weight is ~305 kg for 40 kWh, ~410 kg for 62 kWh — floor loading must be verified.
Not on a single battery input. For parallel operation, two Leaf packs must be DC-paralleled with SoC matching and a single BMS-EV controller in master/slave configuration, or use two GoodWe ET inverters each with its own pack.
Measured AC-in to AC-out round-trip on GW10K-ET with a 40 kWh Leaf pack is approximately 87–89 %. The Leaf pack itself is efficient (~96 %); most loss is in the inverter and DC cabling.
Yes. The GoodWe HCA EV charger reads pack SoC from the inverter's CAN and can prioritise PV surplus for vehicle charging. The BMS-EV controller has no impact on this feature.
Yes. The Leaf e+ pack has slightly different LBC firmware and different cell voltage limits (LG-supplied cells vs. AESC in the 40 kWh). Order the "Leaf e+" firmware variant when purchasing the controller.
The LBC opens the pack's contactors and stops responding on CAN. The BMS-EV controller detects this and reports a battery fault to GoodWe, which disconnects and displays "BMS communication lost". The pack must be inspected before restart.