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Solar Battery Storage Comparison Table
Last Updated: 12th Dec 2018
Discover solar battery prices and system specifications with our regularly updated solar batteries comparison table. See which energy storage system may be best for your home or business.
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| Product Name | LG Chem Resu 10 | LG Chem RESU 6.5 | LG Chem RESU HV 10 | LG Chem RESU HV 7 | Redflow Zcell | SimpliPhi PHI3.4 Smart-Tech battery | SunGrow SBP4K8 | Leclanche Apollion Cube | Soltaro 2 | Soltaro 4.5 | GCL E-KwBe 5.6 | Arvio Sirius Capacitor Module | Delta Hybrid E5 | Sonnenschein @ Home Lithium | ELMOFO E-Cells ALB52-106 | Akasol neeoQube | BYD B-Box RES | Fronius Solar Battery | PowerPlus Energy LiFe Premium Series | DCS PV 10.0 | DCS PV 13.5 | SolaX 3.3 | SolaX 6.5 | BMZ ESS3.0 | Pylontech US2000B | Aquion Aspen 48S-2.2 | Tesla Powerwall 2 | Trinabess Powercube | SolarWatt MyReserve Matrix | All-in-One Soltaro 5kw / 4.5kWh | All-in-One Soltaro 5kw / 9kWh | All-in-One Soltaro 5kw / 13.5kWh | Hybrid "Home" Plus | Hansol AIO 10.8 | Hansol AIO 7.2 | VARTA Pulse 3 | VARTA Pulse 6 | Enphase AC Battery | Magellan HESS | Sonnenbatterie Eco 9.43 | Opal Storage | Senec.home Li 10 | SolaX Power Station | Sunverge SIS | Alpha-ESS Storion SMILE 5 – 5.5kWh | Alpha-ESS Storion SMILE 5 -11kWh | Alpha-ESS Storion SMILE 5 -16.5kWh |
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| In Depth Analysis? | Yes, here. | Yes, here. | Not yet. | Not yet | Yes, On-grid and Off-grid. | Yes, here. | Not yet. | Not yet. | Not yet | Not yet | Yes, here. | Yes, here. | Not yet. | Not yet | Not yet. | Not yet. | Yes, here. | Not yet. | Not yet. | Yes, here | Yes, here | Not yet | Not yet | Not yet. | Not yet. | Yes, here. | Yes, here. | Not yet. | Not yet. | Not yet | Not yet | Not yet | Not yet. | Yes, here. | Yes, here. | Not yet | Not yet | Yes, here. | Not yet. | Yes, here. | Not yet. | Not yet. | Not yet. | Not yet. | Yes, here. |
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| Battery Type | Lithium-Ion (NMC) | Lithium-Ion (NMC) | Lithium-Ion (NMC) | Lithium-Ion (NMC) | Flow (Zinc-Bromide) | Lithium-ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-Ion (NMC) | Li-Ion (NMC) | Lithium Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-Ion (NMC) | Graphene super capacitor with a lithium ion electrode | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion (NMC) | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium Ion (NMC) | Lithium Ion (NMC) | Li-Ion (NMC) | Lithium-ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Aqueous Hybrid Ion | Lithium Ion (NMC) | Lithium Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lead Crystal | Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion | Lithium-Ion (lithium-mananese-cobalt-oxide) | Lithium-Ion (lithium-mananese-cobalt-oxide) | Lithium Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-Ion (lithium-mananese-cobalt-oxide) | Lithium-ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium Ion | Lithium-Ion (lithium-mananese-cobalt-oxide) | Lithium Ion (NMC) | Lithium-Ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) | Lithium-ion (Lithium Iron Phosphate) |
| All In One unit? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Kind of. Includes AC battery inverter but requires solar inverter. | Kind of. Includes AC battery inverter ("Powerbox") but requires solar inverter. | Kind of. Includes battery inverter (black "Command" unit) but requires solar inverter. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (includes microinverter – requires 1 Envoy-S comms unit per install) | Yes | Kind of. Includes AC battery inverter but requires solar inverter. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Price excluding installation (Estimated Retail pricing in AUD incl. GST, unless stated otherwise) | $7,655 | $5,807 | $9,240 (For SA homeowners, $2,990 without backup or $3,990 with backup through AGL’s VPP program) |
$7,500 | $12,600 | $4,700 | $3500 | $9200 | $1,700 | $4,200 | $3,650 | $4,686 | $6,600 | $10,109 | $8,190 | $12,000 | $7,500 | $19,930 | $3,550 | $8,900 | $9,990 | $5,390 | $6,864 | $7700 | $1,999 | $2,200 | $12,350 (includes "Telsa Gateway") | $9,790 (includes $550 charge for extended Powerbox battery inverter warranty) | TBD | $7,150 | $11,500 | $15,000 | $11,000 | $13,540 | $11,550 | TBD | TBD | $2,000 (fully installed) | $20,600 | $16,500 | $12,000 | $15,202 | $11,616 |
$26,000 (Fully installed) |
$9,042 | $13,992 | $17,220 |
| Nominal Storage | 9.8kWh | 6.5 kWh | 9.8kWh | 7 kWh | 10 kWh | 3.4kWh | 4.8 kWh | 6.7kWh | 2kWh | 4.5kWh | 5.6kWh | 3.55kWh | 6kWh | 8.5kWh | 5.5kWh | 5.5kWh | 10.24 kWh | 12kWh | 3.3 kWh | 10.42kWh | 13.52kWh | 3.5kWh | 6.8kWh | 6.74kWh | 2.4kWh | 2.2kWh | 14 kWh | 9.6kWh | 11kWh | 4.5kWh | 9kWh | 13.5kWh | 9.84kWh | 10.8 kWh | 7.2 kWh | 3.3 kWh | 6.5 kWh | 1.2kWh | 12.8 kWh | 15kWh | 13 kWh | 10 kWh | 13 kWh | 11.6kWh | 5.7 kWh | 11.5 kWh | 17.2 kWh |
| Usable Storage Capacity | 8.8kWh | 5.9 kWh | 9.3 kWh | 6.6 kWh | 10 kWh | 3.4kWh (or 2.75kWh if you are cycling at 80% DoD as per warranty document) | 4.56 kWh | 5.4kWh | 1.8kWh | 4.05kWh | 5.6kWh | 3.55kWh | 4.8kWh | 6.8kWh | 4.4kWh | 4.95kWh | 10.24 kWh | 9.6kWh | 2.64kWh | 10.42kWh | 13.50kWh | 3.3kWh | 6.5kWh | 5.4kWh | 1.92kWh | 2.2 kWh | 13.5 kWh | 8.64kWh | 11kWh | 4.05kWh | 8.1kWh | 12.15kWh | 8.2kWh | 9.72 kWh | 6.48 kWh | 3 kWh | 5.85 kWh | 1.2kWh | 11.52 kWh | 13.5kWh | 11.7 kWh | 10 kWh | 12.35 kWh | 9.86 kWh | 5.5 kWh | 11 kWh | 16.5 kWh |
| Pros | Can be used in both off-grid and hybrid setups, compact size, modular expansion. | Can be used in both off-grid and hybrid setups, compact size, modular expansion. | High voltage (more efficient) | High voltage (more efficient). | Safe chemistry (low fire danger compared to lithium ion batteries), high depth-of-discharge, can tolerate temperatures up to 50 degrees C, easily recycleable, Australian owned & developed | American made, can be used in both off-grid and hybrid setups, compact size, modular expansion, 10 year warranty, very high cycle life, BMS integrated into each battery | Simple setup for multiple batteries; One-click online firmware update; Robust BMS provides multi-protection at both cell level and system levell; Smart hibernation technology to maintain battery state of health; |
German made, high quality solar battery storage, plug and play with SMA sunny island, expandable up to 12 modules | Modular Design, IP65, Expandable | Modular Design, IP65, Expandable | Low cost, comes in multiple colours, lightweight | Unlimited cycles in warranty period, no capacity degradation at 100% DoD | Module made in Japan. Can be used in both off-grid and hybrid setups, modular expansion (up to 2 batteries per inverter). System, cell and cabinet have multiple safety features. | Cabinets can be stacked in parallel for up to 102 kWh of storage | Can be used in both off-grid and hybrid setups, capable of a high rate of discharge, easy expansion, intelligent BMS (Battery Management System), developed in Australia using Kokam cells | German made, high cycle life and depth of discharge, 10 year warranty | High cycle life, high power output | High cycle life, good power output | Self-managed and infinitely stackable. Rack mountable. | Australian engineered, rebuildable design, super charging capable BMS, wide operating temperature range, very high cycle life, IP67 fully sealed design | Australian engineered, rebuildable design, super charging capable BMS, wide operating temperature range, very high cycle life, IP67 fully sealed design | Price includes Solax SK-SU5000E inverter, batteries made by LG | Price includes Solax SK-SU5000E inverter, batteries made by LG | High quality German made battery, plug and play with SMA sunny island, expandable up to 12 modules, and high 8kW continuous discharge power + surge. | Safest Lithium Chemistry, Scalable, Integrated BMS, good cost-per-kWh | Great price-per-kWh, modular, environmentally friendly disposal, inherently safe chemistry (low fire risk compared to lithium ion), also available in a 24V version (Aspen 24S-83), which enables use of lower cost inverters and chargers. | Advanced safety features minimise fire risk, extremely competitive price, impressive warranty | Designed to be retrofitted to existing solar panel installations, scaleable | Designed to be retrofitted to existing solar installations, scaleable | IP65, Easy to install, Unified inverter and battery design, Off Grid Capable, VPP Ready | IP65, Easy to install, Unified inverter and battery design, Off Grid Capable, VPP Ready | IP65, Easy to install, Unified inverter and battery design, Off Grid Capable, VPP Ready | Unique technology, inherently safe battery chemistry | All in one with Samsung batteries. Easy to install. | All in one with Samsung batteries. Easy to install. | Ease of installation | Ease of installation | Simple installation, easy to add more batteries to increase storage capacity. | Australian owned and developed, Reposit Ready, has backup capability, rugged design for Australian environment, can be expanded to up to 19.2 kWh | Made in Germany, long cycle life, great warranty | Fast installation, Reposit ready, has backup capability if grid goes down, LG Chem battery technology inside, all DC and AC protection devices prewired | Made in Germany, 100% DoD, long cycle life | TBD | Has backup capability if grid goes down, extremely high surge power (8.5kW for 30 minutes), very long lifespan. | Sleek modular design, IP65, UPS enabled | Sleek modular design, IP65, UPS enabled | Sleek modular design, IP65, UPS enabled |
| Cons | Battery is warranted to 45ºC ambient | Battery is warranted to 45ºC ambient | Battery is warranted to 45ºC ambient | Battery is warranted to 45ºC ambient | Heavy. Question mark over DC-DC roundtrip efficiency (~80%). Requires a maintenance cycle once a week or so that takes the battery offline for a few hours. | Relatively expensive | Only compatible with the Sungrow SH5K hybrid inverter | Supported by limited number of inverters | TBD | TBD | Low cycle life | TBD | Designed to work only with Delta's E5 inverter, no warranty document available | Expensive, compatible with limited range of inverters | No warranty document available | Only compatible with SMA inverters, expensive, no warranty document available | High power output is limited by solar inverter | Can only be installed indoors, relatively short warranty compared to other lithium-ion batteries, expensive. 3 Phase only, | TBD | TBD | TBD | Only compatible with SolaX inverters, cannot connect with SolaX 6.5 batteries | Only compatible with SolaX inverters, cannot connect with SolaX 3.3 batteries | Supported by limited number of inverters | Only 5 year warranty, currently only compatible with SolaX Power Hybrid inverters and Redbacks. | Heavy, low power output compared to lithium-ion unless many battery stacks are purchased and linked together (increasing overall costs). |
Long wait times. Like 6 months long. | $550 extra charge to apply the full 10 year warranty to the Powerbox battery inverter | 10 year warranty does not include Command battery inverter | TBD | TBD | TBD | Relatively low cycle life compared to other battery types, heavy | The system, apart from the batteries, only has a 5 year warranty. | The system, apart from the batteries, only has a 5 year warranty. | Very tight ambient temperate operational range | Very tight ambient temperate operational range | Very low power output per battery | Heavy, expensive initial cost, battery performance and DOD is benchmarked against a low temperature (25 deg C) | Relatively low power output – max 3.3kW | TBD | Relatively low power output (2.5kW) | Heavy |
Heavy |
TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Weight | 75kg | 52kg | 97kg | 76kg | 290kg | 38 kg (per individual battery module) | 48kg | 95kg per module | 33kg | 38kg | 47.5kg | 73kg | 75kg | 97 kg | 41kg | 62kg | 221kg | 176kg | 41kg | 97kg | 125kg | 25.5kg | 44kg | 95kg | 27kg per battery | 118kg per stack | 125kg | 95kg | 140kg | 73kg | 111kg | 149kg | 300kg | 239 kg | 194 kg | 45kg | 65kg | 25kg | ~260kg | 200kg | 240kg | 150kg | 235 kg | 300 kg | 123kg including inverter | 188kg including inverter | 253kg including inverter |
| Power | 5kW steady, 7kW peak (3 seconds) | 4.2kW steady, 4.6kW peak (for 3 seconds) | 5kW | 3.5kW | 3kW steady, 5kW peak | 1.5kW steady (48v version) 0.75kW stead (24v version) | 3kW | 3.3kW steady, 6.5kW peak | 2kW per module | 4.5kW per module | 3kW steady | 4.8kW steady, 12kW peak | 3kW steady | 7kW steady (limited to 5kW on grid) | 5kW steady, 40kW peak | 5kW | 10 kW steady | 4kW steady | 3.3kW | 5.12kW continuous / 10.24kW peak (10 mins) | 7.5kW continuous / 15kW peak (10 mins) | 3.2kW | 6.5kW | 8kW steady, 16kW 3sec peak | 2kW continuous per module (stacks with each additional module) | 0.68kW steady, 1kW peak (stacks with each additional 2.2kWh pack) | 5kW steady, 7kW peak (10 seconds) | 3kW steady | 2.5kW-4kW steady, 4kW peak | 5kW Steady, 15.5kW Peak (100ms) | 5kW Steady, 15.5kW Peak (100ms) | 5kW Steady, 15.5kW Peak (100ms) | 3kW steady, 5kW peak | 6.6 kW steady | 6.6 kW steady | 1.6kW | 2.5 kW | 260W per battery (stacks with each additional battery) | 5kW steady | 3.3kW | 4.6kW | 2.5kW | 4.6kW | 5kW steady, 8.5kW peak | 2.8kW nominal output | 4.6kW nominal output | 4.6kW nominal output |
| Dimensions (WHD) | 45cm x48cm x 23cm | 45cm x 65cm x 12cm | 74 cm x 91 cm x 20 cm | 74 cm x 69 cm x 20 cm | 50cm x 115 cm x 100cm | 34 cm x 35 cm x 20 cm | 51 cm x 56 cm x 19 cm | 67cm x 53cm x 47cm | 41cm x 38cm x 18 cm | 41cm x 58cm x 18cm | 53cm x 17cm x 70cm | 60cm x 20cm x 53cm | 55 cm x 59cm x 20cm | 64 cm x 46 cm x 49 cm | 37cm x 23cm x 32cm | 46 cm × 46 cm x 28 cm | 60cm x 165cm x 33.5cm | 57cm x 95cm x 61cm | 43cm x 88cm x 62cm | 45cm x 91cm x 28cm | 52cm x 96cm x 30cm | 33cm x 44cm x 11cm | 58cm x 44cm x 11cm | 64cm x 45cm x 42cm | 44cm x 9cm x 41cm | 33cm x 93 cm x 31cm | 115 cm x 75 cm x 15cm | 60cm x 100cm x 21cm | 38 cm x 23 cm x 26 cm (per Myreserve unit) | 41.4 cm x 137.5 cm x 14.5 cm | 82.8 cm x 137.5 cm x 14.5 cm | 124.2 cm x 137.5 cm x 14.5 cm | 60 cm x 140 cm x 40 cm | 140 cm x 28 cm x 120 cm | 140 cm x 28 cm x 120 cm | 60cm x 69cm x 19cm | 60cm x 69cm x 19cm | 39cm x 32.5cm x 22cm | 70cm x 180 cm x 65cm | 67cm x 186cm x 23cm | 75cm x 155cm x 41cm | 53cm x 112cm x 40cm | 75 cm x 157 cm x 36 cm | 86cm x 186cm x 36cm | 120cm x 60cm x 25cm | 180cm x 60cm x 25cm | 240cm x 60cm x 25cm |
| Round Trip Efficiency | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 80% | 98% | 95% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 96% | 95% | 96% | 98% | ≥95.3% | >90% | >96% | 98% | 98% | 95% | 95% | 97% | TBC | 90% | 90% | 94% | 92% | 97% | 96.5% | 96% | 92% | 90% | 90% | TBD | TBD | 96% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 94% | 96% | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| Off-grid Capable? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, with Sunny Island or Struder inverter/charger | Yes, depending on inverter | Yes, depending on inverter | Capable, but designed for on-grid | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, but only with off-grid products approved by LG | Yes, but only with off-grid products approved by LG | Yes, with Sunny Island | EPS capable with SolaX Power inverters | Yes | Yes | TBD | TBD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | TBD | Yes, Emergency Power Supply for backup up to 4kW | Backup only | Back-Up Capability (Not for Off-Grid) | Designed for on-grid use, but grid-backup option available for $899 | Temporary off-grid available | Temporary off-grid available | Temporary off-grid available |
| Designed for indoor or outdoor installation? (IP rating) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 55) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 55) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 55) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 55) | Can be installed indoors, but outdoor installation is recommended (IP 43) | Indoor (IP 32) | Indoor/outdoor (IP 55) | Indoor (IP 21) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP65) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP65) | Indoor (IP54) | Indoor (IP unknown) | Indoor/outdoor (IP 55) | Indoor (IP21) | Indoor (IP 21) | Indoor (IP 50) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 55) | Indoor (IP 20) | Indoor (IP40) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 67) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 67) | Indoor (IP 20) | Indoor (IP 20) | Indoor (IP 21) | Indoor (IP 20) | Indoor (IP 22) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 67 for battery and electronics, IP56 for wiring) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 54) | Indoor (IP20) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP65) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP65) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP65) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 55) | Indoor (IP 54) | Indoor (IP 54) | Indoor (IP33) | Indoor (IP33) | Indoor (IP 20) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 54) | Indoor (IP 30) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP54) | Indoor (IP 30) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 54) | Indoor/Outdoor (IP 54) | IP65 | IP65 | IP65 |
| Operating temperature range | -10°C to 45°C | -10°C to 45°C | -10°C to 45°C | -10°C to 45°C | 10°C to 50 °C | 0° to 49°C | -10°C to 45°C | 0°C to 45°C | -20°C to 55°C | -20°C to 55°C | -20°C to 50°C | -10°C to 55°C | 0°C to 50°C | 0°C to 45°C | 0°C to 45°C | 0°C to 40°C | -10°C to 50°C | 5°C to 35°C | Charge 0°C to 55°C / Discharge -20°C to 60°C | -5°C to 45°C | -5°C to 45°C | -10°C to 45°C | -10°C to 45°C | 0°C to 45°C | 0°C to 50°C | -5°C to 40°C | -20°C to 50°C | -10°C to 50°C | 0°C to 30°C | -20°C to 60°C | -20°C to 60°C | -20°C to 60°C | 1°C to 40°C | -10°C – 45˚C | -10°C – 45˚C | 5°C to 30°C | 5°C to 30°C | -20ºC to 45ºC | 0˚C – 45˚C | -5°C to 45 °C | -10°C to 45°C | 0°C to 40 °C | -10°C to 45°C | -20°C to 50°C | 0~40 (0.5C) | 0~40 (0.5C) | 0~40 (0.5C) |
| Warranty | 60% capacity at 10 years or 30,000 kWh throughput whichever comes first | 60% capacity at 10 years or 20,000 kWh throughput whichever comes first | 10 years or 27,400 kWh, whichever comes first | 10 years or 19,600 kWh, whichever comes first | Warranted total energy throughput 36.5MWh or a maximum of 10 years, whichever comes first. | 10 years | 10 years | 7 years | 10 years | 10 years |
7 years and 75% nominal capacity. (87% after 2 years) |
10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years – if registered and connected to the E-Cells portal. If not, warranty is 5 years or 4,000 cycles, whichever comes first | 10 years | 60% capacity at 10 years or 31,700 kWh (whichever comes first) | 5 years if battery purchase is registered with Fronius within 30 days, otherwise 2 years. | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 5 years product warranty | 5 years full warranty, 3 extra years partial warranty | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years for battery, 5 years for Command unit | 10 years for battery, 5 years for inverter (extendable) | 10 years for battery, 5 years for inverter (extendable) | 10 years for battery, 5 years for inverter (extendable) | 5 years, optional extra 5 year warranty | 5 year full warranty, 10 year battery performance warranty | 5 year full warranty, 10 year battery performance warranty | 7 years | 7 years | 10 years | 5 year inverter warranty, 10 year battery warranty | 10 years or 10,000 cycles, whichever comes first | 5 year inverter warranty, 10 year battery performance warranty | 10 years | 5 year inverter warranty, 10 year battery warranty | 10 years | 5 years product warranty, 10 years performance warranty | 5 years product warranty, 10 years performance warranty | 5 years product warranty, 10 years performance warranty |
| Warranty Document Supplied? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (Cabinet, battery, inverter) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spec sheet supplied? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | TBD | TBD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible with what hybrid inverter brands? (Non-All In One units only) | SolaX, SunGrow, Redback, Goodwe, Ingeteam, Selectronic | SolaX, SunGrow, Redback, Goodwe, Ingeteam, Selectronic | SolaX, SunGrow, Redback, Goodwe, Ingeteam, Selectronic, SolarEdge | SolaX, SunGrow, Redback, Goodwe, Ingeteam, Selectronic, SolarEdge | Victron, Goodwe, Selectronic, Redback, Telco | Any inverter than can handle 48 volt lithium batteries. (Less powerful 24 volt version also available.) | Sungrow | TBD | SolaX, Sofar, Most CANBUS BMS | SolaX, Sofar, Most CANBUS BMS | Goodwe and Sungrow | Any inverter with voltage control for 45 to 54V operation | Delta inverters only | SMA and Selectronic | TBD | SMA only | Goodwe, Victron, Sungrow, Selectronic, Solis | Fronius only | Any brand that can handle charging self managed lithium ion batteries (Selectronic, Victron, SMA SI, Outback, Schneider, Studer, etc) | Any inverter than can handle 48V | Any inverter than can handle 48V | SolaX only | SolaX only | TBD | SolaX, Redback, Sungrow |
Selectronic, Redback, Solax, Goodwe, Outback, Schneider, Fronius, ABB |
TBD | Trina's PowerCube battery inverter only | TBD | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| AC or DC coupled? (All In One systems only) | N/A | N/A | DC | DC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | AC coupled | AC coupled | DC coupled | DC Coupled or AC Coupled | DC Coupled or AC Coupled | DC Coupled or AC Coupled | TBD | DC coupled | DC coupled | AC coupled | AC coupled | AC coupled | AC coupled | AC coupled or DC Coupled with 3-phase hybrid variant | DC Coupled, can turn to AC Coupled using Reposit | AC coupled | DC coupled (Primary) AC coupled (Optional) | AC coupled | AC/DC/Hybrid coupling available | AC/DC/Hybrid coupling available | AC/DC/Hybrid coupling available |
| Total warranted kWh (1 cycle per day) | 24,300 | 16,100 | 27,400 | 19,600 | 36,500 | 11,177 | TBD | 13,797 | 6,570 | 14,782 | 11,994 | 12,957 | 12,600 | 25,000 | 16,060 | 18,067 | 60% capacity at 10 years or 31,700 kWh (whichever comes first) |
17,520 |
9636 | 38,033 | 49,275 | 9.600 | 19,200 | 19,710 | 3,504 |
4,015 (based on 5 yr warranty) |
37,800 (assuming most people will want to use 'other applications' such as off peak charging and Reposit) | 22,450 | TBD | 14,782 | 29,565 | 45,625 | 14,965 | 34,300 | 22,600 | 7,665 | 14,946 | 4,161 |
21,024 |
49,275 | 40,000 | 36,500 |
TBD |
35,989 | 10,037 | 20,075 | 30,112 |
| Cost per Total warranted kWh (1 cycle per day) | $0.31 (+ inverter cost) | $0.36 (+ inverter cost) | $0.48 + inverter cost (or $0.11 without backup or $0.15 with backup through AGL’s SA VPP Program) | $0.58 (+ inverter cost) | $0.35 (+ inverter cost) | $0.42 (+ inverter cost) | TBD | $0.67 (+ inverter cost) | $0.26 (+ inverter cost) | $0.28 (+ inverter cost) | $0.30 (+ inverter cost) | $0.36 (+ inverter cost) | $0.52 (+ inverter cost) | $0.40 (+ inverter cost) | $0.51 (+ inverter cost) | $0.66 (+ inverter cost) | $0.24 (+ inverter cost) | $0.89 (+ inverter cost) | $0.37 (+ inverter cost) | $0.24 (+ inverter cost) | $0.20 (+ inverter cost) | $0.56 | $0.36 | $0.39 (+ inverter cost) | $0.57 (+ inverter cost) | $0.55 (+ inverter cost) | $0.32 (+ inverter cost) | $0.31 (+ inverter cost) | TBD | $0.48 | $0.38 | $0.32 | $0.74 | $0.74 | $1.07 | TBD | TBD | $0.48 | $0.98 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.42 | TBD | $0.72 | $0.90 | $0.70 | $0.57 |
We plan to update this table frequently as more business and home energy storage systems become available, and specs and prices of existing solar batteries change.
Please note that system pricing is our best estimate of retail prices incl GST, unless specifically noted otherwise. But it is only an estimated cost.
Please read this if you are not 100% certain what a kWh is, or the difference between a kW (kilowatt) and a kWh (kilowatt-hour): What does kWh stand for?
Usable Storage Capacity (kWh)
The energy stored in a solar battery system that can actually be used. In most cases this is less than the nominal storage capacity.
For example, the Enphase AC battery has a total storage capacity of 1.2kWh. But as only 95% of that stored energy can be discharged (aka a 95% Depth Of Discharge) they battery’s usable capacity is really 1.1kWh.
Battery Power (kW)
A solar battery’s power is how fast it can be charged or discharged.
For example, an Enphase AC battery is a low power battery system (also known as an ‘energy’ battery) because it takes 4 hours and 23 minutes to discharge all its usable energy, while the BMZ ESS is a high power battery because it can discharge all its usable energy in under 40 minutes.
A high power home battery system isn’t necessarily more desirable than a low power battery – your household’s unique energy usage needs will determine how much power you will require from a solar battery and the best energy storage solution for you.
All In One Unit
This means the system includes batteries, a battery management system (BMS), and an inverter. The Sunverge SIS is one example of an all-in-one storage system.
If a battery management system and/or inverter have to be purchased separately, this will add to the total cost of the system.
Warranty Document Supplied?
Links to a warranty document if it is available. Don’t buy a solar battery system until you have read the latest release of the warranty document direct from the supplier. They change often and we can’t guarantee the linked version we provide above is the latest.
Total Warranted kWh (1 Cycle Per Day)
If you only discharge the battery once per day (most likely for larger solar batteries in residential situations) then the warranty period may expire well before the warranted kWh are all used up.
The number of kilowatt-hours (kWh) a home battery system can discharge per day is multiplied by the number of days in the warranty period to get the figures for this row.
Cost Per Warranted kWh (1 Cycle Per Day)
This is the solar battery price (excluding installation) divided by ‘Warranted kWh (1 cycle per day)’. If you discharge the battery approximately once per day, this number indicates what energy storage system may be the most cost effective in your circumstances.
A Note On Battery Warranties
Some solar batteries in the table have different warranties for components within the unit. For example, some “All in one” battery storage systems warrant the batteries for 10 years but the internal inverter only has a warranty of 5 years.
We use the ‘weakest link’ warranted figure (so in the above example, 5 years instead of 10 years) when calculating the cost per warranted kWh.
Disclaimer: We are only human. Although we try really hard to review the information in this comparison table up to date and accurate, mistakes could have been made and prices and other figures can go out of date quickly. Check with battery manufacturers before making any solar storage purchase decisions based on information provided this table.
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