Goodwe review

Goodwe - Battery Reviews

4.9

Based on 358 ratings
Finn Peacock

Finn's Goodwe Batteries Review & Verdict

Finn Peacock has been a Chartered Electrical Engineer since 1998, and is ex-CSIRO

Generally speaking, I urge extreme caution with cheap solar batteries, because the cheap brands are usually new to Australia, installed by cowboys, and quick to disappear if or when they start to succumb en masse to harsh Australian conditions.

Goodwe, however, have been in Australia for years, proving their commitment with solid, good-value solar inverters.

Their early batteries were "yeah, nah" from me, but their latest ESA all-in-one is a cheap battery I can finally recommend, and crucially, is good enough for many good installers to put their reputation behind.

Just be careful which installer you use, as some stupid-cheap retailers are installing these, too.

Goodwe Batteries: Pros & Cons

  • One of the cheaper home battery brands based on cost per warranted kWh
  • Automatic reboot after under-voltage cutout
  • Backup capabilities
  • Older Lynx Series only compatible with certain GoodWe inverters

About Goodwe

GoodWe has been on the Australian inverter scene for a long while, and more recently branched out into supplying home batteries here.

GoodWe Australian Office Contact Details

Address: 2/6 Enterprise Drive, Rowville, Victoria 3178
Tech Support Phone: 03 99183905
Email: [email protected] (Sales)
Email: [email protected]. (Service)
Australian website

Company Info

GoodWe was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China. Recognising Australia as a key solar market, the firm began shipping inverters here in 2012. GoodWe expanded its product portfolio to include energy storage solutions in 2020, and Australia was one of the first markets where they were made available.

GoodWe Solar Battery Range

ESA All-In-One

In May 2025, GoodWe took the wraps off its new single-phase ESA all-in-one battery system; the second-generation in this series. Offering capacities of 3-10 kW/5-48 kWh, 5  kWh or 8 kWh battery modules are used with the ESA, with up to six modules per stack.

It has multiple layers of safety mechanisms, including aerosol fire suppression and AI-driven AFCI 3.0 arc fault detection and prevention. The new ESA batteries offer 63 A backup support and a <4ms switching time to backup.

SolarQuotes' resident veteran installer Anthony Bennett has spoken to a few electricians who have installed the first ESA units in Australia. He says GoodWe have used quite a few good concepts from competitors and introduced them along with their own innovations.

In 2025, GoodWe took the wraps off its new ESA all-in-one battery system; the second generation in this series. Offering capacities of 3-10 kW/5-48 kWh, 5  kWh or 8 kWh battery modules are used with the ESA, with up to six modules per stack.

In 2026 GoodWe followed up with a 3 phase inverter option for the ESA up to 29.999 kW, and unveiled plans for battery module sizes up to 9 kWh.

GoodWe Solar Battery Warranty Details

GoodWe batteries are accompanied by a 10-year product warranty and a 10-year performance warranty. The performance coverage warrants that the battery system retains either seventy percent of usable energy for ten years, or for a minimum level of energy throughput (whichever comes first); which varies depending on the model and configuration.

It's important to note that one of the warranty conditions is a GoodWe battery must be installed in an area not exposed to direct sunlight.

Are you an Australian owner of a GoodWe solar battery? Add your review - others would be interested to know how your system is performing in local conditions.

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Product Name
Approx Price
Battery Type
Usable Storage Capacity
Power
All-In-One unit
Off-grid capable
Goodwe ESA 16 kWh
$4,600
16 kWh
5-10 kW
Yes
Yes
Goodwe ESA 24 kWh
$6,500
24 kWh
5-10 kW
Yes
Yes
Goodwe ESA 32 kWh
$9,200
32 kWh
5-10 kW
Yes
Yes
Goodwe ESA 40 kWh
$12,000
40 kWh
5-10 kW
Yes
Yes
Goodwe ESA 48 kWh
$15,000
48 kWh
5-10 kW
Yes
Yes
Goodwe ESA 15 kWh
$4,300
15 kWh
5-10 kW
Yes
Yes

 

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Compact.

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I actually looks nice how it’s installed and they made it work where I wanted it

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Should have gotten 1 more module

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Easy to understand great app as well

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The GoodWe ESA inverter and battery seem to be working well and easily configurable for the various free/peak tariffs. 24 kWh is a good size to handle daily heating of our 3br house in a cold climate (upper Blue Mountains)

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Looks tidy, modern and clean, out of the way but protected with a bollard.

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Works very well. App is great. Running a 23kwh Midea multi split and the rest of the house. Basically have no electricity bills now!!

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I also selected an 8.6 Goodwe inverter

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running well so far and kept us in power during a power outage

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Compact and well known brand and quality to be suitable for our required application for whole of house use if required during black outs etc.

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The app to monitor and configure the batteries is excellent

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Been running fine since installation, no power required from grid so far.

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The Goodwe ESA does exactly what it should do. A little buggy initially (expected for a new product) but recent firmware updates have resolved most of the issues.

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Goodwe batteries have worked well without any issues so far.

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