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.
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