SolarEdge solar batteries reviews
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- 4 star 7
- 3 star 2
- 2 star 2
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SolarEdge is an Israeli company best known for manufacturing solar inverters and power optimisers, but it has recently branched out into manufacturing battery storage.
Formally launched in Australia in late March 2022, the SolarEdge Home Battery offers 9.7 kilowatt-hours of usable storage and can crank 5 kilowatts of continuous power.
A DC coupled energy storage solution, it is backup capable - but that requires extra equipment and therefore extra cost. A SolarEdge Energy Hub single phase inverter and a Backup Box is needed for backup functionality. Use without backup requires either a SolarEdge HD-Wave Genesis or HD-Wave EV inverter.
On a related note, the company doesn't recommend this battery be used for off-grid applications.
The system can be installed indoors or outdoors and wall or floor mounted; with the latter requiring the purchase of a floor mount.
The SolarEdge Home Battery warranty is pretty good compared to some other manufacturers - 10 years and unlimited cycles.
A (Discontinued) Unique Battery Safety Feature
In terms of safety, this battery system has a really interesting feature - a built in fire extinguisher that will engage should the internal temperature rise too high. But prior to this happening, the system will alert SolarEdge and the owner to a heat issue requiring attention.
With an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure, this is a really good idea as once that extinguisher is in a situation where it engages, the battery will be pretty much toast. But thanks to this intervention, hopefully not thoroughly burnt toast taking the home with it.
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024 - SolarEdge have advised:
"Regarding the extinguisher, it was only installed in the first approx 400 batteries installed in Australia.
It was originally included in the first shipments before we successfully complied with the strictest battery safety standard in the world, UL9540A.
In the testing process for that standard, we were informed that we were so far above the requirements that the extinguisher wasn't needed, so to simplify installation it was removed from that point on."
You can find more specifications on our solar battery comparison table and read an an initial in-depth review of the SolarEdge Home Battery here.
SolarQuotes' Jono was one of the first Australians to install this battery. Learn about the eventful first 3 months of ownership in his SolarEdge Home Battery review.
Based on his experience and feedback from installers and customers (reviews from Australian customers who have had one installed are below), SolarEdge is currently listed as a SolarQuotes approved battery brand.
If you have one of these solar batteries, share your opinions on its quality and performance by leaving a review. Being such a new product there would be many Australians interested in learning about your SolarEdge Home Battery experience!
SolarEdge Solar Battery Reviews
Bought From: Exceed Solar Queensland Show additional information
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Battery failure not being addressed
The battery operated within my expectation but has failed in June 2024. The after sales support from solar edge is horrible both for me and my solar installation company.They are trying to save on a call out and trying to resolve the issue remotely. The battery has lost connection to the inverter and isn't charging or discharging. After remotely trying to fix the issue, they have since then wiped the battery off my account.
I am now only getting a generic response saying senior engineers are looking into the issue (even though they cannot communicate with the battery).
The cost of ownership for me is blowing out due to this failure in winter and a inverter failure in the month it was installed (December/ Summer).
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Dumb battery - inability to easily reconfigure
Battery installer contacted solaredge to help configure some smarts post install. Since then, any change requests have been ignored so I can’t reconfigure to adapt to changing energy use or as I learn what works best for our household. Was told that there was software updates and app update coming by Feb this year. Still nothingCan’t recommend such a product which acts as a dumb battery at present.
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Bought From: Solar Air Energy Brisbane Show additional information
Bought From: Aussie Wide Solar Show additional information
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Bought From: Soltek Energy Show additional information
Piece of mind with additional saving
10 months into our battery journey.Very quiet, and very neat installation.
The system is now providing additional savings and we had the the lights on in a blackout
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Wall mounted so takes up little space.
Bought From: Solahart Newcastle F Show additional information
Bought From: My Energy Group Sydney Show additional information
Battery is able to output / charge at 5KW consistently. 9% reserve and 100% charge to 9.7KW hours.
Battery warranty allows for multiple charge / discharge cycles per day with an unlimited cycle warranty.
Bought From: Harris Electrical and Solar Pty Ltd Show additional information
An investment that will pay off
Installed a Solaredge battery in September and the drop in grid power usage is amazing. From spending an average of $5.00 per day from 6pm to 6am to an average of 5c per day now. Add this up over the life of the battery (10 year +) and it is a worthwhile investment given the power prices now and will increase in the future.As for the battery it recharges in 2 hours with full sun so it is ready if the clouds come over. I went with the DC charge battery over the Tesla for 2 reasons.
- Tesla was $3000 more expensive
- Tesla is AC and has an inbuilt inverter that when added to my 9.9kw system goes over the 10kw limit set by my provider. No feed in tariff.
The only downside and this is with all batteries is that when a high kw appliance is used eg oven, AC etc the battery does drain faster.
Still early days but very impressed.
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Throughout the day, the solar panels power the house until around 7:30 pm, after which the battery takes over for the evening and night. By morning, I typically have 25-40% battery remaining, which is ample for powering morning essentials like the kettle and toaster. Considering the excellent performance, I'm contemplating adding another battery, perhaps in about 2 years.
Bought From: Zeco Australian Energy Solutions South East Show additional information
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Bought From: Positive Energy Solutions Pty Ltd Show additional information