{"id":44816,"date":"2020-12-07T11:48:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T01:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=44816"},"modified":"2024-10-03T09:04:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T23:34:51","slug":"lavo-hydrogen-battery-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/","title":{"rendered":"LAVO&#8217;s Australian Made Hydrogen Battery: Incredible Engineering. Tough Sell."},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div id=\"attachment_45451\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45451\" class=\"wp-image-45451 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hydrogen-battery.jpg\" alt=\"Lavo hydrogen battery review\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hydrogen-battery.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hydrogen-battery-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hydrogen-battery-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hydrogen-battery-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The LAVO hydrogen battery is a feat of engineering -but who will buy it?<\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>If all you&#8217;ve ever wanted out of life is to own an Australian made, hydrogen-powered, fuel cell, energy storage system then I have some really good news for you.\u00a0 In October, Australian company LAVO launched a hydrogen energy storage system for homes and businesses.\u00a0 While it&#8217;s mainly a fuel cell, they refer to it as a hydrogen battery, so if you want to call it a battery knock yourself out. <!--more--><\/p>\r\n<p>In case this news has made you too excited to read complete sentences, here are a heap of bullet points on its main features:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>40 kilowatt-hours of energy storage.<\/li>\r\n<li>5 kilowatts of power.<\/li>\r\n<li>Around 50% efficiency.<\/li>\r\n<li>Requires a separate hybrid inverter.<\/li>\r\n<li>Requires a water connection.<\/li>\r\n<li>Annual professional maintenance will be either required or recommended.<\/li>\r\n<li>10-year warranty.<\/li>\r\n<li>It&#8217;s 324 kg and is around the size of a large double fridge.<\/li>\r\n<li>It requires outdoor installation<\/li>\r\n<li>First units available June 2021.<\/li>\r\n<li>The price is $34,750.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>I&#8217;m really impressed with <a href=\"https:\/\/lavo.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LAVO&#8217;s<\/a> technology.\u00a0 If you told me a few months ago a hydrogen energy storage system would be ready for residential use by the middle of next year I would have scoffed at the idea.\u00a0 I would have scoffed hard.\u00a0 But LAVO has managed to cram a hydrogen fuel cell storage system into a surprisingly small massive cabinet.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_45223\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45223\" class=\"wp-image-45223 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_team.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_team.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_team-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_team-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_team-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_team-1536x640.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The incredibly talented team behind the massive LAVO. And a few in front too.<\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>The bad news is, I don&#8217;t see how it can compete with battery storage.\u00a0 Unlike lithium batteries, it may suffer little or no deterioration in capacity over time, but this advantage will often be outweighed by its far lower energy efficiency.\u00a0 It&#8217;s also more complex to install, requires more maintenance, its power output is limited to 5 kilowatts, and its 10-year warranty length is fairly typical.\u00a0 The cost per kilowatt-hour doesn&#8217;t compare badly with lithium batteries, but because it stores 40 kilowatt-hours the cost per unit is high.\u00a0 The price will be reduced by 15% in September 2022, but I doubt that will be enough to make it competitive. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>While I can think of some applications where hydrogen fuel cells may be the bee&#8217;s knees, I think LAVO will have a hard time selling residential units in this country once all the hydrogen enthusiasts have one.\u00a0 But if you want an energy storage system made in Australia, this is definitely an option.\u00a0 Another option would be to load up on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centurybatteries.com.au\/about-us\/made-in-australia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Century lead-acid batteries<\/a>.\u00a0 They will be more energy efficient.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_45213\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45213\" class=\"wp-image-45213 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_specs.jpg\" alt=\"Lavo hydrogen energy storage system technical specifications\" width=\"1000\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_specs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_specs-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_specs-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some technical specifications of the Lavo Energy Storage System.<\/p><\/div>\r\n<h2>What The Hell Is LAVO?<\/h2>\r\n<p>LAVO is an Australian company that developed their hydrogen storage system with the help of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unsw.edu.au\/newsroom\/news\/2020\/06\/hydrogen-energy-research-centre-to-play-key-role-in-australias-e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of New South Wales<\/a>.\u00a0 The fuel cell was developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nedstack.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nedstack<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Hu10DfWp4ss?t=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Netherlands<\/a> but will be made here.\u00a0 Manufacturing will be done by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.varleygroup.com\/site\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Varley<\/a>, a large Australian engineering firm, in Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>LAVO says they will create 1,400 jobs in Australia by 2025.\u00a0 I wish them luck, but I will note that when new companies say how many people they intend to employ in the future, they often pick a number that will get politicians on their side rather than one that is connected to reality.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>What&#8217;s In A Name?<\/h2>\r\n<p>LAVO is named after <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antoine_Lavoisier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antoine Lavoisier<\/a> who was an 18th century Frenchman who married a 13 year old and was a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ferme_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i>fermiers g\u00e9n\u00e9raux<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0 This was a group in charge of beating people up and taking their money so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7bF38rT7et0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">the King<\/a> could buy wigs.\u00a0 In 1794 Lavoisier was executed for the crime of adding water to tobacco.\u00a0 He was exonerated 18 months later but by then it was too late, as very few people manage to live even 17 months after having their heads cut off.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Fortunately for his place in history he was also a great humanitarian and a kick-arse chemist, with his wife making a considerable contribution to their intellectual output.\u00a0 In 1783 he gave hydrogen its current name.\u00a0 This was a good thing, as the English term was &#8220;inflammable air&#8221; and there are far too many people these days who think &#8220;inflammable&#8221; means &#8220;not flammable&#8221; for the old name to be consistent with safety.<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_45186\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45186\" class=\"wp-image-45186 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavoisier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavoisier.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavoisier-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavoisier-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here we see Lavoisier showing off his one sexy leg in an attempt to start some chemistry.\u00a0 (He had two legs.\u00a0 The other one just wasn&#8217;t that hot.)<\/p><\/div>\r\n<h2>Lots Of Energy &#8212; Not So Much Power<\/h2>\r\n<p>The LAVO Energy Storage System, or LESS for short, can provide 40 kilowatt-hours of stored electrical energy.\u00a0 This is far more than most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/comparison-table\/\">residential battery systems<\/a> and around three days average electricity consumption for a typical home.\u00a0 But if you were hoping to use a LESS to go off-grid I&#8217;ll warn you it can only provide 5 kilowatts of power, which is not enough to lead a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cXWy_KGCoII\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">normal<\/a> on-grid lifestyle.\u00a0 You can have extra power by getting another LESS but that will cost more.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>The higher the power output the more value an energy storage system has to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/virtual-power-plants\/\">Virtual Power Plant<\/a>, or VPP.\u00a0 This means that, despite its large energy storage capacity, the LESS won&#8217;t have a huge advantage when it comes to making money from a VPP compared to something like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/reviews\/tesla-powerwall-2-review.html\">Tesla Powerwall 2<\/a>, which also can provide 5 kilowatts of power but only has one-third the energy storage capacity when new.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Hybrid Inverter And Water Connection Required<\/h2>\r\n<p>The LAVO Energy Storage System requires a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/hybrid-inverter-comparison\/\">hybrid solar inverter<\/a> to operate.\u00a0 A list of compatible inverters will be released in the future.\u00a0 Unless you happen to have one installed and ready to go it will be an additional cost.<\/p>\r\n<p>LAVO says it has been tested with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sungrowpower.com\/sites\/default\/files\/SH5K-20_Datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sungrow SH5K-20<\/a> inverter.\u00a0 This is a 5 kilowatt hybrid inverter that can provide a maximum of 3 kilowatts of power from the LESS.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>A water connection is also needed because the system works by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.\u00a0 It stores the hydrogen and lets the oxygen blow away.\u00a0 If town water isn&#8217;t available it will need to be connected to a water pump.\u00a0 The system has its own built in water purifier. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_45232\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45232\" class=\"wp-image-45232 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_system_diagram.jpg\" alt=\"Lavo energy storage system diagram\" width=\"1000\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_system_diagram.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_system_diagram-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_system_diagram-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This diagram shows the how the LAVO Energy Storage System uses power from a hybrid inverter to split ordinary tap water into hydrogen and oxygen.<\/p><\/div>\r\n<h2>Overall Efficiency May Be Under 50%<\/h2>\r\n<p>In this screenshot from their website LAVO says the round-trip efficiency of the LESS is over 50%:<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_efficiency_quote.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"774\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_efficiency_quote.png 774w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_efficiency_quote-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_efficiency_quote-768x167.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Round-trip efficiency includes both:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>energy lost creating hydrogen and<\/li>\r\n<li>energy lost using hydrogen<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&#8230;as well as any other losses involved in running the system.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Over 50% is exceptional for small scale hydrogen storage.\u00a0 Its fuel cell was created by Nedstack and on <a href=\"https:\/\/nedstack.com\/en\/pem-fcs-stack-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this page<\/a> they say the maximum efficiency of their current fuel cells when generating electricity from hydrogen is only 56%:<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_nedstack_efficiency.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_nedstack_efficiency.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_nedstack_efficiency-300x13.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_nedstack_efficiency-768x32.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>By my understanding, if it was the same for the LAVO Energy Storage System its round-trip efficiency would have to be considerably less than 50% due to hefty energy losses from creating hydrogen.\u00a0 This suggests the LAVO must have an even higher efficiency fuel cell inside.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>This is certainly not something I would have expected in a residential hydrogen storage system at this time.<\/p>\r\n<p>Because LAVO doesn&#8217;t say how far its round-trip efficiency is over 50%, I&#8217;ll assume it doesn&#8217;t beat it by much.\u00a0 Because there will be small losses from the hybrid inverter, I expect the total efficiency from the solar panels to hydrogen storage to household electricity will be under 50%.\u00a0 This means more than 2 kilowatt-hours of electricity will need to be provided to the LESS for each kilowatt-hour of stored energy output.<\/p>\r\n<p>This compares very poorly to Lithium batteries which can have an overall efficiency above 90% when used with a hybrid inverter.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Efficiency Will Probably Decline<\/h2>\r\n<p>Over time the efficiency of fuel cells will usually decline, although this can happen very slowly.\u00a0 LAVO doesn&#8217;t give any information on this but, with regard to their existing fuel cells, Nedstack <a href=\"https:\/\/nedstack.com\/en\/pem-fcs-stack-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">states&#8230;<\/a>:<\/p>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p>&#8220;During the life of the fuel cell the electrical efficiency will decrease.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>They don&#8217;t say by how much, but they do say they can operate for over 20,000 hours before &#8220;refurbishment&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Water Use<\/h2>\r\n<p>With 50% efficiency, it would take at least 338 ml of water to make enough hydrogen to provide 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity.\u00a0 LAVO says it will actually use around 450 ml of water per kilowatt-hour. This is a lot because water will be created when the fuel cell produces electricity.\u00a0 This is probably because water is lost due to the considerable heat the unit generates.\u00a0 I&#8217;m guessing the LESS relies on water evaporation for cooling, which could increase its water use in hot weather.<\/p>\r\n<h2>It Will Get Hot<\/h2>\r\n<p>The LAVO Energy Storage System&#8217;s operating temperature is from negative 10 to 50 degrees Celsius.\u00a0 As long as these figures are for ambient air temperature, that&#8217;s a very suitable range for Australia.\u00a0 But the system itself will produce a lot of heat.\u00a0 If the LESS is around 70% efficient when it comes to providing stored energy &#8212; which it will need to be to meet its stated round-trip efficiency of over 50% &#8212; when it provides its maximum electrical power output of 5 kilowatts it will also produce around 3.5 kilowatts of heat.\u00a0 This is around the output of two room space heaters at full power.\u00a0 However, as a lot of the heat is likely to be carried away by evaporating water, its apparent heat output should be considerably less.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>The heat and water vapour output should be taken into consideration when deciding where to locate it.<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_45512\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45512\" class=\"wp-image-45512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_badboys.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_badboys.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_badboys-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lavo_badboys-768x333.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By their power combined, these two bad boys can only put out a maximum of 3.5 kilowatts of heat and that&#8217;s provided I don&#8217;t pop a circuit breaker. They are dusty because using them kicks both the planet and my finances in the gonads.<\/p><\/div>\r\n<h2>It&#8217;s Not Loud<\/h2>\r\n<p>LAVO says it produces under 45 decibels of noise.\u00a0 That means it should make about as much noise as a fridge when it&#8217;s running.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what noise you should make when you say the word LAVO it&#8217;s Lah-vwah, since it&#8217;s named after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7d-15uq1ljw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lavoisier<\/a>.\u00a0 But if that seems a bit pretentious, you could just call it what the people from the actual company do, which is La-voh.\u00a0 This includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LS9tbtrKWNE?t=1998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">French guy<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Outdoor Installation<\/h2>\r\n<p>The LESS is made for outdoor installation.\u00a0 Presumably, this is to prevent any possibility of leaking hydrogen<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/#en-44816-1' id='enref-44816-1' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(44816)'>1<\/a><\/sup> building up near ceilings and giving tall smokers a surprise.\u00a0 Outdoors any leaks should rapidly dissipate, as hydrogen is lighter than air.<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/#en-44816-2' id='enref-44816-2' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(44816)'>2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\r\n<p>The system is large at 168 cm high, 124 cm across, and 40 cm deep.\u00a0 The space required is greater than that as it needs at least 50 cm clearance on either side and 35 cm clearance above.\u00a0 It also has to be located away from where it could be hit by a vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IP_code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ingress Protection Rating<\/a> is IP54 and this should provide protection against rain, but don&#8217;t spray it with a hose to clean it off.\u00a0 I would want it in a reasonably sheltered location out of the sun.\u00a0 <br \/><br \/>Its total installed weight is 324 kg, so no one is likely to pick it up and stroll away with it.<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/#en-44816-3' id='enref-44816-3' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(44816)'>3<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_45237\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45237\" class=\"wp-image-45237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_alan_ceo.png\" alt=\"LAVO CEO Alan Yu\" width=\"540\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_alan_ceo.png 540w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_alan_ceo-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The CEO of LAVO, Alan Yu, holding cylinders that store hydrogen in metal hydride. Because the LAVO Energy Storage System is 168 cm high, he is either standing on a box or very good at supporting his weight with his elbows.<\/p><\/div>\r\n<h2>Installation Cost Is Unknown<\/h2>\r\n<p>There is no mention anywhere on the LAVO site that the $34,750 price covers installation.\u00a0 As this can involve the laying of a concrete slab to support its weight and requires an electrical and a plumbing connection, the additional cost could be considerable and may come to thousands of dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Yearly Professional Maintenance<\/h2>\r\n<p>LAVO says yearly professional maintenance will either be required or recommended.\u00a0 This could be a significant additional cost and over a decade could come to thousands of dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>A 10 Year Warranty<\/h2>\r\n<p>The LAVO Energy Storage System will have a 10 year warranty.\u00a0 No details are available as the document hasn&#8217;t been created yet.\u00a0 We don&#8217;t know if there are any limitations on use, if yearly servicing will be part of the warranty conditions, or how much capacity deterioration &#8212; if any &#8212; it will allow. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>They Unwittingly Gave It A 30 Year Warranty<\/h2>\r\n<p>While they say its warranty is for 10 years, LAVO has unwittingly given their system a 30 year warranty by stating that it has a lifetime of 30 years:<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45250 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_lifetime.png\" alt=\"Lavo hydrogen battery warranty\" width=\"527\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_lifetime.png 527w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_lifetime-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 527px) 100vw, 527px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>I&#8217;m no lawyer, but my understanding is if you tell customers a product has a lifespan of 30 years then you have to goddamned make sure it lasts 30 years and are on the hook for providing repairs, replacements or refunds for that length of time.\u00a0 According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accc.gov.au\/consumers\/consumer-rights-guarantees\/consumer-guarantees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Consumer Guarantees<\/a>, products must&#8230;<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lav_consumer_guarantees.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lav_consumer_guarantees.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lav_consumer_guarantees-300x56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lav_consumer_guarantees-768x143.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>So if I was a customer I&#8217;d be saving copies of all of LAVO&#8217;s promotional material where they say or suggest it will last longer than the 10 years its warranty promises to show in small claims court or before a consumer tribunal. And if I was LAVO I&#8217;d be changing that information pretty damn quick. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_45259\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45259\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_mando.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_mando.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_mando-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_mando-768x413.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deals like this are exactly why we have Consumer Guarantees.<\/p><\/div>\r\n<h2>Stored Hydrogen Is Mostly Harmless<\/h2>\r\n<p>When fully charged the LAVO Energy Storage System will store enough hydrogen to provide 40 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy.\u00a0 This represents around 57 kilowatt-hours of heat energy if it were to catch fire or explode.\u00a0 This is the energy content of six litres of petrol, which is more than enough to start an out of control fire.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>But if the system is properly designed and manufactured, which I&#8217;m sure it will be, the danger is minimal.\u00a0 Many of us regularly drive around in vehicles that often have over 50 litres of petrol or diesel in them.\u00a0 We&#8217;re fine with this because safety precautions minimize the risk.\u00a0 Hydrogen stored in a LAVO system should be safer than petrol stored in a fuel tank because it is held in a metal hydride that will slow its release if the storage units are punctured.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Using metal hydrides to store hydrogen is something that has been done for a long time and is a proven technology.\u00a0 This very old video shows a guy shooting hydrogen hydride cylinder with a rifle:<\/p>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QiD7thxC9UQ?t=104s<\/p>\r\n<p>The cylinder does not explode when shot.\u00a0 It does leak hydrogen and there is flame but it&#8217;s hard to see in the video until it is used to set a piece of paper on fire<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/#en-44816-4' id='enref-44816-4' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(44816)'>4<\/a><\/sup>. The difficulty of seeing hydrogen flames is a danger, so if your hydrogen storage system somehow becomes damaged, please don&#8217;t touch it. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>If hydrogen leaks without catching on fire then, provided the system is outside, it will harmlessly rise into the atmosphere.\u00a0 There should only be a risk of an explosion if the hydrogen can get trapped under something and build up.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>When charging at full power, it will produce around 1,150 litres of oxygen per hour which is released into the air.\u00a0 A high concentration of oxygen increases fire risk but, as this is less than one-third of a litre per second and should rapidly disperse, I assume there&#8217;s not much risk of it contributing to a fire.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>LAVO Says Batteries Have Short Lifespan<\/h2>\r\n<p>The LAVO site says batteries have a relatively short lifespan and gives a figure of under 5 years:<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_batterylife.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_batterylife.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_batterylife-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_batterylife-768x48.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>This is an odd statement because modern batteries used for home energy storage usually have a 10-year warranty.\u00a0 The same length as the LAVO Energy Storage System&#8217;s warranty.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>It Contains A 5 Kilowatt-Hour Battery<\/h2>\r\n<p>The LAVO Energy Storage System contains a 5 kilowatt-hour lithium battery.\u00a0 Because the fuel cell is slow to react and takes time to warm up, the lithium battery provides a quick response.\u00a0 This means the LESS isn&#8217;t a hydrogen energy storage system, it&#8217;s a combined hydrogen fuel cell and lithium battery storage system.\u00a0 So there&#8217;s more to the LESS than meets the eye.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>While they don&#8217;t have a good opinion of the lifespan of batteries, LAVO says they expect their battery to last 10-15 years:<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_batts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_batts.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_batts-300x22.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_batts-768x55.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>If asked, they may claim this is because their battery won&#8217;t be used so much.<\/p>\r\n<p>Presumably, the 5 kilowatt-hour battery means the system only stores enough hydrogen to provide around 35 kilowatt-hours of electricity.\u00a0 But because LAVO says, or at least strongly implies, that it has 40 kilowatt-hours of hydrogen storage I&#8217;ve used that figure in this article.<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/#en-44816-5' id='enref-44816-5' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(44816)'>5<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\r\n<p>While storing hydrogen should not be dangerous, both the lithium battery and the hydrogen fuel cell contain flammable<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/#en-44816-6' id='enref-44816-6' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(44816)'>6<\/a><\/sup> plastic that could potentially release more thermal energy if it caught on fire than the stored hydrogen.\u00a0 This is unlikely to occur, but does mean using hydrogen doesn&#8217;t give the LESS an intrinsic safety advantage over a lithium battery system.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Its Efficiency Is Low<\/h2>\r\n<p>A lithium battery connected to a hybrid inverter can have an overall efficiency of 90% or higher.\u00a0 Due to losses from the hybrid inverter, the overall efficiency of the LAVO Energy Storage System may be under 50%.\u00a0 A 90% efficient battery system will require 1.11 kilowatt-hours to provide one kilowatt-hour stored energy while a 50% efficient LAVO system will need 2 kilowatt-hours.\u00a0 This low efficiency is a major problem.<\/p>\r\n<p>If a home has a 90% efficient battery system while another has a 50% efficient LESS and they share these characteristics:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>They fully charge their energy storage with solar energy every day.<\/li>\r\n<li>They use 10 kilowatt-hours of storage every night.<\/li>\r\n<li>Their solar feed-in tariff is 10 cents.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Over 10 years the home with the LESS would receive $3,250 less solar feed-in tariff.\u00a0 So installing a LESS means less money off your electricity bills.<\/p>\r\n<h2>LAVO Energy Storage Requires A Lot Of Solar<\/h2>\r\n<p>In reality, it will be difficult for many homes to keep a LESS fully charged unless they have a very large solar power system.\u00a0 In Sydney, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/systems\/6kw\/\">6.6 kilowatt<\/a> north-facing solar system will only generate an average of 16.9 kilowatt-hours a day during May.\u00a0 If the home used 10 kilowatt-hours at night and zero kilowatt-hours during the day, allowing all the solar energy produced to charge the LESS, it would not be able to store enough energy to meet night-time energy use.\u00a0 Even if it started the month fully charged, its buffer of extra stored energy would be gone within three weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>As every normal home uses some electricity during the day the actual situation would be worse than this.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>It&#8217;s Worse For The Environment Than Batteries<\/h2>\r\n<p>The more solar energy homes and businesses export the more fossil fuel based electricity generation is reduced.\u00a0 Because low efficiency will decrease the amount of clean solar energy a home can export, the LESS is a worse choice for the environment than a lithium or other battery when exporting to the grid is an option.\u00a0 For homes that are off-grid or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/zero-kw-export-solar\/\">zero export limited<\/a> this is less of an issue.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>It&#8217;s Expensive<\/h2>\r\n<p>The LAVO Energy Storage System costs $34,750.\u00a0 Additional costs may include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>A hybrid inverter.<\/li>\r\n<li>Installation.<\/li>\r\n<li>Annual maintenance.<\/li>\r\n<li>Reduced feed-in tariff.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Even without additional costs, it&#8217;s not cheap.\u00a0 For the price of one LESS you could buy nearly 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/tesla-powerwall-price-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tesla Powerwall batteries<\/a>, which would have the same total amount of storage, could provide 3 times as much power and with no need for a hybrid inverter, plumbing, or annual maintenance.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Alternatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/en_au\/model3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tesla Australia<\/a> says that for $71,800 you can buy a Model 3 electric car with 75 kilowatt-hours of energy storage.\u00a0 That&#8217;s almost twice the energy storage of a LESS for just over twice the price, with the advantage that you can drive it around.\u00a0 While it&#8217;s not a direct comparison because you can&#8217;t easily take electrical power out of a Tesla car, it is an interesting alternative for what you can do with your money.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>A more direct comparison would be to purchase lithium batteries that can also be used with a hybrid inverter.\u00a0 The cost of the LAVO Energy Storage System is enough to buy around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/comparison-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 kilowatt-hours<\/a> of these from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/byd-brings-b-box-battery-battleground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BYD<\/a> or another manufacturer.\u00a0 These would have roughly 40 kilowatt-hours of usable capacity.\u00a0 Their efficiency would be far higher and they could provide more power, so long as the inverter can handle it.\u00a0 Provided they are decent quality batteries the warranty should be around the same length when used for home storage. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>If you can wait until September 2022 the price of a LESS will be reduced by 15% to $29,450 but I don&#8217;t see this as being enough to make it competitive. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h2>Capacity Should Deteriorate Slowly &#8212; If At All<\/h2>\r\n<p>Lithium battery capacity deteriorates with use and over time and some major manufacturers&#8217; warranties only promise they will retain a minimum of 60% of their original capacity after 10 years of typical household use.\u00a0 While I expect the capacity of the 5 kilowatt-hour lithium battery in the LAVO Energy Storage System to deteriorate, the hydrogen storage may have no measurable capacity deterioration over its 10 year warranty period.\u00a0 Also, the fuel cell may have no noticeable deterioration in power or efficiency over that time.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>It remains to be seen if this will be the case.\u00a0 It is possible for fuel cells to be damaged by contaminants but, as I&#8217;ve mentioned, LAVO&#8217;s technology is impressive and it&#8217;s possible that &#8212; when it&#8217;s available &#8212; its warranty may promise no capacity deterioration.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Stocks Are Limited<\/h2>\r\n<p>LAVO says only 2,500 units will be available from June 2021 until September 2022.\u00a0 They will then produce 5,000 units in the following 12 months, and 10,000 the year after that.\u00a0 Obviously, they have big plans.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>If you want to reserve one of the first 2,500 you can go to the LAVO site and put down a fully refundable $250 deposit.\u00a0 In return for letting them hold your money, you will receive absolutely nothing.\u00a0 This is clearly stated in the terms and conditions:<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_nuts_conditions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_nuts_conditions.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_nuts_conditions-300x31.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lavo_nuts_conditions-768x79.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>So if you provide LAVO with a deposit to create an obligation for them to supply you with an energy storage system in the future they say they will have no obligation to do so.\u00a0 This is clearly nuts and obviously not what LAVO intends, so they need to fix this.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><div class=\"youtube-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Simpsons - That Wasn&#039;t Part Of The Deal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nA7pMGuyt2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\r\n<h2>Competition Will Be Stiff In Australia<\/h2>\r\n<p>Because of its high cost and low efficiency, I think the LESS will have a hard time competing with residential battery storage and this will be the case even if its capacity deterioration is insignificant.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>But there could be situations hydrogen energy storage systems are well suited for<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/#en-44816-7' id='enref-44816-7' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(44816)'>7<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0 Because fuel cells create a lot of heat due to their relatively low efficiency they can be used to heat water, which could be useful for heating swimming pools.\u00a0 Hospitals also have large water heating requirements and require a supply of oxygen.\u00a0 Currently, the LAVO Energy Storage System releases the oxygen it creates into the air, but it would be possible to capture it for hospital use.\u00a0 There are also industries that require a supply of oxygen and\/or hydrogen.<\/p>\r\n<p>Fuel cells can also be used for home heating and this would obviously be more useful in colder countries.\u00a0 While the LESS isn&#8217;t currently capable of heating water or homes at the moment, LAVO may have plans to make models able to do this in the future.<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/#en-44816-8' id='enref-44816-8' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(44816)'>8<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0 They may even intend to make most of their future sales overseas to places such as Europe, Canada, and the United States &#8212; provided that country&#8217;s still around.<sup class='endnote'><a href='https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/lavo-hydrogen-battery-review\/#en-44816-9' id='enref-44816-9' onclick='return hhEndnotes_show(44816)'>9<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0 So while it may not sell well here, we can cross our fingers and hope it will be a good little export earner.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you like the idea of hydrogen storage and making a financial return on energy storage isn&#8217;t your primary motivation, then the LAVO Energy Storage System is for you.\u00a0 Put $250 down to pre-order one and receive no obligation at all in return.<\/p>\r\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If all 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