WHAT ARE THE BEST SOLAR BATTERIES ON THE MARKET?
The question is becoming more popular as more homes invest in solar energy and look for reviews on the storage options that are out there.
Here are some overviews of two of the most popular solar battery packs on the market. This is not a comprehensive breakdown of all the pros and cons but will help you to get a good scope across what is available on the “top shelf” of the solar battery market.
For more comprehensive information on any of these systems the team at enewabl, the solar storage experts, are keen to answer any specific questions that you have.
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You can also find the downloadable data sheets for these and other top of the line battery options on this page – Battery | enewabl
I’ll follow this blog up soon with overviews of the RX-2505AC AC COUPLED BATTERY, the SOLTARO AIO2 and the RX-2505PU PV-WINDAC-BATTERY, three other excellent solar storage systems you may want to consider after talking with an enewabl consultant and determining your energy needs.
TESLA POWERWALL 2
Tesla Powerwall 2 is currently the most popular solar battery in Australia. Tesla has offices in this country which is extremely helpful for consumer peace of mind. Having someone locally to quickly address any issues, whether that’s replacements under warranty, help desk questions etc. is important.
It’s also heartening for customers to know that Tesla is an extremely “bankable” company. Despite being younger than some other battery companies, they have confidently taken the steering wheel and look to be driving in this ever-progressing industry for a very long time.
It Uses Lithium-Ion Battery Cells
The 2170 lithium battery in the Tesla Powerwall 2 is similar to what you will find in their vehicles. This is a “best of the best” boast so far as batteries go.
It Has a Liquid Cooling System
The Tesla Powerwall 2 comes with a cooling system that enables it to perform well in extreme conditions, including the Australian summer climate where Ads tell us you can fry an egg on the lid of a paint can.
You Can Add Extra Powerwalls
Maybe you’re extending the house, building a massive working shed, constructing a granny flat, an inescapable “Escape Room” for the kids, or something else that finds you at a need for more energy storage. You can stack up Powerwalls for extra capacity.
It Comes With a 10 Year Warranty
Tesla offers a 10-year product warranty for their Powerwall. Such a warranty indicates that if looked after, even though the energy consumption may drop, it could continue to work for another 5-10 years.
It Has an Excellent Charge Cycle
On a typical night when you turn off unused lights while watching some TV, you whip up a stir fry on the stove, open the fridge for some evening snacks as your phone charges on the shelf, you should get 12 hours or more. If you’re blasting the air con or fans and having everything on in the house at once, you might be looking at 4 or 5 hours. You’ll then kick back to the grid but unless you’re planning an all-nighter even 5 hours of free energy is pretty good.
SONNENBATTERIE EVO
sonnen (the lowercase is a purposeful,) have had decent batteries on the market before now but none have received the high praise of their latest release, sonnenbatterie Evo. Consumers and reviewers are applauding their latest solar battery iteration.
sonnen is a German company founded in 2010. They were the first to supply modern home battery systems for on-grid use.
It Has Excellent Battery Capacity
The Evo has a usable storage capacity of 10 kilowatt-hours.
It Can Be Stacked With Up to 3 sonnenBatterie Evos
This can give it a total of 30 kilowatt-hours of storage. It’s possible to add even more and your enewabl installer can advise you further should that be your desire.
The Battery Chemistry is Lithium Iron
The battery chemistry is lithium iron phosphate which is the safest lithium battery chemistry.
sonnen Evo is AC Coupled
The sonnen Evo is AC coupled. Basically, this means that it operates independently from the solar system, regardless of the type of inverter your solar power system has.
The Evo has a Great Operating Temperature Range
The sonnen Evo’s operating temperature ranges between -10ºC to 50ºC which, like the Powerwall, works well for Australia.
It Can Be Installed Outdoors
The sonnen Evos Ingress Protection rating (a two-digit rating system which shows how resistant a device is to its environment,) is IP56. This makes the system suitable for outdoors installation.
The Sonnen EVO Has Built-in Backup
In the case of a blackout, it can continue to supply power.
It Comes With a 10-Year Warranty
The warranty is 10 years or 10,000 cycles, (whichever occurs first). Generally, a home will not even come close to 1,000 cycles a year so a buyer should reach the full 10 years no problems.
As mentioned earlier, our enewabl consultants would love to answer any specific questions that you may have. They can help you to understand your energy needs so that you can make the right choice of solar battery for your home.
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