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BYD | HVM 8.3, 11.0, 13.8, 16.6, 19.3 and 22.1
72/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-31
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-07
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
AlphaESS | SMILE-G3-S5 with one SMILE-G3-BAT-10.1P; 9.6 kWh usable reference, 1-6 modules
67/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-09-01
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-29
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
| Measure | Battery-Box Premium HVM | Smile G3 S5 / BAT-10.1P |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity & Usability | ||
| Power & Efficiency | ||
| Longevity (verified) | ||
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| Guarantee & Backbone | ||
| Energy Ecosystem |
| Measure | Battery-Box Premium HVM | Smile G3 S5 / BAT-10.1P |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | DC-coupled battery | All-in-one energy system |
| Published usable capacity range | 8.28–22.08 kWh | 9.6–57.6 kWh |
| Scored benchmark | 8.28 kWh | 9.6 kWh |
| Chemistry | LFP | LFP |
| Power | 7.65 kW | 5 kW |
| Round-trip | 96 % | Not recorded |
| Cycle life | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Evidence | Battery-Box Premium HVM | Smile G3 S5 / BAT-10.1P |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Available in Australia | Available in Australia |
| Checked | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-29 |
| Certifications | The current BCU V2.0 HVM datasheet lists VDE 2510-50, IEC 62619, CEC, CE and UN 38.3 for the exact family. | The exact BAT-10.1P datasheet lists IEC 62619, IEC 63056, IEC 62040 and UN 38.3; the SMILE-G3-S5 AU system datasheet lists AS 4777.2 and IEC 62109. |
| Warranty scope | Australia; the current BCU V2.0 warranty names HVM 8.3, provides a 10-year product term and 70% retained usable energy or 25.62 MWh, whichever performance limit occurs first, for products purchased and installed on or after 1 November 2024. | Australia; the 11 October 2024 warranty names SMILE-G3-S5 and BAT-10.1P with a ten-year term, 70% retained capacity and a 3.12 MWh/kWh throughput condition for eligible installations from 1 November 2024. |
| Warranty remedy | Shenzhen BYD Electronics Co., Ltd. may repair, replace with an equivalent new or previously used part, or provide a partial refund. | Repair or replacement at AlphaESS's option. |
| Labour and reinstallation | The warranty does not promise independent installation labour, travel, removal or reinstallation reimbursement. Removal and reinstallation are not promised. | Installer travel and on-site labour are excluded. Removal and reinstallation are not promised. |
| Freight | Ordinary claim freight is not an unconditional entitlement. BYD pays reasonable disposal cost only when it requires disposal of a replaced item. | Replacement-parts freight is covered for an accepted claim. |
| Transfer and registration | Coverage extends to a subsequent owner who acquires the installed product for their own use and provides proof of ownership. Invoice and system details are required, defects must be notified within 30 days, and performance data must be made available over the internet on request after a claim. | The warranty is non-transferable except where the products remain installed in a building, in which case it transfers to a later purchaser of that building. Serial registration before a claim, and installation by an SAA-accredited installer with a valid Alpha Installer ID, are required. |
| Grid/network approval evidence | The Australian datasheet documents on-grid, on-grid plus backup and off-grid applications through an inverter on BYD's current compatible-inverter list. Inverter listing and DNSP approval remain installation-specific. | The exact AU system is a 5 kW, 230 V single-phase hybrid under AS 4777.2. Current project approval and installer eligibility remain installation-specific. |
| Local product pathway | No separate local pathway recorded | No separate local pathway recorded |
| Buyer evidence | Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed. | Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed. |
| Safety notice | No model-specific notice recorded | No model-specific notice recorded |
| Review note | The exact HVM approval remains current until 6 September 2026. The separately listed HVM+ family is not treated as an extension, rename or successor to this HVM record. Shenzhen BYD Electronics Co., Ltd. is the warranty provider and Alps Power Pty Ltd is the Australian service partner. | AlphaESS's current 2026 Australian brochure lists SMILE-G3-S5/B5 with both BAT-10.1P and BAT-9.3S. The battery options coexist; neither is presented as the formal successor to the other. |
| Register: parts term | stated: Ten-year product warranty for covered HVM batteries installed under the stated BCU 2.0 terms. | Not in the structured register |
| Register: labour and service | not stated: The instrument does not promise general installer labour, travel, removal or reinstallation reimbursement. | Not in the structured register |
| Register: transport and freight | not stated: The instrument does not promise general transport or freight reimbursement for a claim. | Not in the structured register |
| Register: registration | not stated: No separate end-user product registration condition was located for the ten-year term in this instrument. | Not in the structured register |
| Register: transferability | stated: A subsequent owner may rely on the warranty with proof of purchase and ownership, subject to the warranty conditions. | Not in the structured register |
| Register: explicit unknowns | 3 retained | Not in the structured register |
| Latest reviewed Approval Watch event | No exact-identity event in reviewed history | No exact-identity event in reviewed history |
| Sources | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6 |
These checks sit beside the benchmark score. They are site, tariff and contract questions that no product score can settle.
Ask for every model number to appear on the quote and order. The Clean Energy Council product lists are live: STC creation requires listed products at installation, and network requirements may also depend on current approval.
Have the retailer state the supply phase, inverter connection limit, export limit and any export-control cost. The local network connection agreement, not a generic datasheet, determines those settings. See the Australian Government's connection guidance.
Ask which bills or interval data, tariff, feed-in rate, export limit and future loads support the savings and payback claim. Self-consumed electricity and tariff timing usually matter more than a headline feed-in rate. See the system sizing and battery savings guidance.
Define the usable energy, output power, backed-up circuits and outage behaviour. Confirm whether VPP participation, an internet connection, or an additional controller changes the configuration, reserve level, warranty or support path.
Keep the retailer, installer, manufacturer warranty and escalation path in the contract. Australian Consumer Law guarantees apply separately from any manufacturer warranty; where one business supplied both product and installation, it is generally responsible for the remedy. See the ACCC guidance.
A score lead is only meaningful inside this shared class or tier. Weigh it against the specification and evidence rows above before deciding.
Both products are scored in the Performance & Value class, on the same rubric weighting. Scores are not comparable across classes or tiers. Full methodology.