Premium Integrated
aPower X
FranklinWH
63/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-02
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-02
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
LFP12yr+ Warranty
Full scorecard Score profile
| Measure | aPower X | IQ Battery 5P |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity & Usability | ||
| Power & Efficiency | ||
| Longevity (verified) | ||
| Safety & Chemistry | ||
| Guarantee & Backbone | ||
| Energy Ecosystem |
Capacity & Usability
- aPower X
76 / 100 - IQ Battery 5P
90 / 100
Power & Efficiency
- aPower X
73 / 100 - IQ Battery 5P
82 / 100
Longevity (verified)
- aPower X
62 / 100 - IQ Battery 5P
61 / 100
Safety & Chemistry
- aPower X
69 / 100 - IQ Battery 5P
84 / 100
Guarantee & Backbone
- aPower X
50 / 100 - IQ Battery 5P
72 / 100
Energy Ecosystem
- aPower X
50 / 100 - IQ Battery 5P
72 / 100
Key specifications
| Measure | aPower X | IQ Battery 5P |
|---|---|---|
| Published usable capacity range | 15 kWh | 5 kWh |
| Chemistry | LFP | LFP |
| Power | 5 kW | 3.84 kW |
| Round-trip | 89 % | 96 % |
| Cycle life | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Published usable capacity range
- aPower X
- 15 kWh
- IQ Battery 5P
- 5 kWh
Chemistry
- aPower X
- LFP
- IQ Battery 5P
- LFP
Power
- aPower X
- 5 kW
- IQ Battery 5P
- 3.84 kW
Round-trip
- aPower X
- 89 %
- IQ Battery 5P
- 96 %
Cycle life
- aPower X
- Not recorded
- IQ Battery 5P
- Not recorded
Australia evidence
| Evidence | aPower X | IQ Battery 5P |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Available in Australia | Available in Australia |
| Checked | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-02 |
| Certifications | The current Australian approved-battery export lists aPower X-02-AU with 16 kWh nominal and 15 kWh usable capacity, approved 12 May 2026 through 31 December 2027; the exact system datasheet publishes AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 compliance. | The AU/NZ IQ Battery 5P datasheet identifies IQBATTERY-5P-1P-ROW and IQBATTERY-5P-3P-INT and lists AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 + A2, AS IEC 62040.1, EN IEC 62109-1/-2, AS IEC 62619 and UN 38.3. |
| Warranty scope | Australia and New Zealand; 12 years or 60 MWh aggregate throughput for APR-05K15V1-AU, with at least 70% retained capacity and conditions covering authorised supply, certified installation, registration, internet connectivity and software updates. | Australia and New Zealand; 15 years or 6,000 discharged cycles for the IQ Battery 5P, subject to Enphase terms. |
| Warranty remedy | Repair, replacement with a new or refurbished equivalent, or a depreciated refund at FranklinWH's discretion. | Repair, replacement or another remedy under the published terms. |
| Labour and reinstallation | Installation labour is not promised. Removal and reinstallation are not promised. | Troubleshooting, removal and reinstallation labour are excluded. Removal and reinstallation are excluded. |
| Freight | Return shipping requires prior RMA authorisation; no broader unconditional freight entitlement is stated. | Eligible replacement shipping is covered. |
| Transfer and registration | The claim process accepts proof of subsequent transfers of ownership, but the limited warranty does not expressly promise automatic transfer. Registration at installation, continued internet connectivity and software updates are required for the full 12-year term; otherwise coverage can reduce to four years. | Transfers at the original site after a change-of-ownership form and fee are completed within 30 days. Change of ownership must be notified within 30 days; gateway activation conditions also apply. |
| Grid compatibility | The exact 230/240 V, 50 Hz AC-coupled aPower X-02-AU system publishes AS/NZS 4777.2 compliance and supports one-, two- and three-phase configurations through aGate; final DNSP approval remains installation-specific. | Backup capability requires an IQ System Controller 3 INT; Enphase certification is required to commission the system. |
| System fit | No exact product pairing recorded | No exact product pairing recorded |
| 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 | FranklinWH Australia identifies APR-05K15V1-AU as the only current Australian aPower model and publishes local service contact details in Macquarie Park, New South Wales. | Enphase publishes an AU product page, local warranty, and installer requirements for this exact SKU family. |
| Sources | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
Outcome
- aPower X
- Available in Australia
- IQ Battery 5P
- Available in Australia
Checked
- aPower X
- 2026-08-02
- IQ Battery 5P
- 2026-08-02
Certifications
- aPower X
- The current Australian approved-battery export lists aPower X-02-AU with 16 kWh nominal and 15 kWh usable capacity, approved 12 May 2026 through 31 December 2027; the exact system datasheet publishes AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 compliance.
- IQ Battery 5P
- The AU/NZ IQ Battery 5P datasheet identifies IQBATTERY-5P-1P-ROW and IQBATTERY-5P-3P-INT and lists AS/NZS 4777.2:2020 + A2, AS IEC 62040.1, EN IEC 62109-1/-2, AS IEC 62619 and UN 38.3.
Warranty scope
- aPower X
- Australia and New Zealand; 12 years or 60 MWh aggregate throughput for APR-05K15V1-AU, with at least 70% retained capacity and conditions covering authorised supply, certified installation, registration, internet connectivity and software updates.
- IQ Battery 5P
- Australia and New Zealand; 15 years or 6,000 discharged cycles for the IQ Battery 5P, subject to Enphase terms.
Warranty remedy
- aPower X
- Repair, replacement with a new or refurbished equivalent, or a depreciated refund at FranklinWH's discretion.
- IQ Battery 5P
- Repair, replacement or another remedy under the published terms.
Labour and reinstallation
- aPower X
- Installation labour is not promised. Removal and reinstallation are not promised.
- IQ Battery 5P
- Troubleshooting, removal and reinstallation labour are excluded. Removal and reinstallation are excluded.
Freight
- aPower X
- Return shipping requires prior RMA authorisation; no broader unconditional freight entitlement is stated.
- IQ Battery 5P
- Eligible replacement shipping is covered.
Transfer and registration
- aPower X
- The claim process accepts proof of subsequent transfers of ownership, but the limited warranty does not expressly promise automatic transfer. Registration at installation, continued internet connectivity and software updates are required for the full 12-year term; otherwise coverage can reduce to four years.
- IQ Battery 5P
- Transfers at the original site after a change-of-ownership form and fee are completed within 30 days. Change of ownership must be notified within 30 days; gateway activation conditions also apply.
Grid compatibility
- aPower X
- The exact 230/240 V, 50 Hz AC-coupled aPower X-02-AU system publishes AS/NZS 4777.2 compliance and supports one-, two- and three-phase configurations through aGate; final DNSP approval remains installation-specific.
- IQ Battery 5P
- Backup capability requires an IQ System Controller 3 INT; Enphase certification is required to commission the system.
System fit
- aPower X
- No exact product pairing recorded
- IQ Battery 5P
- No exact product pairing recorded
Local product pathway
- aPower X
- No separate local pathway recorded
- IQ Battery 5P
- No separate local pathway recorded
Buyer evidence
- aPower X
- Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed.
- IQ Battery 5P
- Ready (100% direct coverage): Local availability, buyer evidence, and the publication threshold are confirmed.
Safety notice
- aPower X
- No model-specific notice recorded
- IQ Battery 5P
- No model-specific notice recorded
Review note
- aPower X
- FranklinWH Australia identifies APR-05K15V1-AU as the only current Australian aPower model and publishes local service contact details in Macquarie Park, New South Wales.
- IQ Battery 5P
- Enphase publishes an AU product page, local warranty, and installer requirements for this exact SKU family.
Sources
Australia purchase checks
Make the shortlist quote-ready
These checks sit beside the benchmark score. They are site, tariff and contract questions that no product score can settle.
- Lock the exact model and installation-date listing.
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.
- Obtain the site-specific connection settings.
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.
- Test savings against the household, not a brochure.
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.
- Specify the operating outcome.
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.
- Name the party responsible after installation.
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.
Where the comparison separates
OverallIQ Battery 5P leads the global score by 13 points.
Strongest dimensionsaPower X: Capacity & Usability · IQ Battery 5P: Capacity & Usability
Largest differenceIQ Battery 5P has the largest pillar edge in Guarantee & Backbone (22 points).
Market evidenceaPower X: buyer ready · IQ Battery 5P: buyer ready
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 Premium Integrated class, on the same rubric weighting. Scores are not comparable across classes or tiers. Full methodology.