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Hinen | A10000S with two B8900M-HA modules; 10 kW single-phase hybrid and 17.8 kWh nominal storage
63/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-09-01
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-02
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
68/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-09-22
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-29
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
| Measure | H10S 17.8 | Smile G3 S5 / BAT-10.1P |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity & Usability | ||
| Power & Efficiency | ||
| Longevity (verified) | ||
| Safety & Chemistry | ||
| Guarantee & Backbone | ||
| Energy Ecosystem |
| Measure | H10S 17.8 | Smile G3 S5 / BAT-10.1P |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | All-in-one energy system | All-in-one energy system |
| Published nominal capacity range | 17.8 kWh | Not stated |
| Chemistry | LFP | LFP |
| Power | 9.999 kW | 5 kW |
| Round-trip | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Cycle life | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Published usable capacity range | Not stated | 9.6–57.6 kWh |
| Scored benchmark | Not stated | 9.6 kWh |
| Evidence | H10S 17.8 | Smile G3 S5 / BAT-10.1P |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Available in Australia | Available in Australia |
| Checked | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-29 |
| Certifications | The Australian H10S datasheet publishes RCM, IEC 62109-1/-2, IEC 62619 and AS/NZS 4777.2., The Clean Energy Regulator inverter list (export of 24 September 2026) lists A10000S (AS4777-2 2020), approved 17 June 2025 and expiring 17 June 2028. The battery list (export of 24 September 2026) lists B8900M-HA at 8.99 kWh nominal and 8.09 kWh usable, and B8900M-HB at 17.97 and 16.17 kWh, each approved 24 July 2025 and expiring 31 December 2027. The B8900M-HB row matches the datasheet two-module column (17.971 kWh rated and 16.173 kWh available) for the 17.8 kWh configuration. | 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; B8900M-HA receives a 10-year product and performance warranty, with throughput and operating conditions. The published battery warranty excludes installation, removal and reinstallation labour. The A10000S inverter is covered by a separate 10-year Hinen inverter warranty card (Australia), which requires claims within 4 weeks of the failure giving rise to the claim and states that the warranty period will be shortened for products not connected to the internet, as determined by Hinen and the approved installer. | 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 | Repair or replacement of defective parts at Hinen's discretion under the model-specific battery warranty card (V3.0), which names B8900M-HA. Where no signed sales contract exists, Hinen's general service commitment applies together with the card; it lists a B8900M-A series rather than B8900M-HA and offers new-equipment replacement in the first warranty year. Which document prevails where they differ is not publicly established. | Repair or replacement at AlphaESS's option. |
| Labour and reinstallation | Installation and service labour are excluded. Removal and reinstallation are excluded. | Clause 2 excludes travelling and accommodation costs of persons for on-site support and does not name labour as covered or excluded. The warranty requires a qualified installer to be available for exchange and re-commissioning (clause 3) and obliges the original installer to assist with replacement (clause 10); reimbursement of necessary and reasonably incurred costs of a valid claim may be claimed with documentary evidence (clauses 2 and 10). Removal and reinstallation are not promised. |
| Freight | Freight entitlement is unresolved: the model-specific battery card includes reasonable freight for valid claims, but also excludes shipping in its Warranty Obligations and permits return at the claimant’s expense. The general service commitment states that Hinen takes on logistics costs during the warranty period only in the country of original sale, and the customer pays customs clearance costs. These conflicting clauses need clarification; neither unconditional coverage nor blanket exclusion is established. | Replacement-parts freight is covered for an accepted claim. |
| Transfer and registration | Transfers automatically with the building while the system remains installed. The model-specific battery card starts cover at first installation or six months after manufacture, whichever is earlier. Visible defects require immediate notice; other defects require written notice within ten days of discovery. Claims require serial number, dated receipt, signed installation protocol and use/defect details. Internet monitoring is required; report outages, retain local data where possible and provide qualified onsite inspection/data for unconnected claims. | 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 | Single-phase hybrid all-in-one system with AS/NZS 4777.2, built-in changeover and a published backup transfer time of 10 ms or less. | 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 scored reference uses the exact A10000S plus B8900M-HA combination published by Hinen Australia. The newer B14400-H configuration remains outside this record until a revised combined-system datasheet is published. | 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 | Not in the structured register | Not in the structured register |
| Register: labour and service | Not in the structured register | Not in the structured register |
| Register: transport and freight | Not in the structured register | Not in the structured register |
| Register: registration | Not in the structured register | Not in the structured register |
| Register: transferability | Not in the structured register | Not in the structured register |
| Register: explicit unknowns | Not in the structured register | 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 7Source 8Source 9Source 10Source 11 | 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.
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Both products are scored in the Performance & Value class, on the same rubric weighting. Scores are not comparable across classes or tiers. Full methodology.