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SolarEdge | SolarEdge Home Battery / Energy Bank (BAT-10K1PS0B)
69/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-02
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-02
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
FranklinWH | aPower X-02-AU (APR-05K15V1-AU)
63/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-02
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-02
Buyer evidence: Ready (100% direct coverage).
| Measure | Home Battery | aPower X |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity & Usability | ||
| Power & Efficiency | ||
| Longevity (verified) | ||
| Safety & Chemistry | ||
| Guarantee & Backbone | ||
| Energy Ecosystem |
marks the better value on rows where a higher number is better. Temperature coefficient counts as higher when it is closer to zero. Size measures such as rated power carry no marker, because a larger product is a different choice rather than a better one.
| Measure | Home Battery | aPower X |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | DC-coupled battery | AC-coupled battery |
| Published usable capacity range | 9.7 kWh | 15 kWh |
| Chemistry | NMC | LFP |
| Power | 5 kW | 5 kW |
| Round-trip | 94.5 % (better value on this row) | 89 % |
| Cycle life | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Evidence | Home Battery | aPower X |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Available in Australia | Available in Australia |
| Checked | 2026-08-02 | 2026-08-02 |
| Certifications | The exact Australian BAT-10K1PS0B-01 datasheet publishes IEC 62619, UN 38.3, UL 1973, UL 9540 and UL 9540A; the current Australian battery export lists the BAT-10K1P base model through 20 December 2027. | 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. |
| Warranty scope | The exact Australian datasheet publishes a 10-year warranty. Current SolarEdge battery terms govern retained energy, eligible use and remedies. | 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. |
| Warranty remedy | Repair, replacement or credit at SolarEdge's option. | Repair, replacement with a new or refurbished equivalent, or a depreciated refund at FranklinWH's discretion. |
| Labour and reinstallation | Labour and travel are excluded. Removal and reinstallation are excluded; moving the battery can end coverage. | Installation labour is not promised. Removal and reinstallation are not promised. |
| Freight | Eligible outbound replacement shipping is covered. | Return shipping requires prior RMA authorisation; no broader unconditional freight entitlement is stated. |
| Transfer and registration | Transfers to an assignee for the remaining term if the battery stays installed at the original site. Proof of ownership and original-site conditions apply; no transfer deadline is stated. | 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. |
| Grid compatibility | The battery is DC-coupled; backup and grid connection depend on a compatible SolarEdge inverter and interface. | 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. |
| 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 local datasheet identifies BAT-10K1PS0B-01 and the current regulator export lists its BAT-10K1P base family. | 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. |
| Sources | Source 1Source 2Source 3 | Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
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 Premium Integrated class, on the same rubric weighting. Scores are not comparable across classes or tiers. Full methodology.