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Australia purchasing view
Tesla | Powerwall 3
74/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-08-07
Available in Australia · checked 2026-08-07
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 | Powerwall 3 | aPower X |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity & Usability | ||
| Power & Efficiency | ||
| Longevity (verified) | ||
| Safety & Chemistry | ||
| Guarantee & Backbone | ||
| Energy Ecosystem |
| Measure | Powerwall 3 | aPower X |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | All-in-one energy system | AC-coupled battery |
| Published usable capacity range | 13.5 kWh | 15 kWh |
| Chemistry | LFP | LFP |
| Power | 11.04 kW | 5 kW |
| Round-trip | 89 % | 89 % |
| Cycle life | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Evidence | Powerwall 3 | aPower X |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Available in Australia | Available in Australia |
| Checked | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-02 |
| Certifications | IEC 61000-6-1/-6-3, IEC 62477-1, IEC 62109-1/-2, IEC 62933-5-2, IEC 62619, UL 1973, UL 9540A and AS/NZS 4777.2 on Tesla's Australia/New Zealand Powerwall 3 datasheet. | 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 | Australia and New Zealand; Tesla Motors Netherlands B.V. provides ten years and 70% of 13.5 kWh for solar self-consumption, time-based control and backup with unlimited cycles. Other or mixed applications are capped at 37.8 MWh measured at the battery AC output. | 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, equivalent replacement or market-price refund at Tesla's option. | Repair, replacement with a new or refurbished equivalent, or a depreciated refund at FranklinWH's discretion. |
| Labour and reinstallation | The voluntary warranty does not promise a general labour reimbursement entitlement. Removal and reinstallation costs are not expressly promised; relocation requires Tesla's written consent. | Installation labour is not promised. Removal and reinstallation are not promised. |
| Freight | An RMA is required and no unconditional owner freight reimbursement is stated. | Return shipping requires prior RMA authorisation; no broader unconditional freight entitlement is stated. |
| Transfer and registration | A subsequent owner may claim with proof of ownership; unapproved relocation from the original site can void cover. Registration and extended internet connectivity are required for the full term; cover may reduce to at least four years if they are not maintained. | 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 exact Australian identity is single-phase 230 V and is listed at 5, 10 and 11.04 kVA with Backup Gateway 2. At a three-phase site the gateway can accept three-phase feed-in, but Powerwall 3 remains a single-phase source and site backup scope is installation-specific. | 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 | Claims start with the selling Tesla Certified Installer or Tesla's direct service route. Tesla Motors Australia Pty Ltd is active locally, while the voluntary warranty names Tesla Motors Netherlands B.V. as provider. | 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 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7Source 8 | 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.
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.