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Australian home battery buying guide

Compare Australian buyer-ready home batteries by global benchmark score, usable capacity range, coupling, backup capability, warranty evidence and source coverage.

58buyer-ready products
3scoring classes
100%direct source coverage
6 September 2026newest evidence check

This guide includes exact models with confirmed Australian availability, at least 50% direct criterion-level source coverage, and no unresolved product-specific safety notice. Scores remain global and do not establish suitability for a particular property.

Start with the decision

Three filters before the score

01

Usable energy for the actual load

Size storage around evening consumption, tariff strategy and reserve needs rather than the largest available stack.

02

Architecture before backup claims

DC-coupled, AC-coupled and all-in-one products place conversion in different locations. A battery label alone does not establish whole-home backup.

03

Warranty limits can be dual-triggered

Years, throughput, retained capacity, operating mode and registration conditions can all affect the practical term.

04

Brand and manufacturer are separate layers

The Australian product, warranty counterparty and model identity can differ from the global manufacturer. Compare the exact local brand and model, especially across Huawei and iStore systems.

Australian decision path

Start with the system, not the leaderboard

These gates use published coupling, capacity, backup, placement, warranty and evidence records. They do not recalculate a score or establish compatibility with a particular property.

01 Installation path
02 Capacity target
03 Blackout requirement
04 Required evidence or warranty terms
Starting field58
Installation58
Capacity58
Backup58
Requirements58
Exact published matches

58 of 58 buyer-ready batteries remain

Ordered by global score within each scoring class. Scores remain comparable only inside each class.

Scoring class

Premium Integrated

6 matching products

69Very good
Capacity
9.7 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
5 kW
Backup record
Whole-home backup via a paired hybrid inverter
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 29 Aug 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture

Corporate-status note: SolarEdge reported a US$57.4 million GAAP net loss in Q1 2026, while generating US$24.4 million of operating cash flow and ending the quarter with US$246.2 million of cash and investments net of debt. It remains Nasdaq-listed and operational. These are figures for one reporting period: a loss can reflect an investment cycle as readily as a decline, and either may take several years to resolve either way.

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FranklinWH

aPower X

63Good
Capacity
15 kWh
Architecture
AC-coupled
Continuous power
5 kW
Backup record
Backup capability not established
Warranty
12-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 31 Aug 2026
Published ac-coupled architecture
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Scoring class

Performance & Value

51 matching products

FoxESS

CQ7

73Very good
Capacity
13.92–97.44 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
5.76 kW
Backup record
Whole-home backup via a paired hybrid inverter
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 30 Aug 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture
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71Very good
Capacity
10.2–66.5 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
6.1 kW
Backup record
Whole-home backup via a paired hybrid inverter
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 31 Aug 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture
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Fronius

Reserva

67Very good
Capacity
6.31–15.79 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
6.55 kW
Backup record
Whole-home backup via a paired hybrid inverter
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 31 Aug 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture
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66Very good
Capacity
7.2–46.8 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
23.3 kW
Backup record
Backup capability not established
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 1 Sept 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture
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GoodWe

ESA G20

65Very good
Capacity
5–48 kWh
Architecture
All-in-one
Continuous power
8 kW
Backup record
Whole-home seamless backup
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 16 Aug 2026
Published all-in-one architecture
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LG Energy Solution

RESU Prime

65Very good
Capacity
9.6–16 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
7 kW
Backup record
Whole-home backup via a paired hybrid inverter
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 1 Sept 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture
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Growatt

ALP LV E1

64Good
Capacity
5–50 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
5 kW
Backup record
Whole-home backup via a paired hybrid inverter
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 4 Sept 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture
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Dyness

Cygni

64Good
Capacity
7.3–43.77 kWh
Architecture
All-in-one
Continuous power
9.999 kW
Backup record
Backup capability not established
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 4 Sept 2026
Published all-in-one architecture
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AlphaESS

Smile M10

64Good
Capacity
13.99–27.98 kWh
Architecture
All-in-one
Continuous power
10 kW
Backup record
Whole-home seamless backup
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 1 Sept 2026
Published all-in-one architecture
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AlphaESS

Smile M5

63Good
Capacity
13.99–27.98 kWh
Architecture
All-in-one
Continuous power
5 kW
Backup record
Whole-home seamless backup
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 1 Sept 2026
Published all-in-one architecture
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Pylontech

US5000B

63Good
Capacity
4.56–72.96 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
4.8 kW
Backup record
Whole-home backup via a paired hybrid inverter
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 1 Sept 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture
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VoltX

vBox 14

61Good
Capacity
12.4 kWh
Architecture
All-in-one
Continuous power
5.4 kW
Backup record
Whole-home backup via a paired hybrid inverter
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 1 Sept 2026
Published all-in-one architecture
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Growatt

APX HV S2

60Good
Capacity
5–30 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
5 kW
Backup record
Whole-home backup via a paired hybrid inverter
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 31 Aug 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture
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ESY SUNHOME

HM6

60Good
Capacity
5.12–30.72 kWh
Architecture
All-in-one
Continuous power
6 kW
Backup record
Essential-loads / partial backup only
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 1 Sept 2026
Published all-in-one architecture
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59Good
Capacity
14.4–72 kWh
Architecture
DC-coupled
Continuous power
16.2 kW
Backup record
Backup capability not established
Warranty
Full summary pending
Direct evidence
100% · checked 1 Sept 2026
Published dc-coupled architecture
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Pylontech

Force H3X

59Good
Capacity
5.12–20.48 kWh
Architecture
All-in-one
Continuous power
6 kW
Backup record
Essential-loads / partial backup only
Warranty
10-year product warranty
Direct evidence
100% · checked 1 Sept 2026
Published all-in-one architecture
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Scoring class

Emerging

1 matching product

Capacity overlap is not system sizing. AC/DC architecture does not prove compatibility with an existing inverter. Backup remains dependent on gateway, inverter, phase, circuit and installer design. Confirm the exact configuration in the quote.

Current field

Score and evidence coverage

The score measures product performance under the published global rubric. Evidence coverage measures how many scored criteria carry a direct source URL. Neither measure should be read as a purchase recommendation.

  1. Battery-Box Premium HVS StackBYD76100%
  2. SigenStor 5S-8 SystemSigenergy75100%
  3. SBH High-Voltage StackSungrow75100%
  4. CQ7FoxESS73100%
  5. SBR High-Voltage StackSungrow73100%
  6. Powerwall 3 All-in-OneTesla73100%
  7. Battery-Box Premium HVMBYD72100%
  8. TSYS-HS51SolaX71100%
  9. Battery-Box Premium LVSBYD70100%
  10. Lynx Home F G2GoodWe70100%
  11. Home Battery 400VSolarEdge69100%
  12. X1 Hybrid 3PHAnker SOLIX68100%
  13. IQ Battery 5P FlexPhaseEnphase68100%
  14. Smile G3 S5 / BAT-10.1PAlphaESS67100%
  15. X1 Hybrid 1PHAnker SOLIX67100%
  16. EQ4800 High-Voltage StackFoxESS67100%
  17. ReservaFronius67100%
  18. Ai-HB G2 B High-Voltage StackSolplanet67100%
  19. Whispr 13.37PowerPlus Energy66100%
  20. Hybrid Battery System G3Redback Technologies66100%
  21. T-BAT HSSolaX66100%
  22. X1 AC-coupledAnker SOLIX65100%
  23. ESA G20GoodWe65100%
  24. RESU PrimeLG Energy Solution65100%
  25. Smile M10AlphaESS64100%
  26. CygniDyness64100%
  27. EQ5500 High-Voltage StackFoxESS64100%
  28. ALP LV E1Growatt64100%
  29. Three Phase 10NeoVolt64100%
  30. Hybrid Battery Max BE21HVRedback Technologies64100%
  31. Smile M5AlphaESS63100%
  32. aPower XFranklinWH63100%
  33. B14400-HW HeatedHinen63100%
  34. Smart Battery S0iStore63100%
  35. Single Phase 5NeoVolt63100%
  36. US5000BPylontech63100%
  37. AP-L15.0-SSolplanet63100%
  38. AP-L8.0-S2Solplanet63100%
  39. Smile G3 S5 9.3 kWhAlphaESS62100%
  40. PowerAll BTS 5KSOFAR62100%
  41. AP-L15.0D-SSolplanet62100%
  42. EP760 + B500BLUETTI61100%
  43. Battery-Box Premium LVL 15.4BYD61100%
  44. H10S 17.8Hinen61100%
  45. AP-L8.0D-S2Solplanet61100%
  46. vBox 14VoltX61100%
  47. HM6ESY SUNHOME60100%
  48. All-in-One AC-CoupledGivEnergy60100%
  49. Lynx D G2GoodWe60100%
  50. APX HV S2Growatt60100%
  51. APX S0 + MIN XH2Growatt60100%
  52. B14400-HHinen59100%
  53. Force H3XPylontech59100%
  54. T-BAT H V2SolaX59100%
  55. B2 HV + H2SAJ58100%
  56. sonnenBatterie Evosonnen58100%
  57. Powerwall 3 ExpansionTesla58100%
  58. HiOne-8B-G3 BatteryHoymiles57100%
Generated from 1239 directly linked criteria across 1239 scored criterion rows in the current Australian buyer-ready cohort.
Before signing

Questions for the quote

  1. What usable capacity and continuous power are included in the quoted configuration?
  2. Which circuits remain powered during an outage, and for how long under a realistic load?
  3. Is the warranty limited by throughput, cycles, retained capacity or operating mode?
  4. Is the product DC-coupled, AC-coupled or all-in-one, and which functions are included in the quoted hardware?

Record the exact model, configuration and warranty document in the contract. A brand family name is not enough to reproduce a comparison later.

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Technology architecture guideCompare DC-coupled, AC-coupled and all-in-one purchasing architectures.Battery warranty benchmarkCompare duration, throughput limits, retained capacity and backing.Australian battery leaderboardBrowse buyer-ready systems by scoring class.Benchmark evidence healthSee direct criterion linkage across the current dataset.Battery scoring methodologySee how scores, evidence states and missing values are handled.