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Premium Integrated

IQ Battery 5P FlexPhase

5 kWh · LFP · AC-coupled

Enphase

64/ 100

Good

Global

LFPUL9540A100% Usable15yr Warranty

The verdict. In our Premium Integrated class, Enphase IQ Battery 5P FlexPhase leads on capacity & usability. Home-battery reliability is rarely independently verified, so judge on chemistry, safety certification and the backing company.

9thof 11 in Premium IntegratedBottom quarterclass average 67.2
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Capacity & Usability91
Power & Efficiency47
Longevity (verified)68
Safety & Chemistry74
Guarantee & Backbone61
Energy Ecosystem47

Market position

9thof 11 in Premium IntegratedBottom quarter
586475

Our reading

IQ Battery 5P FlexPhase scores 64, placing 9 of 11 in the Premium Integrated class against a class average of 67.2. Its strongest scoring dimension is capacity & usability (91), running 11.7 points above the class average on this dimension. Energy Ecosystem scores 47, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on energy ecosystem is 54. Key specifications: LFP.

The data

Chemistry
LFP
Power
Not recorded
Round-trip
Not recorded
Cycle life
Not recorded
Technology architecture

AC-coupled battery

Architecture guide

Includes battery-side power conversion and connects on the household AC side.

Product role
The battery product includes its own conversion stage, while site isolation and backup controls may remain separate.
Published range
5 kWh
Phase
Not recorded
Backup boundary
Installation-specific
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.

Usable capacity

100% of this battery’s nominal capacity is usable, 5 kWh in the scored configuration.

5 kWh usableScored configuration: IQBATTERY-5P-3P-INT.

No reserve is withheld at the stated depth of discharge.

At a sourced 100% depth of discharge the usable and nominal figures are the same number, so no separate nominal capacity is stated.

Usable capacity sourceDepth-of-discharge source 1Depth-of-discharge source 2

Capacity guarantee: minimum retained at year 15

5.0 kWhfull3.0at yr 15
5060708090100Rated capacity 100%Guaranteed floor 60.0%Typical 10yr60.0%0yr5yr10yr15yr
Rated capacity (reference)Guaranteed floor: 60.0% at yr 15Typical battery warranty term: 10 yr

No year-by-year capacity schedule is published for this product - the manufacturer guarantees only this end-of-term minimum, not a specific decline curve. Capacity figure based on the sourced usable capacity of the base configuration; modular systems scale with additional modules.

Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWhat usable capacity, backup power and warranted operating conditions will the installed IQ Battery 5P FlexPhase configuration deliver?

Verification & sources

Market context

Global evidencechange in the site menu

Global benchmark. This scorecard is benchmarked globally. A global score does not imply local availability, certification, warranty coverage, or installer compatibility.

Benchmark anchor. The score uses the exact reviewed reference configuration; larger stacks do not receive a capacity-size advantage. Scored model: IQBATTERY-5P-3P-INT · checked 2026-08-08. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-08

Strong evidence coverage

14 of 14 scored criteria link directly to a published source.

Values marked estimated, derived, or not found remain visible on the audit sheet and do not carry the same evidential weight as a linked source. Coverage measures direct links, not an independent guarantee that a claim is correct.

Evidence timeline

Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.

  1. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. Series benchmark source checked
  3. AU market evidence checked
  4. Plain-language warranty summary checked

Scored by Solar Analytica Research

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