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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 12 in Premium IntegratedLower halfclass average 66.0
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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 12 in Premium IntegratedLower half
536475

Our reading

IQ Battery 5P FlexPhase scores 64, placing 9 of 12 in the Premium Integrated class against a class average of 66.0. Its strongest scoring dimension is capacity & usability (91), running 15.0 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 52. 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.
Decision evidence

What the documents establish

Published evidence, source-reviewed non-disclosure and unresolved questions remain separate from the product score.

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.

Australia buyer evidence

Australian warranty decision

1 product record

Read the Australian warranty as a claim pathway: the headline term is separate from remedy, labour, freight, site work, transfer and registration conditions.

  1. Enphase IQ Battery 5P FlexPhase 5 kWh · Home battery

    Australian evidence checked 2026-08-10.

    Covered6 sources

    Australian warranty scope: Australia and New Zealand; Enphase Energy, Inc. provides the earlier-of 15-year or 6,000-cycle warranty, with 70% capacity at year 10 and 60% at year 15.

    Structured claim terms: Recorded.

    Term
    15 yr productStated in the structured comparison
    Product remedy
    CoveredRepair, replacement, or depreciated purchase-price refund under the governing terms.
    Labour
    ConditionalRemoval, reinstallation, and electrical troubleshooting labour are not unconditional limited-warranty entitlements.
    Freight
    ConditionalEligible RMA return and repaired or replacement-product shipping are covered under the published process.
    Removal and reinstallation
    Not coveredNot included in the limited warranty; a separate capped installer reimbursement program has its own eligibility conditions.
    Transferability
    ConditionalConditional same-site transfer with form and fee within 30 days.
    Registration and conditions
    Not statedActivation, authorised supply, and the governing registration and connectivity conditions apply.
    Exact AU source coverage
    CoveredSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6These are the URLs stored on the AU market evidence overlay. A linked source does not make a field marked Not stated covered.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-10

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.

Record revision. AU/NZ FlexPhase datasheet DSH-00745-3.0 dated 7 July 2025, Australia and New Zealand storage warranty effective 15 June 2025, and CER exports data as at 29 July 2026

Evidence timeline

Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots. No change to this product record has been published since the change ledger opened on 2026-08-16.

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

Evidence record (JSON)

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