The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
Capacity guarantee: minimum retained at year 10
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.
Blackout protection
67 / 100#16 of 28 batteriesWhole-home (via hybrid inverter)
The blackout score is a standalone benchmark of outage resilience only - it re-weights sourced specs already scored in this product’s pillars (backup tier, switchover, surge strength, backup power, off-grid recharge) and never affects the overall score. Dots show the full battery fleet; the marker is this product.
Two things to check
Ask the installer: What usable capacity, backup power and warranted operating conditions will the installed ECS CQ7 configuration deliver?
Verification & sources
Market context
Global benchmark. This scorecard is benchmarked globally. A global score does not imply local availability, certification, warranty coverage, or installer compatibility.
Benchmark anchor. Capacity range describes supported configurations; the score remains anchored to the reviewed reference configuration, not the largest stack. Scored model: ECS CQ7 (7.2 kWh per unit, stackable to ~4 units / ~28.8 kWh) · checked 2026-06-20. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-06-20
Limited evidence coverage
3 of 30 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.
- Sourced valuesData card →
- Warranty summary10-year product warranty →
Help strengthen this record
These are published evidence gaps, not private submissions. A source is reviewed under the same methodology whether it comes from a reader, installer or manufacturer.
- Usable energy / DoD (%)The current record is estimated. A primary or independent source is requested.Offer a source
- Round-trip efficiency (%)The current record is estimated. A primary or independent source is requested.Offer a source
- Continuous power output (kW)The current record is estimated. A primary or independent source is requested.Offer a source
- Cycle life (cycles to 70%)The current record is estimated. A primary or independent source is requested.Offer a source
Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- AU market evidence checked
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- Series benchmark source checked
- Plain-language warranty summary checked
Scored by Solar Analytica Research
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Our reading
ECS CQ7 scores 72, placing 8 of 20 in the Performance & Value class against a class average of 69.2. Its strongest scoring dimension is capacity & usability (80). Energy Ecosystem (58) is the dimension with the most room to move. Key specifications: LFP, 94% round-trip efficiency, 5.0 kW continuous output.