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Performance & Value

APX HV S2

5–30 kWh · LFP · DC-coupled

GrowattReleased 2026

60/ 100

Good

Global

LFP100% Usable5 kWh Modular

The verdict. In our Performance & Value class, Growatt APX HV S2 leads on capacity & usability. Home-battery reliability is rarely independently verified, so judge on chemistry, safety certification and the backing company.

47thof 63 in Performance & ValueLower halfclass average 63.4
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Capacity & Usability92
Power & Efficiency65
Longevity (verified)53
Safety & Chemistry71
Guarantee & Backbone43
Energy Ecosystem44

Market position

47thof 63 in Performance & ValueLower half
486076

Our reading

APX HV S2 scores 60, placing 47 of 63 in the Performance & Value class against a class average of 63.4. Its strongest scoring dimension is capacity & usability (92), running 9.1 points above the class average on this dimension. Guarantee & Backbone scores 43, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on guarantee & backbone is 55. Key specifications: LFP, 5.0 kW continuous output.

The data

Chemistry
LFP
Power
5.0kW
Round-trip
Not recorded
Cycle life
Not recorded
Technology architecture

DC-coupled battery

Architecture guide

Stores DC energy and relies on system power electronics outside the battery product for household AC.

Product role
The published battery record covers the storage stack, controller and stated capacity range.
Published range
5–30 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, 10 kWh in the scored configuration.

10 kWh usableScored configuration: APX 10.0P-S2 AU (two APX 5.0P-B1 modules). Published range 5–30 kWh.

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

Capacity guarantee: minimum retained at year 10

10.0 kWhfull5.0at yr 10
405060708090100Rated capacity 100%Guaranteed floor 50.0%50.0%0yr2yr4yr6yr8yr10yr
Rated capacity (reference)Guaranteed floor: 50.0% at yr 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

73 / 100#15 of 78 batteries
fleet low 40median 65fleet high 100
No backupGrid-forming

Whole-home (via hybrid inverter)

Continuous power
5kW
Surge / motor-start
Surge rated

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.

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 APX HV S2 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. Capacity range describes supported configurations; the score remains anchored to the named reviewed reference configuration, not the largest stack. Scored model: APX 10.0P-S2 AU (two APX 5.0P-B1 modules) · checked 2026-07-31. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-02

Strong evidence coverage

15 of 15 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. APX HV Battery S2 AU datasheet 202603 and AU 10-year warranty

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. Australian certification source identity verified
  2. US market evidence checked
  3. Core scorecard evidence checked
  4. AU market evidence checked
  5. Plain-language warranty summary checked
  6. Series benchmark evidence checked

Evidence record (JSON)

Scored by Solar Analytica Research

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