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Plug-in ESS

Halo AC

1.5 kW

HYXIReleased 2026

72/ 100

Very good

Global

LFP chemistryIEC 62619 certifiedCold-climate ratedIP66 outdoor

The verdict. In our Plug-in ESS class, HYXI Halo AC leads on capacity & usability.

2ndof 8 in Plug-in ESSTop quarterclass average 64.1
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Capacity & Usability100
Output Power56
Longevity (verified)76
Safety & Chemistry96
Guarantee & Backbone41
Connectivity & Ecosystem51

Market position

2ndof 8 in Plug-in ESSTop quarter
497277

Our reading

Halo AC scores 72, placing 2 of 8 in the Plug-in ESS class against a class average of 64.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is capacity & usability (100), running 8.2 points above the class average on this dimension. Guarantee & Backbone scores 41, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on guarantee & backbone is 51.

Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar

The data

Backup
1.5kW
Switching
Not recorded
Cycle life
10000cycles
Warranty
10yr

Capacity guarantee: minimum retained at year 10

5060708090100Rated capacity 100%Guaranteed floor 60.0%60.0%0yr2yr4yr6yr8yr10yr
Rated capacity (reference)Guaranteed floor: 60.0% 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.

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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 Halo AC 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. Scored model: Halo AC · checked 2026-08-23. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-23

Strong evidence coverage

22 of 22 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. HYXI Halo HYX-MS3000AC product page, datasheet V1.5, manual and EU declaration, rechecked 2026-08-23

Change ledger

Product record history

35 changes to this record · 9 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    Backup output power (kW): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  2. Record updated

    Cell balancing architecture: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  3. Record updated

    Source

    Before
    checked: 2026-07-14; source revision: Live source; revision not stated; source url: https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    After
    checked: 2026-08-23; source revision: Exact HYX-MS3000AC product page, datasheet V1.5, manual and declaration, rechecked 2026-08-23; source url: https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheet
  4. Record updated

    Warranty degradation guarantee: Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)
  5. Record updated

    Smart home & IoT depth: Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  6. Record updated

    Self-heating capability: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  7. Record updated

    Usable energy / DoD (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  8. Record updated

    Cell chemistry: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  9. Record updated

    Warranty period (yrs): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)
  10. Record updated

    Energy density / footprint: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  11. Record updated

    Manufacturing track record: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://en.hyxipower.com/en/companyProfile; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetFinancial strength & warranty backing
  12. Record updated

    Cycle life (cycles to stated EOL): Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  13. Record updated

    Smart home & IoT depth: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  14. Record updated

    Grid-injection power (kW): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  15. Record updated

    Safety certification

    Before
    IEC 62619 (module-level only) / CE basic
    After
    IEC 62619 (system-level) + EN 50549 / VDE-AR-N 4105
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  16. Record updated

    Open protocol & API maturity: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  17. Record updated

    Ranges

    Current text
    checked: 2026-08-23; market: global; max: 1.5; min: 1.5; range label: 1.5 kW; source revision: Exact HYX-MS3000AC product page, datasheet V1.5, manual and declaration, rechecked 2026-08-23; source url: https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo; unit: kW

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    Primary datasheet
  18. Evidence added

    Source revision

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    HYXI Halo HYX-MS3000AC product page, datasheet V1.5, manual and EU declaration, rechecked 2026-08-23
    Primary datasheet
  19. Record updated

    Warranty degradation guarantee: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)
  20. Record updated

    AU Support Note

    Before
    HYXI operates in Australia, but its current AU catalogue and February 2026 warranty cover other inverter and storage models, not Halo AC.
    After
    HYXI operates in Australia, but the exact HYX-MS3000AC remains absent from the current Australian catalogue and applicable-product warranty list.
    Primary datasheetAU market evidencesuperseded+4 in JSON record
  21. Record updated

    Financial strength & warranty backing: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://en.hyxipower.com/en/companyProfile; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetFinancial strength & warranty backing
  22. Record updated

    Thermal & fire mitigation: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  23. Record updated

    End-of-warranty retained capacity (%): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)
  24. Record updated

    Ingress protection (outdoor): Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  25. Record updated

    Operating temperature range: Evidence sources

    Before
    https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  26. Record updated

    VPP & grid services readiness: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  27. Record updated

    Warranty assurance: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)
  28. Record updated

    Safety certification: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  29. Record updated

    Global score

    Before
    66.8
    After
    72.4
    Primary datasheet
  30. Record updated

    Longevity (verified) pillar score

    Before
    66.5
    After
    75.8
    Primary datasheet
  31. Record updated

    Modularity & scalability: Evidence sources

    Before
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260203/UM_HYX-MS3000AC_User-manual_V1.0-20251229_EN.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  32. Record updated

    Cell balancing architecture

    Before
    Pack-level only / not disclosed
    After
    Active cell-level balancing (energy recirculation)
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)+2 in JSON record
  33. Record updated

    Safety & Chemistry pillar score

    Before
    79.5
    After
    96
    Primary datasheet
  34. Record updated

    AU Evidence sources

    Before
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260226/HYXiPOWER-Products-Warranty-Terms--Conditions-AU_EN-20260226.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260603/Global-Catalogue-260528_Light.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/au/Products
    After
    https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260226/HYXiPOWER-Products-Warranty-Terms--Conditions-AU_EN-20260226.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260610/DS_HYX-MS3000ACHYX-MS3000B_Datasheet_V1.5-20260428_EN2.pdf; https://webfile.hyxipower.com/soft/20260720/Micro-ESSEU-Declaration-of-Conformity.pdf; https://www.hyxipower.com/au/Products; https://www.hyxipower.com/en/ProductsDetail/hyxi-halo
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence+4 in JSON record
  35. Record updated

    Warranty assurance: Evidence status

    Before
    sourced
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheetUsable energy / DoD (%)

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

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