The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
DC-coupled battery
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
- 9.6–16 kWh
- Phase
- Not recorded
- Backup boundary
- Installation-specific
What the documents establish
Published evidence, source-reviewed non-disclosure and unresolved questions remain separate from the product score.
Usable capacity
Stated depth of discharge: 100%. Published usable energy: 16 kWh in the scored configuration. These values may have different measurement conditions.16 kWh usableScored configuration: RESU 16H Prime. Published range 9.6–16 kWh.
The stated depth of discharge and published usable energy can have different test conditions or configuration limits. They do not by themselves establish nominal capacity or a reserve that is always inaccessible. Delivered AC energy and runtime also depend on the inverter, settings and loads.
The score uses the highest-capacity current Prime model. The 32 kWh two-unit maximum is supporting context rather than the scored product.
Usable capacity sourceDepth-of-discharge sourceCapacity 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
73 / 100#17 of 90 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.
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 highest-capacity current Prime model. The 32 kWh two-unit maximum is supporting context rather than the scored product. Scored model: RESU 16H Prime · checked 2026-08-05. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-09-01
Strong evidence coverage
31 of 31 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.
How far the evidence reaches
- OutputManufacturer claim4 rows in the rings4 design facts beside the rings
- EnduranceReviewed absence only2 rows in the rings4 warranty terms beside the rings
- SafetyCertified or regulator-listed1 of 4 rows in the rings beyond claim2 design facts beside the rings
- BackingManufacturer claim2 rows in the rings1 warranty term beside the rings
- FitReviewed absence only6 rows in the rings2 design facts beside the rings
- FootprintNot assessed for batteries
Rings, outside in: manufacturer claim, certified or regulator-listed, third-party source. The centre is review.solar's own measurement, empty for every product today. Warranty terms and design facts that rest on the maker's own word are counted beside the rings; a reviewed absence, or one that reaches beyond the maker's claim, stays in them. How the evidence puzzle works
Record revision. RESU 16H Prime specification Rev 4.3 dated 2023-08 and Australian Prime Home Battery warranty reviewed 2026-08-06. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Bounded 2026-10-05 Australian Prime warranty Article 7 reader update: remote-update interruption and internet/registration conditions explained. Firmware security and manual-access gates remain open; other verification dates unchanged.
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- Warranty summary10-year product warranty →
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- Verified reliabilityManufacturer ↗
- Cell chemistryManufacturer ↗
- Safety certificationManufacturer ↗
- Financial strength & warranty backingManufacturer ↗
- Manufacturing track recordManufacturer ↗
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- Verified reliabilityNot stated in reviewed documentsThe public documents reviewed for this record do not state this value. A published or independent source is requested.Offer a source
- Cell balancing architectureNot stated in reviewed documentsThe public documents reviewed for this record do not state this value. A published or independent source is requested.Offer a source
- Open protocol & API maturityNot stated in reviewed documentsThe public documents reviewed for this record do not state this value. A published or independent source is requested.Offer a source
- VPP & grid services readinessNot stated in reviewed documentsThe public documents reviewed for this record do not state this value. A published or independent source is requested.Offer a source
Product record history
1 change to this record · 43 products changed in this update
Safety certification: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20240712133552240%5B20240712133552240%5D.pdf
- After
- https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-solar-batteries-0; https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20240712133552240%5B20240712133552240%5D.pdf
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Cell chemistry: Evidence sources
- Before
- https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20240712133552240%5B20240712133552240%5D.pdf
- After
- https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20230831173052459%5B20230831173052459%5D.zip; https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20240712133552240%5B20240712133552240%5D.pdf
5 changes to this record · 9 products changed in this update
AU Grid and installation context
- Current text
- LG's current Australian compatibility list names both Prime models with GoodWe GW5K, GW8.6K and GW9.99K EHB-AU-G11 (DSP 30 and ARM 07 or above), the Solis S6-EH3P(5-10)K-H-AU (software V02B38D01; an LG three-phase box must be installed with Prime and the inverter must be manufactured after 15 September 2023) and the SMA SBS5.0 (software 3.12.23.R or above; backup use is available but the battery will not charge during a blackout). Brands are shown by logo in the list. The list states that a non-approved inverter voids the LG warranty. The stored reciprocal path targets the exact reviewed GW9.99K-EHB-AU-G11 record and carries the required firmware boundary.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetAU market evidence+2 in JSON recordAU Warranty conditions
- Current text
- labour: Installation labour is not promised.; registration: Registration and internet access are required for the full term so LG can provide firmware updates; the warranty states at least five years without them.; remedy: Under Article 6.1 LG decides whether to repair or to replace defective Products with refurbished parts equal in value. Under Article 6.4, if the Products are no longer commercially available, LG may instead supply equivalent equipment or refund the remaining depreciated purchase price, defined as the price paid by the Reseller or Certified Installer.; removal reinstallation: Removal and reinstallation are not promised.; transferability: No express subsequent-owner transfer right is stated. Article 11 states that the Warranty applies only to the Buyer who purchased the Products for their own use.; transport: Ordinary claim freight is not an unconditional entitlement.
The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.
Primary datasheetAU market evidence+2 in JSON recordIngress protection (outdoor): Evidence sources
- Before
- https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20240712133552240%5B20240712133552240%5D.pdf
- After
- https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20240712133552240%5B20240712133552240%5D.pdf; https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20250319110622690%5B20250319110622690%5D.pdf
AU Support Note
- Current text
- RESU Prime remains separately listed on LG Energy Solution's Australian product surface and on the current Australian approved-battery export. It is not the successor identity for enblock E15.5. LG discontinued RESU Monitor on 31 December 2024 and states that its functions continue through enblock Manager; the same notice states that the Home Owner Service is discontinued and is not provided by enblock Manager. Article 7 of the governing Australian Prime warranty permits LG to provide remote firmware updates without notice; these may briefly interrupt battery operation. Internet access and registration are conditions for the full warranty term, with at least five years of warranty stated without them. Article 7 still names the RESU Monitor website for registration, and the documents reviewed do not state whether commissioning through enblock Manager counts as that registration. This is a warranty condition, not an offline operating guarantee or a minimum security-support period. The 16H Prime installation manual (Version 3.2, 66 pages) was reviewed on 7 October 2026; its English sections state no firmware-signing, secure-boot or vulnerability-disclosure terms. Firmware signing, secure boot and a product vulnerability-disclosure policy remain unestablished in this bounded review.
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Primary datasheetAU market evidence+2 in JSON recordAU Certifications
- Before
- The 29 July 2026 regulator export lists RESU 10H Prime and RESU 16H Prime with current approval through 12 June 2027.
- After
- The Clean Energy Regulator's approved-battery export (file last modified 24 September 2026, retrieved 29 September 2026) lists RESU 10H Prime and RESU 16H Prime, both approved 4 June 2024, with approval through 12 June 2027.
2 changes to this record · 1 product changed in this update
AU Support Note
- Current text
- RESU Prime remains separately listed on LG Energy Solution's Australian product surface and on the current Australian approved-battery export. It is not the successor identity for enblock E15.5. LG discontinued RESU Monitor on 31 December 2024 and states that its functions continue through enblock Manager. Article 7 of the governing Australian Prime warranty permits LG to provide remote firmware updates without notice; these may briefly interrupt battery operation. Internet access and registration are conditions for the full warranty term, with at least five years of warranty stated without them. This is a warranty condition, not an offline operating guarantee or a minimum security-support period. Firmware signing, secure boot and a product vulnerability-disclosure policy remain unestablished in this bounded review.
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Primary datasheetAU market evidence+2 in JSON recordSource revision
- Current text
- RESU 16H Prime specification Rev 4.3 dated 2023-08 and Australian Prime Home Battery warranty reviewed 2026-08-06. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged. Bounded 2026-10-05 Australian Prime warranty Article 7 reader update: remote-update interruption and internet/registration conditions explained. Firmware security and manual-access gates remain open; other verification dates unchanged.
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Primary datasheet
9 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
DE Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- lgessbattery.com/de/home-battery/product-info.lg lists 16H Prime without the exact scored string RESU 16H Prime. 10H Prime is not transferred.
Source revision
- Before
- RESU 16H Prime specification Rev 4.3 dated 2023-08 and Australian Prime Home Battery warranty reviewed 2026-08-06
- After
- RESU 16H Prime specification Rev 4.3 dated 2023-08 and Australian Prime Home Battery warranty reviewed 2026-08-06. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
DE Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://www.lgessbattery.com/de/home-battery/product-info.lg
US Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://www.lgessbattery.com/us/home-battery/product-info.lg
US Support Note
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- lgessbattery.com/us/home-battery/product-info.lg lists 16H Prime and 10H Prime. It does not name the exact scored string RESU 16H Prime. 10H Prime is a different identity and is not transferred.
1 change to this record · 147 products changed in this update
Certification: RESU 16H Prime
- Current text
- accepted at: 2026-08-09; category: battery; certification model: RESU 16H Prime; jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: lg-resu-prime-au; source key: data/batteries/lg_resu_prime_au.json; source manufacturer name: LG Energy Solution Ltd; validation: approved at: 2024-06-04; candidate model: RESU 16H Prime; data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-solar-batteries-0; expires at: 2027-06-12; list data version: au-cer-battery-2026-08-20-b3f077cbe945; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:11Z; listing status at validation: listed
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AU market evidencesupersededSafety certification
8 changes to this record · 78 products changed in this update
Confidence
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- high
Value
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The reviewed exact Prime datasheet and Australian warranty do not publish a cycle-life result to a stated retained-capacity threshold.
Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20231214143912551%5B20231214143912551%5D.pdf
Evidence sources
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20231214143912551%5B20231214143912551%5D.pdf; https://www.lgessbattery.com/ImageServlet?imageType=PRODUCT&imgPath=20240712133552240%5B20240712133552240%5D.pdf
Confidence
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- high
State
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- supported
Value
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- The Prime warranty technical schedule publishes round-trip efficiency above 90.3% under its stated condition.
State
- Before
- Not previously recorded
- After
- reviewed_absence
This is review.solar's publication history. It does not claim the product changed on the recorded date, and it excludes compatibility, system pairing, installation suitability and relative leaderboard prose. Open the complete JSON record.
Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- AU market evidence checked
- Plain-language warranty summary checked
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- DE market evidence checked
- US market evidence checked
- Australian certification source identity verified
- AU safety notice state checked: not_affected
- Series benchmark evidence checked
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Our reading
RESU Prime scores 66, placing 25 of 76 in the Performance & Value class against a class average of 63.6. Its strongest scoring dimension is capacity & usability (86), above the class average of 84. Energy Ecosystem scores 42, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on energy ecosystem is 48. Key specifications: NMC, 90.3% round-trip efficiency, 7.0 kW continuous output.
Dietreich Farquharson · review.solar