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Performance & Value

Home Storage

3.28–16.4 kWh · LFP · DC-coupled

SMAReleased 2023

68/ 100

Very good

Global

LFP100% Usable15+ Yrs Field-Proven5 kWh Modular

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

9thof 34 in Performance & ValueTop quarterclass average 65.1
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Capacity & Usability90
Power & Efficiency62
Longevity (verified)60
Safety & Chemistry75
Guarantee & Backbone69
Energy Ecosystem57

Market position

9thof 34 in Performance & ValueTop quarter
536875

Our reading

Home Storage scores 68, placing 11 of 34 in the Performance & Value class against a class average of 65.1. Its strongest scoring dimension is capacity & usability (90), above the class average of 87. Energy Ecosystem (57) is the dimension with the most room to move. Key specifications: LFP, 94.5% round-trip efficiency.

The data

Chemistry
LFP
Power
Not recorded
Round-trip
94.5%
Cycle life
Not recorded

Capacity guarantee: minimum retained at year 10

16.4 kWhfull11.5at yr 10
60708090100Rated capacity 100%Guaranteed floor 70.0%70.0%0yr2yr4yr6yr8yr10yr
Rated capacity (reference)Guaranteed floor: 70.0% 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

52 / 100#40 of 43 batteries
fleet low 46median 68fleet high 86
No backupGrid-forming

Whole-home (via hybrid inverter)

AC terminal protection
Not specified

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

Two things to check

Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.

Ask the installer: What usable capacity, backup power and warranted operating conditions will the installed Home Storage 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 documented five-module 16.4 kWh configuration and publishes the full 3.28-16.4 kWh family range. Inverter-dependent power and backup are not assigned to the battery. Scored model: five HS-BM-3.28-10 modules · checked 2026-08-02. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-08-02

Strong evidence coverage

25 of 25 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.

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Evidence timeline

Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.

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

Scored by Solar Analytica Research

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