As it stands today, most home solar systems in Australia do not have a solar battery attached. Mainly due to their high upfront cost when compared to the savings they can offer homeowners. However as solar feed in tariffs have fallen in recent years and homeowners put greater value on things like power security and carbon emission reductions, the number of batteries being installed is increasing.
What are the main benefits?
There are a variety of home benefits which should be considered by owners:
- Energy bill savings: by storing surplus solar power in battery and using it in the evening, solar batteries help homeowners make further reductions on their electricity bills.
- Power Outages: most batteries have the capability to keep power operating to your home during a network black-out or power outage.
- Virtual Power Plants: These schemes enlist a group of batteries together to provide services to the grid. This means the VPP operator may occasionally take control of your battery, and pay you handsomely for the privilege
- Carbon Footprint: by getting your requirements from the grid closer to zero, you can reduce your carbon emissions by ensuring your are running from renewable energy sources.
Are They Worth It?
This is the question that many homeowners have been asking for the past 15 years. We’ve analysed it deeply in our in-depth study which we recommend all homeowners read before buying. The short answer is, that in most cases in Australia, you will need to rely on some of the non-financial benefits mentioned above if for the investment in solar battery to make sense.
Compare Solar Battery Quotes From Quality Installers
Solar Choice has pre-vetted a list of over 400 solar installers across Australia over the last 16 years. Our online quote comparison tool compares some of the leading options in your area and you can transparently browse through their quote and company information on our portal.
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Solar Battery Comparison – Available Brands in Australia
Tesla
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
United States
Chemistry:
Lithium-ion
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$952
Sungrow
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$759
Alpha ESS
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$812
BYD
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$995
Enphase Energy
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
the United States
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,680
LG Chem
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Poland, Korea, China, and the US
Chemistry:
Lithium-ion
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$826
Sonnen
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Germany
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,211
Growatt
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Huawei
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Goodwe
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,011
Q Cells
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium-ion
SolarEdge
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,134
SolaX
Battery
Office in Australia:
No
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$797
Powerplus Energy
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Australia
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,171
SENEC
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Germany
Chemistry:
Lithium-ion
Eguana
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,188
Delta
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Taiwan
Chemistry:
Lithium-ion
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$846
Trina
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Redx Technology
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium-ion
Pylontech
Battery
Office in Australia:
No
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$884
eCactus
Battery
Office in Australia:
No
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Fronius
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Austria
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Sigenergy
Battery
Office in Australia:
No
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,014
Zenaji
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Australia
Chemistry:
Lithium Titanate (LTO)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,554
Soltaro
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,307
Varta
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Germany
Chemistry:
Lithium NMC
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,183
Solarwatt
Battery
Office in Australia:
No
Made In:
Germany
Chemistry:
Lithium-ion
Simpliphi
Battery
Office in Australia:
No
Made In:
the United States
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Redflow
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Mexico and Thailand
Chemistry:
Zinc-bromine
RedEarth
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Australia
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,607
genZ
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Australia
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$926
Fimer
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
Finland, Italy and India
Chemistry:
Lithium-ion
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$1,887
Dyness
Battery
Office in Australia:
No
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$710
Chelion
Battery
Office in Australia:
Yes
Made In:
China
Chemistry:
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Approx. Cost per Usable kWh:
$895
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