UPDATE: Senec no longer sell batteries in the Australian market and have chosen to focus on the European markets. According to their website they will still honour warranties for any […]
SENEC Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Category: Solar System Products
Solar Choice blog articles and reviews about components for solar power systems, including solar inverters, solar cells, solar modules, and solar batteries.
SimpliPhi Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on SimpliPhi Power – Company History SimpliPhi power was founded in 2010 Stuart Lennox and Catherine Von Burg (now CEO) and is headquartered in California, USA. They have […]
Solar Hot Water System: Everything You Need to Know
If you’re a Homeowner with roof top solar panels, you’ll want to make the most of the electricity they produce. The best way to reduce electricity costs and to increase […]
Redback Batteries: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Company Overview Redback Technologies was established in Australia in 2015 and their batteries were first available on the market in early 2016. Redback pride themselves as one of the only […]
PowerPlus Energy Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on PowerPlus Energy – Company History PowerPlus Energy was founded by Bradley Paton in August 2017 in Melbourne, Australia with a focus on developing long lasting and reliable battery […]
Tesla Powerwall 2: A Complete 2024 Buyers Guide
The world-famous Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, announced an entry into the energy storage market in 2015 with the launch of the home battery product, the Tesla Powerwall. Perhaps more famous […]
LG Energy Solutions Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on LG Chem – Company History Established in Korea as Lucky Chemical Co in 1947, the company initially produced cosmetic products. The first product produced by Lucky Chemical Co […]
Huawei Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Please note that Solar Choice has no affiliation to any battery manufacturer and our reviews are independently written. Background on Huawei – Company history Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a […]
Growatt Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
This Growatt battery review is performed independently by Solar Choice, and has no affiliation with Growatt. Background on Growatt – Company History Growatt is a Chinese company that is best […]
Hansol AIO Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Overview Of Hansol AOI – Company History Hansol Technics is a Samsung subsidiary that just acquired Samsung’s home power storage business. Hansol seems to have started in the mid-1990s, first […]
SolaX Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on SolaX – Company History SolaX Power started out in 2007 by CEO Li Xinfu with their headquarters in Hangzhou, China. They quickly expanded globally thereafter with offices in […]
Soltaro Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on Soltaro – Company history Soltaro is an Australian owned and operated energy storage company with a background in importing and wholesaling various brands of panels and inverters. In […]
Sonnen Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on Sonnen – Company History Founded by Christoph Ostermann and Torsten Stiefenhofer during 2010 in the German village Wildpoldsried. The intelligent energy storage system producer sonnen has the goal […]
Sungrow Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Inverter manufacturer Sungrow has recently introduced its PowCube battery storage system into the Australian market. The PowCube system consists of a Sungrow SH5K Hybrid inverter and up to 3x SPB4K8 […]
Trinabess Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on Trinabess – Company History Gao Jifan started Trina Solar in 1997. As a solar pioneer, Trina Solar assisted in transforming the solar industry, quickly expanding from one of […]
Varta Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on VARTA – Company History VARTA is a German company that has a long history in the battery market. It was founded in 1887 by Adolph Muller in Hagen, […]
Zenaji Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on Zenaji – Company History Zenaji, founded in 2016, is an Australian-owned company with a specialisation in the development and production of Lithium Titanate (LTO) batteries. Their flagship product, […]
Solarwatt Batteries: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Overview of Solarwatt – Company History Solarwatt is a German company founded originally in 1993 and is still headquarted in Dresden. The business has expanded over the last 25 years […]
RedFlow Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
RedFlow’s ZCell battery is currently one of the most talked-about battery storage products on the Australian market. Slated to be available in Australia in the very near future, the battery […]
Q Cells Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on Hanwha Q CELLS – Company History Hanwha Q cells Co., Ltd., and “Hanwha Q Cells & Advanced Materials Corp.” were established in 1999 and they are commonly known […]
Pylontech Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on Pylontech – Company History Pylon Technologies, Co. Ltd is a Chinese battery manufacturer that was founded in October 2009 and since then they have become one of the […]
Fronius Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Note: Solar Choice is not a solar installer and has no financial or other incentives to promote any product brand over another. Fronius Background – Company History Fronius is one […]
Enphase Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
We recently published an article on the topic of how much money a household could save with a Tesla Powerwall 2. Soon thereafter, we received two separate requests to do […]
BYD Battery Box Premium 2nd Generation – Product Launch
Background on BYD – Company History BYD Co Ltd was founded in 1995 in Shenzen, China. They are a manufacturer of automobiles, buses, forklifts, trucks, solar panels, and rechargeable batteries […]
Suntech Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Note: Solar Choice is not a solar installer and has no financial or other incentives to promote any product brand over another. Overview of Suntech Solar – Company History Suntech […]
Best Solar Inverters in Australia 2024
What is the best inverter in Australia to use in your solar power system? There are many factors and options to consider. This article attempts to give our own opinion […]
Solar Inverter Sizing to Improve Solar Panel Efficiency
The efficiency of the inverter drives the efficiency of a solar panel system. Inverters change the Direct Current (DC) from solar panels into Alternating Current (AC), which is what we […]
Kilowatts vs kilowatt-hours in solar power & battery storage: Power, energy or capacity?
If you’re shopping around for solar panels or battery storage for your home, you’re undoubtedly come across the terms ‘kilowatt’ (abbreviated as kW) and kilowatt-hour (kWh). These terms might be […]
Monocrystalline vs Polycrystalline Solar Panels: Busting Myths
One of the most common comments that the Solar Choice Energy Brokering team hear from our customers relates to the issue of monocrystalline vs polycrystalline (or ‘multicrystalline’) solar panels. Although […]
Solar Battery Size Calculator: What size battery do I need?
What size solar panel array do you need for your home? And if you’re considering battery storage, what solar battery size would be most appropriate? This article includes tables that […]
How does maximum power point tracking (MPPT) work?
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is a technology approach used in solar PV inverters to optimise power output in less-than-ideal sunlight conditions. Most modern inverters are equipped with at least […]
