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 […]
Category: 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 […]
Tesla Powerwall 3: Game Changer or Missed Opportunity?
Powerwall 3 pic.twitter.com/0OXw9hvZNp — Tesla Energy (@teslaenergy) February 25, 2024 Tesla has officially launched the Powerwall 3 in the US. This solar battery & inverter combo is the next generation […]
Solar Battery Costs – Are They Worth It?
Many of us in the solar industry and PV system owners have long awaited the day when the cost of home solar batteries drops enough to offer a reasonable financial […]
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 […]
Solar Battery Costs: Solar Battery Price Index
Solar Choice has previously been publishing average solar PV system prices on a monthly basis since August 2012 in our Solar Panel Price Index, which focused on household solar prices […]
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 […]
RedEarth Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on RedEarth – Company History RedEarth was established in 2013 and is named after the red centre of Australia. The company was co-founded by 3 former Australian CEOs of […]
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 […]
GenZ 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. Background on GenZ – Company History GenZ is […]
Fimer Battery REACT2: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on Fimer – Company History Fimer was established in 1942 with an initial focus on the design and manufacture of welding equipment. No Fimer, headed by Filippo Carzaniga, operate […]
Opal Storage Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background On Opal Storage – Company History Solar Juice is an Australian retailer of Solar Photovoltaic panels, converters, parts, and complete solar systems founded by Andrew Burgess. Burgess and his […]
Tesla Powerwall 2: A complete 2021 Buyers Guide
The world-famous Elon Musk, CEO Tesla, announced an entry to the energy storage market in 2015 with the launch of the home battery product, the Tesla Powerwall. Perhaps more famous […]