Home battery brands
| Battery | Usable capacity | Federal rebate now | Installed price (sourced) | Warranty | VPPs listing it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Powerwall 3 | 13.5 kWh per Powerwall 3 | $3,608 to $6,899 | $16,702-$17,251 (13.5 kWh) | 10 years | 4 |
| BYD Battery-Box Premium HVS and HVM | 5.1 to 12.8 kWh usable, 2 to 5 modules of 2.56 kWh | $1,348 to $5,075 | $14,009-$16,009 (13.8 kWh) | 10 years (conditions apply) | None listed |
| sonnenBatterie 12 and Evo | 9.4, 18.8 or 28.2 kWh usable (1 to 3 modules) | $2,498 to $6,027 | $14,076-$15,876 (10 kWh) | 10 years or 10,000 cycles | None listed |
| Fox ESS EQ4800 | 9.32 to 41.93 kWh (2 to 9 modules in series) | $2,498 to $6,582 | $9,500-$11,000 (10 kWh) | 10 years | 3 |
| Alpha ESS SMILE5 | SMILE-BAT-13.3P: 13.34 kWh usable, 100% depth of discharge, LFP | $2,419 to $6,503 | $12,817-$14,817 (13.3 kWh) | 5-year product, 10-year performance (battery) | 6 |
| Sigenergy SigenStor | SigenStor BAT 5.0, 6.0, 8.0 and 10.0, warranted at 5.2, 6.0, 7.8 and 9.0 kWh usable | $1,388 to $6,899 | $15,973-$17,973 (15.6 kWh) | 10 years (15 with a paid extension) | 6 |
| Enphase IQ Battery 5P | 5.0 kWh per unit | $1,348 to $3,925 | No sourced price yet | 15 years / 6,000 cycles | 1 |
Rebate: 6.8 STCs per usable kWh on the first 14 kWh, 60% of that to 28 kWh and 15% to 50 kWh (Clean Energy Regulator, Solar batteries), at a $39.65 STC price, across the sizes each brand page lists. Installed prices appear only where we can cite a dated source. VPP counts come from our VPP compatibility table.
Inverter brands
| Brand | Residential ranges | Warranty | Battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sungrow | SG-RS single-phase string, SH-RS single-phase hybrid, SG-RT and SH-RT three-phase | 10 years from installation | Sungrow SBR and SBH: 3.2 kWh modules, 6.4 to 25.6 kWh usable (2 to 8 modules) |
| Fronius | Primo GEN24 Plus (single phase, 3.0 to 10.0 kW) and Symo GEN24 Plus (three phase, 3.0 to 12.0 kW) | 5 years standard, 10 years when registered on Solar.web | Not covered here |
| SMA | Sunny Boy and Sunny Tripower (string), Sunny Boy Smart Energy and Sunny Tripower Smart Energy (hybrid) | 5 years (no registration extension in Australia) | Not covered here |
| GoodWe | DNS on-grid; ES, EH, ET hybrids; ESA all-in-one | 5 to 10 years by series (10 on most when registered on SEMS) | GoodWe Lynx F G2: 3.2 kWh modules, 6.4 to 28.8 kWh usable per tower |
Solar panel brands
| Brand | Series | Max efficiency | Warranty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trina Solar | Vertex S+ NEG9R.28, N-type i-TOPCon cells, dual glass | 23.0% (460 W) | 25-year product · 30-year performance |
| REC | Alpha Pure-RX (460 to 485 W), heterojunction (HJT) cells | 23.3% (485 W) | 20-year product · 25-year performance (25-year product with REC ProTrust) |
| JA Solar | DeepBlue 4.0 JAM54D40 (410 to 435 W), n-type bifacial double glass | 22.3% (435 W) | 25-year product · 30-year performance (Australian residential rooftops) |
| Jinko Solar | Tiger Neo 54HL4R-B all-black (420 to 440 W), N-type TOPCon | 22.02% (440 W) | 25-year product · 30-year performance (all-black Tiger Neo 54HL4R-B) |
| Hanwha Q.Cells | No longer sold in Australia | n/a | No longer sold in Australia (warranties honoured, support via Zeco) |
| SunPower Maxeon | Maxeon 3 (415 to 430 W), back-contact Maxeon Gen 3 cells | 22.7% (430 W) | 40-year product · 40-year performance (Maxeon Partner install; 25/25 standard) |
| Aiko | NEOSTAR, N-type ABC (all back contact) cells | 22.1% (NEOSTAR 440 W) | 25-year product · 30-year performance |
Efficiency and warranty are for the residential series named, from each maker's datasheet or Australian page. Product warranty covers the panel; performance warranty covers its output. Panel price is set mostly by system size: see solar prices.
How we compare brands
We only print a figure we can link to a source with a date: a manufacturer datasheet, warranty document or Australian product page for specs, and a dated installer price guide for installed prices. Where we can't source a price, the page says so. We don't score brands or publish reviews: installers pay our fees, so a score from us wouldn't be worth much to you. Ranked lists live on best home batteries, with their criteria stated.
Looking for the company, not the gear?
This page compares hardware: the panels, inverters and batteries that go on your roof. If you want to know who the business quoting you is, our installer company records pull the legal entity, ABN, trading history and registered trading names from the Australian Business Register, for the solar companies Australians look up most. No ratings there either, just the public record.
Common questions
Which battery brand gets the biggest federal rebate?
None: the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate depends on usable capacity, not brand. At 6.8 STCs per kWh and a $39.65 STC price it is about $2,696 on 10 kWh and $3,608 on 13.5 kWh usable, with lower rates above 14 kWh (Clean Energy Regulator rules).
Which solar panel brand has the longest warranty?
Of the panel brands on this page, SunPower Maxeon: 40-year product · 40-year performance (Maxeon Partner install; 25/25 standard), per Maxeon 3 datasheet (415 to 430 W). Read the conditions: several makers tie their longest terms to a certified installer or registration.
Do you score or rate brands?
No. Installers pay our fees, so a score from us wouldn't be worth much to you. We list sourced facts instead: capacity, warranty, efficiency and the federal rebate, each linked to the page it came from.
Tesla Powerwall 3 or BYD Battery-Box?
They are built differently. Powerwall 3 has a solar inverter built in and comes in 13.5 kWh steps. BYD Battery-Box needs a separate compatible hybrid inverter and stacks in smaller modules (HVS 5.1 to 12.8 kWh, HVM 8.3 to 22.1 kWh usable). Both carry a 10-year warranty. The brand pages list the sources.