Product reviews
43 products, read line by line from the manufacturer's datasheet, so you can compare quotes on the numbers that matter.
How we review: we have not tested these products. Every figure comes from the manufacturer's datasheet, linked on each page, and our comments only follow from those figures.
Home batteries
Usable capacity, power, backup and warranty, with the federal rebate each one earns.
AlphaESS
AlphaESS SMILE-M-BAT-13.9P
Single 13.99 kWh usable LFP battery module for the single-phase AlphaESS SMILE-M5, rated at 5.04 kW, with a second module for 27.98 kWh.
- Usable
- 13.99 kWh
- Continuous power
- 5.04 kW
- Warranty
- 10 yrs
Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX X1
Modular single-phase hybrid system with 5 kWh LFP battery modules, 1 to 6 per system, and 5 or 6 kW power modules with off-grid output.
- Continuous power
- 3 kW
- Warranty
- 10 yrs
BYD
BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM
High-voltage LFP battery stack of 3 to 8 modules, 8.28 to 22.08 kWh usable per tower, that pairs with a compatible third-party hybrid inverter.
- Usable
- 8.28 kWh
- Continuous power
- 7.68 kW
- Warranty
- 10 yrs
BYD
BYD Battery-Box Premium HVS
High-voltage LFP battery stack of 2 to 5 modules, 5.12 to 12.8 kWh usable per tower, that pairs with a compatible third-party hybrid inverter.
- Usable
- 5.12 kWh
- Continuous power
- 5.12 kW
- Warranty
- 10 yrs
Inverters
Hybrid, string and micro inverters: size, oversizing headroom, trackers and battery support.
AlphaESS
AlphaESS SMILE-M5-S
Single-phase 5 kW hybrid inverter with 2 MPPTs and 10 kW PV input, built to stack with AlphaESS 5 kWh battery modules (5 to 30 kWh).
- AC output
- 5 kW
- Max PV input
- 10 kW
- MPPT trackers
- 2
BLUETTI
BLUETTI EP760
Single-phase 7.6 kW hybrid inverter with 3 MPPTs, built to run with 2 to 8 BLUETTI B500 battery packs (9.9 to 39.68 kWh).
- AC output
- 7.6 kW
- Max PV input
- 15.2 kW
- MPPT trackers
- 3
EcoFlow
EcoFlow PowerOcean 5 kW Single-Phase
Single-phase 5 kW hybrid inverter with 2 MPPTs and 11 kW PV input, paired with EcoFlow 5.1 kWh LFP packs up to 20.4 kWh.
- AC output
- 5 kW
- Max PV input
- 11 kW
- MPPT trackers
- 2
Enphase
Enphase IQ8HC Microinverter
Microinverter rated at 380 VA (384 VA maximum) per panel, accepting up to 505 W DC input, with a 25-year limited warranty.
- AC output
- 0.38 kW
- Max PV input
- 0.51 kW
- MPPT trackers
- 1
Solar panels
Power, efficiency, heat performance and what the warranty guarantees after 25 or 30 years.
AIKO
AIKO Neostar 2P 465 W
N-type back-contact (BC) panel at 465 W and 23.3% efficiency, 20.6 kg, -0.26%/°C. The Neostar 2P54 series runs 450 to 485 W.
- Power
- 465 W
- Efficiency
- 23.3%
- Temp. coefficient
- -0.26%/°C
Canadian Solar
Canadian Solar TOPHiKu6 450 W
N-type TOPCon panel at 450 W and 22.5% efficiency with a 25-year product warranty. The CS6.2-48TM series runs 435 to 470 W.
- Power
- 450 W
- Efficiency
- 22.5%
- Temp. coefficient
- -0.29%/°C
DMEGC Solar
DMEGC Infinity RT 475 W
All-black N-type dual-glass panel at 475 W and 23.8% efficiency, with a 25-year product warranty. The series runs 455 to 475 W.
- Power
- 475 W
- Efficiency
- 23.8%
- Temp. coefficient
- -0.29%/°C
JA Solar
JA Solar DeepBlue 4.0 Pro 475 W
N-type double-glass monofacial panel at 475 W and 23.8% efficiency, 22 kg. The JAM54D40 LR series runs 450 to 475 W.
- Power
- 475 W
- Efficiency
- 23.8%
- Temp. coefficient
- -0.29%/°C