ALLPOWERS
An independent look at ALLPOWERS, a portable power station and solar panel brand with R and S series LiFePO4 models from 154 Wh up to…
Batteries
Brands
An independent overview of the home battery brands we track, from small plug-in balcony batteries to full whole-home systems. Compare what each brand actually offers before you decide.
- Independent, not sponsored
- Plug-in to whole-home
- All important brands tracked
Alpha ESS
An independent look at Alpha ESS's hybrid inverter and battery range, from the technology behind it to where it fits…
Anker SOLIX
An independent look at Anker's Solix energy brand, from portable power stations to balcony solar batteries and its newer modular…
Bluetti
Bluetti is a Chinese power and solar brand that began with portable power stations and has expanded into balcony and…
BYD
BYD's Battery-Box is a modular, inverter-agnostic home battery line from one of the world's largest battery manufacturers.
Deye
Deye is a fast-growing Chinese manufacturer of hybrid inverters and stackable battery storage, popular with installers worldwide for flexible, modular…
DJI
An independent look at DJI's Power series of portable LiFePO4 power stations, from the compact Power 1000 Mini to the 3,000W Power…
Duracell Energy
An independent look at Duracell Energy, the Duracell-branded home battery range designed and engineered in the UK by Puredrive Energy…
Dyness
Dyness is a Chinese battery manufacturer best known for modular, stackable lithium iron phosphate storage that pairs with a separate…
E3/DC
E3/DC is a German manufacturer of all-in-one home power stations, built around its S10 series and hugely popular across Germany,…
Eco-Worthy
An independent look at Eco-Worthy, a direct-to-consumer seller of 48V server rack batteries, inverters and solar kits, and what to…
EcoFlow
An independent look at EcoFlow, from its portable power stations to its growing PowerOcean and PowerStream home energy range, and…
Enphase
Enphase is the US microinverter pioneer behind the AC-coupled IQ Battery, a stackable home storage system built to slot neatly…
Fogstar
An independent look at Fogstar, the UK-based seller of low-cost 48V rack batteries, leisure batteries and portable power stations, and…
Fossibot
Fossibot is a Chinese maker of LiFePO4 portable power stations and solar generators. It is a budget-friendly alternative to brands…
Fox ESS
An independent look at Fox ESS's hybrid inverters and modular EP battery range, from the technology behind it to where…
FranklinWH
FranklinWH is a fast-growing US brand built around its aPower whole-home battery and aGate smart controller. Here's what UK homeowners…
Fronius
Fronius is a long-established Austrian manufacturer best known for its GEN24 Plus hybrid inverters. These add battery management to a…
GivEnergy
An independent look at GivEnergy's battery and hybrid inverter range, from the technology behind it to what its collapse into…
Goal Zero
Goal Zero is an American outdoor power brand, best known for its Yeti solar generators. It also sells a smaller…
GoodWe
GoodWe is a Chinese manufacturer of solar and battery hybrid inverters, pairing its own hardware with its Lynx Home lithium…
Growatt
An independent look at Growatt's ARK home battery and hybrid inverter ecosystem, its Noah balcony storage line, and where each…
HomeWizard
HomeWizard made its name with smart plugs and the P1 meter dongle that track energy use in Dutch and Belgian…
Hoymiles
An independent look at Hoymiles, the microinverter maker behind the MS-A2 and HiBattery 1920 AC plug-in batteries, and where those…
Huawei
Huawei's LUNA2000 is a stackable home battery line sold only with the brand's own SUN2000 hybrid inverters, aimed at installers…
Hyxi
Hyxi (formerly HYXiPOWER) is a fast-growing Chinese manufacturer of all-in-one home energy storage systems and stackable high-voltage batteries, now expanding…
Indevolt
An independent look at Indevolt's plug-in and AC-coupled battery range, from the technology behind it to where it fits in…
Jackery
Jackery is a Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy brand that built its name on portable power stations and has since expanded…
Kostal
Kostal is a German engineering brand. It made its name with Plenticore hybrid inverters and is now branching into battery…
Marstek
Marstek is a Chinese plug-in and balcony battery specialist, built around stackable Venus and Jupiter storage units designed to clip…
myenergi
An independent look at myenergi, the Grimsby company behind the libbi home battery, the zappi EV charger and the eddi solar diverter,…
Oukitel
Oukitel is a Chinese electronics brand known mainly for portable power stations and solar generators. Its range runs from compact…
Pecron
An independent look at Pecron, a portable power station brand with an LFP range from the 614 Wh E600LFP up to the 3,840 Wh E3800LFP,…
Powervault
An independent look at Powervault's UK-built, modular P5 battery range, the successor to the long-running Powervault 3, from the technology…
Puredrive Energy
An independent look at Puredrive Energy, the Gloucestershire battery maker behind its own PureStorage range and, since 2022, the…
Pylontech
An independent look at Pylontech's stackable LiFePO4 battery modules, the technology behind the US and Force ranges, and where they…
Renogy
Renogy is a US-founded solar and lithium battery brand built for DIY off-grid power, from van conversions to cabins, rather…
Senec
Senec is a well-established German home battery brand, now owned by energy utility EnBW. It has little presence in the…
Sigenergy
Sigenergy is a fast-growing Chinese brand that packs a hybrid inverter, battery and EV charger into one stackable all-in-one system.…
SMA
SMA is a German engineering firm best known for solar inverters. Its Sunny Boy Storage range extends that technology into…
Sol-Ark
Sol-Ark is a US-based hybrid inverter brand that pairs solar, battery storage and backup power in one unit, and it…
SolarEdge
SolarEdge is a solar technology company best known for its module-level power optimisers, now extending that same architecture into home…
Solax Power
Solax Power is a Chinese manufacturer of hybrid solar inverters and stackable LiFePO4 batteries, sold worldwide through accredited installers under…
sonnen
sonnen is a German premium home battery brand, owned by Shell, best known for its sonnenBatterie eco range and the…
Sungrow
Sungrow is a major Chinese manufacturer of hybrid solar inverters and home batteries, pairing its SH-series inverters with the SBR…
Sunsynk
An independent look at Sunsynk's hybrid inverters and LiFePO4 battery range, from the technology behind them to where the brand…
Tesla
An independent look at Tesla's Powerwall home battery range, from the technology inside Powerwall 2 and Powerwall 3 to where…
Victron Energy
Victron Energy is a Dutch manufacturer of inverter/chargers, solar controllers, batteries and monitoring gear built for installers and confident DIY…
VTOMAN
An independent look at VTOMAN, a portable power station brand known for its fast-charging FlashSpeed 1000 and FlashSpeed 1500 LiFePO4…
WattCycle
WattCycle is a budget-focused LiFePO4 battery brand popular with DIY and off-grid builders. It sells everything from compact 12V packs…
Zendure
Zendure is a Silicon Valley-founded energy technology company best known for SolarFlow, its range of plug-in, stackable batteries that retrofit…