Battery Storage
SolarEdge Home Battery 48V 4.6kWh
Low-voltage 4.6kWh battery designed to pair with SolarEdge Home Hub inverters.
£2373.00 ex VAT
How it scores
Scores based on published manufacturer specifications and weighted criteria — not lab testing. Methodology.
Specifications
- Chemistry
- LiFePO4
- Weight kg
- 55
- Usable kWh
- 4.6
- Warranty years
- 10
- Ac or dc coupled
- DC
- Inverter built in
- No
- Round trip eff %
- 94.5
- Depth of discharge %
- 100
What I noticed
The SolarEdge Home Battery is the low-voltage 48V cell designed to integrate with SolarEdge's Home Hub hybrid inverter ecosystem. The 4.6kWh capacity is intentionally modest — SolarEdge expects most installs to stack 2-3 modules (9-14kWh) for typical UK homes.
Tight integration with SolarEdge's optimiser-based PV system means cell-level production data, individual panel monitoring, and one-app control of generation and storage. The 10-year warranty matches the SolarEdge inverter range.
Who it suits
Households with an existing SolarEdge PV array — the integration is unmatched and the SolarEdge monitoring is industry-leading. Also strong for new installs where panel-level optimisation matters (e.g., shaded or complex roofs).
What I'd watch for
Per-kWh cost is high vs Pylontech or Dyness — pay this premium specifically for SolarEdge ecosystem integration. Requires SolarEdge Home Hub inverter — incompatible with other hybrid inverter brands. For typical installs you'll need 2-3 modules, multiplying the per-kWh premium.
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