Sungrow
SBR096
9.6kWh modular LFP battery from the world's largest inverter manufacturer. 10-year warranty, 6,000 cycles.
From £4,500 installed
How it scores
Scores based on published manufacturer specifications and weighted criteria — not lab testing. Methodology.
Specifications
- Chemistry
- LFP
- Weight kg
- 60
- Usable kWh
- 9.6
- Dimensions mm
- 620x220x800
- Warranty years
- 10
- Ac or dc coupled
- DC
- Inverter built in
- No
- Round trip eff %
- 96.5
- Cycle count warranty
- 6000
- Depth of discharge %
- 100
What I noticed
Sungrow is the world's largest inverter manufacturer and the SBR (Stackable Battery Residential) range is their modular home storage system: each SBR096 unit stores 9.6kWh, and up to four can be stacked to reach 38.4kWh. It is DC-coupled, requiring the Sungrow SH series hybrid inverter.
The 96.5% round-trip efficiency and 6,000-cycle warranty are competitive with the best in this comparison. LFP chemistry runs cooler, degrades more slowly, and has a better safety profile than earlier NMC formulations. At £4,500 for 9.6kWh, it offers one of the best £/kWh ratios in the UK market.
Who it suits
New solar + battery installs where you're specifying the inverter fresh and can choose a Sungrow hybrid inverter to match. The modular design is a genuine future-proofing advantage — add another SBR unit to the existing stack when you need more capacity. Strong installer availability across the UK.
What I'd watch for
The SBR only works with a Sungrow hybrid inverter — not a simple retrofit if you have an existing inverter from another brand. For retrofits, look at AC-coupled options (GivEnergy AiO, Powervault 4, or myenergi Libbi). Also confirm the exact SBR variant — Sungrow sells SBR048, SBR096, and SBR128 at different wattages and pricing.