Cheapest home storage battery options?

Petriix

Looks like those Voltacon batteries are out of stock until December. There are some fairly damning reviews of the company so I'd suggest proceeding with caution.

Solarchaser

I dont trust a website which says you can start from 3.5kwh when it's supposed to be much bigger.
Also says its pylontech,  and is similar size, but apparently 3 times as dense.

Hmmmm

Petriix

Solarchaser said:

I dont trust a website which says you can start from 3.5kwh when it's supposed to be much bigger.
Also says its pylontech,  and is similar size, but apparently 3 times as dense.

Hmmmm

I've found the same battery on Alibaba.com. It looks like Voltacon are just rebranding that one. I'll try to find out how much it will be shipped directly from China.

michaels

Petriix said:

Solarchaser said:

I dont trust a website which says you can start from 3.5kwh when it's supposed to be much bigger.
Also says its pylontech,  and is similar size, but apparently 3 times as dense.

Hmmmm

I've found the same battery on Alibaba.com. It looks like Voltacon are just rebranding that one. I'll try to find out how much it will be shipped directly from China.

Any updates on the cheapest battery systems available - current electricity prices mean payback periods may be well below 10 years?

QrizB

michaels said:

Petriix said:

Solarchaser said:

I dont trust a website which says you can start from 3.5kwh when it's supposed to be much bigger.
Also says its pylontech,  and is similar size, but apparently 3 times as dense.

Hmmmm

I've found the same battery on Alibaba.com. It looks like Voltacon are just rebranding that one. I'll try to find out how much it will be shipped directly from China.

Any updates on the cheapest battery systems available - current electricity prices mean payback periods may be well below 10 years?

I keep looking at these (and similar items from the same manufacturer) but I haven't pressed the button yet:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32917753185.html

Edit:added the trailing "l" to "html"!

2nd_time_buyer

for anyone struggling with the web address above. i think there is a "L" missing off the end i.e.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32917753185.html

michaels

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Petriix

michaels said:

Petriix said:

Solarchaser said:

I dont trust a website which says you can start from 3.5kwh when it's supposed to be much bigger.
Also says its pylontech,  and is similar size, but apparently 3 times as dense.

Hmmmm

I've found the same battery on Alibaba.com. It looks like Voltacon are just rebranding that one. I'll try to find out how much it will be shipped directly from China.

Any updates on the cheapest battery systems available - current electricity prices mean payback periods may be well below 10 years?

Ultimately I decided that those batteries were too much of a risk and I've ordered a Givenergy 8.2kWh system for a little under £4k.

2nd_time_buyer

Petriix said:

michaels said:

Petriix said:

Solarchaser said:

I dont trust a website which says you can start from 3.5kwh when it's supposed to be much bigger.
Also says its pylontech,  and is similar size, but apparently 3 times as dense.

Hmmmm

I've found the same battery on Alibaba.com. It looks like Voltacon are just rebranding that one. I'll try to find out how much it will be shipped directly from China.

Any updates on the cheapest battery systems available - current electricity prices mean payback periods may be well below 10 years?

Ultimately I decided that those batteries were too much of a risk and I've ordered a Givenergy 8.2kWh system for a little under £4k.

What company was that? Sounds a good price. 

Petriix

The company is CRC Electrical and Renewables based near King's Lynn. Although the batteries are apparently in short supply so I'm still waiting.