All-in-one home battery inverter from Canadian Solar
The new product is available in four versions with storage capacities ranging from 9,9 to 19,9 kWh. The battery inverter comes with a 10-year warranty and is said to provide stable operation for up to 6.000 charge cycles.
Chinese-Canadian solar manufacturer Canadian Solar unveiled a new home hybrid storage system at the RE+ trade show in Anaheim, California. The battery uses LiFePO4 as the cathode material and has a round trip efficiency of 93,93%.
"The EP Cube is highly customizable and was designed with the diverse needs of both homeowners and installers in mind," the company said in a statement. “Homeowners no longer have to choose what to power, as the entire home can be powered with the EP Cube. Installers can efficiently install the complete unit, ultimately leading to growth and cost savings.”
The new product is available in four versions with storage capacities ranging from 9,9 to 19,9 kWh, with the smallest device having a 3-battery unit configuration and the largest with 6 batteries.
Each battery unit measures 600 mm × 600 mm × 180 mm and weighs 20 kg. The weight of the integrated battery inverter ranges from 130 to 220 kg and its size varies from 600 mm x 1.210 mm x 220 mm to 600 mm x 1.855 mm x 220 mm.
The system has a maximum input voltage Φ / Β up to 600 V and input voltage range Φ / Β from 80 to 550 V. With four MPPT channels, the MPPT voltage ranges from 90 V to 550 V.
The product comes with a 10-year warranty and is said to provide stable operation for up to 6.000 charge cycles.
"The EP Cube solution can be applied for capacities of 9,9 kWh to 19,9 kWh," said Canadian Solar. "Up to six units can be connected in parallel to provide up to 119,9 kWh of storage and 45,6 kW of output, which is more than enough to fully power the average home with energy-intensive appliances and AC units."