Bytewatt Neovolt | Solar Batteries Review

Finn's Bytewatt Neovolt Batteries Review & Verdict

Finn Peacock has been a Chartered Electrical Engineer since 1998, and is ex-CSIRO

Advertised at up to nearly a third cheaper than some equivalent capacity and better-known battery brands, the Bytewatt Neovolt (also branded as VoltX Neovolt Ecopulse in Australia) will be a tempting option for budget-conscious buyers.

But the thing about batteries is - you really want good local support and warranty service. Of all the big purchases you’ll buy for your home, a home battery has the most potential to require support and reconfiguration down the line.

Want to connect to a VPP or Amber style service? You’ll need local support.

Suspicious that you are not getting the kWhs you paid for? You’ll need local support.

So if you can find a good local installer that will put their reputation behind this battery - it may be worth consideration. All I could find was online offers from companies I’d never heard of.

Bytewatt Neovolt Batteries: Pros & Cons

One of the more affordable all-in-one battery systems
Fast switchover time in a blackout - 20ms
Can be charged by solar panels during a blackout

Comparatively short product warranty - 5 years.

About Bytewatt Neovolt

China's Bytewatt claims 10 years of experience in inverter technology and 15 years in developing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) tech. This background has culminated in the Neovolt battery system; which may be branded as VoltX Neovolt in Australia.

Australian Contact Details

Bytewatt lists VoltX Energy as its Australian distribution partner, and VoltX's contact details are:

Address: 391c Park Rd, Regents Park NSW 2143
Phone: (02) 9052 7172
Email: [email protected]
Website

Bytewatt also have their own Australian presence:

Address: 8/275 Annangrove Rd Rouse Hill NSW 2155
Phone: 1300 901 706
Email: [email protected]
Australian website

Company Info - Bytewatt

There's not a lot of information available about Bytewatt. We know that their headquarters are in Wuzhong District, Suzhou, China. As noted above, the company has established an office here in Australia and lists two warehouse locations, one in Sydney's Regents Park that has the same address as VoltX, and another in Fairfield East.

Company Info - VoltX Energy

In 2009 "a group of mates" started selling portable generators. In 2012, they added off-grid alternative energy product online sales. The VoltX brand was introduced in 2018 and VoltX Energy in 2022, marking its entry into the home battery system business. VoltX Energy is listed as an official Bytewatt partner and states it is the only Australian distributor of Neovolt.

About The Neovolt

Whether branded VoltX or not, the Neovolt battery has the same specifications and is also called the Neovolt Ecopulse.

The Neovolt is a single-phase all-in-one system, combining battery and hybrid inverter. It's a 10.1kWh battery (9.6kWh usable capacity) based on Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP/LiFePO4) chemistry with the choice of two inverter capacities - 3.6kW (BW-INV-SPH3.6K) and 5kW (BW-INV-SPH5K). The Neovolt can provide surge backup power of 7.36kW or 10kW depending on the inverter model in use, and up to 6 systems can be linked in parallel.

Other Neovolt Ecopulse Specifications

Battery dimensions and weight: 590 × 750 × 205mm and 90kg
Inverter unit dimensions and weight: 590 × 405 × 205mm and 18 - 19.5 kg
Inverter operating temperature range: -20~60C
MPPTs: 2
Battery operating temperature range - Charge: 0C - 50C / Discharge: -10C - 50C
Natural cooling, no internal fans
Max 10 kW PV input (5kW inverter)
Can operate during a blackout, supplying power to selected circuits (which may be an optional extra) - 20ms switchover time
Solar panels can continue charging battery during a blackout.
IP65 rated

You can compare Neovolt specifications with other home energy storage systems on SQ's solar battery comparison table.

Neovolt Warranty Details

Bytewatt provides a standard product warranty of 60 months (5 years). The company also warrants that the Neovolt will retain at least eighty percent (80%) of its usable capacity for 120 months (10 years) . Among the preconditions of the performance warranty are that the ambient temperature during operation does not fall below -10 °C or exceed 50 °C. Additionally, the throughput energy per kWh must be less than 3MWh.

Being a new-ish battery for Australia, we're keen to read reviews from local customers who have taken the plunge and installed a Neovolt.

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