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Goodwe - Battery Reviews

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Finn's Goodwe Batteries Review & Verdict

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

If you must have a cheap solar inverter, then Goodwes are the cheapest inverter that I can still recommend. They work fine and are reasonably supported.

Goodwe batteries are a different story as there is so much more that can go wrong. I have had feedback from installers who have had poor experiences installing, configuring, and getting tech support from Goodwe for their batteries.

Until Goodwe improves its battery design, ease of installation, and support, I won’t recommend them for batteries.

If you already have a Goodwe solar inverter, consider an AC coupled battery from a different brand.

Goodwe Batteries: Pros & Cons

  • One of the cheaper home battery brands based on cost per warranted kWh
  • Automatic reboot after under-voltage cutout
  • Backup capabilities when paired with a compatible GoodWe hybrid inverter
  • Only compatible with certain GoodWe inverters

About Goodwe

GoodWe has been on the Australian inverter scene for a long while, and more recently branched out into supplying home batteries here.

GoodWe Australian Office Contact Details

2/6 Enterprise Drive, Rowville, Victoria 3178
Tech Support: 03 99183905
[email protected] (Sales)
[email protected]. (Service)
Australian website

Company Info

GoodWe was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China. Recognising Australia as a key solar market, the firm began shipping inverters here in 2012. GoodWe expanded its product portfolio to include energy storage solutions in 2020, and Australia was one of the first markets where they were made available.

GoodWe Solar Battery Range

Currently, GoodWe offers several different home battery lines under the Lynx banner for residential applications in Australia. They all utilise Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP/LiFePO4) chemistry, which is widely regarded the safest of commercially available lithium-ion energy storage technologies.

All GoodWe Lynx batteries have a temperature operating range of charge: 0 ~ +50C and discharge: -20 ~ +50C. Unlike some solar batteries, the Lynx will automatically reboot after going into self-protection mode due to under-voltage. Backup functionality is available when paired with a compatible GoodWe hybrid inverter.

Lynx Home U Series

The Lynx Home U Series is a low voltage modular, scaleable system offering "plug & play" capabilities when used with a GoodWe hybrid inverter (and that's the only type of inverter it's compatible with). As it's a modular system, you can add on storage modules as required. Each module has 5.4 kWh capacity (4.8kW useable) and up to 6 modules can be stacked in a single unit for a total useable capacity of 32.4kWh.

In terms of power, the Lynx Home U offers 2.56 kW for the base unit with one module, but that doubles to 5.14 kW when extra modules are added. The Lynx Home U can be wall/floor-mounted. 

Lynx Home F Series

The Lynx Home F Series is a high voltage battery compatible with GoodWe BH/EH/BT/ET inverters and available in capacities ranging from 6.6kWh to 16.4kWh. Also a modular system, the Lynx Home F Series provides 5.12 kW to 12.80 kW power depending on the configuration used.

Lynx F G2 Series

Lynx F G2 is another modular high-voltage battery system. The base model is 6.4 kWh, which can be expanded to 28.8 kWh in a single tower using 3.2kWh modules. Additionally, it can be expanded to 8 towers (230 kWh) through parallel connection. Nominal power is 4.48 kW for the base model, up to a whopping 20.16 kW for a 28.8 kWh stack. The Lynx F G2 is only compatible with GoodWe BH/EH/BT/ET inverters.

You can discover more technical information about GoodWe's Lynx solar batteries on the SolarQuotes home battery comparison table.

GoodWe Solar Battery Warranty Details

GoodWe batteries are accompanied by a 10-year product warranty and a 10-year performance warranty. The performance coverage warrants that the battery system retains either seventy percent of usable energy for ten years, or for a minimum level of energy throughput (whichever comes first); which varies depending on the model and configuration.

It's important to note that one of the warranty conditions is a GoodWe battery must be installed in an area not exposed to direct sunlight.

Are you an Australian owner of a GoodWe solar battery? Add your review - others would be interested to know how your system is performing in local conditions.

Goodwe has 3 solar batteries in our database

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Product Name
Approx Price
Battery Type
Usable Storage Capacity
Power
All-In-One unit
Off-grid capable
Goodwe Lynx Home U Series
$3,000
4.8 kWh
2.88 kW (max 5.6kW with multiple units)
No
No
Goodwe Lynx Home F G2 Series 9.6
$6,300
9.6 kWh
6.72 kW
No
TBD
Goodwe Lynx Home F G2 Series 12.8
$8,100
12.8 kWh
8.96 kW
No
TBD

 

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Good battery, provides backup and able to use full capacity to start more power hungry appliances. The APP is basic but gives you the main info quickly, and you are able to schedule charge discharge times to/from the grid if you wanted to. The fact that i can upgrade capacity down the line is another big plus.

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Battery is performing very well

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Compact, high quality finish and the possibility to add further modules if needed in future.

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Have not had any problems , the battery is certainly doing its job to a high level.

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Battery performs as expected and no noticeable loss of capacity after 1.5 years. I had limited space for the installation so the Goodwe Lynx is a good option if you are looking for a battery with shallow depth.

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The best advice I received from James was to engage in a discussion around adding a battery. The benefits and payback period work well for us.

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Only installed for approx 3 weeks but so far so good.

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Love the app for my Goodwe paired battery and inverter. Clearly shows output/input etc. very satisfying to view.

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Installed 10KW of solar panels and 15 KW of Goodwe Lynx LV batteries. The system has been in service since 22-5-2024. Batteries have been performing well. We are on a TOU tariff, the batteries have significantly reduced our Peak and Shoulder usage. We had an issue related to the wifi signal to the monitoring system that was solved by and extra wifi mesh installed in the garage. On the plus side the battery modes and charging profiles are easily changed from the phone app or through bluetooth at the inverter.
We have the battery topping up at 11:30 to 13:55 in the Shoulder period before Peak 14:00 to 20:00 time slot. This charge period only comes into play if there has been no PV output from the panels on cloudy overcast days. Ensures we always use minimal Peak power.
So far we are happy with the system. Newcastle Solar team were great to deal with.
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