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New battery made “exclusively” for homes launches onto red-hot Australian market

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A new battery brand pitched as “dedicated exclusively to the home” has launched onto the rebate-boosted Australian market with debut product offering three different energy storage capacities and promising “whisper quiet” operation at prices starting as low as $A5,000.

The new battery, the LIB HomeStack and LIB Inverter, arrives on the market – and in the Clean Energy Council list of approved batteries – as a compact, minimalistic and stackable unit ranging from 16 kWh to 32 KWh, and up to 48 kWh.

The company behind the new battery, the China-based Energy-LIB, says the “key differentiator” of its batteries is that they are built “solely around the needs of the household,” rather than adapted from existing commercial or industrial systems. 

“A home isn’t an industrial site, and we believe home battery system should reflect that,” Energy-LIB chief marketing officer Leo Li said in a statement on Tuesday.

“LIB gives Australian homes a home solar battery storage option that feels like a natural part of their house – one that is simple, reliable, and designed for everyday living.

“Our products offer practical solutions, whether for EV charging, renovations, or a growing family.”

Energy-LIB says the battery has a minimal, clean aesthetic and “whisper-quiet operation” of less than 25 decibels. Other features include softened edges, “subtle indicator lighting,” a modular system, and a “self-levelling base.”

Energy-LIB also says the HomeStack offers 100% depth of discharge (DoD), incorporates “multiple layers of protection” to safeguard the system and the home and has continuous cell-level monitoring and pack-level fault isolation.

“It can monitor and isolate the system within 1 millisecond, providing strong protection for Australian homes,” the company says.

The LIB HomeStack and inverter are available through selected authorised partners, including distributor Autra Batteries Australia.

Energy-LIB says that as part of a special, limited-time launch promotion, LIB HomeStack and inverter packages start from $4,999 until April 30 2026.

April 30 is also the last day that households can apply for the full, original rebate amount through the federal Cheaper Home Batteries scheme. From May 01, the rebate switches over to a tiered system that significantly reduces the discount on larger systems.

Sophie Vorrath

Sophie is editor of Renew Economy and editor of its sister site, One Step Off The Grid . She is the co-host of the Solar Insiders Podcast. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.

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