Explore → Design → Verify

Battery storage that fits how you actually use energy

Start with Explore to compare battery options and pricing. If you’re unsure (renting, backup, EVs, inverter age), book a free 30-minute design session. When you’re ready, request an installer verified quote so install-day surprises don’t happen.

1 Explore 2 Design 3 Verify
🔎 Explore options 🏙️ Renters & portable
✓ Supply & install ✓ AC or hybrid ✓ Backup-ready options ✓ Jousto EMS included with installs
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Prefer to talk? Call 0489 261 333.
No pressure — just clarity on what’s actually worth doing.
Aarno leaning against a battery
Included with Jousto installs Jousto EMS Monitor • Automate • Optimise
🔎 Explore pricing & options
📅 Free 30-min design session
✅ Installer verified quote
🏙️ Renters & apartments supported
🧠 Jousto EMS included (with installs)
Choose your next step

Explore first — then design — then verify

All three steps stay on this page. Expand the panel you want.

🔎 Step 1 — Explore (instant options)
Compare battery pathways & pricing ▼
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Tip: If you’re not sure whether you should keep your existing inverter, choose “not sure”. We’ll confirm the best pathway during the design/verification step.
You can open Design or Verify right after this.
If it doesn’t load, use this link: Open Explore.
📅 Step 2 — FREE 30-minute design session
Sanity-check size, backup expectations & the right pathway ▼
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Best for: renters deciding between portable vs installed, backup power, EV readiness, inverter upgrades, or bigger household loads.
Prefer phone? Call 0489 261 333.
Prefer the direct booking page? Open design session.
✅ Step 3 — Installer verified quote
Confirm site constraints & finalise install-ready pricing ▼
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What happens here: we verify key details (photos / switchboard / location) so the final quote matches reality.
This is the fastest way to avoid “extra charges” at install time.
If it doesn’t load, use this link: Open installer verified quote.
Renters • Apartments • Portable

Portable batteries that move with you

Not everyone can install a wall battery — and that’s fine. If you’re renting, in an apartment, or need power you can take to work sites or trips, portable battery systems can make a lot of sense.

Bluetti Apex 300 portable power station

BLUETTI

Portable power stations with expandable capacity — useful for apartments, events, and backup essentials.

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Anker SOLIX FC3000 portable power station

Anker SOLIX

Clean, modern portable power designed for everyday usability — great for renters and flexible backup.

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EcoFlow Delta portable power station

EcoFlow

Fast-charging portable systems with a strong ecosystem — good for mobility, emergency prep, and off-site power.

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Quick reality check: portable systems won’t replace a whole-home installed battery for day-to-day bill reduction — but they can be brilliant for renters, apartments, essential backup, and portable power.
Home batteries

Choose the path that fits your home

Three common pathways — we’ll guide you to the one that makes sense for your system, loads, and budget.

Battery pathways diagram

AC-Coupled Battery

Keep your existing inverter

  • Fast retrofit — add storage without changing your current solar inverter.
  • Great for newer PV systems you’re happy with.
  • Flexible sizing; often easy to expand later.

DC-Coupled (Hybrid)

Replace inverter • unify system

  • Often cleaner system design: panels + battery into one hybrid inverter.
  • Ideal if your inverter is aging or out of warranty.
  • Can simplify future upgrades (platform dependent).

Full System Upgrade

New panels + hybrid + battery

  • Perfect for EVs, larger A/C, electrification, and going gas-free.
  • Fresh warranties, modern monitoring, battery-ready by design.
  • Best outcomes when roof/layout is redesigned properly.

Quick comparison

Option Best for Pros Considerations
AC-coupled Recent PV systems you want to keep Fast install; no inverter change; flexible capacity Typically lower round-trip efficiency vs DC; two device layers to manage
Hybrid (DC-coupled) Older/failed inverter; unified platform Often cleaner charging pathway; simplified topology Requires replacing the existing inverter
Full upgrade Max yield & future loads (EV, electrification) New warranties; redesigned for modern usage Highest upfront change; design required
Results vary by roof orientation, shading, equipment, and usage profile.
Watch first

Battery pathways explained (in plain English)

If you only watch one thing before choosing a battery, make it this.

What you’ll learn

  • How to choose between AC-coupled, hybrid, or a full upgrade
  • When backup power makes sense (and what it really involves)
  • Why control and optimisation matter as much as the battery itself
  • How renters and apartments can still get practical battery solutions
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Want advice for your exact setup? Open the free 30-minute design session panel.
Or call 0489 261 333.
Included with Jousto installs

Jousto EMS — the difference between “a battery” and a smart battery

A battery is hardware. The real advantage comes from how it’s operated. Jousto EMS helps your solar + battery system run smarter through monitoring, sensible automation, and ongoing optimisation.

Jousto EMS energy flow diagram
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Important: Jousto EMS is included when you purchase a solar + battery system from Jousto. We’re not offering EMS as a standalone product at this stage.

Why it matters

  • Monitoring: see what’s really happening (solar, battery, grid, loads)
  • Automation: shift flexible loads into better windows safely
  • Optimisation: reduce peak exposure where possible; improve outcomes over time
Battery alone vs battery plus EMS comparison
FAQs

Common questions

What’s the best order to do this?
Start with Explore to compare options. If you’re unsure (backup, inverter age, EVs, renters/portable), book the free design session. When ready, request an installer verified quote to confirm site constraints and final pricing.
Will I get backup power during outages?
Backup is possible with the right battery + inverter configuration, and sometimes a switchboard upgrade. Use the design session to set expectations and design it properly, then verify before install.
Can I add more battery capacity later?
Often yes — it depends on the platform. We’ll recommend an approach that keeps future expansion practical where it matters.
Do I need to replace my existing inverter?
Not for most AC-coupled retrofits. For a hybrid (DC-coupled) pathway, yes. If your inverter is older or out of warranty, a hybrid upgrade can be the smarter move.
Are portable batteries worth it for renters?
If you can’t install a wall battery, portable systems can still deliver value — especially for essential backup, portable power, and flexible living situations. Use the design session to sanity-check size and expectations.