The Jakson Group has released a battery energy storage device for home applications. It has a 3 kW hybrid inverter and a 4.8 kWh, 48 V lithium-ion battery module that is regulated by a battery management system. Lithium iron phosphate is used as the cathode material in the module. The whole 4.8 kWh BESS weighs around 80 kg. The battery module weighs around 40 kg. As per the company’s statement, the energy storage system may be customised up to the megawatt scale, depending on the power backup requirements. The system has a 0.5 C charging current and a 1 C discharging current from solar and grid power. Switching time is less than 10 milliseconds. The manufacturer has stated that it is offering a five-year (3,000 cycles) warranty on the battery, which is claimed to have a lifetime of 10 years. The inverter also comes with a five-year warranty.
