The new X1 can operate indoors or outdoors, from -20 CF to 55, and delivers what Anker says is 100% power without derating. The batteries are made of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) and will reportedly remain fully operational for up to 3,000 charging cycles.
Anker Solix announced the commercial launch of the Anker Solix X1 Home Energy Storage System in North America.
During a meeting at RE+ last fall, Eric Villines, head of global communications at Anker Solix, said pv magazine USA that with electricity prices rising and increasing weather conditions causing power outages, homeowners want to get off the grid when they need to, and the X1 is designed to do that.
Featuring a modular design, the company reports that the X1 is customizable with up to six battery packs per system (30 kWh) or up to six systems in parallel (180 kWh). The output power ranges from 3 kW with a single battery to 36 kW with six batteries.
The batteries are made of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) and will reportedly remain fully operational for up to 3,000 charging cycles, the company says. Each battery module has an energy optimizer that allows each battery pack to charge/discharge independently to eliminate capacity loss. The company reports that this increases achievable energy by up to 5%. It also has a stormguard mode, which automatically detects and prepares for power outages and switches to off-grid mode in less than 20 seconds, Anker reports, and the system switches between modes using artificial intelligence.
The X1 is equipped with InfiniPower, which, according to Anker, enables a continuous power supply with 1.1x the nominal power. It can operate indoors or outdoors, from -20 C to 55 C, and delivers what Anker says is 100% power without derating. It also has a net metering mode, which allows battery storage and grid sales in states under the NEM 3.0 jurisdiction.
Villines also noted that there is only one app to manage the energy storage system. And the display on the system itself is designed for easy use.
The new home battery system ranges in weight from 74 kg (one battery) to 335 kg (six batteries). It measures 800 cm x 917 cm and 180 cm and can be mounted on the floor or on the wall.
In March, Anker Solix announced that its X1 The X1 has a throughput warranty of 10 years or 16.5 MWh, whichever comes first.
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