Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 vs SMA Home Storage 3.2

Technical comparison · High voltage

In brief

Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 and SMA Home Storage 3.2 are not direct competitors: different use classes. SMA Home Storage 3.2 is the entry-level choice; Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 offers more capability in a higher class. Judge them by budget, not head-to-head.

Parameter
Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 LUNA2000-21-S1 Huawei F5 · Large-house-sized (over 20 kWh)
SMA Home Storage 3.2 Home Storage 3.2 SMA F3 · Flat-sized (3–8 kWh)
In brief
Usable capacity 20.7 kWh 3.28 kWh
Cell chemistry LFP (lithium iron phosphate) LFP (lithium iron phosphate)
Cost per kWh 386.47 €/kWh —
List price 8000 € —
Weight 216 kg 38 kg
Dimensions (W×D×H) 59 × 25.5 × 123 cm 61 × 21.46 × 48.3 cm
How long it lasts
Battery life cycles 1393 cicli 730 cicli
The limit that runs out first energia garantita anni di garanzia
Rated cycles 5000 cicli 8000 cicli
Capacity at end of cycle life 80 % 60 %
Warranty 5 anni 2 anni
Guaranteed throughput 28.84 MWh 23.616 MWh
Guaranteed remaining capacity 60 % 60 %
The numbers
Cost of stored energy 0.277 €/kWh —
Energy density 95.8 Wh/kg 86.3 Wh/kg
Identity
Use tier F5 — Large-house-sized (over 20 kWh) F3 — Flat-sized (3–8 kWh)
Price
Price ~5000–11000 € —
Category specs
Depth of discharge 100 % 100 %
Expandable Yes Yes
Maximum expanded capacity — 16.4 kWh
Battery voltage — 96 V
Declared compatible inverters Solo inverter Huawei — SUN2000-2/3/3.68/4/4.6/5/6KTL-L1, SUN2000-3/3.68/4/4.6/5/6K-LB0, SUN2000-8/10K-LC0, SUN2000-3/4/5/6/8/10KTL-M1, SUN2000-5/6/8/10/12K-MAP0, SUN2000-12/15/17/20/25K-MB0, SUN5000-3/6K-LB0, SUN5000-8/12K-MAP0, SUN5000-17/25K-MB0 Compatibile solo con l'inverter monofase SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy, che con questo modulo singolo supporta da 1 a 4 moduli SMA Home Storage. Non compatibile con il trifase Sunny Tripower Smart Energy, che richiede almeno 2 moduli. Non retrofittabile sui vecchi Sunny Boy Storage (SBS2.5-1VL-10, SBS3.7-10-SBS6.0-10) né con inverter di altri marchi.
Maximum charge power 10.5 kW —
Grid charging Yes —
Round-trip efficiency — 94.5 %
Standby consumption — 2 W
Ingress protection IP66 IP65
Mounting Floor standing Wall mounted
Minimum temperature -20 °C -10 °C
Maximum temperature 55 °C 50 °C
Noise level 29 dB —
Works without internet With limitations —
Remote updates — Can be disabled
App required for setup Yes —
Declared standards CE, UN 38.3, IEC 62619 CE, UN 38.3, IEC 62619, IEC 62477, VDE 2510-50

The differences that matter

  • Usable capacity: Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 20.7 kWh vs SMA Home Storage 3.2 3.28 kWh
  • Warranty: Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 5 years vs SMA Home Storage 3.2 2 years
  • Guaranteed throughput: Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 28.84 MWh vs SMA Home Storage 3.2 23.616 MWh
  • Ingress protection: Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 IP66 · SMA Home Storage 3.2 IP65
  • Mounting: Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 Floor standing · SMA Home Storage 3.2 Wall mounted

Which one to choose

Choose Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 if…

you value usable capacity, warranty and guaranteed throughput. It is the best value for money in its class.

See the Huawei LUNA2000-21-S1 sheet →

Choose SMA Home Storage 3.2 if…

you prefer this set-up — ingress protection: IP65; mounting: wall mounted.

See the SMA Home Storage 3.2 sheet →

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