Description
The Deye 16kW Solar Kit Installed with 18 x 600W JA Solar panels and 3 x 5.12kWh Deye batteries is engineered for South African load-shedding conditions where batteries cycle daily, often multiple times, and where the combination of high ambient temperatures and frequent charge-discharge cycling tests battery chemistry to its limits.
LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) chemistry was chosen for this application for good reason: it is the safest lithium chemistry available (no thermal runaway risk), it maintains a flat discharge curve (stable voltage throughout discharge rather than the steep drop of lead-acid), and it delivers 3 000–6 000+ cycles at 80% depth of discharge versus 300–500 cycles for an equivalent lead-acid battery.
The built-in Battery Management System (BMS) monitors every cell in the pack for over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, over-temperature, and under-temperature conditions, disconnecting the battery before any condition can damage the cells. CAN bus and RS485 communication ports allow the battery to communicate its state of charge, state of health, cell temperatures, and cycle count directly to compatible hybrid inverters including Deye, Sunsynk, Victron, GoodWe, Fronius, SMA, and LuxPower.
Multiple units can be connected in parallel to scale the storage capacity to match your household’s consumption during loadshedding. Correct installation by a qualified electrician with a valid COC (Certificate of Compliance) is recommended and may be required for warranty validity.
End Loadshedding provides the Deye 16kW Solar Kit Installed with 18 x 600W JA Solar panels and 3 x 5.12kWh Deye batteries with fast courier delivery across South Africa.
Nomsa Dlamini (verified owner) –
Good battery so far
The Deye lithium battery works well for backup power. It charges properly and has been useful during load shedding. Happy with the quality. Delivery could always be faster, but the product itself is good.
Willem Jacobs –
Happy overall
Solid lithium battery. It gives peace of mind when the power goes out and the quality feels proper. Delivery could always be faster, but the product itself is good.
Nonhlanhla Maseko (verified owner) –
Happy with the battery
The Deye lithium battery works well for backup power. It charges properly and has been useful during load shedding. Happy with the quality.
Samantha Abrahams (verified owner) –
Works well for backup
Good battery for a home solar setup. It keeps the basics running when Eskom goes off and feels like a solid buy. Only giving four stars because I still want to see how it performs long term.
Ashley September (verified owner) –
Decent battery
Good battery for a home solar setup. It keeps the basics running when Eskom goes off and feels like a solid buy. Good buy, nothing serious to complain about.
Robyn Valentine (verified owner) –
Happy with the battery
I am happy with this Deye lithium battery. The backup time is decent and it fits nicely into a solar system.
Ruan Visser (verified owner) –
Worth it for backup power
I am happy with this Deye lithium battery. The backup time is decent and it fits nicely into a solar system.
Thabo Mokoena –
Works well for backup
Good value for solar backup. It is not over complicated and works well with the system. Good buy, nothing serious to complain about.
Shane Petersen –
Battery works very well
Solid lithium battery. It gives peace of mind when the power goes out and the quality feels proper.
Themba Khumalo (verified owner) –
Works well for backup
The Deye lithium battery works well for backup power. It charges properly and has been useful during load shedding. Happy with the quality. Very happy overall, just leaving room after more time in use.
Arno le Roux (verified owner) –
Good battery so far
Good value for solar backup. It is not over complicated and works well with the system. Only giving four stars because I still want to see how it performs long term.
Coenraad Joubert (verified owner) –
Good value battery
Good battery for a home solar setup. It keeps the basics running when Eskom goes off and feels like a solid buy. Only giving four stars because I still want to see how it performs long term.
Nhlanhla Khoza –
Solid lithium battery
The battery does what I needed. Good for load shedding, simple to use and no issues so far.
Kagiso Mothiba –
Good value battery
I am happy with this Deye lithium battery. The backup time is decent and it fits nicely into a solar system. Delivery could always be faster, but the product itself is good.
Musa Mthethwa (verified owner) –
Does the job
The battery does what I needed. Good for load shedding, simple to use and no issues so far. It works, but I expected a bit more for the price.