Zendure is a startup founded in 2017 that is experiencing the fastest growth among energy technology companies. Its mission is to provide households around the world with clean, reliable and affordable energy, by popularizing the latest energy technologies. We presented the Zendure SolarFlow solution some time ago, based on the PVHub 1200. At CES in Las Vegas, the manufacturer took the opportunity to unveil a much more powerful version with the PVHub 2000.
A solution that facilitates the storage of solar energy
If you are discovering the Zendure solution, I strongly encourage you to read my previous test on the Zendure SolarFlowsolution. In a few words, it is a solution that is inserted between the photovoltaic panel and its micro inverter. The PVHub, the brain of the system, then manages to optimize the use of solar production: if the home needs it, it injects it into it. If the home does not need it, the energy is stored in one or more batteries. And the PVHub will draw from it when the home needs electricity and the solar panels cannot supply it. This allows 100% of its solar production to be consumed, and thus better amortize its installation. The PVHub 1200 was limited to 800w of solar panels, and nearly 4kwh of battery storage by stacking up to 4 batteries on top of each other, thanks to the manufacturer's brilliant system. The new PVHub 2000 model can accept up to 2340w of solar panels, which therefore makes it possible to manage much more powerful systems. If this new PVHub can work with the “old” AB1000 batteries of almost 1kwh, it can also work with the new AB2000 battery, which is close to 2kwh. These batteries can be stacked up to 4, this brings the possible autonomy to 7680Wh!
With such a solution, Zendure is no longer only addressing balcony solutions, but also much more substantial solar solutions.
Solar Base: a highly anticipated surprise…
Zendure also presented the Solar Base on its stand. This is a battery that is a little smaller than the AB1000 model, which is superimposed on existing batteries.
The Solar Base, stacked on an AB1000
On the far right, the mains input!
to maintain a certain charge in the batteries in winter, even in the absence of sun, to avoid leaving them completely discharged, which impacts their lifespan
- to charge them for example in view of the famous red days of Tempo-type electricity contracts.
- Indeed, in the latter case, it becomes possible to fully charge the various batteries on the mains during off-peak hours, which will restore this energy in the home during peak hours, thus limiting the consumption of electricity at the prohibitive rate.
Suffice to say that it is a very promising product! But we will have to wait a little longer, because if the idea is there, the model presented was not even a prototype yet. Unfortunately, we do not have more information on the availability date or the price. But we know that it is in the pipeline, which is already excellent news! I will of course tell you more about it as soon as I have new information.
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