Labour Lens

Home batteries: 8 companies

Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank

Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided

14 brands rated so far in Solar & batteries. The solar panel, home battery and inverter brands most often installed in Australia. Read the Solar & batteries guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.

No best available in Home batteries

None of the 8 home batteries brands rated yet has no serious red flags plus a living wage or real progress towards one. How we pick

1FroniusUntraced battery metals · Solar & batteriesInverters and home batteriesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified2Enphase EnergyUntraced battery metals · Solar & batteriesMicroinverters and home batteriesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified3Tesla PowerwallNo living wage evidence · Solar & batteriesHome batteriesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified4SolarEdgeNo living wage evidence · Solar & batteriesInverters, optimisers and batteriesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified5GoodWeUntraced battery metals · Solar & batteriesSolar inverters and home batteriesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified6Hanwha Q CellsForced labour link, last recorded in 2023 · Solar & batteriesSolar panels and home batteriesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified7SigenergyUntraced battery metals · Solar & batteriesHome batteries and hybrid invertersPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified8SungrowUntraced battery metals · Solar & batteriesSolar inverters and batteriesPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified
  • Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
  • Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
  • Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
  • * = self-reported