EP15 - Built to Last: Alpha ESS G3, Safety Upgrades & C&I with Mark Hale (at Waxman Energy)

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Only Panels - Solar Installer Chats

Michael Stott and Dan Holliday

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The place where solar installers talk real solar. Hosted by Michael Stott from East Renewables and Dan Holliday from DMH Electrical and Renewables, we’re here to lift the lid on what’s actually happening in the UK renewables industry. From solar panel installs to battery storage, EV charging, in-roof vs on-roof systems, G99 applications, DNO headaches, and the gear we rate (and slate) — it’s all on the table. Our mission? To bring together as many fellow installers as possible — to share knowledge, challenge poor practices, and help raise standards across the industry.

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EP15 - Built to Last: Alpha ESS G3, Safety Upgrades & C&I with Mark Hale (at Waxman Energy)

Only Panels - Solar Installer Chats

28 minutes 52 seconds

3 weeks ago

EP15 - Built to Last: Alpha ESS G3, Safety Upgrades & C&I with Mark Hale (at Waxman Energy)

Alpha ESS UK MD Mark Hale joins us at Waxman Energy. We dive into the G3 range, new heated UL9540 batteries, installer support, and C&I solutions like H50 (parallel up to 10). We touch on Octopus Intelligent Flux integration, an app refresh landing end-of-year, and a backup gateway coming Q1. Practical chat on insurance docs, commissioning in ~5 mins, and simplifying SKUs with interchangeable 4.8/9.6 kWh batteries.

00:00 Intro at Waxman Energy
01:13 Alpha ESS UK roots & longevity
02:30 UK installer support (ex-installers, first-install on-site)
04:17 G3 range overview (3.68/5/8kW, parallel)
05:34 New batteries: heating for cold installs
07:20 Safety: suppression, venting, UL9540 & insurance docs
09:05 1C cells (4.8 kWh) vs 0.5C; 9.6 kWh; scaling
10:00 Interchangeable 4.8/9.6 across single & three-phase
13:03 Installer Hub (docs, videos), 5-minute commissioning
15:00 C&I: 30/50/100 kW cabinets; outdoor, safety features
16:08 H50 cabinets, factory commissioning & sign-off
18:28 Care homes & farming use cases
19:36 H50 parallel (up to 10); M50 teaser
20:49 24/500 kW, 1.4 MWh container (late-year)
23:41 New app end-of-year
24:04 Octopus Intelligent Flux integration
25:18 Backup gateway coming Q1
26:31 Market shift & smarter customers
27:51 Waxman events & wrap

AlphaESS UK Website alpha-ess.co.uk

Waxman Energy waxmanenergy.co.uk