EP15 - Built to Last: Alpha ESS G3, Safety Upgrades & C&I with Mark Hale (at Waxman Energy)
Only Panels - Solar Installer ChatsShow Notes
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
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