As European households move toward higher self-consumption of renewable energy through the use of battery storage, HiTHIUM has strategically expanded to bring industrial-grade storage to the home. Designed for developed markets, the company brings its new ARKVOLT series to European residential energy storage customers at a pivotal time for the continent’s energy transition.
Safe, efficient, reliable, and flexible energy storage is the missing piece for homeowners turning to solar power as a low-carbon way to power their lives. With its ARKVOLT series, HiTHIUM prides itself in offering the high performance and high returns customers look for when selecting a home battery. Making energy storage solutions available and accessible for householders can help ease stress on local electricity grids and take the pressure off large-scale renewable energy projects and dispatchable generation by absorbing excess energy during peak generation times and storing it to release on demand.
HiTHIUM’s ARKVOLT series redefines premium residential energy architecture and residential energy storage safety standards through three flagship product lines.
Its flagship mainstream solution – the F8S Series – adopts DC-BOOST technology to increase system throughput by 15% while eliminating series matching issues and long-term cell inconsistency inherent in traditional high-voltage systems. The ARKVOLT F8S Series’ independent battery management supports mixing old and new batteries and seamlessly accommodates 6-15 kW inverters and 8-32 kWh configurations to meet diverse household energy demands. Additionally, it has a lifespan of 11,000 cycles.
The R30 Series, a high-capacity all-in-one system, achieves 30 kWh with only 16 units of 587 Ah ultra-large battery cells. Its highly integrated architecture increases volumetric energy density by 20% over traditional 100 Ah solutions and is specially optimized for large homes and small commercial applications with limited space. With a 300 A high-current direct-output design that minimizes the need for external accessories, the ARKVOLT R30 series reduces system cost by 20% and shrinks installation time by 60%.
HiTHIUM’s ARKVOLT suite is completed by the L16 Series, a low-voltage modular system designed for universal compatibility and environmental resilience. Built on standard 51.2 V architecture, the L16 Series is compatible with 5-6 kW single-phase inverters and supports up to 32 units in parallel. The split modular design – enabling a weight of 65 kg per module – solves the difficulty of transporting large-capacity batteries indoors.
Safety is at the core of HiTHIUM’s business. The R30 is an indoor system that carries an IP20 rating, while the F8S and L16 each feature an IP65 rating. The products are fully IEC, CE, and UN38.3 compliant in accordance with international standards.
Quality and flexibility are embedded in the products’ dustproof and waterproof design, while semi-outdoor installation is possible. Customers in cold climates can choose to add a heating film that enables charging at temperatures as low as -20 C. The highest operating temperature is 55 C.
All ARKVOLT products support 95% depth of discharge (DoD). According to HiTHIUM, this compares favorably with conventional 80% DoD designs and significantly increases total lifetime energy throughput. High cycle life is another advantage, with the ARKVOLT series capable of supporting 11,000 cycles.
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