Approved Batteries

In the tables, you will find the batteries which have been tested and are approved for operation with the following hybrid inverters of SMA Solar Technology AG (status: 2026/02):

  • STP5.0-3SE-40

  • STP6.0-3SE-40

  • STP8.0-3SE-40

  • STP10.0-3SE-40

Firmware version of the battery

The firmware versions of the batteries can be viewed via the user interface of the respective battery after successful commissioning. For BYD and LG batteries, the firmware of the batteries is updated via the user interface of the battery (see manufacturer's manual). For batteries from SMA, BMZ, IBC, and AXITEC, the battery is automatically charged with the update of the inverter firmware.

Inverter firmware version

The firmware version of the inverter can be accessed via the user interface of the inverter.

Type

(Manufacturer)

Firmware version
of battery:

Firmware version
of inverter:

SMA Home Storage (6.5-16.4)
(SMA Solar Technology AG)

≥ 1.01.16.R

≥ 3.04.16.R

Battery-Box Premium HVM (11.0-22.1)

(BYD Company Limited)

BMU = 3.161)

BMS = 3.241)

≥ 1.00.00.R

Battery-Box Premium HVS (5.1-12.8)
(BYD Company Limited)

BMU = 3.161)

BMS = 3.241)

≥ 1.00.00.R

LG RESU FLEX (8.6-17.2)
(LG Energy Solution, Ltd.)

= 1.0.0.R1)

≥ 3.04.16.R

Hyperion 10.0, 12.5 and 15.0 (Art. no.: 616038)
with Helios VE module (Art. no.: 612033)
(BMZ GmbH)

= 4.17.R1)

≥ 3.02.20.R

era:powerbase 10.0, 12.5 and 15.0 (Art. no.: 609811)
with Helios VE module (Art. no.: 612033)
(IBC SOLAR AG)

AXIstorage Li SH 10.0, 12.5 and 15.0 (Art. no.: 616039)
with Helios VE module (Art. no.: 612033)
(AXITEC)

Varta.wall 10 kWh / 15 kWh / 20 kWh

(Varta AG)

= 2.70.11)

≥ 3.05.18.R

Varta.wall BM2 9 kWh / 13.5 kWh / 18 kWh
(Varta AG)

= 2.100.41)

≥ 3.05.26.R

1) Compatibility with this firmware version was tested and approved by SMA Solar Technology AG. For the operation with another battery firmware version, contact the battery manufacturer.

    Batteries in parallel operation mode