Fox ESS vs Hinen

Comparing Fox ESS and Hinen home batteries for UK homes. Every price below is fully installed by an MCS-certified installer.

Installed from

£3,659

£4,210

Best £ per kWh

£373

£323

Sizes

5.76, 11.52 kWh

8.9, 14.4 kWh

Warranty

10 years

10 years / 12 years

Cycle life

6,000+

IP rating

IP65

Solar panels

Hybrid – direct solar input (2 MPPT)

Hybrid – via Hinen hybrid inverter

Chemistry

LFP

App

FoxCloud 2.0

Hinen Solar

Lowest entry price

Fox ESS

Best value per kWh

Hinen

Largest single system

Hinen

Why Fox ESS

UK #1 by shipments. Ranked the UK's top residential battery brand by S&P Global shipment data.
Modular & stackable. Start with one EP6 or EP12 and add more batteries later, up to 4 units.
Heated batteries. Smart battery warming keeps cells charging efficiently through UK winters.
Indoor or outdoor. IP65 rated, floor or wall mounted, with built-in fire suppression.

Heated to -20 °C. Built-in heating keeps the battery charging in freezing weather.
Stack up to 86.4 kWh. Add up to six battery modules to one inverter as your needs grow.
5 layers of safety. Temperature sensing, BMS protection, DC breaker, fire extinguisher and pressure valve.
IP65. Suitable for indoor or sheltered outdoor installation.