GoodWe battery in Melbourne: price, and the warranty detail to ask about
GoodWe is the obvious battery to look at if a Melbourne house already has a GoodWe hybrid inverter. Here is what it costs, the warranty detail most buyers miss, and what Melbourne's network rules mean for it.
Price in Melbourne
| Brand | Battery | Installed, before rebates | After rebates (VIC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoodWe | 10 kWh | $8,420 to $14,850 | $5,900 to $12,330 |
| GoodWe | 15 kWh | $13,310 to $19,800 | $9,630 to $16,120 |
| GoodWe | 27 kWh | $18,120 to $30,800 | $12,630 to $25,310 |
Installed prices from the same calculator the free assessment uses, at GoodWe's mid tier. The federal discount is the same for any battery of the same usable capacity[1], and Victoria has no state battery rebate open now[2].
The warranty detail to ask about
GoodWe's Australian warranty for the Lynx F G2 gives 10 years of product warranty and 10 years of performance warranty, at 70% of usable capacity or a minimum energy throughput[3].
The detail: for the last five years of the product warranty, GoodWe covers hardware material costs only[3]. So the question for a Melbourne installer is who pays for the labour to diagnose and swap a faulty module in years six to ten, and whether they will still be around to do it.
The sizes
GoodWe's mainstream home battery is the Lynx F G2, from 9.6 to 28.8kWh usable, with smaller Lynx D and U units around 5kWh and 60 to 90kWh units for larger sites[4]. That covers the 10 to 15kWh most Melbourne houses need, with room to expand.
When GoodWe is the simple choice
The Lynx F G2 is a high-voltage stack that pairs with GoodWe's own hybrid inverters. If you already have a GoodWe hybrid, a GoodWe battery is usually the simple add-on. If you do not, the comparison is with a whole new inverter and battery from any brand, and price then matters more: GoodWe is 10% above value tier on this site.
Melbourne's export rules and a battery
In Melbourne the distributor, not the retailer, sets how much a house may export, and it does so at pre-approval, before anything is installed. The rules are changing. United Energy's, CitiPower's and Powercor's connection policies for 2026 to 2031 lower the maximum static export limit to 1.5kW per phase and offer flexible exports of up to 10kW per phase instead[5][6][7]. AusNet assesses most household systems online for up to 5kW of export per phase[8]. Jemena's policy allows it to impose a zero export limit on a new or altered connection where the customer asks, or where exports would be likely to breach technical limits and fixing that would cost more than it is worth, but not where the customer uses a dynamic system it has specified[9].
The tighter the export limit, the more of a sunny afternoon's surplus is worth storing rather than sending out, and there is no minimum feed-in tariff in Victoria to fall back on[10]. That is the Melbourne case for a battery in one line. Your distributor's name is on your bill; ask the installer what limit the pre-approval came back with.
Questions for a Melbourne quote
Which Lynx model and usable capacity, in writing. Whether your existing inverter is a GoodWe hybrid that pairs with it, by model. Who covers labour in warranty years six to ten. What export limit your network approved at pre-approval. And whether the price is before or after the federal discount.
Get your own numbers, then get them priced properly
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Run my numbers, freeCommon questions
How much does a GoodWe battery cost in Melbourne?
On this site's calculator, $8,420 to $14,850 installed for 10kWh before the federal discount, which takes $2,520 off. Victoria has no state battery rebate open.
What does GoodWe's battery warranty cover?
For the Lynx F G2, 10 years of product warranty and 10 years of performance warranty at 70% of usable capacity or a minimum throughput. In the last five years of the product warranty, GoodWe covers hardware material costs only.
Do I need a GoodWe inverter for a GoodWe battery?
The Lynx F G2 pairs with GoodWe's own hybrid inverters. If you have a different brand of inverter, expect a quote to include a new one.
Sources
- Clean Energy Regulator, Solar batteries (Cheaper Home Batteries Program). Read 2026-10-27.
- Solar Victoria, Solar battery loans (no longer taking applications; page updated 16 April 2026). Read 2026-10-27.
- GoodWe, Limited Warranty for Lynx LX F G2 Series Battery System, AU and NZ. Read 2026-10-27.
- Clean Energy Regulator, CEC approved solar batteries (list). Read 2026-10-27.
- Australian Energy Regulator, final decision April 2026, United Energy Connection Policy 2026-31 (Attachment 16, Appendix A). Read 2026-10-27.
- Australian Energy Regulator, final decision April 2026, CitiPower Connection Policy 2026-31 (Attachment 16, Appendix A). Read 2026-10-27.
- Australian Energy Regulator, final decision April 2026, Powercor Connection Policy 2026-31 (Attachment 16, Appendix A). Read 2026-10-27.
- Australian Energy Regulator, final decision April 2026, AusNet Distribution Connection Policy, effective 1 July 2026 (Attachment 16, Appendix A). Read 2026-10-27.
- Australian Energy Regulator, final decision April 2026, Jemena Connection Policy 2026-31, section 8: static zero export limit (Attachment 16, Appendix A). Read 2026-10-27.
- Essential Services Commission, Minimum feed-in tariff. Read 2026-10-27.