Hi Victron Development!
Since several years the German htw Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft in Berlin publishes a study analyzing the current trends in solar installations.
Part of the study is a comparison of essential values of currently available Energy storage systems, DC or AC. Beside others the efficiency of components and the overall efficiency of certain combinations is a tested value.
The participation on the contest is voluntary. Htw says it repeatedly asks current manufacturers for participation.
In my opinion victron has no need to hide its overall performance and broad compatibility. So from year to year I wait for a victron system to appear, but it just does not happen. Even while some of the tested battery components are on the victron compatibility list.
The second part of my question concerns the battery system which rates best in this year’s comparison. Its from RTC Power. Yet it does not appear as compatible with victron. Let me ask this way: Does the result of independent tests like the “htc inspection” influence the steps in victron development?