SMA SMA-ESS-SBS-x.x-RESUx.xH

Name: SMA SMA-ESS-SBS-x.x-RESUx.xH
Brand: SMA

9.8 kWh · 3.8–6 kW · Lithium Ion · 3 configurations

UL 9540CEC listed · Nov 1, 2019

Overview

CEC Energy Storage System List

SMA-ESS-SBS-x.x-RESUx.xH: 9.8 kWh nameplate energy; 3.8–6 kW continuous; lithium ion.

CEC Energy Storage System List · 3 listings

Model	Energy	Power	Grid voltage	Round trip	CEC listed
SMA-ESS-SBS-3.8-RESU10H	9.8 kWh	3.8 kW	240 V	—	Nov 1, 2019
SMA-ESS-SBS-5.0-RESU10H	9.8 kWh	5 kW	240 V	—	Nov 1, 2019
SMA-ESS-SBS-6.0-RESU10H	9.8 kWh	6 kW	240 V	—	Nov 1, 2019

CEC Energy Storage System List

NLR PVWatts v8 · Cali-Graf calculation · CEC Energy Storage System List

Solar array size that refills the battery from empty in one average day, before the home uses any of it (NLR PVWatts v8, 20° south roof).

CEC Energy Storage System List

UL 9540 certifies the whole storage system; UL 9540A is the fire-propagation test that fire codes ask for indoors and near walls.

CEC Energy Storage System List

How much energy does the SMA SMA-ESS-SBS-x.x-RESUx.xH store?

9.8 kWh nameplate, per the California Energy Commission list.

Is the SMA-ESS-SBS-x.x-RESUx.xH UL 9540 certified?

Yes — the CEC list shows UL 9540 certification (certified by tuv rheinland of north america).

California Energy Commission — Energy Storage System List, data as of Oct 7, 2026. Manufacturer-reported values confirmed by CEC against certificates.
NLR (formerly NREL) — PVWatts v8, NSRDB PSM v3 typical-year weather for Los Angeles, Palmdale, Riverside, Santa Clarita, Chula Vista, Huntington Beach.
Cali-Graf calculations — formulas and inputs are shown next to each calculated value (efficiency from area, temperature-corrected voltages, string sizing, energy estimates).