BESS comparison
CALB 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS vs e-STORAGE (Canadian Solar) SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016)
Both columns come from what CALB and e-STORAGE (Canadian Solar) publish. Fields either maker does not publish are marked «not published»; we do not estimate or rank.
CALB
20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS
5 MWh
20 ft containerliquid-cooledLFPshipping
e-STORAGE (Canadian Solar)
SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016)
5.016 MWh
20 ft containerliquid-cooledLFPshipping
Specifications side by side
| Field | CALB 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS | e-STORAGE (Canadian Solar) SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016) |
|---|---|---|
| Max energy per enclosure | 5 MWh | 5.016 MWh |
| Max power per enclosure | not published | 2.4 MW |
| Published durations | not published | 2 h · 4 h |
| Segment | utility-scale | utility-scale |
| Status | shipping | shipping |
| Cell chemistry | LFP | LFP |
| Cell capacity | 314 Ah | 314 Ah |
| Cell configuration | not published | 1P104S pack, 1P416S rack, 12 racks (12P416S) |
| Cell supplier | not published | not published |
| Form factor | 20 ft container | 20 ft container |
| Block type | DC block | DC block |
| PCS integrated | no | no |
| DC voltage | not published | 1164.8–1497.6 (nominal 1331.2) V |
| Cooling | liquid-cooled | liquid-cooled |
| Ingress protection | not published | IP55 / NEMA 3R (packs IP67) |
| Operating temperature | not published | -30…55 (derating from 45) °C |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | not published | 6058 × 2438 × 2896 mm |
| Weight | not published | 43 t |
| Energy density | not published | not published |
| Round-trip efficiency | 95% | 93% |
| Cycle life | not published | 12,000 · 'up to 12,000 cycles and 25 years of design life' (datasheet); '100% useable battery capacity during the first 4 years'; test conditions not published |
| Calendar life | 15 y | 25 y |
| Warranty | not published | not published |
| Fire suppression | pack-level detection and suppression (one detector and one suppression unit per pack); system-level immersion water fire protection | Aerosol-based suppression system; dry pipe sprinkler system (options); combustible gas detector with active ventilation |
| Generation | 314Ah / 1P104S | 3.0 Plus |
| Announced | not published | 2025-05 |
| Certifications | not published | IEC 61000-6-2, IEC 62477-1, IEC 62619, IEC 62933-5-2, IEC 63056, NFPA 68 (optional), NFPA 69, NFPA 855, UL 9540A, UN38.3/UN3536 |
| Public datasheet | no | yes |
Where they differ
Only fields both manufacturers publish and where the values are not identical. Not a judgement — the right choice depends on the project.
- Max energy per enclosure: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — 5 MWh; SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016) — 5.016 MWh
- Round-trip efficiency: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — 95%; SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016) — 93%
- Calendar life: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — 15 y; SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016) — 25 y
- Fire suppression: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — pack-level detection and suppression (one detector and one suppression unit per pack); system-level immersion water fire protection; SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016) — Aerosol-based suppression system; dry pipe sprinkler system (options); combustible gas detector with active ventilation
- Generation: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — 314Ah / 1P104S; SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016) — 3.0 Plus
- Public datasheet: 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS — no; SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016) — yes
Published by only one of the two: Max power per enclosure, Published durations, Cell configuration, DC voltage, Ingress protection, Operating temperature, Dimensions (L × W × H), Weight, Cycle life, Announced, Certifications.
Variants
CALB 20ft 5MWh High-Voltage Liquid-Cooled Container ESS variants
| Variants | Energy | Power | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 MWh | 5 MWh | not published | not published |
e-STORAGE (Canadian Solar) SolBank 3.0 Plus (CSI-SolBank-S-PL-5016) variants
| Variants | Energy | Power | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-PL-5016-2h (0.5P; rated DC capacity 4,800 kWh) | 5.016 MWh | 2.4 MW | 2 h |
| S-PL-5016-4h (0.25P; rated DC capacity 4,800 kWh) | 5.016 MWh | 1.2 MW | 4 h |
Full model cards
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