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Great Power Max-20HC-5000 vs Trina Storage Elementa 2
Both columns come from what Great Power and Trina Storage publish. Fields either maker does not publish are marked «not published»; we do not estimate or rank.
Great Power
Max-20HC-5000
5 MWh
20 ft containerliquid-cooledLFPshipping
Trina Storage
Elementa 2
5.015 MWh
20 ft containerliquid-cooledLFPshipping
Specifications side by side
| Field | Great Power Max-20HC-5000 | Trina Storage Elementa 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max energy per enclosure | 5 MWh | 5.015 MWh |
| Max power per enclosure | 2.5 MW | not published |
| Published durations | 2 h | not published |
| Segment | utility-scale | utility-scale |
| Status | shipping | shipping |
| Cell chemistry | LFP | LFP |
| Cell capacity | 314 Ah | 314 Ah |
| Cell configuration | 1P416S ×12 | 1P416S12P |
| 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 | 1164.8–1497.8 V | 1123.2–1497.6 V |
| Cooling | liquid-cooled | liquid-cooled |
| Ingress protection | IP55 | IP55 (container, excl. TMS); IP67 module |
| Operating temperature | -35…60 (discharge), -30…50 (charge) °C | -30…50 °C |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | 6058 × 2438 × 2896 mm | 6058 × 2438 × 2896 mm |
| Weight | 46 t | 42.5 t |
| Energy density | not published | not published |
| Round-trip efficiency | 95% | not published |
| Cycle life | not published | 10,000 · Datasheet claim: 'up to 10,000 cycles with 0 degradation in first half year'; test conditions not published |
| Calendar life | not published | not published |
| Warranty | not published | not published |
| Fire suppression | aerosol + water | automatic aerosol-based fire suppression system; water-based suppression optional; heat/smoke/gas sensors, active ventilation |
| Generation | 2024 | 2 |
| Announced | 2024-09 | not published |
| Certifications | GB/T 36276, IEC 61000, IEC 62619, IEC 62933, NFPA 68, NFPA 69, NFPA 72, NFPA 855, UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 9540A | CE, IEC 61000-6-2/4, IEC 62477-1, IEC 62619, IEC 62933-5-2, IEC 63056, UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 9540A, UN38.3 |
| Public datasheet | yes | 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: Max-20HC-5000 — 5 MWh; Elementa 2 — 5.015 MWh
- Cell configuration: Max-20HC-5000 — 1P416S ×12; Elementa 2 — 1P416S12P
- DC voltage: Max-20HC-5000 — 1164.8–1497.8 V; Elementa 2 — 1123.2–1497.6 V
- Ingress protection: Max-20HC-5000 — IP55; Elementa 2 — IP55 (container, excl. TMS); IP67 module
- Operating temperature: Max-20HC-5000 — -35…60 (discharge), -30…50 (charge) °C; Elementa 2 — -30…50 °C
- Weight: Max-20HC-5000 — 46 t; Elementa 2 — 42.5 t
- Fire suppression: Max-20HC-5000 — aerosol + water; Elementa 2 — automatic aerosol-based fire suppression system; water-based suppression optional; heat/smoke/gas sensors, active ventilation
- Generation: Max-20HC-5000 — 2024; Elementa 2 — 2
- Certifications: Max-20HC-5000 — GB/T 36276, IEC 61000, IEC 62619, IEC 62933, NFPA 68, NFPA 69, NFPA 72, NFPA 855, UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 9540A; Elementa 2 — CE, IEC 61000-6-2/4, IEC 62477-1, IEC 62619, IEC 62933-5-2, IEC 63056, UL 1973, UL 9540, UL 9540A, UN38.3
Published by only one of the two: Max power per enclosure, Published durations, Round-trip efficiency, Cycle life, Announced.
Variants
Great Power Max-20HC-5000 variants
| Variants | Energy | Power | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 MWh @0.5C (≤417 kW ×6 / 1.25 MW ×2) | 5 MWh | 2.5 MW | 2 h |
Trina Storage Elementa 2 variants
| Variants | Energy | Power | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.015 MWh (314 Ah, 12 racks × 4 modules), 2–4 h | 5.015 MWh | not published | not published |
| 4.073 MWh (306 Ah, 1P416S10P, 10 racks × 4 packs), 2–6 h | 4.073 MWh | not published | not published |
Full model cards
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