Brand: Marstek

Marstek

Founded in 2020 in Shenzhen, Marstek popularised the plug and play solar battery in Europe with its Venus range, simply plugged into a wall socket without touching the existing setup.

Founded in 2020 in Shenzhen, Marstek is a Chinese brand that popularised the plug and play solar battery in Europe: its Venus range plugs straight into a wall socket, with no work needed on the existing setup, from the 2 kWh Mini up to the 10 kWh Max. The catalogue also covers hybrid batteries with built-in MPPT (Saturn B2500, Jupiter) for balcony solar kits. Marstek competes on aggressive pricing and a fast release pace, with an acknowledged downside: after-sales support quality varies noticeably by market, worth checking before buying.

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Marstek Jupiter C Plus

$811.05 (9)

2560 Wh, 4 MPPT and 2400 W of solar input in DC coupling: Marstek's plug-and-play balcony battery expandable to 10240 Wh.

  • Capacity: 2560 Wh (LiFePO4), expandable to 10240 Wh
  • Solar: 4 MPPT, up to 2400 W input, 99.8% efficiency
  • Coupling: DC, with built-in 800 W micro-inverter
  • All-weather: IP65, works from -4 °F to 140 °F (-20 °C to +60 °C)
  • 4 MPPT, 2400 W solar input, fair price
The Marstek Jupiter C Plus is a DC-coupled balcony solar storage battery that sits between the panels and a compatible micro-inverter. Its 4 independent MPPT trackers accept up to 2400 W of panels, with a claimed conversion efficiency of 99.8%. Its 2560 Wh LiFePO4 battery is IP65 rated and expands up to 10240 Wh with additional modules. Plug-and-play installation, control via the Marstek app, 10-year warranty.
In-depth reviewRead our full review → 3.6/5 The Jupiter C Plus shares its base capacity figure (2560 Wh) and several specs with Marstek's own Venus C, a separate AC-coupled model rather than this DC-coupled one: the two are easy to mix up, but they aren't the same unit. In practice, it's a serious balcony battery: its 4 MPPT trackers and 2400 W of solar input let you wire up to 4 panels without worrying much about partial shading, and the HD touchscreen makes initial setup far easier than a phone app alone. Several users report solid compatibility with Shelly Pro 3EM meters and Germany's Ecotracker, plus a responsive support team when the initial pairing gets stuck. Our main reservation concerns availability outside Germany: at the time of writing, there's still no official store or established retailer in France, Italy or Spain, which means going through a third-party Amazon seller at a noticeably higher price than in Germany. For anyone able to order directly from the manufacturer, the value for money remains among the best in the category.
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Saturn B2500-D Marstek B2500-D balcony solar battery, 2 MPPT and 1600 W
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Marstek Saturn B2500-D

$2029.65 $811.05 (7)

The balcony battery that kicked off the trend in Germany: 2.24 kWh expandable to 8.96 kWh, 2 MPPT and 1600 W of solar input, IP65.

  • Capacity: 2240 Wh (LiFePO4), expandable to 8960 Wh (4 units)
  • Solar: 2 MPPT, up to 1600 W input
  • Output: Built in 800 W micro inverter
  • All weather: IP65, indoor and outdoor use
  • The reference that started the balcony trend, unbeatable value
The Marstek Saturn B2500-D is the balcony solar storage system that popularised the whole category in Germany. DC coupled, its 2 independent MPPT trackers accept up to 1600 W of panels, with an 800 W micro inverter built in. Its 2240 Wh LiFePO4 battery is IP65 rated and expands up to 8960 Wh by stacking up to 4 units. Plug and play installation, control via the Marstek app, 10 year warranty, over 6000 cycles.
In-depth reviewRead our full review → 3.9/5 The B2500-D is more or less the model that started it all: in Germany it is hard to spot a balcony fitted with solar panels without one or more of these small grey towers stacked against the wall next to it. In practice, setup really does live up to the promised 15 minutes: MC4 connectors on the panels, a mains socket, the Marstek app over Wifi, and storage begins right away. Several owners report solid compatibility with Shelly smart meters and the German Ecotracker, with a genuine satisfaction at seeing the household's baseline consumption covered automatically in the evening. The clearest drawback concerns availability and price outside Germany: it is noticeably cheaper and far better distributed through the manufacturer at home than through the handful of resellers available elsewhere. The otherwise solid app also has occasional hiccups after an update, according to recent reports. For anyone able to buy at the German price, the value for money remains among the best in the whole plug and play category.
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Marstek Venus E 3.0

$2308.00

A capable 5.12 kWh AC-coupled battery from Europe's balcony solar boom, but not yet sold or certified in the US as a self-install plug-in kit.

  • Capacity: 5120 Wh LiFePO4, expandable to 15.36 kWh
  • Backup output: 2.5 kW continuous during an outage
  • Install: AC-coupled behind an existing grid-tied inverter
  • US status: No confirmed UL3700 certification as of 2026
  • Best used today as a backup add-on, not a solo plug-in kit
The Marstek Venus E 3.0 is a 5.12 kWh AC-coupled home battery that has done well in Europe, adding storage behind an existing solar inverter. In the US, the picture differs: no confirmed UL3700 certification, no live US storefront (its English page still prices in euros, its Where to Buy page reads coming soon), and no Amazon.com listing. Marstek notes its 800W grid-export mode needs local utility or government approval. Best treated as a battery to discuss with a licensed installer for backup use, not a Utah-style plug-in purchase.
In-depth reviewRead our full review → 3.6/5 On the strength of the hardware alone, the Venus E 3.0 deserves its European reputation: a genuinely simple AC-coupled battery that adds real backup capacity behind an existing solar setup. But this review is about buying one in the US today, and there our enthusiasm cools. We could not find it listed on Amazon.com, and Marstek's own English-language US page still displays its price in euros, with a Where to Buy page that literally reads coming soon. No UL3700 certification turned up in our research either, the standard now used to clear plug-in battery products in the US. Marstek's own site is upfront that pushing the full 800 W of on-grid output requires local utility or government approval, a different proposition from EcoFlow's Utah-cleared, no-approval devices. None of this means the hardware is unsafe or unusable. It means the realistic US path today runs through a licensed installer, adding it behind an existing interconnected system for its 2.5 kW backup output, not ordering it online expecting a Utah-style wall-outlet install.
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Marstek Venus E Mini

The thinnest of Marstek's plug and play batteries: a 2 kWh unit for a wall outlet, installed in 5 minutes, without touching your existing setup.

  • Capacity: 2009.6 Wh LiFePO4 (expandable to 6 kWh with 3 units)
  • Power: 1.5 kW bidirectional, 1.5 kVA backup (1.8 kVA peak)
  • Installation: Plug and play on a wall outlet, no MPPT, under 5 minutes
  • Rating: IP65, -4 °F to 140 °F (-20 °C to 60 °C), 4.1 in (105 mm) thick, 48.5 lb (22 kg)
  • Marstek's thinnest and cheapest plug-in battery case
The Marstek Venus E Mini (formerly Venus B) is the smallest AC-coupled home battery in the Venus E range: 2009.6 Wh packed into a case just 4.1 in (105 mm) thick and weighing 48.5 lb (22 kg), plugged into a standard wall outlet in a few minutes. It stores surplus solar power or off-peak electricity and delivers up to 1.5 kW, with a dedicated backup outlet for power cuts. Expandable to 6 kWh by pairing three units, it is currently sold only for the European 230V grid.
Delivered in a compact box, the Venus E Mini really is installed in minutes: hang it on the wall or stand it on the floor, plug it in, and the Marstek app picks it up straight away. Self-consumption mode with the optional smart meter does a solid job of keeping surplus power off the grid. Real downside: it runs hot, up to 149 °F (65 °C) at full load according to an independent Dutch test, and its standby draw of around 7 W cannot be switched off, which eats into the promised savings. More concerning is Marstek's after-sales reputation: on Trustpilot, its Dutch subsidiary sits at just 2.3 out of 5 across roughly 120 reviews, with recurring complaints about warranty terms (a mandatory account and forced data sharing), units arriving faulty, and slow support responses. The biggest catch for US shoppers, though, is availability: as of writing, Marstek sells the Venus E Mini only in a 230V/50Hz configuration for Europe and the UK, with no confirmed 120V US launch yet.
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