Fronus vs Itel: Which Lithium Battery Should You Buy?
Fronus vs Itel is searched by buyers who already know both names from inverters. Fronus is a Pakistani brand using China-made cells. Itel Energy is part of China's Transsion group. Both sell LiFePO4 batteries for UPS and solar homes. This page compares their ranges in our catalogue, size by size.
Updated 12 November 2026
Quick overview
- Origin: Fronus, Pakistani brand with China-made cells; Itel Energy (Transsion group), China.
- Range here: Fronus 9 batteries; Itel 6 batteries plus one power station.
- Warranty: Fronus Platinum 5.12kWh lists 5 years; Itel lists no term. Ask before ordering for the rest.
- Cycles: 6,000 on most listed models from both brands.
- Protection: neither brand lists an IP rating, so plan an indoor install.
See Fronus (Fronus Lithium Battery prices) and Itel (Itel Lithium Battery prices).
Sizes we stock
- 12V: Itel IPB-12100 (1.28 kWh). Fronus has no 12V model here.
- 24V: Fronus Titan 24V and Diamond 25.6V (2.56 kWh each, wall); Itel IPW-25100 (2.56 kWh) and IPW-25200 (5.12 kWh, floor).
- 5kW: Fronus Platinum 5.12kWh, Titan 48V, TP-LD51, TP-LD52 and LD55 (all 5.12 kWh, wall); Itel IPL-51100 (5.12 kWh, wall).
- 10kW: Itel IPL-51200 (10.24 kWh). Fronus has no 10kW model here.
- 15kW and 16kW: Fronus Titan 15kWh and Platinum 15.36kWh (15.36 kWh, 300Ah, floor); Itel IPX-51314SPT (16.07 kWh, 314Ah, floor).
Fronus has five 5kW choices; Itel fills the 12V and 10kW gaps.
Warranty and cycles
- Fronus: 6,000 cycles on the Titan 24V, Platinum 5.12kWh, Titan 48V, Titan 15kWh and Platinum 15.36kWh. Platinum 5.12kWh lists 5 years warranty.
- Itel: 6,000 cycles on the IPB-12100, IPL-51100 and IPX-51314SPT.
- Diamond, TP-LD51, TP-LD52, LD55 and the other Itel models list no cycles: check the datasheet.
On listed cycles the two brands are equal. Fronus has one model with a written warranty term.
Inverter fit
Both brands' 48V batteries list CAN and RS485. If you own a Fronus inverter, a Fronus battery is the easy match; the same goes for Itel. With a mixed setup, ask before ordering whether communication works, or use voltage mode.
See the settings guide (Lithium Battery Settings for Growatt, Deye, Inverex and Knox).
Which to pick
- 12V UPS: Itel IPB-12100.
- 5kW with written warranty: Fronus Platinum 5.12kWh (5 years, 6,000 cycles).
- 10kW single unit: Itel IPL-51200.
- Biggest single unit: Itel IPX-51314SPT (16.07 kWh) or Fronus Titan 15kWh (15.36 kWh).
- Fronus inverter owner: Fronus battery.
Compare live prices on each product page before you order.
