Pylontech US5000 4.8kWh (48V LiFePO4) — UAE

AED 4,750 verified 5 Aug 2026 — prices in the UAE move weekly

Specifications

nominalVoltage48 VDC
nominalEnergy4800 Wh
usableEnergy4560 Wh at 95% depth of discharge
chemistryLiFePO4
dimensions442 x 420 x 161 mm
weight39.7 kg
communicationRS485 and CAN
seriesCompatibility48 V US-series. Cannot share a bank with the 51.2 V UF5000 — different charge windows
WarrantyPylontech's Residential BESS datasheet publishes the electrical specification but no warranty term we could open, and the UAE listing states none. Terms advertised by resellers vary from 5 to 10 years and are assessed against BMS event logs - packs whose logs show repeated over-voltage from manual-mode charging have had claims refused. Get the term in writing, and keep the commissioning settings.

The Pylontech US5000 is a 48 V, 4.8 kWh LiFePO4 rack module — the previous-generation Pylontech that most inverter compatibility lists were written around. It is listed in Dubai at AED 4,750 on 5 August 2026, in stock at maxima.solar.

It is also the more expensive of the two Pylontech modules on that shelf, and the smaller one.

The comparison that should decide this purchase

Same seller, 5 August 2026

US5000

UF5000

Nominal voltage

48 V

51.2 V

Nominal energy

4,800 Wh

5,120 Wh

Usable energy (95% DoD)

4,560 Wh

4,864 Wh

Weight

39.7 kg

42 kg

Listed price

AED 4,750

AED 3,505

Per usable watt-hour

AED 1.04

AED 0.72

The older module costs 36% more in absolute terms and 45% more per usable watt-hour while storing less. On the evidence of one seller on one day, there is one good reason to buy this one instead: you already own US-series modules.

Why you cannot simply mix them

Pylontech's UF5000 manual is explicit — do not connect a battery with a different type of battery, and the module's embedded BMS is designed for 51.2 VDC, so these must not be connected in series. The charge windows make the point on their own: the UF5000 charges at 56–56.8 V, and a 48 V US-series module does not.

Practically, that means a bank is a one-way commitment. An owner who starts with US5000 modules is buying into the US-series channel for every future expansion, and this listing is what that channel currently costs in Dubai.

Specifications

Spec

Value

Nominal voltage

48 VDC

Nominal energy

4,800 Wh

Usable energy

4,560 Wh (95% depth of discharge)

Chemistry

LiFePO4

Dimensions

442 × 420 × 161 mm

Weight

39.7 kg

Communication

RS485, CAN

From Pylontech's Residential BESS datasheet (document PY21SDRE01-12-3), accessed 5 August 2026.

A cell count is not published. Pylontech's own documents do not state one. Third-party sources — Victron's compatibility notes — describe the 48 V module as a 15-series configuration. And there is a trap worth naming: the US-series datasheet carries a row reading "single string quantity (pcs) 16", which is the number of modules allowed in a parallel group, not cells. It is misquoted as a cell count constantly.

The UAE-specific caveat

Cycle life and design life are quoted at 25 °C. A battery cabinet in an unconditioned Dubai garage or rooftop plant room is not at 25 °C for much of the year, and lithium ageing is driven by temperature more than by cycling for most residential duty. The coolest ventilated indoor location you have is worth more to this battery than any setting on the inverter.

Before paying

Get the warranty term in writing and keep the commissioning record. Pylontech claims are assessed against BMS event logs, and packs whose logs show repeated over-voltage from manual-mode charging have had claims refused — which makes the installer's charge-voltage configuration part of the warranty, not just part of the install.

One seller is not a market price. AED 4,750 is one Dubai shop's listing on one day and enters our dated UAE price index as exactly that.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Pylontech US5000 cost in the UAE?

AED 4,750 at maxima.solar on 5 August 2026, in stock - AED 1.04 per usable watt-hour. That is 45% more per usable watt-hour than the UF5000 sitting on the same shelf at AED 3,505, which holds more energy. One seller is not a market price, but a same-day, same-seller comparison is a fact worth acting on.

Should I buy the US5000 or the UF5000?

On this seller's 5 August 2026 prices, the UF5000 - unless you already own US-series modules. It is cheaper in absolute terms, holds 320 Wh more, and costs AED 0.72 per usable watt-hour against AED 1.04. The one case for the US5000 is expanding an existing 48 V US-series bank, because the two families cannot be mixed.

Can I add a UF5000 to my existing US5000 bank?

No. The US5000 is a 48 V module; the UF5000 is 51.2 V with a 56-56.8 V charge window, and Pylontech's UF5000 manual states directly that batteries of different type must not be connected and that its BMS-managed modules must not be put in series. Mixing them means one family is chronically under- or over-charged. Expansion means finding more US-series stock.

How much backup does one module give?

4,560 Wh usable at the datasheet's 95% depth of discharge. On a UAE villa that covers essential circuits overnight - lights, routers, a fridge, a fan - and does not cover air conditioning, which is the load people actually want covered. Measure the overnight consumption you intend to carry before choosing a module count.

Is it 15 cells in series?

Probably, but Pylontech does not print a cell count in either document we could open. Victron's compatibility notes describe the 48 V Pylontech module as a 15-series configuration, which is third-party. Watch for a trap here: Pylontech's US-series datasheet has a row reading 'single string quantity (pcs) 16', and that 16 is the number of MODULES in a parallel group, not cells. It is widely misquoted as a cell count.

Does UAE heat shorten its life?

The published cycle and design-life figures are stated at 25 C, and a bank in an unconditioned Dubai garage spends much of the year well above that. Lithium ageing is temperature-driven, so treat the datasheet numbers as a ceiling measured in conditions your battery will not experience, and install in the coolest ventilated indoor space you have.

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