📅 Release: Wednesday 19th August at 7pm
🎤 Guest: Aaron James Darvill – Senior Sales Manager, UK & Ireland, Anker Solix
🎧 Hosts: Michael Stott (East Renewables)

🔋 What do Christian Louboutins, balcony batteries, and the Solarcoaster have in common?
They all come up in this week’s episode with the one and only Aaron Darvill from Anker Solix — and trust us, this one’s got range.

Anker might be best known for USB chargers and power banks, but Aaron reveals how their leap into home energy storage has been years in the making — and why the Anker Solix X1 isn’t just another white box on the wall. From their obsession with installer education to their C5 corrosion-proof, IP66-rated design, Aaron lays out how Anker Solix is doing things differently.

We dive into:
⚡️ Aaron’s 15+ year journey in battery storage
⚡️ How Anker went from consumer tech to solar storage
⚡️ The wild story behind the TikTok shoes that weren’t the battery
⚡️ Why Solix only works with trained “ambassadors,” not just installers
⚡️ What to expect at Solar & Storage Live at the NEC
⚡️ Their new three-phase systems, SG-Ready integration, and EV chargers
⚡️ Balcony storage in Europe — and why the UK isn’t ready (yet)

Whether you’re an installer, distributor, or just into smart solar tech, this episode will give you insight into where the battery game is headed — and why it’s not just about kWh anymore.

🎉 Come meet us at Solar & Storage Live
📍 NEC Birmingham – 23–25 September
Anker Solix will be there — you’ll hear them before you see them.
Don’t miss the live tech talks, product demos, giveaways, and good vibes.

🛠️ Mentioned in this episode:

• Anker Solix X1

• Anchor Academy (installer training)

• Segen, Callidus Wholesale, Western Solar

• SG Ready integration with heat pumps

• Solar Bank 3 Pro (balcony battery storage – EU only for now)

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