# ESS Z — Solar inverter–battery compatibility

For ESS Z, inverter brand is Victron; battery brand is BMZ; nominal voltage is 48V; communication interface is CAN-bus; minimum firmware is GX device v1.72, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Inverter brand:** Victron
- **Battery brand:** BMZ _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Battery model:** ESS Z _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Nominal voltage:** 48V
- **Communication interface:** CAN-bus
- **Minimum firmware:** GX device v1.72
- **Supported system types:** ESS _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Restrictions or notes:** BMZ batteries can only be used in a Victron ESS installation installation that uses the ESS Assistant.

## What the source says

> Compatible BMZ models: ESS 7.0 ESS 9.0 ESS X ESS Z

## Source

- https://www.victronenergy.com/live/battery_compatibility:bmz_ess

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2027-02-08.
Part of [Solar inverter–battery compatibility](https://referencesource.org/solar-inverter-panel-battery-compatibility/).