PV modules seldom produce power at their test condition power rating. This leads installers to pair PV modules with power ratings higher than the inverter power rating. In many locations, high DC:AC ratios may not result in significant clipping losses. To learn more, please read our U.S.-based technical brief for more information on this topic. This can be accessed at https://www4.enphase.com/sites/default/files/downloads/support/Enphase-Tech-Brief-Why-Larger-EN-US_0.pdf. 

On cloudy or rainy days, your system produces less energy compared to days with a clear sky. The impact of clouds on your system’s energy production varies depending on the cloud cover and the duration it obscures sunlight over your panels during the day.

Maximum energy is produced when the sky is bright and clear—especially if the angle of the panels towards the sun is optimal and the temperature is cool, since solar panels work more efficiently in lower temperatures. If the weather is clear but production is still low, check for dirt, snow, shade, or debris on the surface of the solar panels.

The Enphase Energy System brings solar, batteries, and software together in one complete package so that you can make, use, save, and sell your own power. To learn more, please visit https://enphase.com/en-au/energy-101/understanding-your-system. 

Many factors determine a system’s energy production on a rooftop, compared to its energy production in standard testing conditions. Your solar professional may have provided a production estimate using estimation tools like PVWatts. Estimation tools consider many factors such as location, seasonal variation, roof pitch, wiring, and electrical losses to calculate production estimates.

You can use the following formula for a simple estimate:
DC system size (kW) × hours of sun/day × system efficiency = estimated AC daily energy production

Example:
5 kW × 5 hr/day × 0.77 = 19.25 kWh/day

In the Enphase Installer Portal, formerly known as Enlighten Manager:

1. Click on Systems tab

2. Select a system from the list

3. Click the Devices tab

4. The Processor Load column will show the existing firmware version

No. IQ8 Series Microinverters cannot be installed on the same Gateway with other Enphase microinverters. If a site has other IQ Series Microinverters—like IQ6 or IQ7—or M Series or S Series Microinverters, you will need to create a split system with IQ8 Series Microinverters provisioned on an IQ Gateway and the other microinverters—like IQ6 or IQ7—provisioned on a separate IQ Gateway.

All IQ8 Series Microinverters operate at 230 V L-N AC voltage interconnection. IQ8 Series Microinverters can also be deployed across three-phases for use in 400 V WYE grids in ANZ.

Enphase IQ8 Series Microinverters are the industry’s first grid-forming microinverters that support the latest high current solar modules with an input current of 14 A. The brain of the semiconductor-based microinverter is our proprietary, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which enables the microinverter to operate in grid-tied or off-grid modes with a battery only. This chip is built in advanced 55nm fab technology with high-speed digital logic and has rapid response times to changing loads and grid events, which alleviates constraints on battery sizing for home energy systems.

Microinverters with integrated MC4 connectors will not be shipped with a Q-DCC-2 adapter cable, as they are no longer necessary.

Download the data sheets or browse all our technical publications in the Documentation Centre.

Enphase IQ8 Series Microinverters are compatible with the existing IQ cabling system, which is currently being used with existing IQ6 and IQ7 Series Microinverters and provides a similar installer experience.

You can pair Enphase IQ8 Series Microinverters with bifacial solar modules if they are electrically compatible and installed according to the Quick Installation Guide supplied with the microinverters.

In case there is no mandatory regulation for inverter sizing by the local utilities, use the microinverter sizing methodology of a conventional monofacial module; however, use the real power, or gained power, rather than the nominal power of the bifacial solar module. For example, if a 20% gain is expected, then refer to the module output parameters associated with the 20% gain instead of the nameplate rating of the module.

You can always use the Enphase Module Compatibility calculator to feed-in the module output parameters and check the compatibility. To learn more, please read our technical brief on Pairing Enphase microinverters with bifacial solar PV modules.

Yes, all system owners will utilize the same app, irrespective of system type. Owners with multiple systems can access all their Enphase systems from a single login to the Enphase App.

Yes, all microinverters will eventually have integrated MC4 connectors. PV modules with MC4 and MC4 Evo 2 connectors will be compatible with our microinverters that have integrated MC4 connectors. We are gradually transitioning each inverter in a phased manner.

Yes, you will use the same commissioning and monitoring application for commercial systems, and you will be able to monitor your entire fleet of installed systems—irrespective of individual site type or microinverter.

It doesn't use an external bulkhead adapter, so the overall cable is a bit less. However, module leads are typically 4 to 6 feet long, or 1.2 to 1.8 meters long, so the impact is minimal.

Please refer to our warranty page for details on the IQ8 Series Microinverter warranty. This document is available at https://enphase.com/en-au/download/enphase-iq8-microinverterlimitedwarranty.

There are no special instructions for microinverters with integrated MC4 connectors. Please follow the same installation practices as outlined in the Enphase installation manual.

Refer to https://enphase.com/en-au/installers/microinverters and learn more about Enphase microinverters.

Yes, refer to  https://enphase.clickmeeting.com/are-you-enphase-battery-ready-/register.