Install large systems with Power Control

Enphase Power Control is a software feature included in every Enphase Energy System that controls the amount of power. This gives installers more flexibility in system design to build bigger systems while avoiding costly main panel upgrades and satisfying utility requirements.
Power Control System IQ Battery 5P

Key features

Refer to the availability of features section below for more details.

Avoids main panel upgrades

Install more PV than allowed by main panel

Enables up to 80 kWh of battery capacity

Avoids utility transformer upgrades

Enables export mode for batteries

Maximizes savings by exporting stored energy

Availability of features by system type

Feature Benefit Availability
Main panel upgrade avoidance¹ Avoid the cost of a panel upgrade for a large PV system. Now
Aggregate power export limit¹ Easier interconnection by meeting utility PV export limits. Now
Avoid transformer upgrades for large PV systems. April 2024

¹Can only be used in a system with solar IQ8 Microinverters.

Feature Benefit Availability
IQ Battery oversubscription¹ Allows more battery capacity while limiting the continuous power. Now
Aggregate power export limit² Easier interconnection by meeting the utility export limits for PV​. Now​
Avoid transformer upgrades for large PV systems. April 2024
Aggregate power export limit for batteries¹ Avoid transformer upgrades for large export-only battery systems.​ December 2023​
Main panel upgrade avoidance² Avoid the cost of a panel upgrade for a large PV and battery system. November 2023
Battery import only¹ Easier interconnection by meeting utility requirements for non-exporting batteries.  Now​
Battery export only¹ Allows battery to export to the grid, maximizing the economic benefits under NEM 3.0.​ December 2023​

¹Can be used in a system with solar IQ8 or IQ7/6 or M-Series PV Microinverters.
²Can only be used in a system with solar IQ8 Microinverters.

Feature Benefit Availability
Aggregate power export limit¹ Easier interconnection by meeting the utility export limits for PV.​ Now
Avoid transformer upgrades for large PV systems. April 2024
Aggregate power export limit for batteries² Avoid transformer upgrades for large export-only battery systems.​ December 2023​
Main panel upgrade avoidance¹ Avoid the cost of a panel upgrade for a large PV and battery system. November 2023​
Battery import only² Easier interconnection by meeting utility requirements for non-exporting batteries.  Now​
Battery export only² Allows battery to export to the grid, maximizing the economic benefits under NEM 3.0.​ December 2023​

¹Can only be used in a system with solar IQ8 Microinverters.
²Can be used in a system with solar IQ8 or IQ7/6 or M-Series PV Microinverters.

Feature Benefit Availability
IQ Battery oversubscription¹ Allows more battery capacity while limiting the continuous power. Now​
Aggregate power export limit² Easier interconnection by meeting the utility export limits for PV​. Now​
Avoid transformer upgrades for large PV systems. April 2024​
Aggregate power export limit for batteries¹ Avoid transformer upgrades for large export-only battery systems.​ December 2023​
Main panel upgrade avoidance² Avoid the cost of a panel upgrade for a large PV and battery system. Now​
Battery import only¹ Easier interconnection by meeting utility requirements for non-exporting batteries.  Now
Battery export only¹ Allows battery to export to the grid, maximizing the economic benefits under NEM 3.0.​ December 2023​

¹Can be used in a system with solar IQ8 or IQ7/6 or M-Series PV Microinverters.
²Can only be used in a system with solar IQ8 Microinverters. IQ System Controller cannot support more than 64 A of solar  IQ8 Microinverters.

Feature Benefit Availability
Aggregate power export limit¹ Easier interconnection by meeting the utility export limits for PV​. Now
Avoid transformer upgrades for large PV systems. April 2024​
Aggregate power export limit for batteries² Avoid transformer upgrades for large export-only battery systems.​ December 2023​
Main panel upgrade avoidance¹ Avoid the cost of a panel upgrade for a large PV and battery system. Now​
Battery import only² Avoid the cost of a panel upgrade for a large PV and battery system. Now
Battery export only² Allows battery to export to the grid, maximizing the economic benefits under NEM 3.0.​ December 2023​

¹Can only be used in a system with solar IQ8 Microinverters. IQ System Controller cannot support more than 64 A of solar  IQ8 Microinverters.
²Can be used in a system with solar IQ8 or IQ7/6 or M-Series PV Microinverters.

Documentation

See below for important Power Control documents. For additional product documents, refer to the documentation center.

Tech brief

Technical details for implementing an Enphase Energy System with Power Control

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UL certification

For grid-tied and grid-forming systems with IQ8 Microinverters and IQ Battery 5P

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UL certification

For grid-tied systems with IQ Battery 5P using MPU avoidance
 

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UL certification

For grid-forming systems with IQ Battery 3T/10T
 
 

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