Apps and software

What’s new

For all installers:

1. Improved site search with autocomplete functionality: The app now features intelligent search with autocomplete suggestions, displaying results dynamically as installers type and supporting partial name matches for faster site search.

   

2. Regional inventory protection (coming soon): To prevent geographical arbitrage, enhanced location validation will be implemented soon. The system verifies serial numbers against installation country locations to ensure devices are activated in their intended markets.

3. IQ Gateway update and replacement process: The app now automatically initiates cloud upgrades when installing new gateways with older firmware and manages the entire replacement process with status notifications and guided workflow.

   

4. Homeowner access management: Email changes for homeowner accounts are restricted after six months of system operation. To change ownership, homeowners must use the Transfer of Ownership service. Learn more about Transfer of Ownership.
5. Production meter enablement: Automated meter state management now disables production meters when microinverters are first added and requires revalidation for existing system configurations.
6. CT configuration flexibility: The app now allows switching between Load only and Load with solar modes during CT configuration without restarting the wizard.

For North America, Mexico, and Puerto Rico installers:

1. Battery configuration enhancement: Improved guidance for battery breaker configuration and oversubscription settings prevents mismatches between DER port selection and battery breaker details.

   

2. Storage CT validation: New jumper cable detection in the storage CT wizard checks L2 voltage before battery charge test to prevent misconfiguration and ensure proper system setup.

   

3. PV breaker monitoring: The enhanced monitoring system provides clear wiring instructions and automatically clears errors once proper connections are verified.

   

For APAC and EMEA installers:

1. Phase sequence validation: The app now includes a step to verify the grid-side wiring of the IQ System Controller for the correct phase sequence. This check is mandatory for three-phase backup sites.

2. Upload IQ System Controller checklist: The app advises installers to upload wiring and checklist images of the IQ System Controller for future system diagnostics.

   

3. IQ Gateway replacement flow enhancement: The streamlined gateway replacement process in the EMEA/APAC regions now offers clear choices between system extension and replacement with automated validation checks.

   

4. Power Export Limit updates: Power control settings have been reorganized with improved PEL configuration for IQ7 systems and streamlined access to Enphase Power Control features.

   

5. Dynamic Load Balancing for IQ EV Charger: The app now supports configuration and power limiting for IQ EV Chargers through dynamic load balancing. The grid interconnection capacity field is mandatory for this feature.

   

6. IQ Energy Router system flexibility: IQ Energy Router support has been extended to allow IQ Battery installations with third-party string inverters, removing the requirement for Enphase microinverters.
7. IQ Combiner Lite management: The app now implements specific microinverter quantity limits based on inverter models, with automated validation during system configuration.
8. Consumption meter validation: The ability to use Expert Mode has been removed when polarity issues or zero readings are detected in Consumption CT.

What’s fixed

• Device replacement validation: Enhanced security checks during device replacement now validate if devices are already commissioned on other sites before allowing replacement, preventing duplicate installations.

This release is being deployed via Google Play (Android) and App Store (iOS) upgrades.

What’s new

For all installers:

1. Advanced meter readings from Production and Consumption CTs

   • Installers can now view advanced readings, such as Power Factor, on the Meter Configuration page by selecting View Advanced Readings.

    

2. Enable production meter after adding microinverters
    
   • If microinverters are added for the first time, the consumption and production meters will be disabled. If the installer had previously enabled the meters before adding the microinverters, they will need to re-validate them.

3. Ability to change Consumption CT measuring input

   • Installers can now change the Consumption CT configuration between Load only and Load with solar modes while navigating through the wizard.

   

For North America installers:

1. Set the default battery mode setting (in Illinois)

   The Enphase Installer App will automatically set the relevant battery mode based on the grid connection type chosen by the installer. 

For APAC and EMEA installers:

1. Commission the IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase system in backup and grid-tied mode (in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
    
   • Depending on the availability of the new devices, installers can now commission the IQ Battery 5P with FlexPhase, configured as three-phase, for both backup and grid-tied setups.

2. Commission IQ EV Charger 2 in Europe (country-specific) from the Enphase Installer App

   • The installer can now commission IQ EV Charger 2 in Europe (country-specific) directly from the Enphase Installer App. The installer can commission, retire, and set Enphase Power Control to adhere to the grid connection rating.

   

What’s fixed

• The message in one of the Consumption CT wizard's steps has been updated to provide clearer information on the system's behavior.

This release is being deployed via Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS) upgrades.

What’s new

For all installers:

1. Enhancements to post-commissioning steps
    

   • The Enphase Installer App will collapse the commissioning steps after commissioning is complete, making the Monitor and Service menus more prominent.

     

2. Interactive demo guide 
    
   • The new App Demo card in the Support section provides access to an interactive guide that demonstrates the features and workflows of the Enphase Installer App.

   • This includes configuration-specific demos for different markets, helping installers learn the basic functions of the app.

     

3. Enhanced microinverter communication status
    

   • A near real-time (3-5 minutes) grid-voltage display for each microinverter is now provided to verify that the wiring is done correctly.

     

4. Automatic gateway software updates
    

   • A mandatory gateway software auto-download is triggered when logging into the Enphase Installer App. This ensures the latest gateway software is available for commissioning.

     

For installers in North America:

1. Support for Net Metering in Illinois
    
   • For installers commissioning sites in Illinois, the Enphase Installer App will allow them to Select Grid Connection Type.

   • Installers can access a guide that helps them select the correct grid connection type.

      

2. Mandatory gateway software upgrade for gateway replacement
    
   • The Enphase Installer App will suggest mandatory gateway software upgrades during the IQ Gateway replacement process if the replaced gateway is on a higher version than the new gateway.
3. Commissioning California 208 V sites with IQ Battery 5P 
    

   • In California, installers can now commission the IQ Battery 5P on sites with single-phase 208 V, i.e., 120 V L-N, 208 V L-L, and a 3-wire grid supply.

     Note: The IQ Battery 5P operates as a non-backup or grid-tied battery on single-phase 208 V supplies. It should not be mistaken for a three-phase 208Y/120 V 4-wire supply, as the IQ Battery 5P does not support 208Y/120 V 4-wire supplies.

4. Busbar Overload Control for Main Panel Upgrade Avoidance (MPUA)
    
   • Installers will now have an additional software option called Busbar Overload Control on the Main Panel Upgrade Avoidance page.

   • This control allows installers to accurately control the charge and discharge of the IQ Batteries based on the component size of the main panel.

     

5. IQ8P Microinverter (IQ8P-72-2-US) commissioning in Mexico 
    
   • The IQ8P Microinverter is incompatible with three-phase residential and commercial sites using 220Y/127 V 4-wire grid supply in Mexico. The Enphase Installer App will block the addition of IQ8P Microinverters for such systems.

For APAC and EMEA installers:

1. The Enphase Installer App will support connections with utility servers in South Australia and Victoria.

2. Automatically select the consumption phases in the consumption meter wizard when the installer chooses and activates the three-phase production meters.

   

For IQ EV Charger installations:

1. Improved EV charger integration
    
   • Installers can now integrate EV chargers in the Enphase Energy System and validate their functioning using the Enphase Installer App.
2. Main Breaker Trip Avoidance (MBTA)
    
   • Installers can now enable and configure dynamic load balancing and prevent the main breaker from tripping by limiting the IQ EV Charger capacity during usage.

What’s fixed

1. Improved battery readiness detection during functional validation.
2. Updated PLC noise measurement units for better accuracy.
3. Performance enhancements and stability fixes.

This release is being deployed via Google Play (Android) and App Store (iOS) upgrades.

What’s new

For all installers:

1. Consumption meter validation 
    
   • While enabling a consumption meter, the Enphase Installer App will check if the production readings are captured correctly in the production meter for different consumption meter locations (Load with solar or Load only).
   • If a wiring error is detected, installers will be blocked from enabling the consumption meter and instructed to fix the error.
2. Ability to enable consumption meters in low light conditions 
    
   • Installers will be allowed to enable consumption meters even in low light conditions with low solar power production.
3. Production meters cannot be enabled with erroneous phase configuration  
    
   • Installers will be blocked from enabling a production meter when they mistakenly select a three-phase site configuration as single-phase instead of three-phase. 

For installers in the United States commissioning Off-Grid only sites: 

1. Enphase Installer App now allows Off-Grid only commissioning 
    
   • Installers will be allowed to commission Off-Grid Enphase Energy Systems.  
   • Installers are required to complete training to perform the wiring and commissioning of Off-Grid configurations. Click here to access the required training  
   • Learn more about the Enphase Off-Grid offering for homeowners who want a clean, resilient, and self-sufficient grid-independent energy supply.

For installers in Europe commissioning IQ Energy Routers:  
 

1. IQ Energy Router improvements 
    
   • The Enphase Installer App will automatically establish communication between the IQ Energy Router and the IQ Gateway when an old IQ Gateway is replaced with a new IQ Gateway.
   • The new IQ Gateway should be connected to the same network as the IQ Energy Router. 

What’s fixed

1. Performance improvements and other fixes. 

This release is being deployed via Google Play (Android) or App Store (iOS) upgrades.

What’s new

For all installers:

1. Change in System Type, permitting, and PV Module details

   The Enphase Installer App will require installers to update the System Type, permitting, and PV Module details in Step 1 (System Details) of the commissioning process.

   It is recommended that site creation (Step 1) be completed using the new activation form in the Enphase Installer Portal.

   

   Note: Support for the classic activation page will be removed in the coming weeks.

2. Ability to create an array without scanning microinverters

   Installers will now be able to create an array for an Enphase system before scanning microinverters. Alternatively, installers can access the Array Builder from the IQ Microinverters details screen.

   

For installers in North America:

1. Support for Busbar Overload Control in Main Panel Upgrade Avoidance 

   Installers will be able to enable and configure Busbar Overload Control inside Main Panel Upgrade Avoidance, in addition to the Current Limit with NEC 120% Rule.

   

For installers in Australia and New Zealand:

1. Option to skip meter wizard steps for backup system commissioning

   Installers will be allowed to skip the Production Meter and Consumption Meter sub-steps in the validation step if they are commissioning a backup system with an IQ System Controller INT.

What’s fixed

1. Implemented other performance improvements and bug fixes.

This release is being deployed via Google Play (Android) or App Store (iOS) upgrades.

What’s new

For all installers:

1. Added the ability to perform Consumption CT health checks 
    

Installers can now navigate to the Consumption CT page under Devices and click Verify CT to initiate a series of checks on the respective Consumption CT. Verify CT triggers checks for the following four scenarios, and if any check fails, installers are provided with suggested actions to rectify the issue.

• Configured as Load Only but installed as Load with Solar production
   
• Configured as Load with Solar production but installed as Load Only
   
• Consumption CTs are not installed but are enabled on the Enphase Installer Portal
   
• Consumption CT polarity needs to be reversed
   

Configured as Load Only but installed as Load with Solar production

Configured as Load with Solar production but installed as Load Only

Consumption CT is not installed but is enabled on the Enphase Installer Portal

Consumption CT polarity needs to be reversed

No issues were found with the Consumption CT

For installers in countries with IQ Energy Management:

1. Added the ability to perform replacement of IQ Energy Management devices
    

As with conventional Enphase systems, installers can now use the Install Replacement and Replace Gateway options to perform replacement of the following IQ Energy Management devices:

• EV chargers and heat pumps
   
• IQ Energy Router
   

EV charger and heat pump replacement:

Select Install Replacement

Select the device type

Confirm device details

Replacement is in progress

Replacement is complete

IQ Energy Router replacement:

Select Replace Gateway

Select IQ Energy Router as the device type

Enter device details and confirm

Replacement is in progress

Replacement is complete

For installers in California:

1. Grid connection year is now shown based on input in the Enphase Installer App
    

• Installers can now view the Connection Year on the Settings page of the Enphase Installer Portal, based on the interconnection application date provided in the Enphase Installer App.
   
• If the interconnection application date is unavailable, the connection year will be shown as Not Available.
   

The Enphase Installer Portal displays the Connection Year as entered in the Enphase Installer App. If the date is unavailable, the connection year is shown as Not Available.

What’s fixed

1. Resolved the issue of some Mexico users seeing a time in Enphase products that differed from their local time.
    
2. Fixed the issue of a few installers not being able to submit the Labor Reimbursement form despite providing all the requisite information on the Portal.
    
3. Updated the terms and conditions of the Labor Protection Program agreement.
    
4. Clarified the Self Service section of the Portal by updating the Request Return button to Request RMA.
    

What’s new

For installers in countries with Enphase Home Energy Management:

1. Added new devices to the Devices page

On the Devices page, installers can now view device details for the new devices that are integrated into Enphase Home Energy Management, including the IQ Energy Router, EV chargers, and heat pumps.

                                                                                       New device details for EV chargers and heat pumps

2. Added consumption data for heat pumps and EV chargers in the Graph view

In the Graph view, installers can now see consumption data for EV chargers and heat pumps that are integrated into a system through Enphase Home Energy Management.

                                                                                        New device consumption data in the Graph view

3. Added consumption data for heat pumps and EV chargers to the Reports page

On the Reports page, installers can now view consumption data for EV chargers and heat pumps that are integrated into a system through Enphase Home Energy Management.

                                                                                              New device reports in the Reports section

4. Added new system statuses to indicate new device errors

Installers can now view the following system statuses on the Systems page to identify issues related to new devices integrated into Enphase Home Energy Management.

• IQ Energy Router Not Reporting

• IQ ER EVSE Not Reporting

• Heat Pump Not Reporting

• Heat Pump Error

What’s fixed

1. Resolved the issue of Meter Measurements not being enabled by default, even though CTs were enabled on a system.

2. Resolved the issue of system statuses being incorrectly switched between Meter Issue and Normal within a short time.

What’s new

For all installers:

1. The app now allows adding IQ Microinverters to a new site if they were incorrectly added to another site by another installer

   The Enphase Installer App now facilitates the addition of IQ Microinverters to a new site. If an IQ Microinverter was incorrectly added to a different site and is not communicating with the Enphase Installer Portal, the app will automatically retire the IQ Microinverter from the old site when the installer attempts to add it to the new site.

2. IQ Battery charge/discharge alert added

   A new informative message has been added to the functional validation screen for three-phase grid-tied IQ Battery sites. This alert notifies installers if the IQ Battery charge/discharge rate is limited to 100 W due to IQ Microinverter phase association.

   

For installers in the EMEA region:

1. Going through meter wizard will now be mandatory for all storage commissioning

2. Voltage check during Production CT enablement

   When enabling Production Current Transformers (CTs) in the EMEA region, the Enphase Installer App will now automatically check the voltage in each phase. Installation will be blocked if the voltage is outside the operational range (less than 20 V or greater than 300 V), ensuring compliance with regional standards.

   

3. IQ Energy Router IP address details now viewable

   Installers commissioning IQ Energy Routers can now view the IP address and serial number of the IQ Energy Router within the Enphase Installer App. This feature simplifies the commissioning process for other peripherals by providing essential connectivity information.

   

What’s fixed

For all installers:

1. Resolved an issue that previously prevented installers from adding both an AC Battery and an IQ Battery 3T to the same site.

2. The Enphase Installer App will no longer display the polarity flip option during validation of three-phase production and consumption meters, enhancing the accuracy of the installation validation process.

3. Resolved an issue that was causing IQ Gateway updates to fail in the AU region.

4. General app performance enhancements have been implemented, along with other minor bug fixes, to provide a smoother and more reliable experience for all users.

This release is being deployed via Google Play (Android) or App Store (iOS) upgrades.

What’s new

For installers in North America:

1. New informational pop-up about IQ Battery 3T/10T wiring

   We have added guidelines for the recommended wiring procedure for an IQ Battery 3T/10T.

   These guidelines appear in a pop-up that also links to the latest IQ Battery 3T/10 quick install guide, as well as a short training video demonstrating best practices for IQ Battery 3T/10T wiring, if further instruction is needed.

   The pop-up will be shown whenever an IQ Battery 3T/10T is scanned.

   

This release is being deployed via Google Play (Android) or App Store (iOS) upgrades.

What’s new

1. [North America] The Enphase Installer App will block the provisioning of the IQ System Controller if no IQ Batteries or IQ Microinverters have been scanned in the system.

   

    

2. [Australia] Adding NMI details is now mandatory in the Enphase Installer App. The entered NMI details will be validated by the app.

3. [Brazil] Installers in Brazil can now commission sites with IQ8 Microinverters using the Enphase Installer App.

4. To speed up the commissioning process, we have removed the optional update button in the Gateway Connectivity step.

What’s fixed

1. Fixed an issue where the generator meter was being erroneously disabled when the production meter was disabled.

2. Fixed a storage system issue where the functional validation step was not starting due to incorrect background validations.

3. Grid profile provisioning to the IQ Gateway has been made faster for IQ Gateway software versions 7.0.88–7.0.91.

4. Other bugs and security fixes.