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Enphase Installer Portal release notes (24.2.0)
March 13, 2024

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.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (24.2.0) Picture 3

                                                                                       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.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (24.2.0) Picture 4

                                                                                        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.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (24.2.0) Picture 5

                                                                                              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

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (24.2.0) Picture 6

 

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.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (24.1.0)
February 9, 2024

What’s new

For all installers:

1. Added ability to reverse the polarity of Storage CTs

Installers can now navigate to the Storage CT page under Devices and click Reverse Polarity to reverse the polarity of the respective Storage CT.

Screen to reverse Storage CT polarity

 

2. Added the ability to make a few reports available immediately under the Reports section

Previously, users had to wait 24 hours for enough data to be collected to prepare a report. In this release, we have added the ability to make the below reports available immediately without waiting 24 hours:

· IQ Relay Self-Test Report

· Grid Profile Settings Report

· Microinverter Routine Test Report

Ability to make a few reports available immediately under the ‘Reports’ section

For installers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada:

The following products and their respective SKUs have been made eligible for labor reimbursement.

S. No. Product SKU
1 IQ Combiner 5 X-IQ-AM1-240-5
2 IQ Combiner 5C X-IQ-AM1-240-5C
3 IQ System Controller 3 SC200D111C240US01
4 IQ System Controller 3G SC200G111C240US01
5 IQ Battery 5 IQBATTERY-5P-1P-NA
6 IQ Combiner 4 X-IQ-AM1-240-4
7 IQ Combiner 4C X-IQ-AM1-240-4C
8 IQ Combiner 4 X2-IQ-AM1-240-4
9 IQ Combiner 4C X2-IQ-AM1-240-4C

What’s fixed

1. Fixed the issue of users not being able to select a device from search results in the Install Replacement section.

2. Fixed the issue of not showing System Controller Issue and Battery Issue system statuses in the System List.

3. Fixed the issue of showing non-relevant devices under the Devices tab of the system. Only those devices which are present in the system and reporting to the Enphase Cloud will be displayed to end users. The Devices tab will also consist of devices that had reported at least once for that particular system.

4. Relaxed the Array Builder validations so that both arrays can be built on the Array Builder for sites with both IQ8 Microinverters and other models of microinverters.

5. Updated Production CT health check logic to check for existing system status to provide recommendations.

IQ Gateway software release notes (8.2.127)
February 1, 2024

IQ Gateway software version 8.2.127 is a merged release that combines support for 3rd-generation Enphase Energy Systems with Enphase Control Cable-based communication with support for 1st-generation and 2nd-generation Enphase Energy Systems with 2.4 GHz Zigbee-based communication.

  • Countries: Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and the United States

  • Gateways supported:

    • Puerto Rico and the United States:

      • IQ Combiner 5/5C/4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ Gateway, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway, Envoy S Metered for North America, and Envoy S Standard for North America

    • Australia and New Zealand:

      • IQ System Controller 3 INT (Gateway included) and IQ Gateway Metered

  • Microinverters supported:

    • IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, IQ6 Series, M Series, S Series

  • Batteries supported:

    • IQ Battery 5P, IQ Battery 3T/10T, IQ Battery 3/10, AC Battery

    • 3rd-generation IQ Batteries: IQ Battery 5P

    • 2nd-generation IQ Batteries: IQ Battery 3T/10T

    • 1st-generation IQ Batteries: IQ Battery 3/10

    • Legacy Enphase batteries: AC Battery

  • System controllers supported:

    • 3rd-generation IQ System Controllers:

      • IQ System Controller 3/3G for Puerto Rico and the United States

      • IQ System Controller 3 INT for Australia

    • 2nd-generation IQ System Controller: IQ System Controller 2

    • 1st-generation IQ System Controller: IQ System Controller 1

  • Supported system configurations:

The following configurations are supported in Puerto Rico and the United States:

  1. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Only systems with M Series or S Series Microinverters and Envoy S Metered for North America or Envoy S Standard for North America

  2. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Only systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters and IQ Combiner 5/5C/4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IQ Gateway

  3. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Only systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters and IQ Combiner 5/5C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway

  4. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Only systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters and IQ Combiner 5/5C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway

  5. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, and IQ Combiner 5/5C

  6. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, and IQ Combiner 5/5C

  7. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 2

  8. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 2

  9. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T, IQ Combiner 5/5C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 1

  10. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T, IQ Combiner 5/5C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 1

  11. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with M Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, Envoy S Metered for North America, and Communications Kit 2

  12. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with M Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T, Envoy S Metered for North America, and Communications Kit 1

  13. Sunlight Backup systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ System Controller 3/3G, and IQ Combiner 5/5C

  14. Sunlight Backup systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ System Controller 3/3G, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 2

  15. Sunlight Backup systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ System Controller 2, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 1

  16. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, IQ System Controller 3/3G, and IQ Combiner 5/5C

  17. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, IQ System Controller 3/3G, IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 2

  18. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, IQ System Controller 3/3G, and IQ Combiner 5/5C

  19. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, IQ System Controller 3/3G, and IQ Combiner 5/5C

  20. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, IQ System Controller 3/3G, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 2

  21. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, IQ System Controller 3/3G, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 2

  22. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with M215 or M250 Microinverters, IQ Battery 5P, IQ System Controller 3/3G, Envoy S Metered for North America, and Communications Kit 2

  23. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T, IQ System Controller 1/2, IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 1

  24. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T, IQ System Controller 1/2, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 5/5C/4/4C or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C or IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 1

  25. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T, IQ System Controller 2, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 5/5C/4/4C or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C or IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 1

  26. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with M215 or M250 Microinverters, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T, IQ System Controller 1/2, Envoy S Metered for North America, and Communications Kit 1

  27. Grid-forming (with backup) Storage Only systems with IQ Battery 5P, IQ System Controller 3/3G, and IQ Combiner 5/5C

  28. Grid-forming (with backup) Storage Only systems with IQ Battery 5P, IQ System Controller 3/3G, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C or IQ Combiner 4/4C/3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Gateway, and Communications Kit 2

  29. Grid-tied (without backup) Storage Only systems with IQ Battery 5 and IQ Combiner 5/5C or IQ Gateway with Communications Kit 2 or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway with Communications Kit 2

Note: The following features are supported only in these specific configurations:

  • Load Control and Generator Support are supported in configurations 13 through 28.

  • Solar Circuit Control (PV shedding) is supported in configurations 13 through 26.

The following configurations are supported in Australia and New Zealand:

  1. Grid-tied (without backup) Solar Only systems with IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, or S Series Microinverters and IQ Gateway Metered

  2. Grid-forming (with backup) Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, or S Series Microinverters, IQ System Controller 3 INT, and IQ Battery 5P

Release notes:

All regions:

#

Feature

Description

1

Improvements to commissioning experience

Improves inter-device communication during inventory collection when commissioning Enphase Energy System devices.

Improves meter validation during commissioning.

2

Improvements to system stability

Improves grid synchronization when the system moves from an off-grid state to an on-grid state in a no load condition.

Improves USB enumeration on the IQ Gateway for easier detection of USB-based accessory devices.

Improves Zigbee communication in scenarios such as provisioning, re-establishment of lost communication with a gateway, or following a system black start.

3

Improvements to system functionality

Indicates a Wi-Fi connection error state by turning the Access Point (AP) mode LED to solid amber on the IQ Gateway.

 

Puerto Rico and the United States:

#

Feature

Description

1

Support for new IQ8 Series Microinverters

Supports new IQ Series Microinverters: IQ8MC-72-M-US, IQ8AC-72-M-US, IQ8HC-72-M-US, and IQ8X-80-M-US.

2

Extension of UL Certified Enphase Power Control features

Support for the UL 1741 Certification Requirement Decision (CRD) for the main panel upgrade (MPU) avoidance feature of Enphase Power Control for grid-tied Solar Plus Batteries systems with IQ Battery 5P/3T/10T. The feature allows installers to:

  • set a software-based current limit at installation time on the back-feed into the main panel from grid-tied Solar Plus Batteries systems.

  • avoid the cost and time of unplanned main panel upgrades.

More information on Enphase Power Control features can be found here.

3

Improvements to commissioning experience

Fixed an issue related to IQ Battery discharge during commissioning.

4

Improvements to field support

Support for handling the Return Merchandize Authorization (RMA) procedure through Enphase field service technicians for the PCBA boards mentioned below:

  • IQ System Controller 3/3G E3 board (SC200G-NA-XA-E3-R3)

  • IQ System Controller 3/3G ESUB board (SC200G-NA-XA-ESUBBoard-R3)

  • IQ Battery 5P BMCC board (B05-BMSRA-0490-O)

  • Envoy board for IQ Combiner (SC-ECB-PCBA-ROW)

5

Improvements to system stability

Fixed an issue where performance reports were not being sent from the IQ Gateway to the Enphase Cloud before timeout expiry.

Fixed an issue in scenarios where the generator line voltage in live status toggles frequently between correct and incorrect values.

Improves stability of the main panel upgrade avoidance feature for grid-tied Solar Only sites.

Fixed an issue with IQ Battery replacement where an older IQ Battery would not retire successfully for replacement with a new battery.

Reduces false positives of battery Current Transformer (CT) error detection.

Improves relay switching logic in grid-forming systems for smoother black starts.

6

Improvements to cellular modem connectivity

Improves network registration behavior to reduce disconnections of the Mobile Connect cellular modem from the cellular network.

 

This release is being deployed to all IQ Gateway, IQ Combiner, Envoy S Metered, and IQ System Controller INT devices stated above through the Enphase Installer App for new systems, and via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (23.9.0)
December 26, 2023

What’s new

For all installers:

  1. Added Service Manager link within the Installer Portal for easy access to a system

    Installers can now navigate to a system within the Service Manager from the Installer Portal as a logged-in user by clicking Service Manager within the system view.

    Service Manager Link within the Installer Portal

     

  2. Added ability to set Dark Mode and remove images within the kiosk view

    Installers can now set Dark Mode within the kiosk view as well as delete any uploaded images.

    ability to set Dark Mode and Remove Images within the Kiosk view 

    Option to enable/disable Dark Mode

     Option to remove the image and save 

    Option to remove an image and save

  3. Added a new SKU within the Microinverter Routine Test Report

    Installers in Thailand need to generate a routine test report for the MEA and submit it to the local utilities for interconnection agreements. In previous releases, we added the ability for installers—within the reports section for an individual site—to generate a report for the IQ7 Microinverters in a system. In this release, the IQ8P Microinverter below is added to the report.

    • IQ8P-72-2-INT

    Added a new SKU within the Microinverter Routine Test Report

     

What’s fixed

  1. Fixed the issue of Thai fonts not being downloaded correctly within the reports downloaded from the Installer Portal.

  2. Fixed the issue of legacy tariff editor not being available for ACB systems within the System Settings page.

  3. Fixed the issue of wrong device statuses showing up for Wireless Range Extender or device statuses not showing at all.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (23.8.0)
November 29, 2023

What’s new

For all installers:

  1. Informing installers in case of multiple polarity reversal attempts for the same system

    Installers will now be informed and asked for confirmation if they wish to proceed with the polarity reversal of any meter if the polarity of the same meter was reversed less than 24 hours before. This ensures that polarity reversal is not performed twice unintentionally, resulting in no change in polarity.

    Switch the polarity

     

  2. Added capability for installer company administrators to specify job roles at the time of new user creation

    At the time of new user creation, administrators of installer companies can now specify the job role that the new user has within the installer company. For example, this may include roles such as Project Manager, Marketing/Sales, and Finance.

    adding new user's image account details image

     

  3. Added ability to hide installer name at the time of kiosk creation using the Fleet dashboard

    We have implemented the ability to hide the installer company’s name and logo at the time of kiosk creation using the Fleet dashboard.

    Option to enable or disable the installer name and logo:

    new display profile image

     

    Example of the kiosk interface when the installer name and logo are disabled:

    new display profile image
  4. Allowed access to view kiosks created by other users within the same company

    Installer users will now be able to view kiosks created by other users belonging to the same company.

    access allowed to view kiosks

Bug fixes

  1. Fixed the loss of per-phase consumption and per-phase production curves with IQ Gateway replacement.

  2. Resolved language discrepancies for the reports section in French locale.

  3. Renamed the System Configurator in the Quick Access section to System builder.

  4. Added the Status Since column to the Fleet Status tab in the Fleet dashboard.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.621)
November 3, 2023

IQ Gateway software version 7.3.621 improves system stability.

  • Gateways supported: IQ Gateway, IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway and IQ Combiner 4/4C, Envoy S Metered for North America, Envoy S Standard for North America, IQ Gateway Commercial, IQ Gateway M

  • Countries: U.S., Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Philippines

  • Microinverters supported: IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, IQ6 Series, M Series, S Series

  • Supported system configurations:

  1. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with M Series or S Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America or Envoy S Standard for North America

  2. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C

  3. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ7 Series or IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C

  4. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ7AM Microinverters, IQ Gateway (residential) in Brazil and Mexico

  5. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ7AM Microinverters, Envoy S Metered EM in Brazil and Philippines (230 V, 60 Hz systems only)

  6. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Commercial Gateway in Brazil and Philippines (230 V, 60 Hz systems only)

  7. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ7AM Microinverters, IQ Gateway Commercial in Brazil, Mexico, and Philippines (230 V, 60 Hz systems only)

  8. Sunlight Backup systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, and IQ System Controller 2

  9. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  10. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  11. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  12. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with M215 Series or M250 Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

Note: The following features are supported only in specific configurations above:

Load Control, Generator Support, and solar circuit control (PV shedding) are supported in configurations 8 through 12.

Grid services are supported in configurations 9 through 12.

Release notes:

# Feature Description
1 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements
  1. Fixes an issue with the IQ Gateway due to memory corruption that results in boot failure.
  2. Fixes charge/discharge oscillation issues when:
    1. IQ Battery is at 100% State of Charge (SoC) with Constant Voltage (CV) mode active
    2. Incorrect reference voltage value is set followed by battery reset during CV mode.
  3. Fixes a Battery Management Unit (BMU) L1 error caused by toggling the DC switch of an IQ Battery.
  4. Fixes an issue to avoid BMU RMA due to wrong inventory report.
  5. Fixes the IQ Gateway database corruption observed during a software upgrade.
  6. Fixes an issue where automatic update of IQ Battery firmware failed due to a low SoC condition.

 

This release is being deployed via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.617)
October 30, 2023

IQ Gateway software version 7.3.617 improves grid transition reliability, system stability, Zigbee communication, Wi-Fi communication, and the commissioning process.

  • Gateways supported: IQ Gateway, IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway and IQ Combiner 4/4C, Envoy S Metered for North America, Envoy S Standard for North America, IQ Gateway Commercial, IQ Gateway M

  • Countries: U.S., Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Philippines

  • Microinverters supported: IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, IQ6 Series, M Series, S Series

  • Supported system configurations:

  1. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with M Series or S Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America or Envoy S Standard for North America

  2. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C

  3. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ7 Series or IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C

  4. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ7AM Microinverters and IQ Gateway (residential) in Brazil and Mexico

  5. Grid Tied Solar Only systems with IQ7AM Microinverters and IQ Gateway M in Brazil and Philippines (230 V, 60 Hz systems only)

  6. Grid Tied Solar Only systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters and IQ Commercial Gateway in Brazil and Philippines (230 V, 60 Hz systems only)

  7. Grid Tied Solar Only systems with IQ7AM Microinverters and IQ Gateway Commercial in Brazil, Mexico, and Philippines (230 V, 60 Hz systems only)

  8. Sunlight Backup systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, and IQ System Controller 2

  9. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  10. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  11. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  12. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with M215 Series or M250 Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

Note: The following features are supported only in these specific configurations above.

  • Load Control, Generator Support, and solar circuit control (PV shedding) are supported in configurations 8 through 12

  • Grid Services are supported in configurations 9 through 12

Release notes:

# Feature Description
1 Improvements to system stability 1. Improves the software commissioning update sequence for IQ Batteries by verifying multimode configuration parameter update status via events, and makes sure that during commissioning grid-forming configuration is set. This also disallows the installer from proceeding to functional validation before IQ Batteries are ready, thereby preventing a microgrid collapse and delays in commissioning.

2. Fixes an issue with automatic circuit phase detection for 208 V line-to-line split-phase 120-degree phase shift systems with IQ7 Microinverters.

3. Fixes an issue where grid transition failures happened during the following scenarios:
 
  1. Low Frequency Ride Through (LFRT) events
  2. High Voltage Ride Through (HVRT) events

4. Fixes an issue of microgrid regulatory shutdown after islanding detected due to grid outage, by changing the IQ System Controller off-grid under voltage trip time from 100 ms to 300 ms.

5. Fixes an issue where High-Frequency Ride Through conditions cause microgrid collapse.
2 Enhancements to interface with the Enphase Cloud 1. Supports faster retrieval of Wi-Fi SSIDs from the IQ Gateway to Enphase App using Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol over any active internet connection. This lets the homeowner connect to a Wi-Fi network faster and without connecting to the gateway’s local Access Point (AP) mode.

2. Supports automatic AP mode activation whenever an IQ Gateway loses its internet connection. This allows the homeowner to configure the alternate Wi-Fi network via AP mode in the absence of an internet connection, and without pressing the physical AP mode button on the IQ Gateway.

3. Supports setting up the polling and reporting intervals for a system with cell modem connectivity, and prevents reset of interval values due to a change in IQ Gateway diagnostic mode.

4. Improves handling of sending performance reports at regular intervals without any loss of any performance report.

5. Supports REST APIs for enabling and disabling the MID open detection and PV Breaker open detection logics using micro-DMIR change.
3 Improvements to IQ Battery behavior 1. Improves system Sunlight Jump Start response time.

2. Prevents grid transition failure due to IQ Battery microinverters slow ramp, triggered by momentary cessation, kicked in just before anti-islanding detection.

3. Supports enabling and disabling Permission To Operate (PTO) for IQ Batteries on site from the Enphase Installer Portal. The feature prevents IQ Batteries from discharging to load or grid until the permission is enabled, and ensures IQ Batteries are able to maintain a healthy State of Charge (SoC). The status of the IQ Battery function is indicated in Enphase Installer Portal as a stateful event whenever the IQ Battery function is disabled.

4. Fixes an issue where an IQ Battery stops discharging to load when the peak hours overlap with must charge duration.

5. Improves the battery controller detection of microinverters in an IQ Battery by checking the operational state of microinverters.

6. Fixes an issue where the power from IQ Batteries was not being used to support the load when aggregate SoC is greater than reserved SoC.

7. Fixes an issue where the aggregate SoC drops in M Series Microinverter systems when Full Backup mode is selected.

8.Prevents the periodic forced SoC calibration in the Battery Management Unit and maintains battery SoC at approximately 97% by sending a manual SoC calibration message to the BMU after checking cell voltages.
4 Improvements to the commissioning and software upgrading process 1. Improves the software upgrade process by checking versions of all the microinverters in IQ Batteries and triggering automatic upgrade if any microinverter’s firmware version is different from other microinverters.

2. Fixes an issue where the Enphase Installer App was blocked and showing an error while an IQ Gateway software upgrade was in progress.

3. Fixes an issue where multiple firmware upgrade retries happen when the IQ Battery firmware is not updated.

4. Improves the commissioning experience via the Enphase Installer App by logging the upgrade flow in IQ Gateway, including status messages and error messages.

5. Fixes an issue where a software upgrade using the Enphase Installer App fails due to communication loss between the IQ Gateway and the Enphase Installer App.

6. Enhances inventory report with inclusion of the phase association information of each inverter.
5 Improvements to Zigbee and Wi-Fi communication 1. Improves handling of unknown grid mode conditions by increasing the unknown grid mode expiry timer to 12 hours to ensure the IQ System Controller connects back to the grid.

2. Enhances the Zigbee communication loss recovery mechanism during failures.

3. Enhances MQTT client connection loss with MQTT broker recovery mechanism by refreshing the Domain Name System (DNS) cache.

4. Fixes an issue where Zigbee communication between the IQ System Controller and the IQ Battery becomes stuck after an IQ Gateway powers down.

5. Fixes an issue where the Zigbee dongle was undetected after a software upgrade.
6 Bug fixes and feature enhancements 1. Fixes an issue where multiple retries were required to upgrade the software on IQ Batteries.

2. Fixes an issue where repeated battery BMU reset events were reported.

3. Fixes an issue where a generator relay toggles until off-grid to on-grid transition sequence is completed.

4. Fixes an issue where the update manager did not detect the existence of an update image after the software upgrade was interrupted.

5. Removes the repeated “Systems Ghz Comms Signal Low” events which occur after a software upgrade.

 

This release is being deployed via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

Note: Enphase only deploys this software release to system configurations 1 to 7, as described above in the “Supported system configurations” section. Other configurations will be upgraded in a future software release.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (23.7.0)
October 19, 2023

What’s new

For all installers:

  1. Added Status Since column to the Fleet dashboard

    We have included a new column, Status Since, on the Fleet Overview page of the Fleet dashboard. This column provides the date and time that the Status column last changed.

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What’s fixed

For all installers:

  1. Resolved language discrepancies for homeowner email communications. Emails are now sent using the language chosen by the homeowner when setting up the account.

  2. Corrected syncing of Spanish training courses between Enphase University and the Enphase Installer Portal to ensure they count towards commissioning requirements.

  3. Fixed the user preference to maintain the preferred view of the Systems page when the user navigates from the new Fleet dashboard to the classic view.

  4. Eliminated the bug associated with the display of grayed-out microinverters producing power in the Array view.

  5. Added special characters when searching for an authorized subcontractor email.

  6. Updated wording on the New User Registration page to reduce confusion for installer companies planning on installing Enphase Energy Systems so that the Installer role is assigned and they can properly commission systems.

  7. Resolved issues when logged-out users attempt to accept or reject consumption data requests on the Dashboard page.

  8. Fixed the issue for sites with cellular modems inaccurately displaying as Retired on the Devices page, despite the modems remaining active with the sites’ gateways.

  9. Corrected the PLC Noise Detection graph to show correct PLC noise levels.

  10. Removed the Reserve SoC setpoint on the Systems page for systems that have a battery but do not have an IQ System Controller.

IQ Gateway software release notes (8.2.62)
October 5, 2023

The IQ Gateway software version 8.2.62 supports 3rd-generation Enphase Energy Systems (EES) with control wiring between IQ Gateway, IQ System Controller, and IQ Batteries in United States, Puerto Rico, and Australia.

  • Gateways supported:

    • IQ Combiner 5/5C, IQ Gateway, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway, and Envoy S Metered in the United States and Puerto Rico

    • IQ System Controller 3 INT, with IQ Gateway integrated, and IQ Gateway Metered in Australia

  • Countries: United States, Puerto Rico, Australia

  • Microinverters supported:

    • IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, IQ6 Series, and M Series in the United States and Puerto Rico

    • IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, and S Series in Australia

  • Supported system configurations:

The following configurations are supported in the United States and Puerto Rico:

  1. Grid-tied, solar-only systems with M Series Microinverters and Envoy S Metered for the United States and Puerto Rico

  2. Grid-tied, solar-only systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters and IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 5/5C

  3. Grid-tied, solar-only systems with IQ7 Series or IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 5/5C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway

  4. Grid-tied solar and storage systems with IQ8 Series or IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 5/5C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway, and IQ Battery 5P

  5. Grid-tied solar and storage systems with M Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, and IQ Battery 5P

  6. Sunlight backup systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 5/5C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway, and IQ System Controller 3/3G

  7. Solar and battery backup systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 5/5C, IQ System Controller 3/3G, and IQ Battery 5P

  8. Solar and battery backup systems with IQ7 Series or IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 5/5C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway, IQ System Controller 3/3G, and IQ Battery 5P

  9. Solar and battery backup systems with M215 Series or M250 Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, IQ System Controller 3/3G, and IQ Battery 5P

  10. Solar and battery without backup systems with IQ System Controller 3/3G and IQ Battery 5P

  11. Solar and battery without backup systems with IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 5/5C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway, and IQ Battery 5P

Note: The following features are supported only in these specific configurations:

  • Load control, generator support, and solar circuit control (PV shedding) are supported in configurations 6 through 10

The following configurations are supported in Australia:

  1. Solar and battery without backup systems with IQ8 Series or IQ7 Series, or S Series Microinverters and IQ Gateway Metered

  2. Solar and battery backup systems with IQ8 Series or IQ7 Series, or S Series Microinverters, IQ System Controller 3 INT and IQ Battery 5P

Release notes:

All regions:

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Feature

Description

1

Faster communication between IQ Gateway, IQ System Controller, and IQ Battery

Improved response times and reliability with wired communication between IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 5/5C, IQ System Controller 3/3G/3 INT and IQ Battery 5P.

2

Support for Enphase Communications Kit 2

Enables compatibility of IQ Battery 5P and IQ System Controller 3/3G with IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ Combiner 3-ES/3C-ES, and Envoy S Metered by adding Communications Kit 2.

3

Commissioning improvements

Improved commissioning experience and reduced commissioning times with faster provisioning, profile/system-configuration propagation, firmware upgrades, and functional validation.

4

Improved Enphase homeowner experience

Support for periodic health checks on production and consumption current transformers (CTs) and for user notifications if the CTs are not functioning properly.

5

BLE-based Wi-Fi SSID configuration

Improved customer experience with support for home Wi-Fi set up over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) with Enphase app version 3.8.0 and above.

 

United States and Puerto Rico:

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Feature

Description

1

Support for UL-certified Enphase Power Control

Support for UL1741 Certification Requirement Decision (CRD) for Power Control System (PCS)-certified features:

  • IQ Battery Oversubscription feature with IQ Battery 5P: Support for increased battery capacity with Enphase Power Control.

    • Provides higher backup capability for longer durations:

      • With IQ System Controller 3 up to 80 kWh i.e., 16x IQ Battery 5P units

      • With IQ System Controller 3G up to 40 kWh i.e., 8x IQ Battery 5P units

    • Saves labor cost for installers by avoiding dual IQ System Controller-based designs if the homeowner simply wants more battery capacity.

  • Main Panel Upgrade (MPU) Avoidance for PV and Battery systems: Enables installers to set a software-based current limit at installation time on the backfeed into the main panel for solar and battery backup systems and grid-tied, solar-only systems. This enables installers to avoid the cost and time due to an unplanned main panel upgrade. MPU Avoidance for grid-tied, solar and battery systems is coming soon.

  • Aggregate power export limiting: Enables installation of large Enphase PV systems with the provision of a software-based power export limit for regional compliance.

  • IQ Battery 5P import only: Eliminates costs, such as utility charges, for additional net generation output meter (NGOM) installation. Also eliminates feeder transformer upgrade during grid interconnection when solar nameplate is within the feeder transformer thermal limits; however, the addition of a battery requires a transformer upgrade.

2

Support for battery CT

Support for battery CT to improve accuracy of battery usage data and graphical visualizations on Enphase App for homeowners.

Support for battery CT validation checks during the commissioning process in Enphase Installer App.

 

Australia:

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Feature

Description

1

Support for grid-forming configurations

Support for Enphase IQ System Controller 3 INT enables grid-forming/backup configuration, allowing for resilience during utility grid outages.

2

Support for Storm Guard feature in systems with IQ System Controller 3 INT

The Storm Guard feature in the Enphase App tracks severe weather notifications issued by the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia, which often precede grid outages and help ready your IQ Battery to provide backup power.

3

Support for Common Smart Inverter Profile (CSIP) in South Australia for grid-tied IQ8 Microinverter-based solar-only systems

Support for SA Power Networks (SAPN) interoperability requirements of AUS-CSIP with IEEE 2030.5 communication for Distributed Energy Resources(DER). The implementation supports:

  • Control of site export power.

  • Measurement of site active power, site reactive power, DER active power, DER reactive power, and site voltage.

4

Optimizations to Savings profile

Optimized system behavior in Savings profile for sites in Australia that have a low feed-in tariff—like when the export rate during peak period is lower than the maximum off-peak import rate—to provide more savings.

5

Improved State of Charge (SoC) recovery

Improved State of Charge (SoC) recovery mechanism to prevent recurring microgrid collapses due to low battery SoC. In case of battery shutdown, provides estimated time of battery SoC recovery based on the solar production, when solar power is available.

In the absence of internet connectivity, view solar generation, battery SoC value, and estimated time of SoC recovery completion through the IQ Gateway Wi-Fi AP mode.

Support for automatic load-shedding at user-configurable SoC levels.


This release is being deployed to all IQ Gateway, IQ Combiner, and Envoy S devices stated above through the Enphase Installer App for new systems, as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (23.6.0)
August 31, 2023

What’s new

For all installers: 

1. Moved the Authorized Subcontractor field for all installers 

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2. Reduced number of Grid Profiles based on site specification  

We reduced the number of displayed Grid Profiles to reduce confusion on the Settings and Activations pages. Installers will now only see applicable Grid Profiles based on site characteristics.

Grid Profile changes on the Settings page:

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Grid Profile changes on the Activations page: 

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3. Added IQ Relay SKU on the Devices page

A new Sku field is visible for IQ Relays on the Devices page, which displays the corresponding SKU for the device. 

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4. Added historical information for cellular modem devices

The Enphase Installer Portal now maintains data associated with cellular modems on the Devices page and preserves historical records. 

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For installers in Thailand:  

1. Added a Microinverter Routine Test report 

Installers in Thailand need to generate a routine test report for the MEA and submit it to the local utilities for interconnection agreements. Previously, this was done manually by the form provided by the MEA. Installers can now navigate to the Generate Reports section for an individual site to generate the report for the following microinverters in a system:

  • IQ7-60-2-INT 

  • IQ7PLUS-72-2-INT 

  • IQ7A-72-2-INT 

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What’s fixed

For all installers:

1. Fixed the inconsistent menu bar across all pages in the Enphase Installer Portal.  

2. Expanded the Labor Protection Program (LPP) to include IQ7+ Microinverters.  

3. Added tooltips to the System Diagnostics page. 

4. Fixed the inconsistent device tree in the System dashboard.   

For installers in Germany: 

1. Updated the phone number for Enphase Support to +49 7618 878 9033 throughout the Enphase Installer Portal. 

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (23.5.0) 
August 8, 2023

What's new?

For all installers:

  1. Improved visibility of system access requests

    The functionality to request access to a customer’s system is now visible on the Account drop-down menu. By selecting Request System Access, installers can send a link that allows the customer to provide access to their system. Installers no longer need to contact Enphase Support for access.

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For installers in Brazil:

  1. Introduced the Enphase Installer Network in Brazil

    Our installers in Brazil now have access to the Enphase Installer Network (EIN). The EIN is our trusted network of installers who deliver exceptional homeowner experiences using Enphase products. The appropriate terminology and translations in Brazil are reflected in the EIN dashboard.

What's fixed?

For all installers:

  1. Extended the time to claim a labor reimbursement to three months from the date of an RMA submission, if the RMA is submitted within two years of device activation.

  2. Updated error messages throughout the Enphase Installer Portal based on localization.

  3. Improved the titles of installer-generated reports.

  4. Added the Power off by Command status for systems with IQ8 Microinverters.

For installers in Thailand:

  1. Removed the State field on the registration page.

For installers in Spain:

  1. Fixed the Service Area form.

For installers in Netherlands:

  1. The Chamber of Commerce Number is no longer a mandatory field.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.130)
July 7, 2023

IQ Gateway software version 7.3.130 is a security update.

  • Gateways supported: IQ Gateway, IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C

  • Countries: USA, Mexico, Canada, Brazil

  • Microinverters supported: IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, IQ6 Series

  • Supported system configurations:

  1. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ6 Series or IQ7 Series or IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C

  2. Sunlight Backup systems with IQ8 Series Microinverter, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, and IQ System Controller 2

  3. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ6 Series or IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IQ system Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  4. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

Note: The following features are supported only in these specific configurations:

  • Load Control, Generator Support, and solar circuit control (PV shedding) are supported in configurations 2, 3 and 4.

  • Grid services are supported in configurations 3 and 4.

Release notes:

# Feature
1 Security Update

 

This release is being deployed via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.6.175)
July 7, 2023

IQ Gateway software version 7.6.175 is a security update.

  • Gateways supported: IQ Gateway Metered, IQ Gateway Standard

  • Countries: Australia, India, New Zealand, Indonesia, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Portugal, Spain, France, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, United Kingdom, Turkey

  • Microinverters supported: IQ7 Series, IQ6 Series, M Series

  • Supported system configurations: Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ6 Series or IQ7 Series or M Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway Metered or IQ Gateway Standard

Release notes:

# Feature
1 Security Update

 

This release is being deployed via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (23.4.0)
July 6, 2023

What's new?

1. Improved Accessibility to Gateway Page for Power Production Control

When the system status indicates a power production issue due to a command, users will be shown a tooltip message that directs them to the IQ Gateway page in the Devices tab, allowing them to easily turn on power production themselves by clicking on the provided link.

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What's fixed?

1. Disabled registering a new account when a user signs up using an email address already in the system.

2. Updated the link when clicking on a System Name in the Fleet Dashboard activation widget to now redirect to the Activation page.

3. Fixed translations in the French email template and throughout the Enphase Installer Portal settings page.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (23.2.2)
May 15, 2023

What’s fixed

  1. Improved reliability for the "Replace Gateway" feature when microinverters are not producing power.
IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.517)
May 12, 2023

IQ Gateway software version 7.3.517 improves system stability, commissioning process, Zigbee communication, and Wi-Fi communication.

  • Gateways supported: IQ Gateway, IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway and IQ Combiner 4/4C, Envoy S Metered for North America, Envoy S Standard for North America

  • Countries: USA, Mexico, Canada, Brazil

  • Microinverters supported: IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, IQ6 Series, M Series, S Series

  • Supported system configurations:

  1. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with M Series or S Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, or Envoy S Standard for North America

  2. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C

  3. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ7 Series or IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C

  4. Sunlight Backup systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, and IQ System Controller 2

  5. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  6. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  7. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  8. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with M215 Series or M250 Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  9. Home Essentials Backup systems with IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T


Note: The following features are supported only in these specific configurations.

  • Load Control and Generator Support, and solar circuit control (PV shedding) are supported in configurations 4 through 9.

  • Grid Services are supported in configurations 5 through 9.

Release notes:

 
# Feature Description

1

Improvements to system stability

  1. Fixes issues wherein Sunlight Jump Start does not happen. These are for rare scenarios, like when the System Shutdown Switch is turned back on after it was turned off, or when a generator has failed to start the system.

  2. Fixes a rare issue wherein a system restart does not happen if a generator failure happens while the system is in off-grid mode with the generator connected.

  3. Increases the reliability of on-grid to off-grid system transitions by improving handling of high-frequency ride-through conditions.

  4. Increases the reliability of off-grid to on-grid transitions by improving handling of conditions wherein the grid comes back to normal operation with a low frequency.

  5. Fixes an issue where the IQ System Controller keeps trying to connect DERs and form a microgrid even when the utility grid is available. This is only seen in the rare case when the utility grid voltage/frequency is outside the enter service limits for DERs per the standard followed by the region/utility. This has been fixed by ensuring the IQ System Controller can power the home via grid if the voltages are safe to connect to and keep the DERs disconnected—hence not violating entry service conditions.

2

Improvements to the commissioning and software upgrading processes

  1. IQ Gateway software now reports the status of battery inverter mode (grid-tied, multi-mode on-grid, multi-mode, off-grid, etc.) to the Enphase Installer App. This is displayed in the Enphase Installer App during functional validation.

  2. Reduces commissioning time for IQ8 Microinverters by optimizing the communication between the IQ Gateway and IQ8 Microinverters during provisioning. Provisioning steps repeated due to IQ8 Microinverters rebooting post-propagation of system configuration are reduced, leading to a reduction in overall provisioning time.

  3. Enhances logging for IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T and IQ System Controller 1/2 upgrades by reporting the names of the files, along with download start and download end events, to the Enphase Cloud.

  4. Improves the reliability of software updates when the internet connection is via a cellular modem. This is achieved by increasing the timeout limit for specific files that are large in size, which in turn enables more retries during the download of these files over cellular data.

  5. Reduces the time taken to update the IQ System Controller 1/2 firmware from the IQ Gateway by providing flow control during transfer of packets via Zigbee.

  6. Improves the software upgrade process to automatically handle conditions like low state of charge and the system going off-grid and back on-grid, as well as devices losing Zigbee connection and then reconnecting.

  7. Fixes an issue wherein IQ8 Microinverters fail provisioning. This is a very rare scenario wherein an IQ8 Microinverter fails to receive system configuration during provisioning.

  8. Fixes an issue wherein the IQ Gateway reboots upon completion of device commissioning using the Enphase Installer App.

  9. Fixes an issue where the IQ System Controller 1/2 firmware is not updated immediately after commissioning and functional validation.

  10. Fixes an issue where system configuration files are propagated to the IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T and IQ System Controller 1/2 multiple times.

  11. Fixes an issue where specific IQ Battery models (SKU: B03-A01-US00-1-3) were not upgrading to the new Battery Management Unit (BMU) firmware and causing reset events.

  12. Fixes an issue where circuit phase auto-detection feature was not supported for IQ7 Series Microinverter systems.

3

Improvements to system behavior

  1. IQ System Controller 2 includes a hardware protection feature wherein it detects AC voltage on either side of the PV breaker and goes to a safe state if there is a significant difference in the magnitude of the AC voltage readings from either side of the breaker while the internal PV relay is closed. The PV relay is the built-in protection for grid-forming IQ8 Series Microinverters on the PV or solar port (DER1) of the IQ System Controller 2. This rule has been modified to be active only when:

    • The IQ System Controller 2 is commissioned.

    • IQ8 Series Microinverters are connected to the PV port.

    • There is a 20 V delta in AC voltage readings from either side of the PV breaker after 30 ms of the PV relay closing (this was 20 ms earlier).
     

    Once triggered, the rule raises the PV breaker open error and only opens the PV relay to keep the system safe, instead of all relays as on previous software releases. In addition, the PV breaker open error automatically clears after 30 seconds for the first three occurrences. If any more occurrences are detected, then the error persists and requires Enphase Support intervention to clear.

    These changes improve the hardware protection feature while avoiding false detection and any homeowner or installer inconvenience due to false detection.

  2. Retrieves more debugging data from the Battery Management Unit (BMU) for IQ Batteries, and sends the same to the Enphase cloud to enable better system monitoring and debugging.

  3. Improves the handling of Grid Services commands by ensuring the commands persist across IQ Gateway reboots.

4

Improvements to IQ Battery behavior

  1. Supports battery-only backup systems (configuration 9 as described in “Supported system configurations” above) by resolving issues like the IQ Gateway rebooting and the IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T getting disconnected due to false triggers of the PV breaker open rule. Improvements to the PV breaker open rule are described in the “Improvements to system behavior” section.

  2. Fixes an issue wherein the status of the DC ON/OFF switch was not accurately communicated by the IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T and IQ Gateway to the Enphase Cloud.

  3. Fixes an issue wherein the IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T would not maintain the reserve state of charge (SoC) by charging from the grid.

  4. Validates if the Current Transformers (CTs) used for monitoring consumption are missing or have failed. The IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T are set to an idle mode if Consumption CTs are missing or have failed to ensure the Import-Only mode per IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T UL Power Control System (PCS) Certification Requirements Decision (CRD) is not violated in case of CT failures.

  5. Fixes an issue wherein the IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T does not charge with maximum power when the system is off-grid with a generator connected.

5

Improvements to Zigbee and Wi-Fi communication

  1. Reduces profile propagation time from the IQ Gateway to the IQ System Controller 1/2.

  2. Supports remote restarts of the Zigbee communication processes inside the IQ Gateway software through the Enphase Installer Portal. This is to aid in remote debugging and improve customer support capabilities.

  3. Improves the connectivity to Wi-Fi networks by ensuring the parameters used to tune the Wi-Fi module’s front-end are appropriate.

  4. Fixes the display of an incorrect battery state in Live Vitals in the Enphase App and Enphase Installer App when batteries have lost Zigbee communication.

6

Bug fixes and feature enhancements

  1. Reports load name and battery profile via local API to the Enphase App to enable the app to display these details when the system has lost cloud connectivity and is reporting to the app via local connectivity (i.e., via the local area network, assuming the phone running the app and the IQ Gateway are on the same local area network).

  2. Enhances IQ Gateway security by integrating the Cloud Certification Authority (CCA) into software signing.

  3. Fixes an issue wherein the IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T was not charging when the Power Export Limit (PEL) is enabled in the grid profile and the battery is in savings mode.

  4. Fixes an issue wherein many “Systems GHz Comms Signal Low” events are sent to the Enphase Cloud. Note that the excessive number of events are not visible to the homeowner or installer. The number of events is reduced in this software release to enable the Enphase Support team to use internal tools to better support homeowners and installers.

  5. Fixes an issue where the Consumption CT measures a very high value at the time of an IQ Gateway software upgrade.

  6. Fixes an issue wherein, post-upgrade to 4.40.04 firmware, IQ7+ Microinverters lose communication and do not produce power.

 

This release is being deployed via the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems. Remote software upgrades for this release will exclude systems that have only cellular connectivity.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.467)
May 10, 2023

IQ Gateway software version 7.3.467 is the next release version compliant with IEEE 1547-2018 for residential applications. This software version only supports the new IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway (SKU: ENV2-IQ-AM1-240) and IQ Combiner 4/4C (SKUs: X2-IQ-AM1-240-4 and X2-IQ-AM1-240-4C).

  • Gateways supported: IQ Gateway (SKU: ENV2-IQ-AM1-240), IQ Combiner 4/4C (SKUs: X2-IQ-AM1-240-4 and X2-IQ-AM1-240-4C)

  • Countries: USA

  • Microinverters supported: IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series

  • Supported system configurations:

  1. Grid-tied Solar Only systems with IQ7 Series or IQ8 Series Microinverters and IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C

  2. Sunlight Backup systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, and IQ System Controller 2

  3. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

  4. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

Note: The following features are supported only in these specific configurations.

  • Load Control, Generator Support, and solar circuit control (PV shedding) are supported in configurations 2, 3, and 4.

  • Grid Services are supported in configurations 3 and 4.

Release notes:

# Feature Description
1 Bug fixes for IQ7 Series Microinverters Fixes an issue wherein post-upgrade to 4.40.04 firmware, IQ7+ Microinverters lose communication and do not produce power.

 

This release is being deployed via the Enphase Installer App for new systems, as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems with an IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner. Installers must contact Enphase Support when installing Enphase Energy Systems with an IQ Gateway running software version 7.3.463 or lower.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (23.2.0)
March 27, 2023

What’s new

  1. Changes to access control
    Now when users are granted third-party access to a system, they are given view-only capabilities and restricted functionalities. This change was made to control unrestricted access.

  2. Authorized subcontractor search
    Search functionality for authorized subcontractors is added to the Activation page dropdown menu. This enhancement improves the experience when selecting from many subcontractors under the dropdown.

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  3. Germany and Spain Enphase Installer Network launch
    The Enphase Installer Network is now launched in both Germany and Spain. Documentation and links have been made available in German and Spanish.

  4. RMA request changes
    When an installer initiates an RMA request from the Enphase Installer Portal, the user is now required to specify if the recipient is the homeowner, system host, or installer. This change ensures the shipping label is accurate.

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    4.2
  5. Grid Profile update on the Settings page
    Users can now update the Grid Profile on the Settings page in addition to the Activation page.

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  6. Editing details for homeowners who haven’t logged in
    If a homeowner has not accessed their account, the installer can now edit homeowner details up to six months from the installation date. This change will prevent additional user creation in the Enphase Installer Portal.

  7. Battery activation checklist
    A checklist now exists on the Activation page for storage systems. Users can track the steps involved with commissioning battery systems.

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  8. New systems list data
    Three new columns are added to the Systems list page. These columns are “SOC %,” “Storm Guard Status (Enabled/ Disabled),” and “Battery Profile.”

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  9. Microinverter firmware version information
    Microinverter firmware version information is now available in both the microinverter device table of the System page and in the Grid Profile Settings Report.

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What’s fixed

  1. Improved messaging on Activation page. Removed the text “User has logged in and cannot be edited” as it can be misleading.

  2. Self-installers now have access to the Grid Profile list in the Data & Privacy tab.

  3. Fixed an issue where an IQ Battery that has moved to a new site would continue reporting data to its original site.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.514)
March 17, 2023


IQ Gateway software version 7.3.514 is the next release version with improvements in system stability, commissioning process, and enhanced Zigbee and Wi-Fi communications.

  • Gateways supported: IQ Gateway, IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway and IQ Combiner 4/4C, Envoy S Metered for North America, Envoy S Standard for North America

  • Countries: USA, Mexico, Canada, Brazil

  • Microinverters supported: IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series, IQ6 Series, M Series, S Series

  • Supported system configurations:

  1. Grid-tied Solar Only system with M Series or S Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America
  2. Grid-tied Solar Only system with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C
  3. Grid-tied Solar Only system with IQ7 Series or IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C
  4. Sunlight Backup system with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, and IQ System Controller 2
  5. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system with IQ6 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T
  6. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T
  7. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway or IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T
  8. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system with M215 Series or M250 Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T
  9. Home Essentials Backup with IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T


Note: The following features are supported only in specific configurations above:

  • Load control, generator support, and solar circuit control i.e., PV shedding are supported in configurations 4 through 9.

  • Grid services are supported in configurations 5 through 9.

Release notes:

# Feature Description
1 Improvements to System Stability a. Fixes issues wherein Sunlight Jump Start does not happen. These are for rare scenarios, like when the System Shutdown Switch is turned back on after it was turned off or when a generator has failed to start the system.

b. Fixes a rare bug wherein a system restart does not happen if a generator failure happens while the system is in off grid mode with the generator connected.

c. Increases the reliability of on-grid to off-grid system transitions by improving handling of high frequency ride through conditions.

d. Increases the reliability of off-grid to on-grid transitions by improving handling of conditions wherein the grid comes back to normal operation with a low frequency.
2 Improvements to the Commissioning and Software Upgrading Process a. Gateway software reports the correct status of battery inverter mode (grid-tied, multi-mode on-grid, multi-mode off-grid etc.) to the Enphase Installer App. This is displayed in the Enphase Installer App during functional validation.

b. Reduces commissioning time for IQ8 PV microinverters by optimizing the communication between the gateway and IQ8 microinverters during provisioning. Provisioning steps repeated due to IQ8 rebooting post propagation of system configuration are reduced, leading to time savings.

c. Enhances logging for battery and system controller upgrades by reporting the names of the files along with download start and download end events to Enphase Cloud.

d. Improves the reliability of software updates when the internet connection is via a cellular modem. This is achieved by increasing the timeout limit for specific files that are large in size.

e. Reduces the time taken to update the IQ System Controller firmware from the gateway by providing flow control during transfer of packets via Zigbee.

f.Improves the software upgrade process to automatically handle conditions like low state of charge, the system going off-grid and then coming back on-grid as well as devices losing Zigbee connection and then reconnecting.

g.Fixes an issue wherein IQ8 Series Microinverters fail provisioning. This is a very rare scenario wherein an IQ8 microinverter fails to receive system configuration during provisioning.

h.Fixes an issue wherein the gateway reboots upon completion of device commissioning using the Enphase Installer App.

i.Fixes an issue where the IQ System Controller firmware is not updated immediately after commissioning and functional validation.

j.Fixes an issue where system configuration files are propagated to batteries and the system controller multiple times.

k.Fixes an issue where specific IQ Battery models (SKU: B03-A01-US00-1-3) were not upgrading to the new Battery Management Unit (BMU) firmware and causing reset events.
3 Improvements to System Behavior a. IQ System Controller 2 includes a hardware protection feature wherein it detects AC voltage on either side of the PV breaker and goes to a safe state if there is a significant difference in the magnitude of the AC voltage readings from either side of the breaker while the internal PV relay is closed. The PV relay is the built-in protection for IQ8 grid forming microinverters on the PV or solar port (DER1) of the IQ System Controller 2. This rule has been modified to be active only when:
  • The IQ System Controller 2 is commissioned.
  • IQ8 Series Microinverters are connected to the PV port.
  • There is a 20 V delta in AC voltage readings from either side of the PV breaker after 30 ms of the PV relay closing (this was 20 ms earlier).
b. Retrieves more debugging data from the Battery Management Unit (BMU) for IQ Batteries and sends the same to Enphase cloud to enable better system monitoring and debugging.

c. Improves the handling of Grid Services commands by ensuring the commands persist across IQ Gateway reboots.
 
4 Improvements to IQ Battery Behavior a. Supports battery-only backup systems (configuration 9 as described in “Supported System Configurations” above) by resolving issues like gateway rebooting and batteries getting disconnected due to false triggers of the PV breaker open rule. Improvements to the PV breaker open rule are described in the “Improvements to System Behavior” section.

b. Fixes an issue wherein the status of the DC ON/OFF switch was not accurately communicated by the batteries and gateway to the cloud.

c. Fixes an issue wherein batteries would not maintain the reserve state of charge (SoC) by charging from the grid.

d. Validates if current transformers (CTs) used for monitoring consumption are missing or have failed. Batteries are set to an idle mode if consumption CTs are missing or have failed to ensure the Import-Only mode per IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T UL Power Control System (PCS) Certification Requirements Decision (CRD) is not violated in case of CT failures.

e. Fixes an issue wherein IQ Batteries do not charge with maximum power when the system is off grid with a generator connected.
5 Improvements to Zigbee and Wi-Fi Communication a. Reduces profile propagation time from the IQ Gateway to the IQ System Controller. .

b. Supports remote restarts of the Zigbee communication processes inside the IQ Gateway software through the Enphase Installer Portal. This is to aid in remote debugging and improve customer support capabilities.

c. Improves the connectivity to Wi-Fi networks by ensuring the parameters used to tune the Wi-Fi module’s front end are appropriate.

d. Fixes the display of an incorrect battery state in Live Vitals in the Enphase Homeowner and Installer Apps when batteries have lost Zigbee communication.
6 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements a. Reports load name and battery profile via local API to the Enphase Homeowner App to enable the app to display these details when the system has lost cloud connectivity and is reporting to the app via local connectivity (i.e., via the local area network, assuming the phone and the gateway are on the same local area network).

b. Enhances the IQ Gateway security by integrating the (Cloud Certification Authority) CCA into gateway signing.

c. Fixes an issue wherein IQ Batteries were not charging when the Power Export Limit (PEL) is enabled in the grid profile and the battery is in savings mode.

d. Fixes an issue wherein a lot of “Systems GHz Comms Signal Low” events are sent to the Enphase cloud. Note that the excessive number of events is only seen by Enphase employees. The number of events is reduced in this software release to enable customer support teams to use internal tools to better support system owners and installers.

 

This release is being deployed in factories to all IQ Gateway, IQ Combiner, and Envoy S devices stated above. It is also being released via the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems. Remote software upgrades for this release will exclude systems that have only cellular connectivity.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (23.1.0)
January 31, 2023

What’s new

  1. Registration page update
    We have updated the text on the Enphase Installer Platform that appears at the time of registration to inform users that they may be contacted via calls or text messages with updates regarding system information, upgrades, and marketing messages.
     

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  2. EV callout in Change of Ownership page
    After a “Change of Ownership” is confirmed, you will now see a link to learn more about the new line of Enphase EV Chargers.
     

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  3. Relabelling “Ensemble Certified” to “Storage Authorized Installation Company”
    On the Company Performance Scorecard, we have updated the naming convention from “Ensemble Certified” to “Storage Authorized Installation Company” for installers who are eligible to commission Enphase Storage Systems.
     

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  4. Added links to Yellow Page and Annuary Qualit’EnR
    For installers in France, we have added links to Yellow Page and Annuary Qualit’EnR in the “Ratings & Reviews” section of the Enphase Installer Network dashboard.
     

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  5. Training dashboard enhancements
    We have added a “Commissioning Authorization” section in the Training Dashboard. This section shows the certifications and courses required for commissioning certain system types. Currently, this section is accessible only to the administrators.
     

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  6. Power production restrictions
    To prevent unauthorized restarting of the IQ Gateway, we have added restrictions to the “Enable Power Production” and “Disable Power Production” features. The following personnel have access to this feature:

    • System owner
    • System maintainer
    • System installer
    • Authorized subcontractors
    • System host (in case of PPA or leased systems)

     

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What’s fixed

  1. Introduced more automation to improve the turnaround time for the Change of Ownership process.

  2. Ordered the Authorized Subcontractor dropdown list alphabetically on the Activation page.

  3. Improved the reliability of one-time passwords for new users.

  4. Fixed the PDF download issues of Power and Energy production graphs.

  5. Reduced the time for our systems to update when fixing meter issues from 24 hours to 12 hours.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (22.6.0)
January 15, 2023
What’s new
  1. Enphase O&M Marketplace integration
    An Enphase O&M Marketplace (formerly 365 Pronto) section is now visible in the Enphase Installer Portal. The Enphase O&M Marketplace integration allows for easy access from within the Enphase suite of installer applications. Enphase O&M Marketplace allows installers to accept work orders and track them all within the platform.

    Screenshot of new features in Enphase Installer Portal
     
  2. Email trigger improvements
    We have made updates to the way we trigger emails to homeowners as part of the onboarding process. These changes are designed to ensure homeowners do not prematurely receive communications to register their site before it is active.
     
  3. Mandatory PV module details
    The Activations page within the Enphase Installer Platform has been updated to make PV module details mandatory for both residential and commercial system installations. Installers will need to add the details during the installation process. If the PV module details are not available in the dropdown, there will be an option to select "Other" and submit a form with the details of the PV module being installed.

    Screenshot of Enphase Installer Portal with highlighted PV module settings
     
  4. Training dashboard changes
    The training dashboard for the Enphase Installer Platform has been updated with various enhancements. The synchronization time between the platform and the Enphase University website has been adjusted to match the actual time needed for the process. Additionally, any updates to a user's profile (such as changing companies or becoming a self-installer) will now transfer their existing certifications to the new credentials on both the Enphase University website and the Enphase Installer Portal.
     
  5. IQ Gateway firmware upgrade checks
    We have added a check to the array builder that prevents tasks from being sent to the IQ Gateway if it is not running the correct firmware version. This is to minimize errors that may occur during commissioning.
     
  6. Quick access toolbar changes
    We have expanded the links accessible in the Quick Access toolbar to now include:
    • System Configurator
    • Critical Updates
    • Documentation
    • Brand Library
    • Training

    Screenshot of Enphase Installer Portal with highlighted quick access links
     
  7. Additional validation for company registration in the Netherlands
    For installers in the Netherlands, we have added a requirement for a Chamber of Commerce number to register on the Enphase Installer Portal. This change was made to prevent homeowners from registering as installers.

    Screenshot of Enphase Installer Portal registration form
     
  8. Dynamic power exporting limit for systems in Australia
    We have enabled the ability to limit power production for a specific Gateway for systems present in Australia.

    Screenshot of Enphase Installer Portal with highlighted System Location

    Screenshot of Enphase Installer Portal with highlighted Power Production edit button
     
  9. Battery report enhancements
    We now allow the generation of battery discharge reports for specific battery units by their serial numbers. This feature is being introduced to meet the requirements of the California Incentive Program, SGIP, which mandates that homeowners and installers provide these reports for certain battery units. These reports can be created in the Reports section.

    Screenshot of Enphase Installer Portal battery report
     
  10. Account tab accessibility for non-installer company administrators
    We have updated permissions for all non-installer company administrators to provide them with access to the Accounts tab. This will ensure that they can perform necessary administrative operations smoothly.
     
  11. Grid Status column availability on the Systems page
    We have introduced a new column, Grid Status, on the Systems page within the Enphase Installer Portal. This column will provide a quick overview of the grid status for each system in an installer's fleet.

    Screenshot of Enphase Installer Portal column settings drop-down menu

    Screenshot of Enphase Installer Portal showing new Grid Status column
IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.466)
January 6, 2023

IQ Gateway software version 7.3.466 is the next release version compliant with IEEE 1547-2018 for residential applications. It supports only the new IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateways (SKU: ENV2-IQ-AM1-240) and IQ Combiners (SKUs: X2-IQ-AM1-240-4 and X2-IQ-AM1-240-4C).

  • Gateways supported: IQ Gateway (SKU: ENV2-IQ-AM1-240), IQ Combiner 4/4C (SKUs: X2-IQ-AM1-240-4 and X2-IQ-AM1-240-4C)

  • Countries: USA

  • Microinverters supported: IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series

  • Supported system configurations:

  1. Grid-tied Solar Only system with IQ7 Series or IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C
  2. Sunlight Backup system with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, and IQ System Controller 2
  3. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system with IQ7 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T
  4. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system with IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

Note: The following features are supported only in specific configurations above:

  • Load control, generator support, and solar circuit control i.e., PV shedding are supported in configurations 2, 3, and 4.

  • Grid services are supported in configurations 3 and 4.

Release notes:

# Feature Description
1 Compliant with IEEE 1547-2018 Regulations (also present in IQ Gateway software release 7.3.463) a. Supports limiting PV active power as a percentage of the nameplate.

b. Supports enable or disable of permit service to allow or stop PV power production remotely.

c. Meets the enter service criteria, where PV power production does not start unless the system voltage and frequency are within the specified limits for the prescribed delay time. After the delay time, power is ramped linearly at a rate not exceeding the nameplate power divided by the enter service period.

d. Maintains exported active power at the point of common coupling (PCC) at less than 10% of the aggregate system rating.

e. Supports the following mutually exclusive reactive power control modes:
 
  1. Constant power factor mode: the system operates at a constant power factor

  2. Voltage-reactive power mode (volt-var): the reactive power of the system is controlled as a function of voltage using a volt-var curve

  3. Active-reactive power mode (watt-var): the reactive power of the system is controlled as a function of active power using a watt-var curve

  4. Constant reactive power mode: the system maintains a constant reactive power

f. Supports active power control for temporary frequency disturbances according to a parameterized frequency-droop (freq-watt) characteristic.

g. Supports bringing the net power export to zero before going off-grid (when commanded to do so by user).

h. Supports interoperability and data exchange over the local communication interface using IEEE 2030.5, including:
 
  1. Provision of nameplate information

  2. Provision of monitoring information, and

  3. Ability to read and write function and mode setting
2 Bug Fixes Fixes an issue where sites were unable to commission with a Zigbee range extender and could not proceed with functional validation.

 

This release is being deployed in factories to the IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway and IQ Combiner devices. IQ Gateway software 7.3.466 release is being deployed via remote software upgrades for the new sites that receive IQ Gateways with software version 7.3.463 or lower version from the factory for Enphase Energy Systems. Installers have to contact Enphase Support while installing Enphase Energy Systems at the site with IQ Gateway which has software version 7.3.463 or lower version from the factory.

 

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.463)
December 7, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 7.3.463 is the next major release version compliant with IEEE 1547-2018 for residential applications. It supports Grid-tied Solar Only system with new IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateways (SKU: ENV2-IQ-AM1-240) and IQ Combiners (SKUs: X2-IQ-AM1-240-4 and X2-IQ-AM1-240-4C).

  • Platforms supported: IQ Gateway (SKU: ENV2-IQ-AM1-240), IQ Combiner 4/4C (SKUs: X2-IQ-AM1-240-4 and X2-IQ-AM1-240-4C)

  • Geographies: USA

  • Microinverters supported: IQ8 Series, IQ7 Series

  • Supported system configurations: Grid-tied Solar Only system with IQ7 Series/IQ8 Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C

Release notes:

# Feature Description
1 Compliant with IEEE 1547-2018 Regulations a. Supports limiting PV active power as a percentage of the nameplate.

b. Supports enable or disable of permit service to allow or stop PV power production remotely.

c. Meets the enter service criteria, where PV power production does not start unless the system voltage and frequency are within the specified limits for the prescribed delay time. After the delay time, power is ramped linearly at a rate not exceeding the nameplate power divided by the enter service period.

d. Maintains exported active power at the point of common coupling (PCC) at less than 10% of the aggregate system rating.

e. Supports the following mutually exclusive reactive power control modes:
 
  1. Constant power factor mode: the system operates at a constant power factor

  2. Voltage-reactive power mode (volt-var): the reactive power of the system is controlled as a function of voltage using a volt-var curve

  3. Active-reactive power mode (watt-var): the reactive power of the system is controlled as a function of active power using a watt-var curve

  4. Constant reactive power mode: the system maintains a constant reactive power

f. Supports active power control for temporary frequency disturbances according to a parameterized frequency-droop (freq-watt) characteristic.

g. Supports bringing the net power export to zero before going off-grid (when commanded to do so by user).

h. Supports interoperability and data exchange over the local communication interface using IEEE 2030.5, including:
 
  1. Provision of nameplate information

  2. Provision of monitoring information, and

  3. Ability to read and write function and mode setting

 

This release is being deployed in factories to the IEEE 1547-2018 compliant IQ Gateway and IQ Combiner devices.

 

System Diagnostics Tool
November 10, 2022

The new System Diagnostics tool within in system dashboard gives the installers ability to issue specific commands to get the desired results based on the command selected for troubleshooting purposes.  

 

A description for each of the tasks that are available to the installers is given below. 

 

  • Provision Device - provision devices identified by comma separated list of Serial Numbers

  • Force update - force update to IQ System Controller/IQ Battery reporting to the selected Gateway

  • Change consumption meter state - change the state of Consumption Meter: Net or Total 

  • Enable/ Disable power production - enable/ disable production of power at a site 

  • Reboot Gateway - reboot the selected Gateway device 

  • Check tariff - check the Tariff details (like currency, consumption mode, consumption schedule, etc.) for the site 

  • Get Zigbee status - get status of the Zigbee device (details like serial number, channel number, etc.) 

  • DC Switch State – verify the true state of the DC switch, whether on or off 

  • Reset Ensemble device – reboot any IQ Battery device at a site. User can also view the IQ Battery device name along with the serial number 

 

Executing Tasks from the System Dashboard – User Guide 

 

  1. Log in to Enphase Installer Platform - Enphase Energy - Enlighten | Sign in to Enlighten 
     

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    2. Navigate to Systems tab at the top 
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    3. Search for the desired system for which you wish to execute commands and click on the system name.

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    4. Click on the blue System Dashboard Tab in the top right as shown to navigate to the System Dashboard.

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    5. Click on the System Diagnostics tab towards the right of the top menu, as highlighted below.

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    6. Click on the dropdown with label ‘Task’. You shall be able to see a list of all tasks that can be executed for this system.

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    7. Select a task to execute from the list and then click on Submit

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    8. You shall be able to see a notification that the task has been scheduled. The executed task shall also get added to the task history table in the bottom of the page.

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    9. For some of the tasks, you shall be able to see the task response by clicking on ‘Response’ button in the Result column (last column)

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.120)
October 25, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 07.03.120 is the next major release version with improvements in system quality and stability, reduced commissioning time, and enhanced Zigbee wireless communication.

  • Platforms Supported: IQ Gateway, IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, Envoy S Metered for North America

  • Geographies: USA, Mexico, Canada, Brazil

  • Microinverters supported: IQ8, IQ7, IQ6, M-Series, S-Series

  • Supported system configurations:

    1. Grid-tied Solar Only system with M-Series or S-Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America

    2. Grid-tied Solar Only system with IQ6-Series or IQ7-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C

    3. Grid-tied Solar Only system with IQ8-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway, or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C

    4. Sunlight Backup system with IQ8-Series Microinverter, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, and IQ System Controller 2

    5. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system with IQ6-Series or IQ7-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C , IQ system Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

    6. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system with IQ8-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway or IQ Combiner 4/4C, IQ System Controller 2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

    7. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system with M215-Series or M250-Series Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, IQ System Controller 1/2, and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

Note: The following features are supported only in specific configurations above: Load control, generator support, and solar circuit control i.e., PV shedding are supported in configurations 4, 5, 6 and 7. Grid Services are supported in configurations 5, 6, and 7.
 

Release Notes:
 

# Feature Description
1 Enhancements for system stability a. Improves microgrid stability in rare scenarios which in the past resulted in functional validation failures or voltage and frequency oscillations when OFF Grid.

b. Removes incorrect battery power display as 0 for line 2 by sending the right phase configuration to cloud.

c. Improves grid transitions by increasing ride through time for OFF Grid frequency limits.

d. Fixes an issue for systems with generators where microinverter power production and IQ Battery discharge levels appear to be fluctuating when the system is OFF Grid and generator is operating at less than a minimum recommended load.

e. Fixes an issue where IQ Battery oscillates between charging and discharging when at the reserve State of Charge (SoC) limit. The error was due to battery SoC maintenance logic using a marginally higher reference SoC to trigger SoC maintenance. SoC maintenance is triggered at the reserve SoC limit now and avoids errors.

f. Ensures microgrid is formed and is retained for up to 12 hours even if a communication loss has happened prior to a grid outage.

g. Enables IQ8 + IQ Battery systems to Sunlight Jump Start and power on by toggling the DC switches on the IQ Batteries when there is a Rapid Shutdown exit at night. Prior to the release in the rare scenario when the Enphase System Shutdown Switch (the Rapid Shutdown Initiator for IQ8) was used to turn the system off, while OFF Grid, the system could only be turned back on when there was PV power, i.e., during the daytime or when the utility grid power returned.

h. Fixes an issue where PV exports to grid momentarily even when the system is configured with a zero PV export limit. In prior releases, when the Power Control Systems (PCS) implementation that ensures no export to grid from battery is triggered, due to a step change in load, a momentary export to grid from PV is seen.
2 Improvements to commissioning a. Improves software upgrade architecture. Upgrades pause when MID is open i.e., the system is OFF Grid and resume when MID is closed i.e., the system is ON Grid.

b. Provides MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) based streaming of Power Line Communications (PLC) frequency and signal strength to cloud. This is exercised during periods when the IQ Gateway is not transmitting or receiving PLC communication. The MQTT enables the Enphase cloud to show a frequency domain view of the data post a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). This view can be used to determine if the PLC communication in a system can be degraded or disrupted by noise in the frequency band that the IQ Gateway and microinverters use for communication.

c. Improves the reliability of firmware upgrades by retrying certain missed messages.

d. Improves reliability of firmware upgrades during commissioning by adding more retries to cover multiple failed attempts.

e. Provides “Total bytes remaining to transfer” and “Total bytes to transfer” information via REST API to Installer app during the commissioning process, enabling installers to get a better idea of total firmware upgrade time as well as time remaining for firmware upgrade to complete.

f. Avoids opening of PV and battery relays by preventing IQ System Controller update/reset during the configuration of Current Transformers (CTs). This avoids installers having to wait for relays to close to continue CT configuration and consequently reduces commissioning time.

g. Reports a “DC is turned on before AC” event to cloud when the DC switch on an IQ Battery is turned on before the IQ Battery is connected to AC power. This event indicates an incorrect power on sequence was followed for the IQ Battery. IQ Batteries must be connected to AC power before their DC switches are turned on. The event is used by Enphase cloud and Enphase customer support to educate installers and help installers avoid potential IQ Battery field failures due to use of the incorrect power sequence.

h. Avoids unnecessary firmware updates for configuration files by exposing the version of the configuration files and checking the same in IQ Gateway software before upgrading.

i. Speeds up the inventory retrieval processes which determines the devices (IQ Batteries, IQ System Controller and components within) are actively connected to the IQ Gateway to reduce overall commissioning time.
3 Enhancements to Zigbee communication a. Avoids IQ Gateway reboot by fixing a crash of the process handling Zigbee communication.

b. Reduces homeowner facing errors for lack of communication between IQ Gateway and IQ Batteries or IQ System Controller by raising the errors only if automatic recovery of Zigbee dongle is tried and has failed.

c. Adds heartbeat messaging between IQ Gateway and IQ Batteries or IQ System Controller to detect scenarios where the Zigbee radio is nonresponsive so that automatic recovery is initiated. Note that every recovery attempt shows a Zigbee communication failure event for the homeowner. This event is automatically cleared post successful recovery.

d. Fixes an issue wherein multiple events of IQ Batteries or IQ System Controller losing Zigbee communication are shown to the homeowner in Enphase App. This is done by avoiding a situation wherein the IQ Gateway repeatedly floods the Zigbee network with broadcast messages which prevent communication and then lead to communication failure events.

e. Adds retries to IQ Gateway software communication via USB to Zigbee dongle to avoid IQ Gateway manual reboot when a Zigbee dongle communication error occurs.

f. Supports firmware updates for old and new Zigbee dongles at the same time.

g. Enhances Zigbee connection recovery by incorporating an automatic Zigbee module reset on IQ Batteries and IQ System Controller. This reset triggers when the Zigbee module in these devices is stuck in an erroneous state for a long period of time after having exhausted the allowed timeout for lack of communication with Zigbee dongle connected to the IQ Gateway.

h. Improves Zigbee communication recovery by avoiding an immediate network change when the Zigbee USB dongle is disconnected and reconnected on the IQ Gateway. IQ Batteries and IQ System Controller can join the same network they were on and avoid a long-term lack of communication with IQ Gateway.

i. Reduces Zigbee communication losses due to potential non-volatile memory corruption issues.

j. Improves microgrid resiliency to Zigbee communication loss between IQ System Controller and IQ Gateway by improving communication between IQ System Controller and IQ Batteries which enables the batteries to stay operational and keep forming a microgrid.
4 Reintroduces grid services support a. Restores Grid Services programs that had been inadvertently disabled by an earlier software release.

b. Supports new modes for battery charging and discharging which can be used via Grid Services API offered by Enphase:

• Charge from grid
• Charge from solar with load priority - Excess power will be used to charge battery after serving loads
• Charge from solar with battery priority - Excess power after charging the battery will be used to serve the loads
• Discharge to load - Battery discharges to a level which is the minimum of the setpoint received from the Grid Services API and the load seen on the site
• Discharge to net load - Battery discharges to support load that exceeds the PV production amount.

c. Adds the ability to set Idle mode for IQ Batteries via Grid Services API.

d. Adds capability for

• Back-to-Back, overlapping and nested Grid Services events
• Multiple commands can be sent to IQ Gateway/Envoy S by Grid Services API and each command has a delay and a duration timer. Delay specifies the time from command receipt till the point in time when the command should be active. Duration specifies the duration of time for which the command should be active.
• Discharging or charging batteries at a specific set point rather than just at rated power
• Automatic move to idle state (prevent charge or discharge) once utility-set target State of Charge is reached

e. Enhances system behavior to honor discharge commitments in case of partial failure of IQ Batteries in a system. For example, if one IQ Battery fails the other IQ Batteries will increase their output power as much as possible to compensate for the battery which is not functional.

f. Ensures the Grid Services data persists across IQ Gateway/Envoy S reboots and system resets.
5 Enhanced interface with Enphase Cloud a. Fixes an issue wherein any local issue in IQ Gateway software while creating a performance report (microinverter, battery and meter data along with events) resulted in the abandoning the process of sending the entire performance report to Enphase cloud. Now the performance report creation continues with readings and events that do not show issues and the resultant report is sent to Enphase cloud.

b. Enables real-time alerts about grid outages for homeowners via Enphase App. IQ Gateway software sends a real time notification report to Enphase cloud containing date and time information regarding when the outage began to support this feature.

c. Allows quick debugging of IQ Gateways by Enphase customer support and engineering teams. IQ Gateway software opens a tunnel in response to a MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) command received from Enphase cloud. Earlier, a tunnel required manual intervention at the IQ Gateway or waiting for the ping interval set on IQ Gateway so that it communicates with Enphase cloud and receives the command to open a tunnel.

d. Fixes an issue wherein a system would reject an Enphase app-based command to go On Grid, incorrectly citing a lack of grid i.e., power outage. This issue was seen in a prior software release, when the Enphase App was used to command the system to go ON Grid, after having previously commanded the system to go OFF Grid.

e. IQ Gateway software reports a special event for IQ Batteries which do not sense AC voltage. This event is exposed to installers and is also used by Enphase customer support to educate installers on the risk of a potential RMA due to IQ Batteries discharging down to irrecoverable State of Charge (SoC) levels while turned on and not connected to AC power.

f. Provides a new REST API to update IQ Battery serial numbers into non-volatile memory as a safeguard against memory corruption causing batteries to lose their serial number.

g. IQ Gateway software immediately sets reserve the State of Charge (SoC) level received from Enphase cloud on to the IQ Battery instead of waiting for the next planned write cycle. This enables all batteries to charge/discharge as required by the new reserve SoC limit, immediately eliminating delays in the system’s reaction to reserve SoC changes.
6 Improvements to system restart while in a microgrid a. Post a microgrid collapse due to overload, the IQ Battery firmware now does at least 40 system restart retries to increase the likelihood of a successful restart. The restarts are spaced out in exponentially increasing time intervals.

b. Fixes an issue wherein a false detection of a PV breaker being opened by IQ System Controller during a Sunlight Jump Start leads to repeated failures of the system restart.
7 Bug fixes and feature enhancements a. Fixes an issue wherein IQ Battery is charging from grid to maintain the State of Charge (SoC) even when SoC is higher than reserve SoC for backup-capable sites and when above Very Low SoC (VLS) threshold for Grid Tied non-backup battery sites. As of this IQ Gateway software release IQ Battery only charges from grid when SoC is below reserve SoC for backup-capable sites and when SoC is below VLS for Grid Tied sites.

b. Improves Rapid Shutdown exit behavior i.e., behavior when the Enphase Energy system is turned on using the Enphase Energy Shutdown Switch (Rapid Shutdown initiator for grid forming IQ8 microinverters). If Rapid Shutdown exit happens when grid is available, the home is immediately connected to the grid but the IQ Batteries and IQ8 PV are only connected to the home and grid after the requisite entry service time period has elapsed. If Rapid Shutdown exit happens when the grid is not available, the home is immediately powered on via IQ Batteries and IQ8 PV. However, when the grid eventually comes back, the system waits for the requisite entry service time period before closing the Microgrid Interconnect Device (MID) relay to connect the home, IQ Batteries and IQ8 PV to the grid.

c. Fixes an error which resulted in an “Exception occurred during execution” error being reported on the Enphase cloud administration portal in response to battery mode or tariff changes via the SITE_SETTINGS REST task. Note this error was only visible to Enphase internal personnel and had no effect on site functionality.

d. Fixes an issue where retired IQ Batteries were mistakenly unretired.

e. Fixes an issue wherein IQ Batteries were not discharging after a Zigbee range extender is provisioned on the system.

f. Fixes an issue wherein PV production is set to 0 after a hardware-based power export limit is enabled and then cleared via Enphase Installer Platform.

g. Grid profile is propagated after a timeout even if the DER relay (s) in the IQ System Controller are not closed. This helps in propagation of special grid profiles in systems where grid voltage/frequency are out of range of normal operation.

h. Fixes an issue wherein USB failure errors are not cleared due to the IQ Gateway rebooting and the error persists unnecessarily on Enphase app.

i. Improves recovery of Power Line Communication (PLC) between IQ Battery controller and IQ8X-BAT microinverters by automatically detecting loss of PLC to all micros and restarting the PLC stack, which then restores communication.

j. Fixes an issue wherein redundant tariff tasks are issued to the system by the Enphase cloud.

k. Fixes an issue where Very Low SoC (VLS) values, that can be set between 5% and 30% by homeowners in Enphase App, were sent to the IQ Gateway but were not successfully propagated to IQ Batteries.

l. Fixes an issue in systems with generator integration where, after generator trips post a Low Voltage or Low Frequency Ride Through the system does not resume a microgrid with IQ Batteries and PV.

m. Fixes an issue when post IQ Battery based system restart, at or below Very Low SoC (VLS) threshold, the batteries sometimes went to a Grid Tied state incorrectly and stopped forming a microgrid.

n. Fixes an issue when the system transitions to Generator Mode with a generator connected, yet the IQ Battery incorrectly shows OFF Grid instead of Generator Mode.

o. Fixes an issue with IQ Battery state toggling between ON Grid to Islanding to Grid Tied when Rapid Shutdown is initiated while the system is OFF Grid. This is seen in systems with IQ System Controller 2, IQ Batteries and IQ8 PV.

p. Automatic recovery of IQ Battery from internal errors is improved to handle back-to-back power transistor driver faults.

q. Fixes a rare issue where IQ System Controller settings did not change to the correct Multi Mode OFF Grid settings but stayed in a Grid Tied state during Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT) condition.

r. Fixes an issue where IQ Battery is not reporting normally, and reports issues post reconnection with IQ Gateway/Envoy S.

s. Enhances protection features to prevent IQ Battery power transistor failures during IQ8X-BAT firmware upgrades.

 

This release is being deployed in factories to the IQ Gateway and Envoy S based devices stated above and through the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (22.5.0)
October 20, 2022

What’s new?

We are always working to improve and simplify your experience with Enphase. Below, you will see detailed information about the features and changes we have introduced to make installation and monitoring faster, easier, and more streamlined for our Installers.

  1. Training Dashboard Enhancements

    We have improved the recently launched training dashboard feature to improve user experience. Users will now be able to:

    • exporttables in a csv format.

    • view their learning path progress status inpercentages.

    • show learning paths available by region

    • view course completion dates for each learning path.
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  2. Labor Reimbursement Update

    We have updated the labor reimbursement process in the Enphase Installer Platform to reconcile with the latest changes within our terms and conditions.

  3. Reverse CT Polarity Logic

    If Production and Consumption Meters are installed incorrectly at the time of commissioning, the installer can now reverse the polarity remotely. This can be achieved by clicking the “Reverse Polarity” button through the CT Summary Page on the respective system page’s Devices Tab.

  4. Default Changes for CT Product Reading

    For sites with Production or Storage Meters installed, settings will now default to Meter Measurements or Storage Meter Measurements.
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  5. Company Performance Scorecard Availability for Mexico Region

    Changes were made to the company performance scorecards to ensure that parameters for Mexico and the United States appeared the same.

  6. Array Builder Serial Number Validity Check

    When a Serial Number is scanned within the Array Builder it is now validated at that time for inconsistencies and an appropriate error message will be displayed to the user.
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  7. System Diagnostics Tool Enhancements

    The new System Diagnostics tool within in system dashboard gives the installers ability to issue few commands to get the desired results based on the command selected for troubleshooting purpose. The history of all the commands issued can be viewed within the table

    • Clear all IQ System Controller errors - clear the selected errors from IQ System Controller reporting to the selected Gateway

    • Provision Device - provision devices identified by comma separated list of Serial Numbers

    • Force update - force update to IQ System Controller/IQ Battery reporting to the selected Gateway

    • Change consumption meter state - change the state of Consumption Meter: Net or Total

    • Enable/ Disable power production - enable/ disable production of power at a site

    • Reboot Gateway - reboot the selected Gateway device

    • Check tariff - check the Tariff details (like currency, consumption mode, consumption schedule, etc.) for the site

    • Get Zigbee status - get status of the Zigbee device (details like serial number, channel number, etc.)

    • DC Switch State – verify the true state of the DC switch, whether on or off

    • Reboot Zigbee – restart the Zigbee device in the IQ Gateway

    • Reset Ensemble device – reboot any IQ Battery device at a site. User can also view the IQ Battery device name along with the serial number
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What’s Fixed?

  1. Canadian Installer Tax Forms while Submitting Reimbursement Requests

    Installers in Canada who are submitting reimbursement requests will now see the correct tax form displayed.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.4.28)
October 12, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 7.4.28 of IQ Gateway Metered supports embedded software with Microinverters, IQ Battery VDE Compliance and Enphase cell modem support on top of software version 7.4.7.

  • Platforms Supported: IQ Gateway Metered

  • Geographies: Germany and Belgium only

  • Micro-inverters supported: IQ7

  • Supported System Configurations:

    1. Grid tied Solar Only System with IQ7 series Microinverters, IQ Gateway Metered

    2. Grid tied Solar and Storage System, with IQ7 series Microinverters, IQ Gateway Metered, IQ Battery 3T/10T

    3. Grid tied Solar and Storage System, with non-Enphase PV (SMA, Fronius, Kostal, Solar Edge, Solar Max), IQ Gateway Metered, IQ Battery 3T/10T

Release Notes:

# Feature Description
1 Compliant with VDE and EnFluRi Regulations a. Supports dynamic power export limit (PEL) as per the grid definition.

b. Supports active power feed-in monitoring at the grid connection and limits it below the defined active power limit curve (PAV,E) which is agreed with the network operator.

c. Support to follow the power gradients of the maximum active power (PA max) to increase or decrease the active power of the power generation system.

d. Introduces EnFluRi compliance requirements for Germany. The battery import or export to grid is curtailed in a fast manner as per the curve specified in the VDE-FNN Guideline for Energy Storage.
2 Enphase Cell Modems Support The Enphase cell modems now supported by IQ Gateway Metered for plug-and-play install are

a. CELLMODEM-02
b. CELLMODEM-M1-06-AT-05
3 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements a. Reduces commissioning time for systems with IQ Gateway configured with default grid profile and IQ Relay opened.

b. Fixes an issue of oscillations in PV production power due to phase association of microinverters not occurring during commissioning.

c. Improved reliability of reporting data to the Enphase cloud following a period when the system was offline.

d. Fixes a battery import from grid issue for 3-phase systems.

e. Fixes an issue where system started exporting to grid even when the system configured to zero export limit and causes oscillations in PV production.

f. Fixes a commissioning issue where the grid profile propagation with IQ Battery would not complete due to re-initiating the commissioning sequence for the ZigBee repeater provisioning.

g. Fixes an issue where an IQ Gateway error was displayed when changing the grid profile.

 

This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.78)
September 20, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 07.03.78 comes with a fix for communication failure of the IQ Battery in the system.

  • Platforms Supported : IQ Gateway, Envoy S Metered for North America

  • Geographies : USA, Mexico, Canada

  • Microinverters Supported : M-Series, IQ6-Series, IQ7-Series

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. IQ6-Series and IQ7-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

    2. M215/M250 Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

Note: Load control (i.e. PV shedding) and generator support features are available for system configurations mentioned above.

 

Release Notes:

# Feature Description
1 Bug fixes for local Zigbee communication Fixes an issue wherein excessive write and erase cycles caused flash corruption and resulted in unstable communication between IQ Battery, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Gateway/Envoy S.

 

This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.0.155)
September 20, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 07.00.155 comes with a fix for communication failure of the IQ Battery in the system.

  • Platforms Supported : IQ Gateway

  • Geographies : USA, Mexico, Canada

  • Microinverters Supported : IQ8-Series Microinverters

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. Sunlight Backup systems with IQ8-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway, and IQ System Controller 2

    2. Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence systems with IQ8-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T, and IQ System Controller 2

Note: Load control (i.e. PV shedding) and generator support features are available for system configurations mentioned above.

 

Release Notes:

# Feature Description
1 Bug fixes for local Zigbee communication Fixes an issue wherein excessive write and erase cycles caused flash corruption and resulted in unstable communication between IQ Battery, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Gateway/Envoy S.

 

This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (22.4.2)
September 16, 2022

What's fixed?

Rectification of array builder issue where the position of microinverters was jumping when the serial numbers were scanned

Few issues were observed during the commissioning process within the Enphase Installer App while the user was adding Microinverters to the Array Builder. These issues were impacting the commissioning experience and time.

Microinverters, which were being scanned on to respective panels within the Array Builder, were seen to be jumping positions and being assigned to panels in which it was not meant to be. Moreover, if a Microinverter was being scanned twice, the Microinverter was getting assigned at both the places leading to further confusion. To rectify these pending issues, the user was required to unassign the Microinverter from the panels and then assign it back again to the correct panel. All of this resulted in increase of the commissioning time.

As part of the fix, we made sure that an already assigned Microinverter is not being assigned to another panel if it is being scanned twice. Instead, we are displaying the appropriate message to the user that the concerned Microinverter has already been assigned to another panel. This fix will also ensure the problem of Microinverters jumping from one panel to another and getting assigned is also fixed automatically.

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IQ Gateway software release notes (7.0.93)
September 9, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 07.00.93 supports IQ8-Series Microinverters with integrated MC4 connectors in North America and gives enhanced security to handle grid profiles.

  • Platforms Supported : IQ Gateway, Envoy S Metered, IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C

  • Geographies : USA, Mexico, Canada and Brazil

  • Microinverters Supported : M-Series, S-Series, IQ6, IQ7, IQ8

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. M-Series/S-Series microinverters + Envoy S Metered - Grid Tied System

    2. IQ6/7/8-Series Microinverters + IQ Gateway/ IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C - Grid Tied System

Release notes:

 

# Feature Description
1 Enhanced security to handle grid profile Brings security enhancements to handle the grid profile in the system.
2 Support for IQ8PV Microinverters with integrated MC4 connector The previous models of IQ8-Series Microinverter had a provision for adapter cable. The new model has an integrated MC4 connector and no adapter cable. The SKUs for the previous models had a character ‘2' in the name which is replaced by letter 'M’.
e.g.; Previous model SKU ‘IQ8PLUS-72-2-US’ is named as ‘IQ8PLUS-72-M-US' for the new IQ model.
The released version of software supports IQ8-Series Microinverters with integrated MC4 connectors along with the older models as well.
3 Bug fixes for the Enable/Disable Power Production feature in the Enphase Installer Portal (formerly Enlighten Manager) Fixes an issue in versions prior to 7.0.93 where after disabling power production via the Enphase Installer Portal, the button to re-enable power production was never available. The button now changes to blue with text “Enable Power Production” after the IQ Gateway has successfully disabled power production on the microinverters and has reported this to the Enphase cloud.

 

This release is being deployed in factories to the IQ Gateway and Envoy S based devices stated above.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.76)
September 9, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 07.03.76 supports IQ System Controller improvements.

  • Platforms Supported : IQ Gateway, Envoy S Metered for North America

  • Geographies : USA, Mexico, Canada

  • Microinverters Supported : M-Series, IQ6-Series, IQ7-Series

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. IQ6-Series and IQ7-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

    2. M215/M250 Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

Note: Load control (i.e. PV shedding) and generator support features are available for system configurations mentioned above.

 

Release Notes:

# Feature Description
1 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements Fixed a bug which results in failures to update IQ System Controller firmware due to firmware carried by the IQ Gateway having earlier timestamp

 

This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.0.153)
September 9, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 07.00.153 supports IQ8-Series Microinverters with integrated MC4 connectors and improves the interface for enabling/disabling power production.

  • Platforms Supported : IQ Gateway

  • Geographies : USA, Mexico, Canada

  • Microinverters Supported : IQ8 -Series Microinverters

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. IQ8-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway, and IQ System Controller 2: Grid-forming Sunlight Backup system

    2. IQ8-Series Microinverters, IQ Gateway, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T, and IQ System Controller 2: Grid-forming Home Essentials Backup or Full Energy Independence system

Note: Load control (i.e. PV shedding) and generator support features are available for system configurations mentioned above.

 

# Feature Description
1 Bug fixes for the Enable/Disable Power Production feature in Enphase Installer Portal (formerly Enlighten Manager) Fixes an issue where after disabling power production via the Enphase Installer Portal, the button to re-enable power production was never available. Now the button changes to a blue button with text stating “Enable Power Production” after the IQ Gateway has successfully disabled power production on the microinverters and has reported this to the Enphase cloud.
2 Support for IQ8-Series Microinverters with integrated MC4 connector The previous modeles of IQ8-Series Microinverters had a provision for an adapter cable. The new model has an integrated MC4 connector and no adapter cable. The SKUs for the previous model had a character ‘2' in the name which is replaced by letter 'M’.
e.g.; Previous model SKU ‘IQ8PLUS-72-2-US’ is named as ‘IQ8PLUS-72-M-US' for the new model.
The released version of software supports IQ8-Series Microinverters with integrated MC4 connectors along with the older models as well.

 

This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (22.4.0)
August 10, 2022

What’s new?

We are always working to improve and simplify your experience with Enphase. Below, you will see detailed information about the features and changes we have introduced to make installation and monitoring faster, easier, and more streamlined for our Installers.

  1. Rectification of Gateway Reimbursement Logic

    The Gateway Labour Reimbursement logic in Enphase Installer Portal was not functioning as designed. It was enabling installers to raise reimbursement request for IQ Gateways installed before 1st October, 2020.

    The logic was fixed in the Enphase Installer Portal to only show the correct Gateways that will be eligible for Labour Reimbursement. In accordance with our terms and conditions, Gateways having an installation date before October 1, 2020 will no longer be eligible for reimbursement from the Enphase Installer Portal.

  2. Slew Rate Parameter addition for Dynamic PEL in Germany

    Slew Rate is a mandatory parameter to setup Dynamic Power Exporting Limit (PEL) in Germany. Additionally, Gateway versions greater than 7.4.10 require a Slew Rate parameter.

    While setting up the Dynamic PEL for systems based in Germany, users will be asked to mandatorily input a new parameter named Slew Rate (measured in Watt / Sec).

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  3. Meter CT Measurements information addition for Negative Consumption

    There were issues reported that the issues related to Meter CT measurements are confusing in nature and need to be more specific.

    Analysis of this issue provided us the insight that most of these issues were caused due to negative readings observed for Production/ Consumption measurements. For installers to be better informed, we have included an info icon whenever a Meter issue related to CT Measurements is observed. Clicking on that info icon will show accurate message to the user regarding the probable reason of occurrence of the issue.

  4. Diagnostic Mode Tasks for Cell Modem Sites from Enphase Installer Portal

    Enabling diagnostic mode remotely for a cellular site, enable it to behave as if it is on a broadband site. This will allow verification of system production much quicker than is done today, where one needs to wait for 6 hours at least for verification of system production for cellular sites.

    In the Gateway Page, for cellular sites, installer can select Diagnostic Duration in the report settings after selecting Low Bandwidth. This will enable installers to verify system production in a quicker manner by giving them the flexibility to choose the time interval in which they wish the data to be reported to Enphase Cloud.

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  5. Addition of 230 V 3-Phase Selection for ROW Commercial Sites

    For commercial systems in the rest of the world (ROW) region, the requirement was to provide the user with the phase option of 230 V 3-Phase.

    Based on this, user has been given the option to select the 230 V 3-Phase option in Enphase Installer Platform for ROW Commercial Sites.

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  6. Array Builder UI Improvements

    We introduced the following features to improve the experience for the user while accessing the Array Builder application.

    • User will now be shown the Array Names next to the array that has been built in the Array Builder.

    • User will now be able to filter and only view arrays that are reporting to a specific Gateway if they wish to within the Array Builder.

    • User will now be able to view individual module level information within the Array Builder application.

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  7. Auto-Zoom functionality in Array Builder

    Users reported that the auto-zoom functionality in Array Builder can increase the turnaround time, especially when creating large arrays. It hinders the seamlessness at the time of array creation.

    To resolve the issue, we have introduced a feature in Array Builder, which will enable users to disable the Auto-Zoom functionality, if they wish to.

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  8. Performance Improvement for the Enphase Installer Portal

    The performance issues are observed in the Systems page the Enphase Installer Portal. The performance improvements are made to enhance the user experience of the Enphase Installer Portal.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (22.3.0)
June 8, 2022

What’s new?

We are always working to improve and simplify your experience with Enphase. Below, you will see detailed information about the features and changes we have introduced to make installation and monitoring faster, easier, and more streamlined for our Installers.

 

Enphase product name changes

As part of the recently announced series of name changes across our entire product line, in this release, you will start to see the new names show up within our web application.

The following table highlights the key changes and updates that were introduced with this release.

Old Name New Name
Encharge IQ Battery
Enpower IQ System Controller
Envoy IQ Gateway
IQ Commercial Envoy IQ Commercial Gateway
IQX Microinverter IQ8 Microinverter
Encharge PCU IQ Battery PCU
Envoy Gateway Gateway
IQ Combiner IQ Combiner (no change)
Envoy-R/ Envoy-S Envoy-R/ Envoy-S (no change)
IQ8X Microinverter IQ8X Microinverter (no change)
Q Relay IQ Relay

 

 

Training Dashboard Enhancements

A new and more detailed Training Dashboard has been released for our installer partners to track the training status for each course taken through Enphase University at both the user and company levels.

  • Installers will be marked as Enphase certified once they have completed both the installation certification process and design certification training (design certification is assessed at a user level rather than at the company level).

  • Installer admins will now be able to see user and company status for all associated branches/divisions/subsidiaries.

 

System Dashboard for all system types

The Installer Portal System Dashboard was originally designed specifically for troubleshooting battery/storage systems. With this release, the System Dashboard has been modified to support all relevant system configurations including:

  1. PV + Storage:
    Microinverters + Gateway + IQ Battery + IQ System Controller + Meters + Other wireless devices

  2. PV only in case of IQ8PV:
    Microinverters + Gateway + IQ System Controller + Meters + Other wireless devices

  3. PV + Storage for EMEA:
    Microinverters + Gateway + IQ Battery + Meters + Other wireless devices

  4. PV + Storage + Generator:
    Microinverters + Gateway + IQ Battery + IQ System Controller + Meters + Generator + Other wireless devices

  5. String Inverter + IQ Battery:
    String inverter + Gateway + IQ System Controller + IQ Battery + Meters + Other wireless devices

 

System dashboard for storage systems:

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System dashboard for PV only system:

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Reverse CT Polarity

Installers will now be able to swap CT polarity directly from the production/consumption summary page.

  1. For a single-phase system, an installer can easily reverse polarity immediately, directly from within the page.

  2. For a multi-phase system, a commercial installer will have to select the specific lines/levels (L1, L2, L3) for which they want to reverse the polarity.

  3. After selecting the specific lines, polarity will be reversed for those lines (and those lines only).

  4. A message will now be shown on the production/consumption summary page if the polarity has been reversed by an authorized user.

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What’s been fixed?

Certification status after the completion of the design course now works properly

In previous versions, even after companies/users completed our Enphase design review course material, the certification flag was not enabled, which prevented Installers from starting the commissioning process. This is now fixed so that the certification flag is enabled correctly.

Entire array deletion from array builder

There was previously an issue reported for Array Builder, where the user was not able to delete the entire array all at once. Only deletion of a single panel within the array was working. As part of this update, this issue has been resolved. Users will now be able to delete the entire array by simply clicking on the delete button after selecting the entire array.

Portuguese translations on the registration page

Some of the information on the Portuguese version of our installer registration pages was not translated accurately in previous releases. As part of this release, we have updated and corrected these mistranslations.

Updating emails with product name changes

Previously, emails sent from the Enphase Cloud to end-users included references to the term Enlighten. These have all been changed to the new name, Enphase Installer Portal.

Sender details, along with the subject line and content in all emails have been updated in accordance with the new naming system.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.0.88)
May 6, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 7.0.88 is a major release of IQ Gateway embedded software with improved communication performance between the devices in the system.

  • Platforms Supported: IQ Gateway, Envoy-S Metered, Envoy-S Standard, IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C

  • Geographies: Worldwide

  • Microinverters Supported: M-Series, S-Series, IQ6, IQ7, IQ8

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. M-Series/ S-Series/ IQ6/7/8 Microinverter, IQ Gateway/ Envoy-S Metered/ Envoy-S Standard/ IQ Combiner 3/3C/3-ES/3C-ES/4/4C, IQ System Controller 1/2

Note: Load control, solar circuit i.e., PV shedding, and generator support features are available for supported system configurations mentioned above.

 

# Feature Description
1 Local Communication Performance Improvement Brings communication performance improvement between the devices in the system.


This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.0.110)
May 5, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 7.0.110 is a major release of IQ Gateway embedded software with improved support for non-Enphase battery.

  • Platforms Supported : IQ Envoy

  • Geographies : USA, Mexico, Canada

  • Microinverters Supported : IQ7/IQ8

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. IQ7/8 Microinverter, IQ Gateway and IQ System Controller 2

    2. IQ7/8 Microinverter, IQ Gateway, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T and IQ System Controller 2

Note: Load control, solar circuit i.e., PV shedding, and generator support features are available for system configurations mentioned above.

 

# Feature Description
1 Improved support for non-Enphase battery Upgraded microinverter to improve supports for non-Enphase batteries.


This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.3.75)
April 28, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 7.3.75 is the next major release version of IQ Gateway embedded software with better system stability, improved commissioning time and enhanced battery management.

  • Platforms Supported : IQ Envoy, Envoy S Metered for North America

  • Geographies : USA, Mexico, Canada

  • Microinverters Supported : M-Series, IQ6, IQ7

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. IQ6/7 Microinverters, IQ Gateway, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

    2. M215/M250 Microinverters, Envoy S Metered for North America, IQ System Controller 1/2 and IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T

Note: Load control, solar circuit i.e., PV shedding, and generator support features are available for system configurations mentioned above.

 

# Feature Description
1 Enhanced System Stability Improves the stability of microgrid during low power consumption, low PV production or high battery state of charge conditions.
2 Improvements in Battery Export Limiting Rules Improves battery export rules for utility interconnection compliance and disassociates them from import rules. The system now stops battery export when meter is disabled. Earlier software releases inadvertently curtailed PV production when there was momentary export from battery. Any violations of export and import rules will only affect battery and will not inadvertently affect PV power production.
3 Improvement on Commissioning Time Removes the delays in setup and Functional Validation (FV) completion of the system.
4 Enhanced Power Production Enhances power production by improving the battery controller features.
5 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements Improves the stability of system features.

 

This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.0.107)
April 28, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 7.0.107 is a major release of IQ Gateway embedded software with NEC compliance improvement. 

  • Platforms Supported : IQ Envoy

  • Geographies : USA, Mexico, Canada

  • Microinverters Supported : IQ7/IQ8

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. IQ7/8 Microinverter, IQ Gateway and IQ System Controller 2

    2. IQ7/8 Microinverter, IQ Gateway, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T and IQ System Controller 2

Note: Load control, solar circuit i.e., PV shedding, and generator support features are available for system configurations mentioned above.

 

# Feature Description
1 NEC Compliance Improvement IQ System Controller 2 firmware package included in this IQ Gateway software release meets the enter service (reconnect) time requirement defined in interconnection requirements. On rapid shutdown exit using the Enphase provided RSD switch, for a grid connected system, IQ System Controller closes the PV relays after enter service (reconnect) time elapses. The voltage and frequency criteria for synchronization is met after the enter service time elapses.

 

This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.0.104)
April 28, 2022

IQ Gateway software version 7.0.104 is a major release of IQ Gateway embedded software with optimizations in battery and stability fixes.

  • Platforms Supported : IQ Envoy

  • Geographies : USA, Mexico, Canada

  • Microinverters Supported : IQ7, IQ8

  • Supported System Configurations :

    1. IQ7/8 Microinverter, IQ Gateway and IQ System Controller 2

    2. IQ7/8 Microinverter, IQ Gateway, IQ Battery 3/3T/10/10T and IQ System Controller 2

Note: Load control, solar circuit i.e., PV shedding, and generator support features are available for system configurations mentioned above.

 

# Feature Description
1 Improved Battery Behavior Improves the battery behavior by propagating the SysConfig DMIR unconditionally during ESS commissioning sequence. This will eliminate unexpected off-grid operation and maloperation due to ride through features.
2 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements Improves the stability of system features.

 

This release is being deployed through the Enphase Installer App for new systems as well as via remote software upgrades for existing systems.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (22.2.0)
March 30, 2022

What's new?

We’re always trying to improve your experience. Here are the features we introduced to make installation and monitoring gets faster, easier, and better.  

Authorized subcontractor

Installers will be able to add an authorized subcontractor who will have access to sites created by the installer right from stage 1.

  • Installers will have access to the Authorized subcontractor page from under the Account section in Enphase® Installer Portal (Enlighten Manager)
  • Installers will have to add user email ID from the subcontractor company to add the company as an authorized subcontractor
  • After an authorized subcontractor is added the installer can then assign them sites from the Activation page
  • Installers will have the ability to enable/ disable an authorized subcontractor, but this will not remove the subcontractor’s access to a particular site. Installers must remove the access from the Activation page, if required
  • An authorized subcontractor will not be able to change the access settings for a site
  • An authorized subcontractor will be able to see the list of sites which it has access to on the activation page
  • An authorized subcontractor will be able to see the list of sites which it has access to on the systems page right from stage 1 of commissioning
  • An authorized subcontractor shall be able to edit/ update the site they have access to in the activation page
  • Current behavior of sending homeowner consent email from stage 4 and 5 will be followed for any authorized subcontractor that is given access to the site
  • Same authorized subcontractor cannot be added twice by an Installer
  • If an authorized subcontractor is selected in given access to a site and the same access is given as a third part company at a time, authorized subcontractor access should be considered as priority
  • If an authorized subcontractor is given access to a site, when displaying company name in system access page show ‘Authorized subcontractor’ in the bracket after the company name

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Training dashboard enhancements

Training dashboard (Enphase® Installer Portal ((Enlighten Manager)) only) will be accessible for Installers in the US and LATM locations only.

Installers will be blocked on commissioning IQ8 systems based on the training status of below learning paths. Each learning path contains various courses that the user needs to complete to get certified in that learning path:

Either:

  • IQ8 Installer certification training

Or:

  • IQ Combiner 4 , and

  • IQ8 System and Technology, and

  • IQ system controller 2


 

Company performance scorecard for all installers

Company performance scorecard was earlier accessible to only EIN (Enphase Installer Network) members. Going forward all Installer Admins will be able to see the company performance dashboard in their Enphase® Installer Portal (Enlighten Manager) dashboard.

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Mandatory T&C to add new users for privacy purpose

To add a new user, an Installer shall have to tick the check box with the following text:

"Only the system owner may provide access to their site. Without written approval from the system owner, installers may not provide access to other companies and may not provide access to users outside of their company. I have read and agree to Enphase’s Terms of Service and have read Enphase’s Privacy Policy. I understand that violation of these conditions may result in suspension or termination of my Enlighten (Enphase® Installer Platform) account."

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New Products for Labor Claim Process

As part of the Labor Claim Process, in accordance with a new requirement, 2 new SKUs of IQ™ Gateway (IQ Envoy) are being supported. These are as follows:

  • XA-ENV-PCBA-3-Part Number-800-00555-r03 (IQ™ Gateway (IQ Envoy))

  • ENV-IQ-AM1-240-Part Number-800-00555-r03 (IQ™ Gateway (IQ Envoy))

This new requirement is being supported in this release. Due to this change, once RMA is being raised, Labor Reimbursement Process will also be supported for the above-mentioned SKUs.

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Load Control Scheduled Mode (24 Hour Enhancements)

Keeping up with incremental feature enhancements in Load Control with every release, in this release, we have introduced the ability to support 24-hour window for Support Modes in Load Control. Apart from the obvious restrictions that start time should be earlier than end time, and the existing restriction that end time should be at least 15 minutes greater than the start time, all other restrictions have been done away with. As stated earlier, 24-hour selection will be permitted in case of Scheduled Mode within Load Control.

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NMI Field Check in Australia

As part of this release, NMI Field Check performed earlier for only the state of South Australia is being expanded to include all the states in the Australian Region. Additionally, few validations around the NMI field are being included in this release in case the user enters any invalid input/ junk value.

  • For residential systems, the checksum should be numeric, and the length should be 10 or 11 characters. In case of violation, appropriate error message will be shown to the user.

  • For commercial systems, the checksum can be alphanumeric, and the length should be 10 or 11 characters. In case of violation, appropriate error message will be shown to the user.

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O&M – 3G Cell Modem Replacement

Installers can opt-in for Pronto services to replace 3G cell modems on homeowner behalf.

  1. Installers will have access to 3G cell modem sites page from Systems page

  2. Installer will get to see all 3G modems which require modem replacement

  3. Installer can click on ‘Replace with Pronto’ and provide their consent to share homeowner sites to Pronto so that homeowners can be contacted to replace the modems

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What’s fixed?

  1. Users are now getting OTP email upon registration. Earlier, there were cases reported that user was not getting OTP during registration.

    System owners now receiving account activation emails when the installers give access to their systems. Earlier, a change made in Enphase® Installer Platform (Enlighten) to send account activation email in stage 3 has affected the functionality of sending account access by installers.

  2. New PV only system getting into ‘Meter not reporting’ issue is fixed and working normal now. A change made for storage system with string inverters to make production readings default to meter measurements had affected PV only systems as well.
  3. Reserved SOC and SOC values are now not shown up for PV only systems in Systems page. Earlier, as the database stores default SOC values for all systems had affected the values that are shown up to installers.
  4. Installers are now able to save the array details once the array info is edited and saved within ‘Settings’ page. This is caused due to the change in external PVWatts calculator that is used to calculate estimated energy production.
  5. System map now shows all the locations correctly within map view of Systems page. Earlier, the locations were not shown correctly as the libraries were broken.
  6. New cell modem plan dates are updated correctly when it replaces the old cell modem. It was not updated correctly before as it referred to old cell modem plan dates.
Enphase Installer Portal release notes (22.1.0)
February 7, 2022

What’s new?

We’re always trying to improve your experience. Here are the features we introduced to make installation and monitoring gets faster, easier, and better.

Load control enhancement

  • In this release, we have made changes as per the new requirements for the scheduled mode in the newly released Load Control. Earlier, the scheduled mode allowable time range was between 9AM-4PM.

  • In this release, we have made the changes for the allowable scheduled mode limit to be between 7AM-8PM. The default range still continues to be between 9AM-4PM. However, when user changes this default range and selects anything between 7AM-8PM, it is allowed, albeit with the following error message. “Make sure PV production at the selected time range can meet your load demand, else it may result in microgrid collapse”.

  • If the user selects anything not between 7AM-8PM, they will be shown the following error message, ““Start Time and End Time should be within 07:00 AM and 08:00 PM.”

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Notification preferences old vs new view toggle

  • Users will be able to switch between the old and new view of notification preferences with a toggle switch

  • Performance improvement has also been taken care

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Training dashboard enhancements

  • Users will be able to see their ensemble certification status on the Enlighten Manager dashboard. The status of certification will be enabled only if at least one of the users from the user’s company has completed the Ensemble installation training and Design certification course

  • We are also adding the following flags in Enlighten based on the courses completed by the installers. Based on the flag we will restrict corresponding commissioning in ITK app:

    • PCS Certified Installer -> Power Control Systems (PCS) for Enphase

    • Generator Certified Installer -> Enphase Storage Generator Support

    • Load Control Certified Installer -> Load Control for Enphase Storage

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US Virgin Islands moved to State in the US

  • In the upcoming Enlighten release, US Virgin Islands is being changed to a state within the United States as per the new requirements.

  • Till now, it was listed as a separate country in Enlighten. Any impact on time zones, RMA documents, grid profiles will be handled as part of this change.

  • Like what was done for Puerto Rico earlier, users will be given the option to add latitude and longitude details while adding address details for a system located in USVI.

 

Ensemble related fields in Enlighten Systems Page

In the upcoming release, following changes have been made for Ensemble Related Fields in Enlighten Manager.

  • Users will now be able to see Reserved SOC, SOC, Storm Guard Status and Charge from Grid Status information in the systems page for Ensemble sites. These will be visible to the user not by default, but only when he chooses these columns after clicking on the change column option

  • Searching and sorting capability of this information will be available to the users

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Labour Reimbursement Process in new Geographies

  • Based on the request from various installers and the Enphase Sales Team, the labor reimbursement process has been made available for India and Poland.

  • The tenure for labor reimbursement has been kept the same as in the US, i.e., 2 years.

  • The amount for labor reimbursement has been set as follows in India.

    • Rs 2000 ($26.82) each truck roll to a site for performing removal and replacement of defective Eligible Product

    • Rs.600/ micro ($8.02/micro) for each defective Eligible Product that is replaced at that site (same truck roll)

  • The following IRF form, along with a scanned copy of PAN, GST and cancelled cheque needs to be uploaded to avail this facility in India.

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  • For Poland, the rules have been kept same as other EMEA regions where this facility is available.

 

Send Homeowner Activation email in Stage 3

In the upcoming release, Homeowners will start getting account activation emails in stage 3 instead of stage 4. This will help to avoid situations that used to happen earlier when the installers would leave the homeowner location even before emails were received. This would result in no guidance for the Homeowners to activate or use the application.

PowerDash availability in new states

Enphase had partnered with PowerDash earlier to meet SREC (Solar Renewable Energy Certificate) reporting requirements. This facility was only available in the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. As part of this release, this new feature is being introduced in the states of California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.

This will enable reporting using PowerDash tool for systems located in these states. The option can be seen in the system settings page and needs approval from the homeowner before being used like before.

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What’s fixed?

  1. The background image in array builder is being shown immediately within android version of ITK once uploaded. Earlier the image was not shown immediately.

  2. ACM partners are now being able to upload ACM data with ACM admin portal. Earlier, the system was throwing error without allowing users to upload the data.

  3. In auto scanning feature of array builder, if one microinverter is assigned to a module, the same won’t be allowed to assign in another module. “Microinverter already assigned to different panel” message is shown to a user. Earlier, array builder allowed user to assign same microinverter to many panels at a time.

  4. Correcting Encharge and System Status based on actual Encharge status

    • Encharge is not reporting for more than 2 days but Enlighten shows the status as ‘Normal’. In this case, Enlighten will check if the Encharge has reported within 24hrs. If not, the Encharge status will be changed to ‘Battery not reporting’. Once Encharge starts reporting, the status will be moved back to ‘Normal’.

    • Encharge is reporting correctly but Enlighten shows both the system and Encharge status as ‘Battery not reporting’. In this case Enlighten will clear all the associated alarms of Encharge and audit log for the same will be added.

    • All 4 Encharge PCUs are not reporting but Enlighten shows Encharge status as ‘Normal’. Enlighten will check if the all the Encharge PCUs are reporting. If not, the status of Encharge will be changed to ‘Battery Issue’ stating that ‘All Battery PCUs are not reporting’.

    • Partial number (<4) of Encharge PCUs are not reporting but Enlighten shows Encharge status as ‘Battery Issue’. Enlighten will check if the all the Encharge PCUs are reporting. If not, the status of Encharge will be changed to ‘Battery Issue’ stating that ‘# Battery PCUs are not reporting’.

IQ Gateway software release notes (7.0.86)
December 21, 2021

IQ Gateway software version 7.0.86 introduces updated security measures, new product support and is the next major worldwide release version of IQ Gateway embedded software. To read more about how to access Envoy locally with enhanced security, visit our webpage here:

  • Platforms Supported: IQ Envoy, Envoy S Metered, Envoy S Standard 

  • Geographies: Worldwide 

  • Microinverters Supported : M-Series, S-Series, IQ6, IQ7, IQ8  

 

# Feature Description
1 Support for IQ8 Series Microinverters IQ Gateway SW 7.0 supports IQ8 microinverters in North America in grid-tied applications
2 Enhanced Security The security infrastructure for accessing IQ Gateways using local APIs has been upgraded. The system now uses a token-based authentication mechanism to allow access for local data instead of a username/password combination. Read more about the local data access security here
3 Enphase Cellmodem Support The new Enphase Cellmodems CELLMODEM-M1-06-SP-05 and CELLMODEM-M1-06-AT-05 are now supported by IQ Gateway for plug-and-play install
4 IQ Battery and System Controller Support IQ Gateway SW 7.0 makes your system easy-to-upgrade to incorporate IQ Battery storage and System Controller in future
5 Reporting Enhancements for Metering Data IQ Gateway can now increase the reporting frequency to Enphase Cloud on-demand for live debugging of the system in case of system issues. This can reduce the time to fix a potential system issue. The PV system will now support live status and live vitals with this update
6 PCS Support IQ Gateway 7.0 supports Power Control System (PCS) to avoid main panel upgrade when oversizing M-Series/IQ6/IQ7 PV inverters in North America for installations using an IQ System Controller. You can read more about this feature here 
7 Bug Fixes and Feature Enhancements IQ Gateway SW 7.0 fixes a few bugs and improves the stability of system features in the existing IQ Gateway SW release

 

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (21.9.0)
November 9, 2021

What’s new?

We’re always trying to improve your experience. Here are the features we introduced to make installation and monitoring gets faster, easier, and better.

Add phase info for battery charge/discharge in ENLM graph

Earlier, for sites having multiple phases, charge/ discharge information at the phase level was missing for Encharges in the Systems Tab in Graph View for Enlighten Manager.

This was addressed in the upcoming release, which will now allow users to view phase level information for Encharges in Enlighten Manager. To view Phase Level Information for Encharges, users need to do the following:

  • Go to System Settings Page

  • Select Meter Measurements from Production Readings dropdown in Energy and Power Display Section.

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  • In the Graph section, select the Date Range from the left-hand side dropdown for which one intends to view the Power measurements.

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  • Check the ‘Show Phases’ and this will allow users to view Encharge phase level information in the graph.

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ACM Report for ACM partner

AC Module partner will now be able to download a report to see their AC Module Installations across geographies. The report shall contain information about the status of their AC Module Device and the site it is installed in.

  • Only a single type of report will be made available. This will contain location data in terms of Zip Code, City and State where ACMs are installed with their corresponding ACM serial number. Additionally, Device and Site Status and Creation Date information will be made available in the report.

  • This data will help ACM partner to analyze the performance of ACMs, keep a tab on any panels reporting failure and expansion/ growth opportunities based on location data.

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Portuguese and Polish language support

As Enphase is getting into new markets in Brazil and Europe, the new languages support in Portuguese and Polish is added within Enlighten Manager.

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Dynamic PEL functionality for Switzerland

Installers can set the power export limit for the sites that are installed in Switzerland.

  • The power limit can be set by Envoy (in this case the export limit is always constant) or using external relay settings in Envoy digital input post (in this case the export limit is set dynamically).

  • If ‘Limit power production by Envoy’ is selected, user will be able to provide details about absolute power values to be limited or system size and maximum power export limit

  • If ‘Limit power production/export via reading of relay settings on Envoy’s Digital Input Post’, then will be able to Input power production limits up to 16 Relay states.

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Cell Modem Model SKU and Plan End Date

Previously, Cell Modem Model SKU and Plan End Date information were not readily available to the installers. They had to reach out to customer support for this information, who would have to provide this information after internal chasing, creating redundancies in the whole process.

In this release, this concern has been addressed by adding 3 new columns, Cell Modem, Cell Modem SKU, and Cell Modem Plan End Date in Systems List in Enlighten Manager.

  • Installers can view these columns in Systems list in Enlighten Manager by selecting the appropriate columns in ‘Change Columns Section.’

  • This feature will enable installers to pull information relating to Cell Modem Plan End Date by themselves without the help of customer support.

  • For systems with single Cell Modem, this information is readily available in the Systems List in Enlighten Manager in Cell Modem Plan End Date Column.

  • For systems with multiple Cell Modem, instructions to view Cell Modem End Dates are provided in the Cell Modem Plan End Date Column.

Mobile number validation in ENLM accounts page:

The validation for phone number based on country code is added within Enlighten Manager accounts page to avoid guide installers enter correct phone number as the phone numbers are used in multiple places to send notifications, User shall be prompted to enter valid phone number in case the validation is failed.

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What’s fixed

  1. Make National Metering Identifier (NMI) mandatory for all the states of Australia. Earlier this was made mandatory only for South Australia.

  2. The Enlighten Manager map view which showcases all the installations done by an installer is fixed now to show the installed systems on the map.

  3. Storage installer and maintainer is now getting updated correctly for Ensemble sites in Enlighten Admin. Earlier, there were few cases where these values were not updated.

  4. Battery calibration emails are now being sent correctly to installers once the batteries reach 100% for the first-time post calibration. Earlier this was not working for any site.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (21.8.1)
September 24, 2021

What’s New

New Training Dashboard

  • You can now track and manage the training status for each of your employees or your whole company from a single dashboard in Enlighten Manager:

    • View available learning paths to view which courses are available for employees, learn more about each one, see if there are any prerequisites, and navigate directly to each course.

    • Check your company status to view your highest trained employee for each learning path.

    • Check each employee’s status to view which courses they have completed, and which ones are in progress with their current status.

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Updated notification preferences

  • We've introduced new notification preferences to help you keep better tabs on how your sites are doing. Now, you can create groups of sites with customized settings to receive Information, Error and Alert messages. The first time you visit the notification preferences page after the update, you’ll be prompted to go through a guided tutorial with more information on how to use your new settings.

     
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New Homeowner approval for third-party system access requests

  • When granting third-party companies access to a system, the request will now require homeowner approval before it’s complete. When a new request is submitted, the status will be set to pending and an email is automatically sent to the homeowner with a link to approve. Please note that this is for Stage 3 and higher sites and require the email address of the user with the new third-party company.

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What’s Fixed

Array builder not displaying in expected languages

  • Previously if another language was selected, some text and messages were displayed in English. This is now resolved to display the correct language.

System dashboard did not load a select number of sites

  • We’ve fixed this to ensure all sites are displayed.

Support companies can no longer edit partner company details

  • Partner company details are now protected for added security, preventing anyone else from modifying their information.

Battery Profile did not update as expected

  • Previously, there was an issue that prevented Installers from being able to update a homeowners battery profile from Enlighten Manager. This is now resolved to allow Installers to update the profile on behalf of their homeowners.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (21.7.1)
August 16, 2021
What’s new?

We’re always trying to improve your experience. Here are the features we introduced to make installation and monitoring gets faster, easier, and better.  

Bulk Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Labor Reimbursement Requests

Installers can now submit labor reimbursement requests for bulk RMA in addition to regular RMA, based on eligibility. 

To submit a labor request:   

  1. First, start a bulk RMA and request approval. 

  2. If the RMA is approved and falls within the eligibility period for labor reimbursement, it will be available in Enlighten Manager for Installers to create a labor reimbursement request. 

  3. Installers can then complete and submit the labor reimbursement request form from Enlighten Manager. Any serial numbers of devices installed in the request can be viewed in the form before submitting.

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New 'Yesterday' filter for array and graph views

In addition to all existing time filters, ‘Yesterday’ is now an available option and lets Installers see the previous day’s energy and power production in the Array and Graph for a site.

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View Encharge and Enpower devices installed in the System list

When viewing their System list, Installers can now view the number of Encharge and Enpower devices at each site. Select the ‘Change Columns’ button and check the boxes for Encharge and Enpower devices and the two columns will appear on the right. They will also display in the csv file Installers can download. Please note that the columns won’t include retired devices and can be affected by any filters already applied.

To view the Enpower and Encharge devices installed at a site:

  1. Navigate to the System’s page in Enlighten Manager

  2. Select ‘Change Columns’

  3. Select ‘Enpower’ and ‘Encharges’ from the list, below ‘AC Batteries’

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New ‘Undo’ button in array building

Installers can now use ‘Undo’ to reassign serial numbers when building an array. If an Installer tries to assign a serial number that’s already in use for another microinverter, a message will display indicating that the serial number is already assigned, and the Installer will not be able to save the array until the duplicate is removed or corrected.

Cycle count calculation updates

The formula used to calculate the total charge cycles of a battery has been updated by battery size for increased accuracy. Along with Enlighten Manager for installers, the cycle count is now also displayed in the Enlighten app for homeowners in device information to help them understand their remaining warranty coverage.

Device information updates

Envoy devices that are supporting a home battery are now clearly marked in the device tables for any given site. When viewing the Envoy device table, a new column at the far right labeled ‘Encharge Storage (Yes/No) will indicate if an Envoy device is supporting an Encharge Storage system. When viewing the Encharge or Enpower device tables, a new column at the far right labeled ‘Envoy’ will indicate the name of the Envoy the other devices are reporting to.

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Drop a pin on your company location

To be matched with leads in your company’s exact area, you can now drop a pin on the map from your Company Profile page.

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Add extended Labor Reimbursement Coverage for upgraded IQ microinverter sites

You can now get an extended Labor Reimbursement Coverage for an additional three or eight years.. Eligibility will be counted from the date of installation of the first IQ microinverter on the site.

Service Contract Agreement download

You can now download the Service Contract Agreement from the Labor Protection Program (LPP) page for sites that already have the LPP purchased.

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What’s fixed?

  1. The ‘% of Estimated (Month)’ and ‘% of Estimated (Lifetime)’ are now displaying correct values. Earlier, these values were swapped under these columns.

  2. When an installer clicks on the ‘Landscape’ or ‘Portrait’ button in Enlighten, the corresponding modules are now added correctly. Earlier, the functionality was reversed.

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (21.6.1)
June 21, 2021
What’s new?

We’re always trying to improve your experience. Here are the features we introduced to make installation and monitoring gets faster, easier, and better.

Enhanced battery report for SGIP purpose

We enhanced battery report to download Battery Report for a custom date range with selected intervals under ‘Reports’ for a given site. This report can be generated for any 7 days range instead of the current report which is generated only for the last 7 days. Also, the report can be generated for different time intervals (5, 15, 30 mins) instead of the irregular interval raw data we are showing today. This is primarily used for SGIP incentive purpose.
 

  • Select ‘Start Date’ and ‘End Date’ for which report must be generated 

  • The system will not allow to select more than 7 days 

  • Select the time interval between each record (i.e., 5, 15 and 30 mins) with 5 mins as default. 

  • Once you click on ‘Submit’, report is generated with below columns

    1. Created Date 

    1. Encharge Serial Number 

    1. Power (W) 

    1. Energy (kWh) 

    1. State of Charge (%) 

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Array Builder Improvements

The below array builder improvements are added based on requests received. 

  • Ability to select part of array or group of arrays by dragging or by holding shift – to move/rotate the selected piece together. 

  • Rotating 360 degree shall move back microinverter to original position. Currently, some offset is observed. 

  • Improve performance on auto-advance functionality 

  • Improve performance of adding 5000 modules at a time 

  • Array name to support numbers that start with ‘0’ 

  • Retain background image when it is zoomed in and out withing array builder 

 

New system dashboard for Ensemble users

We revamped complete system dashboard with some advanced features. This system dashboard is available only for sites with Enphase storage system. Below are the changes we brought for you.

  • Enhanced UI and navigation 

  • Better filtering options. Device filters on left vertical section maintains system hierarchy based on available devices and act as global filter for all the applicable tabs. Parameter filters specific to each tab. 

  • Device status and summary info is readily available in device filter section without moving between tabs. 

  • The middle layout represents the actual dashboard data which changes with filters. The UI is enhanced for this section. 

  • The table layout which used across different sections in dashboard has been made very compact to access lot of info at a time. 

  • Many features like locking columns, resizing columns, column level search, sorting, filtering, and scrolling are added. 

  • Graphs with multiple devices and parameters are added as part of device data. 

  • Site search within dashboard 

  • High resolution data - Zooming options, time filtering based on system time zone and scaling x-axis gap proportional to system downtime are added. 

 

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Enhanced Enlighten Manager dashboard

  • We introduced Service Requests widget on Enlighten Manager dashboard. Now you can view the aggregated count of status of all the service request made by you to Enphase on Enlighten Manager dashboard. 

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  • Now you can provide the feedback to us by using Enlighten manager and share specific comments through feedback button on Enlighten Manager site in mobile. 

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We have introduced two pricing slabs, in place of price range, for storage installation under turnkey services and installation only services in Leads Preferences Page. Now you can provide a value (in $/KWh) for both the storage slabs. 

 

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We have introduced a new financing providers section for you to select/fill the providers you have support so that we can show it to homeowners. You can select multiple financing providers options. 

 

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We have enabled SGIP related alerts in Notification Center in Enlighten Manager Dashboard. You can now view all the notification alerts for any status update/message for an application from Enphase on click of bell icon.
 

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We have added left Pane in SGIP screen during SGIP application view. It helps you to navigate to different services/tab quickly for the same system.
 

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We have rearranged SGIP application details page to display “Communicate with Enphase” option directly in open form and to avoid multiple clicks to view chat messages.
 

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We have modified the Email text requesting for documents required for Incentive claim stage for SGIP application when Rebate Reservation Form (RRF) is approved by utility. It is to clearly state the expectation from SGIP program as what all documents are required in order to continue the process.
 

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We have modified contract document guidelines text to clearly state the expectation from SGIP program as what all details should be included in the contract document to initiate the SGIP process.
 

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We have enhanced PSPS pop-up information, based on the utility, to help you identify if system owners home experiences 2 or more PSPS events. This information is required while filling SGIP application form to identify the category and incentive amount.
 

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We have introduced unread message envelope icon feature on SGIP application dashboard. The message info will be displayed in the Status column of the application for any unread messages from Enphase.
 

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You can now download 7 days battery report (with 15 min interval) from SGIP application dashboard with one click once application moved status to Incentive Claim Form (ICF) stage.
 

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Enphase Installer Portal release notes (21.5.1)
May 10, 2021
What’s new?

We’re always trying to improve your experience. With our new software updates, every installation gets faster, easier, and better. Here’s how:

Faster commissioning with remote Envoy upgrades

Our new remote Envoy software upgrade allows you to commission Enphase Storage faster for new installations via the Enlighten Manager. Follow these steps below to upgrade your Envoy software:

  • In Enlighten Manager, create a system instance using an Envoy serial number on the activation page.

  • Ensure that the Envoy is connected to Wi-Fi or cellular and reports successfully to Enlighten.

  • In the Envoy section of the interface, select the microinverter type from the SKU dropdown.

  • Enable the ‘Does this site have storage?’ check box.

  • Click Upgrade Envoy to initiate the upgrade.


Enlighten Manager remote Envoy software upgrade

Pre-Commissioning Permit dates in activation flow

This feature will allow you to capture all pre-commissioning dates within Enlighten Manager activation pages before you visit the homeowner site for commissioning.

Capture the following information during system set-up.

  • Contract signed date

  • Permit AHJ

  • Permit Application date

  • Permit approval date

  • Hardware Installation (begin) date

Note: If the dates are different for solar and storage, that should be by checking "Solar and Storage dates are different.”

Text notification for critical alerts

Re-designed Installer registration page:

Text notification for critical alerts

The Enlighten Registration page is being updated to make the available options clearer. In a case where the name/address of the company matches an existing company, a warning will be shown asking the user to reach out to their admin for resolution. Also, registration will now be done via a verification code rather than an activation link.

Array bug fixes addressed in this release

We received complaints about the new array builder and the following bugs were fixed.

  • Array builder does not open in Firefox browser

  • Array builder does not get saved for large commercial systems

  • Array builder does not get saved for D380 microinverters

  • Arrays get dislocated/disappeared when users try to select module to assign microinverters

  • Array builder does not get saved once serial numbers are scanned through ITK

  • Array builder doesn’t allow to create array with more than 1000 microinverters

  • Array builder throws channel id in use error when saved

  • Array builder throws check your internet connection error when saved

  • Array in array view disappears when zoomed in or out

  • Array builder allows serial numbers from other systems as well

 In addition we also added a few additional features

  • Once a microinverter scanning is done, it is auto advanced to the next module

  • ’Add new array’ can be done even from left menu under array section

  • When a new array is created it gets highlighted and other arrays gets faded

  • Retired microinverters are not listed in microinverters section

  • Left menu section is kept open while microinverters are being assigned to an array

  • Added an option to undo/redo changes

  • Microinverters are sorted in order of scanning by default and choice is given to sort alphabetically

  • Ability to select part of subarray by holding shift key and move it together

Enphase Installer Portal release notes (21.4.1)
April 12, 2021
What’s new?

We’re always trying to improve your experience. With our new software updates, every installation gets faster, easier, and better. Here’s how:

Faster commissioning with remote upgrades

The new remote Envoy software upgrade allows you to commission Enphase Storage faster for retrofit sites via the Enlighten Manager. Follow these steps to upgrade Envoy software:

  • In the Enlighten Manager, open the activation page for a retrofit site.

  • In the Envoy section, select the microinverter type from the Microinverter SKU dropdown.

  • Enable the ‘Does this site have storage?’ check box.

  • Click Upgrade Envoy to initiate the upgrade.

Enlighten Manager remote Envoy software upgrade

 

Features for hassle-free installations

We’ve just released Installer Toolkit version 3.0.14 with amazing new features:

  1. For all installers

    • Provides important events or updates through a banner when you log in to the app. You can access banners from the notices section on the support screen.

    • Allows you to enter network details manually when the Envoy does not identify a new network.

    • Auto-fills address based on the street name you enter.

    • Scans devices more accurately with an improved scanning algorithm.

    • Ensures successful device provisioning by first updating the Envoy software and then enabling the ‘Start provisioning devices’ button.

    • Re-directs homeowners to the Enlighten app when they try to login to the Installer Toolkit.

    • Customizes the app size by downloading the right Envoy software for your location.

  2. For Enphase Storage installers

    Meter Wizard enhancements

    • PV’s turn-on timer is configurable based on grid profile.

    • Additional diagrams that assist installers in re-wiring a faulty CT connection.

    • Alert that warns you not to place the consumption CT on the load side of Enpower.

 

Visit https://community.enphase.com/s/article/Enphase-Installer-Toolkit-ITK-Release-Notes-3-0-14 for detailed release notes.

New features for homeowners

Four new features that make Enphase Storage simple and easy to use for homeowners.

  1. Text message notifications

    Homeowners will receive alerts via text message when the grid goes down or comes back up. That means that they can swing into action just in time to ensure Enphase Storage does not run out on them.

  2. Enhanced app menu

    The Enlighten Menu has a new tile layout that helps homeowners find what they need quickly. We've also simplified the navigation by reducing the options under each menu item.

  3. Battery prioritization  

    During peak hours, homeowners can now prioritize the battery as a first choice, solar as the second choice, and the grid as the third choice. Any excess solar not used by the home gets exported to the grid.

  4. Redesigned email notifications   

    New emails notify homeowners of a system error or alert and a lot more. They get recommendations, updates on exciting discussions in the Enphase Community, metrics such as site ID, and links to support, all in one email.

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