What’s new

For installers in countries with Enphase Home Energy Management:

1. Added new devices to the Devices page

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

                                                                                       New device details for EV chargers and heat pumps

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

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

                                                                                        New device consumption data in the Graph view

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

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

                                                                                              New device reports in the Reports section

4. Added new system statuses to indicate new device errors

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

• IQ Energy Router Not Reporting

• IQ ER EVSE Not Reporting

• Heat Pump Not Reporting

• Heat Pump Error

What’s fixed

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

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

What’s new

For all installers:

1. 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.

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

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

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

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.

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 

  2. Encharge Serial Number 

  3. Power (W) 

  4. Energy (kWh) 

  5. State of Charge (%) 

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. 

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. 

• 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. 

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.

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.”

Re-designed Installer registration page:

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

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.

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.