Enphase solar inverters reviews

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About Enphase, Solar Inverters

Enphase solar inverters review

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Enphase Energy is a US-headquartered manufacturer specialising in the development of microinverters for the solar market. Enphase microinverters are miniaturised inverters that work on a per-panel level. It's a very different approach to a single string inverter working with multiple solar panels, as is more commonly the case with solar power system installations.

Given their panel-level operation, Enphase microinverters offer a number of advantages over string inverters; including redundancy, more flexible system design, monitoring of individual panels and enhanced safety. However, be prepared to pay quite a bit more for a microinverter-based system.

The company's eight generation microinverter, the Enphase IQ 8 series, is suited to residential applications and commercial systems. 

With around 63 million units all told shipped as at mid-2023, Enphase Energy is widely considered as the global leader in microinverter technology. The company has cultivated a solid international profile thanks to offices located across the world, including France, Italy, the United Kingdom and China.

Here in Australia, Enphase serves local customers and provides technical and commercial assistance via its office located in Melbourne or, for our visitors from New Zealand, in Christchurch.

Enphase also produces solar batteries, communication gateways, monitoring systems, installer toolkits and accessories, as well as other energy-related services. The company also expects to have a bidirectional EV charger available in 2024.

While the company is based in California, Enphase manufactures its products via partners in various locations, including Mexico, India and China. In late 2022, Enphase announced plans to also open multiple manufacturing facilities in the USA by the second half of 2023.

Enphase IQ8 and battery-less backup

Enphase did advertise what they called "sunlight backup" as a limited solar-only blackout protection feature, however it was never released in Australia and has been withdrawn in the US.

The SQ Verdict On Enphase

Enphase is currently listed on my recommended inverter brands chart, meaning it's a brand I'd be happy to install on my own home (and I have).

In the 2023 SolarQuotes Installers' Choice Awards, Enphase kept its second spot from 2022 for the best inverters, as voted by installers in our network. The company also scored second place in a new category; best after-sales support.

If you have Enphase microinverters installed at your premises, please feel free to share your experience with us and other Australians by leaving a review. Enphase microinverter reviews from Australian customers who have had the devices installed can be viewed below. 

Enphase Microinverter Warranty Notes

Enphase offer a 10 year warranty on its IQ7 and 15 years on IQ8 microinverters (extendable to 20 and 25 years), covering defects in workmanship and materials.

If you have an issue with any of your Enphase microinverters, your first step should be to contact the original installer for a remedy. Despite any claims otherwise, if they are still in business they are the ones liable for the repair/replacement of a faulty microinverter, assuming it is still within its warranty period.

If your original installer has gone out of business or is no longer contactable, warranty claims must then be lodged by you through Enphase.

Here's how that works:

Enphase advise that customers should visit their website and use the prominent “Find an installer” button (located in the top-right) to locate an installer in their area. The chosen installer will make a site visit to diagnose the problem, and then work with the company to arrange a replacement. Enphase provide up to $100 towards labor reimbursement costs.

Enphase Solar Inverter Reviews

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22 x Enphase iQ8HC micro inverters

We have a 10kWh system with part of the solar array facing east and rest facing north. Pleased with the performance and the information from the app. We had a bad experience with a string inverter system on another property and hence, we went with the Enphase micro inverters this time. Our installer was very professional.
Bought From: Penrith Solar Centre Newcastle
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Early days but working very well
Bought From: Jet Solar Melbourne GC
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Enphase Microinverters - IQ8
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didnt install the inverter
Bought From: Arise Solar
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I have multiple inverters because of constant tree shading over different panels throughout the day.
Bought From: Conjola Electrical and Solar
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I like the safety aspect of having 240 AC voltage & no high DC voltage in the roof.
No noisy hot inverter.
Love the Enphase Envoy wireless monitoring app.
Bought From: Penrith Solar Centre NSW
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This brand of micro inverter was recommended and allows us to monitor performance of individual panels via online account. After one year they appear to be performing as well as the day they were installed.
Bought From: Essential Solar Western Suburbs
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Happy with Enphase system with micro inverters in unlikely event of one panel having to be replaced. We also love tracking our solar generation & usage etc via the Enphase app
Bought From: Dynamic Solar
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The system is of course dependent on the amount of sunshine - which has been unusually poor this Summer - however, the system works well! The next consideration will be a Solar Battery!
Bought From: Essential Solar
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We like the Enphase app and find it helpful and easy to use.
Bought From: RK Solar And Consulting Campbelltown
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Panel level information is really useful to diagnose issues. (When one panel wasn't performing, I knew very quickly and could easily identify the issue)
Bought From: 1KOMMA5Sydney Z1 (Solaray Energy)
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The inverter and monitoring system is impressive. The installation was an additional system installed at the residence where a previous system was operating. The generation from the previous system complicated the reporting from the monitoring system. The micro-inverter system makes great use of a shadow effected site.
Bought From: SAE Group Brisbane East
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Very satisfied. So far so good.
Bought From: MJ Solar Solutions Hunter
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Very happy with my Enphase inverter. Everything is working fine.
Bought From: Penrith Solar Centre NSW
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Enphase Micro inverters
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micro-inverter system
Bought From: SAE Group Brisbane North
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Enphase IQ8HC microinverter (384W) Single Phase (AEM) X 15
Bought From: Advanced Energy Management VIC
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Great inverter, it converts from DC to AC at the panel, which stops having to have high voltage running through my roof. Reduces the risk of fire in the ceiling.
Bought From: SAE Group Grafton - Coffs Harbour
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Enphase has 1 solar inverter in our database

Model DC Voltage AC Power Efficiency
M215-60-230-S2245 V215 W95.70
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