Enphase Micro Inverters are a high quality, market leading micro inverter designed for optimised solar output and individual MPPT for shaded or difficult installations. Another benefit of the Enphase system is the ability to add panels at any time. Enphase have also released their own battery system, the Enphase AC Battery.
The ability to capture renewable energy for use at peak times when it is in high demand and expensive is essential in unlocking its ultimate value.
Built on the fifth-generation platform, the Enphase S230 Microinverter achieves the highest inverter efficiency for module-level power electronics. With its all-AC approach, the S230 simplifies design and installation, and delivers optimal energy harvest.
Pros of the Enphase IQ7+ micro inverter
With micro-inverters, you don’t have to worry about how many panels you group together.
This means they are less impacted by shading.
They are also easier to expand. Start with one panel and one IQ7+ if you want. This allows you to offset a portion of your utility
bill as soon as possible, then expand the system as budget allows.
Why use micro-inverters?
To answer this question, let’s look at the limitations of string inverters.
String inverters set restrictions on your panel string size—the number of panels that can be wired together and plugged into
a single inverter input.
Panel strings typically contain 6-10 panels, which helps the inverter operate at peak efficiency. Too many panels (or too few) and
your inverter won’t work properly.
The other major limitation is that panels in a string are linked together. When one panel in the string suffers reduced output (due
to shading or technical malfunction), every panel in the string drops to match that reduced output.
You may own a string of 330W panels, but if a single panel in the string falls to 250W production, every panel in that string is going
to produce 250W of power. That’s an 800W production loss over a string.
Micro-inverters are also the most shade-tolerant option. Shade on one panel will never impact the rest of your system. You don’t have to worry about a group of panels meeting a minimum string voltage, because each one functions as a self-contained system.
10-year warranty -Optional 25-year warranty
This is a big one. The Optional 25-year warranty on the IQ7+ far surpasses the SMA Sunny Boy (10 years) or SolarEdge HD-Wave (12 years).
That’s important because it matches the 25-year warranty that comes standard on Tier 1 LG solar panels in today’s market. With string
inverters, you’ll need to budget for at least one inverter replacement over the life of the system. You’ll have to choose whether to
pay more up front for an extended warranty, or cover the replacement out of pocket when the time comes.
The IQ7+ comes with a standard 10-year warranty. If one of your micro-inverters ever malfunctions at any point in your system’s lifetime,
you’re covered for a free replacement. No maintenance fees or hidden ownership costs to worry about.
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We had Donna’s Electrical install a 6kW solar system using LG 360 NeON panels & Enphase IQ7 micro-inverters with the system split on north & western aspects.
I chose Donna’s because the business ticked all of the boxes in what I was looking for; a reputable, local family owned business that’s been established a long time, which uses top quality products that come with industry best warranties.
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