06/01/2018
Anonymous
Tucson, AZ
Top of the Enphase line at the time of installation. Pros: Individual to each panel; Allows for panel by panel reporting; If 1 panel goes bad, allows others to operate normally; 25 Year Warranty CON: Maximum output capped at 290Watts, even when used with 350-375 Watt or higher rated panels; Not future proofed, as equipment has not kept up with technology & progress. Enphase microinverters should not be behind the power output of solar panels on the market today or in the near future. Enphase should offer products that can maximize the panels offered today and in the near future. Why should I loose 60 Watts in output PER PANEL that my LG-NeonR 350 panels can produce with an inverter clipping output at 290 Watts. Thats 60 Watts x 20 panels for a loss at peak efficiency of about 1,200 Watts in output. (Yes I am aware that there is some minimal loss in converting DC to AC, but not 60 Watts worth per panel.) I was not aware of the clipping until just before my system was installed. With state law regulatory changes, I was under a deadline to have the system installed.