Enphase Energy, Inc. announced that installers of Enphase® products in Rhode Island have seen growing deployments of Enphase Energy Systems powered by IQ® Microinverters and IQ Batteries as increasingly common hurricanes and extreme weather leave homeowners highly vulnerable to power outages. Homeowners in Rhode Island can now also choose to install Enphase's IQ8 Microinverters. IQ8 microinverter-based systems can provide Sunlight Backup during an outage, even without a battery.
For homeowners who want battery backup, there are no sizing restrictions on pairing Enphase IQ Batteries with IQ8 Microinverters. In addition, with the Sunlight Jump Start feature, IQ8 Microinverters can restart a home energy system using sunlight only after prolonged grid outages that may result in a fully depleted battery. This eliminates the need for a manual restart of the system and gives homeowners even greater resilience.
Enphase delivers a safer solar-plus-battery solution that does not expose installers or homeowners to high-voltage direct current (DC). Enphase IQ Batteries feature Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry, which provides a long cycle life and safer operation through excellent thermal stability. The batteries are equipped with Enphase Power Start technology, which helps seamlessly power up air conditioners and well-pumps.
The Enphase IQ Batteries accommodate over-the-air software upgrades and come with a 10-year limited warranty, while Enphase IQ8 solar microinverters come with a 25-year limited warranty.