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Enphase

42.9% of recent U.S. home systems use Enphase inverters.

Enphase Energy

Status: Profitable but revenue down in 2025-2026 because of the US residential slowdown and the end of 25D. Strong balance sheet. US-made SKUs support domestic content and FEOC compliance.

Company
USA (Fremont, CA)
U.S. manufacturing
(Contract manufacturing in Texas and South Carolina (IQ8, IQ9, IQ Battery DOM SKUs))
Main products
  • IQ8 family (IQ8M/IQ8A/IQ8H/IQ8X/IQ8P/IQ8HC)
  • IQ9N-3P / IQ9S-3P (GaN, commercial 480V 3-phase)
Warranty
years: 25; notes: 25-yr limited warranty on IQ8 micros in the US; Enphase has paid installer labor reimbursement for warranty replacements (check current schedule)
Price tier
premium
Risks to weigh
  • US residential demand slump
  • Higher cost per watt than string inverters
  • Panel power above the micro's rating gets clipped

Good for complex or shaded roofs; no single point of failure.

Checked against 2025–2026 sources. Sources: investor.enphase.com, enphaseenergy.gcs-web.com, pv-magazine-usa.com

Enphase inverters on the CEC certified list

114 certified models, 0.19–0.64 kW. Smallest to largest. See all models.

ModelOutputCEC efficiencyType
IQ7PD-72-2-US0.19 kW97%Micro
IQ7PD-84-2-US0.21 kW96.5%Micro
S230-60-LL-x0.22 kW97%Micro
IQ6-60-2-US0.23 kW97%Micro
IQ6-60-5-US0.23 kW97%Micro
IQ6-60-ACM-US0.23 kW97%Micro
IQ7-60-2-US0.24 kW97%Micro
IQ7-60-5-US0.24 kW97%Micro
IQ7-60-ACM-US0.24 kW97%Micro
IQ7-60-ACM-US-NM0.24 kW97%Micro
IQ7-60-E-ACM-US0.24 kW97%Micro
IQ7-60-E-ACM-US-NM0.24 kW97%Micro
Choosing equipmentA well-installed mid-tier system beats a premium brand installed badly. Ask quotes to name exact models, compare warranties in writing, and check that the company backing a 25-year warranty is financially healthy. Compare your quotes.