Enphase’s U.S.-made IQ Battery 5P ready to preorder
Hey, solar domestic content watchers: Enphase Energy is now accepting pre-orders for IQ Battery 5Ps produced in the United States. Pre-orders are also available for IQ8HC Microinverters, IQ8P-3P Microinverters, and IQ8X Microinverters produced in the United States with higher domestic content. These products are expected to ship in a few weeks and have SKUs with a “DOM” suffix, indicating higher domestic content.
Enphase previously announced in July 2024 that certain IQ8 Microinverters when paired with other U.S.-made solar equipment could qualify for the domestic content bonus tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Now, with the new IQ8 Microinverters having more components manufactured in the United States, less additional U.S.-made solar equipment is needed to meet the domestic content bonus tax credit requirements.
“We’ve been installing Enphase products for 15 years, and the IQ Battery 5P completes the package,” said Arno Aghamalian, CEO of Solar Optimum, a Platinum Installer of Enphase products operating in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Florida. “With its production now based in the United States, we can proudly offer a product that supports local manufacturing and advances domestic renewable energy for more and more people.”
IQ Battery 5P overview
The IQ Battery 5P is an all-in-one, AC-coupled microinverter-based storage system and the most powerful Enphase Energy battery yet. With 3.84 kW continuous power and 7.68 kW peak power for three seconds, the IQ Battery 5P allows homeowners to start and operate power-hungry devices – like HVACS and pool pumps – during outages.
It uses wired communication for fast and consistent connection, supporting quicker-than-ever commissioning times. Its modular design, configurable up to 80kWh, means installers can easily build the right size system to meet the needs of their customers.
The IQ Battery 5P easily integrates with the Enphase Energy System and can provide backup capability when installed with IQ System Controller 3/3G. The IQ Battery 5P can also be installed in a grid-tied, self-consumption configuration, without backup, for a lower upfront investment.
For customers in California, the IQ Battery 5P is optimized to take advantage of NEM 3.0 by self-consuming solar power and exporting power to the grid at the optimal times for maximum economic benefits.
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