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Enphase launches new residential battery
The IQ Battery 5P works in conjunction with the Enphase
Energy System and can be configured for self-consumption, savings, or
full backup functionality.
May 26,
2023
By
ANNE FISCHER
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The IQ Battery 5P storage system
Source: Enphase
US-based Enphase Energy has launched what it says is its most powerful
home battery to date in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
The IQ Battery 5P can deliver 3.84 kW continuous power and 7.68 kW
peak power for 3 seconds, the company reports. The battery uses a
modular design, which starts at 5 kWh of capacity and can be
configured up to 80 kWh. The third generation of Enphase Energy System
components includes the IQ Battery 5P, IQSystem Controller 3/3G, and
IQ Combiner 5/5C. The Enphase Energy System with the IQ Battery 5P can
be configured for self-consumption, savings, or full backup
functionality.
The IQ Battery 5P can also be used in a grid-tied configuration
without backup capabilities, which means it comes without the IQ
System Controller. This is a less expensive configuration, and an IQ
System Controller can be added at later time to provide backup
functionality.
Enphase reports that using the Storm Guard feature of the Enphase app,
homeowners can stay prepared for outages by monitoring the National
Weather Service for approaching storms. If bad weather is detected,
the batteries will fully charge automatically.
IQ batteries feature lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry,
which provides a long lifecycle and safer operation with thermal
stability. Enphase reports that because the battery operates with
low-voltage DC power, installing the battery is safe, as installers
are not exposed to high-voltage current. Enphase reports that its
batteries are NEMA 3R rated, which is a designation by the National
Electrical Manufacturers’ Association that indicates that the battery
enclosure is safe for indoor and outdoor use and is protected from
adverse weather conditions. The batteries meet UL 9540A performance
criteria, a test for thermal runaway fire propagation protection in
residential indoor wall-mounted systems.
The IQ Battery 5P comes with a 15-year limited warranty.
In Q1 2023, Enphase battery
sales were down 23% over the previous quarter, as installers
focused on rolling out new solar systems. Enphase CEO, Badri
Kothandaraman, said he expects this trend to continue in the next
quarter. “After that, we see NEM 3.0 as a net positive for California
and expect strong demand to resume for solar plus storage.”
NEM 3.0 went into effect on April 15, 2023, after the California
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the new
net metering scheme which will slash payments for excess solar
production sent to the grid by 75%. For customers
in California, the Enphase system is optimized to support California’s
new NEM 3.0 rules by enabling self-consumption and exporting energy at
the appropriate times to create maximum value.
California installers can also use Enphase’s Solargraf platform to
design and generate system proposals that optimize for NEM 3.0.
“California continues to be one of our top markets and the new IQ
Battery 5P will enable our customers to maximize the value of their
home solar systems with the new net metering rules,” said Bryson
Solomon, chief executive officer of Infinity Energy, a Rocklin,
Calif.-based installer of residential and commercial solar and
storage.
The IQ Battery 5P can be ordered now, with shipments expected to begin
in the third quarter of 2023.
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www.exactrix.com
509 995 1879 cell, Pacific.
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