We recently completed a SunPower’s Maxeon 5 AC solar panel installation for our customer in Church Point. These solar panels are integrated with Enphase microinverters, giving customers a powerful system with maximised performance.
System Installed:
5 x Sunpower 410W AC Modules
Clenergy PV-ezRack Mounting System
What are SunPower Maxeon 5 AC solar panels?
SunPower’s Maxeon 5 AC solar panels combine Australia’s most powerful home solar panels with advanced microinverter technology from Enphase. These solar panels give you 50% more energy than conventional solar systems and greater output in real-world conditions.
Sunpower Maxeon 5 AC panels are powerful. This means that you will need fewer solar panels on your roof. This compact design leaves more space for future solar system expansion. With the microinverters neatly hidden underneath the panels, you will not need bulky string inverters taking up space on your walls.
SunPower Maxeon 5 AC Solar Panels Features:
1) Highest Lifetime Energy The panels offer up to 35% more energy in the same space over 25 years compared to conventional panels.
2) Highly Reliable SunPower Maxeon panels demonstrate almost 4x stronger reliability than conventional panels and are backed by an industry-leading warranty.
3) Durable Panels SunPower panels are designed for real-world conditions, proven in the field with a 40-year expected useful life.
4) Sustainable SunPower Maxeon panels are built with pioneering new standards in sustainable manufacturing, transparency and recyclability.
5) Complete control Get complete control over your energy production with the Enphase Enlighted mobile app. Monitor our solar panel performance, solar energy production, and consumption in real-time.
What are Enphase Microinverters?
A microinverter is essentially a mini-inverter that is attached to the back of your solar panel. Each SunPower Maxeon 5 AC module are integrated with Enphase microinverters. Like string inverters, microinverters convert direct current to alternate current that is usable by the appliance at your home. However, the conversion occurs at the panel level instead of a centralised location (such as the string inverter).
Advantages of Enphase microinverters
Better performance in shade: In a string installation, solar panels are linked together in a series. Any disruption such as shade, damage, or dirt on a single panel could impact the performance of the other panels in the series. But in a microinverters system, this is not the case. The panels can work independently from the rest in the array. Your solar system will continue generating and maximising solar power output without interruption.
Flexibility & Improved yield: Because of their function in a parallel circuit, microinverters are perfect for installation on rooftops that are prone to shade. Microinverters also have an advantage over string inverters because they are able to improve the yield of solar energy the panels are producing. Each solar panel has a variation of currents flowing through them. In a string configuration, the current is capped by the least producing panel. While with microinverters, each panel is performing independently of the other.
24/7 Real-Time Data on Solar System Performance Enphase microinverters system owners will have access to the Enphase Enlighten platform. This solar monitoring platform allows users to track energy production, monitor the system’s health and gain a better insight into their energy usage patterns.
Safety features: A microinverters system operates at a much lower voltage than a solar system with a string inverter. A string inverter system typically operates at around 600V DC, while a system with microinverters run at about a third of that voltage. Enphase microinverters are Rapid Shut Down compliant and don’t require any additional hardware. Rapid shutdown quickly shuts down your solar system to reduce the risk of shock hazards during emergencies.
What warranties are available for this solar installation?
Product Warranties: The SunPower Maxeon 5 AC solar panels come with a massive 25-year Complete Confidence warranty. The integrated Enphase microinverters also come with a 25-year warranty. That is over 2 decades worth of peace of mind for customers.
Installation Warranty: RK Solar offers a 10-year warranty on our installations. This is a testament to our belief in our workmanship, service and products. We want the transition to solar power to be seamless for our customers.
Need a quote for a solar system for your home or business? Talk to our team of engineers and find out which panels would give you the best return for your investment.