One of the best technology breakthroughs in the solar energy world in the last few years was the invention of the micro inverter. Solar panels produce DC electricity. The inverter is the main electrical component that converts the DC electricity to AC electricity that our homes can use. The micro inverter by Enphase is attached to each solar panel and converts the DC solar energy to AC right at the source. There are several advantages to this.

1. Better overall production. Having each panel paired with its own inverter mitigates the effect of shade on your array.

2. No single point of failure. If one inverter fails it only slightly affects the overall production of the solar array.

3. Per module monitoring. On of the most exciting aspects of Enphase is that it allows the system owner to track the production of each solar panel in the array. If one panel or inverter fails or is under performing you will receive an alert from Enphase. Below is a snapshot of the powerful monitoring software.