Enphase Energy Announces IQ Battery Systems Now Eligible for San Diego Community Power’s Solar Battery Savings Program

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Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) announced its IQ Battery systems are eligible for San Diego Community Power’s Solar Battery Savings program effective Nov 4, 2025. Residential customers can receive upfront rebates of $350/kWh for new solar-plus-battery installs and $250/kWh for adding batteries, with a $10,000 upfront rebate cap for new market-rate customers and ongoing performance payments of $0.10/kWh for weekday evening discharges (typically 4pm–9pm).

The announcement highlights Enphase’s 4th-generation Energy System (IQ Battery 10C, IQ Meter Collar, IQ Combiner 6C), a 15-year limited warranty, AC-coupled scaling for higher power, and newly shipping DOM-suffix IQ Battery 10C units that may qualify for the Domestic Content Bonus Credit.

Positive

• Upfront rebate of $350 per kWh for new solar-plus-battery installs
• Ongoing performance incentive of $0.10 per kWh during weekday evening dispatch
• Enphase 4th-generation system backed by a 15-year limited warranty
• IQ Battery 10C DOM SKUs may qualify for Domestic Content Bonus Credit

Negative

• Customers must remain enrolled for 5 years to retain upfront rebate
• Upfront rebate cap of $10,000 limits eligible battery capacity for market-rate customers
• Performance payments restricted to typical 4pm–9pm weekday dispatch windows

Insights

Energy systems strategist

Enphase gains clearer market access in San Diego via rebate eligibility and U.S. content support, likely improving customer economics and adoption.

Becoming eligible for San Diego Community Power’s Solar Battery Savings program directly ties Enphase IQ Battery systems to upfront rebates of $350 and $250 per kWh (new systems and add‑ons respectively) and ongoing dispatch payments of $0.10 per kWh during weekday evening windows. The program requires participants to remain enrolled for five years, and the announced IQ Battery 10C DOM SKU and pairing with U.S. microinverters may enable projects to claim the Domestic Content Bonus Credit, which strengthens the purchasing case for U.S. homeowners and installers.

Key dependencies and risks include homeowner uptake rates, installer execution, and the five‑year enrollment condition that can affect net present value for customers; these items determine near‑term sales conversion. Concrete items to watch: enrollment uptake now that enrollment is open, installer order volumes for the IQ Battery 10C with the "DOM" SKU, and whether systems installed reach the program cap conditions (up to three IQ Battery 10C units under the $10,000 rebate cap). Expect initial measurable effects on regional deployments within months and clearer sales signal over the next 12 months.

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world's leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, today announced that its IQ^® Battery systems are now eligible for San Diego Community Power’s (Community Power) Solar Battery Savings program. Community Power is a leading California community choice aggregator serving nearly one million customers across the greater San Diego region.

The Solar Battery Savings program offers an upfront rebate and ongoing performance incentives to residential Community Power customers who install new solar-plus-battery systems or add an eligible battery to an existing solar or solar-plus-battery system. Customers installing new systems can receive $350 per kWh of usable battery capacity, while customers adding batteries to an existing solar system can receive $250 per kWh, with larger rebates available for nonmarket rate customers. Participants also earn $0.10 per kWh for energy discharged during weekday evening dispatch windows, typically between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. The program is designed to support the energy grid when electricity is in high demand and most expensive – strengthening overall grid reliability, providing ongoing savings for participants, and helping deliver a cleaner, more resilient local energy system for all. To retain the upfront rebate, customers must remain enrolled in the program for five years.

For new market rate customers installing an Enphase solar and battery system, Community Power’s program allows homeowners to install up to three IQ^® Battery 10C units without exceeding the $10,000 upfront rebate cap. Additionally, because Enphase offers an AC-coupled battery system, power scales with capacity – meaning that adding more batteries not only maximizes available incentives and total usable energy, but also delivers higher power output for starting and running large appliances during outages.

"Community Power's mission is to provide clean, affordable energy while reinvesting in our local communities, and Solar Battery Savings is that mission in action," said Karin Burns, chief executive officer at Community Power. "Adding Enphase batteries to our program gives homeowners more ways to power their homes with clean energy, lower their bills and help strengthen our local grid when it matters most."

Enphase recently launched its 4th-generation Enphase^® Energy System designed to make home backup faster and easier with just three core components: the IQ Battery 10C, the IQ^® Meter Collar, and the IQ^® Combiner 6C. The IQ Meter Collar is approved in Community Power’s service territory and provides MID functionality and integrated metering. It enables whole-home backup without extensive load rewiring, and all the core components are backed by a leading 15-year limited warranty.

“Enphase batteries are now an even more compelling choice for San Diego homeowners,” said Mike Teresso, president at Baker Electric Home Energy, an installer of Enphase products in San Diego. “Community Power’s upfront rebate and ongoing performance incentives can make for an outstanding return on investment, and Enphase’s new meter-collar design lets our teams deliver reliable whole-home backup with a simpler, faster installation.”

“We’re seeing strong interest from customers who want both bill savings and power outage protection,” said David Pollock, founder of SolHome, an installer of Enphase products in San Diego. “Pairing Enphase IQ Battery 10Cs with Community Power incentives is a win-win for homeowners and the local grid.”

Enphase Energy is now shipping the IQ Battery 10C with domestic content from U.S. contract manufacturing facilities. The products are identified by a “DOM” suffix in the SKU and can help solar and storage projects qualify for the current Domestic Content Bonus Credit, which incentivizes solar and battery projects using U.S.-manufactured components. When paired with select U.S.-made IQ8™ Microinverters and racking equipment, Enphase systems may meet eligibility requirements for the bonus credit.

“We see programs like Community Power’s as the blueprint for how flexible distributed energy resources can serve both homeowners and the grid,” said Marco Krapels, CMO and head of global energy markets at Enphase Energy. “With our U.S.-produced IQ Battery 10C and the simplified fourth-generation system, Enphase is helping create a network of clean, reliable power that supports communities when they need it most.”

Enrollment is now open. Please visit the Enphase website to learn more and to be connected with a local installer. Both the Enphase IQ Battery 10C and IQ^® Battery 5P are eligible for program participation, with the appropriate option determined by homeowner needs. For additional information on San Diego Community Power’s Solar Battery Savings program, please visit https://sdcommunitypower.org/solar-battery savings/.

About Enphase Energy, Inc.

Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company based in Fremont, CA, is the world's leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems that enable people to harness the sun to make, use, save, and sell their own power – and control it all with a smart mobile app. The company revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter-based technology and builds all-in-one solar, battery, and software solutions. Enphase has shipped approximately 84.8 million microinverters, and more than 5.0 million Enphase-based systems have been deployed in over 160 countries. For more information, visit https://enphase.com/

©2025 Enphase Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. Enphase Energy, Enphase, the “e” logo, IQ, IQ8, and certain other marks listed at https://enphase.com/trademark-usage-guidelines are trademarks or service marks of Enphase Energy, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements related to the expected capabilities and performance of Enphase Energy’s technology and products, including safety, quality, and reliability. These forward-looking statements are based on Enphase Energy’s current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements as a result of such risks and uncertainties including those risks described in more detail in Enphase Energy’s most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other documents filed by Enphase Energy from time to time with the SEC. Enphase Energy undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.

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FAQ

What rebates does San Diego Community Power offer for Enphase IQ Battery (ENPH) installations?

New solar-plus-battery installs can get $350 per kWh usable battery capacity; adding a battery to an existing system gets $250 per kWh.

How much ongoing incentive does the Solar Battery Savings program pay for Enphase (ENPH) battery discharge?

Participants earn $0.10 per kWh for energy discharged during weekday evening dispatch windows, typically between 4pm and 9pm.

Are Enphase IQ Battery 10C units eligible for the Domestic Content Bonus Credit for ENPH systems?

Yes, Enphase is shipping IQ Battery 10C units with a DOM SKU suffix that can help qualify projects for the Domestic Content Bonus Credit when paired with select U.S.-made components.

What enrollment or time commitments apply to keep the San Diego Community Power rebate for ENPH batteries?

To retain the upfront rebate, customers must remain enrolled in the program for five years.

Does the Solar Battery Savings program limit the number of Enphase IQ Battery 10C units for market-rate customers?

Yes; new market-rate customers can install up to three IQ Battery 10C units without exceeding the $10,000 upfront rebate cap.

What Enphase system components enable whole-home backup for San Diego Community Power participants?

Enphase’s fourth-generation system uses the IQ Battery 10C, IQ Meter Collar (approved in the service territory) and IQ Combiner 6C to enable whole-home backup without extensive load rewiring.