Enphase Energy Announces SDG&E Approval of IQ Meter Collar, Simplifying Home Backup for More Californians
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) has received approval from San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) for its IQ® Meter Collar for behind-the-meter installations. This approval marks a significant advancement in home backup system installations in SDG&E's service territory.
The IQ Meter Collar is part of Enphase's 4th-generation battery system, which includes the IQ® Battery 10C and IQ® Combiner 6C. The system enables whole-home backup without requiring backup sub-panel rewiring, significantly simplifying installations and reducing costs. The solution is backed by a 15-year limited warranty.
SDG&E joins numerous utilities across the U.S. that have approved the IQ Meter Collar, with pilots underway at Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE). Shipments of the 4th-generation system began in July 2025.
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) ha ottenuto l'approvazione da San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) per il suo IQ® Meter Collar destinato alle installazioni dietro il contatore. Questa approvazione rappresenta un importante progresso nelle installazioni di sistemi di backup domestico nell'area di servizio di SDG&E.
L'IQ Meter Collar fa parte del sistema di batterie di 4ª generazione di Enphase, che comprende la IQ® Battery 10C e l'IQ® Combiner 6C. Il sistema permette un backup completo della casa senza la necessità di rifare il cablaggio del sotto-quadro di backup, semplificando notevolmente le installazioni e riducendo i costi. La soluzione è coperta da una garanzia limitata di 15 anni.
SDG&E si unisce a numerose utility negli Stati Uniti che hanno approvato l'IQ Meter Collar, con progetti pilota in corso presso Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) e Southern California Edison (SCE). Le spedizioni del sistema di 4ª generazione sono iniziate a luglio 2025.
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) ha recibido la aprobación de San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) para su IQ® Meter Collar para instalaciones detrás del medidor. Esta aprobación representa un avance significativo en las instalaciones de sistemas de respaldo doméstico en el territorio de servicio de SDG&E.
El IQ Meter Collar forma parte del sistema de baterías de cuarta generación de Enphase, que incluye la IQ® Battery 10C y el IQ® Combiner 6C. El sistema permite un respaldo completo del hogar sin necesidad de recablear el subpanel de respaldo, simplificando considerablemente las instalaciones y reduciendo costos. La solución cuenta con una garantía limitada de 15 años.
SDG&E se une a numerosas compañías de servicios públicos en EE.UU. que han aprobado el IQ Meter Collar, con pilotos en curso en Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) y Southern California Edison (SCE). Los envíos del sistema de cuarta generación comenzaron en julio de 2025.
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH)가 San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)로부터 미터기 뒤 설치용 IQ® Meter Collar에 대한 승인을 받았습니다. 이 승인은 SDG&E 서비스 지역 내 가정용 백업 시스템 설치에 중요한 진전을 의미합니다.
IQ Meter Collar는 Enphase의 4세대 배터리 시스템의 일부로, IQ® Battery 10C와 IQ® Combiner 6C를 포함합니다. 이 시스템은 백업 서브 패널 재배선 없이 전체 가정 백업을 가능하게 하여 설치를 크게 간소화하고 비용을 절감합니다. 이 솔루션은 15년 제한 보증을 제공합니다.
SDG&E는 IQ Meter Collar를 승인한 미국 내 여러 유틸리티 회사에 합류했으며, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)와 Southern California Edison (SCE)에서는 파일럿 프로그램이 진행 중입니다. 4세대 시스템의 출하는 2025년 7월에 시작되었습니다.
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) a obtenu l'approbation de San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) pour son IQ® Meter Collar destiné aux installations derrière le compteur. Cette approbation représente une avancée significative dans les installations de systèmes de secours domestiques dans la zone desservie par SDG&E.
L'IQ Meter Collar fait partie du système de batterie de 4e génération d'Enphase, qui comprend la IQ® Battery 10C et l'IQ® Combiner 6C. Ce système permet une sauvegarde complète du domicile sans nécessiter de recâblage du sous-panneau de secours, simplifiant considérablement les installations et réduisant les coûts. La solution bénéficie d'une garantie limitée de 15 ans.
SDG&E rejoint de nombreuses compagnies d'électricité aux États-Unis ayant approuvé l'IQ Meter Collar, avec des pilotes en cours chez Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) et Southern California Edison (SCE). Les expéditions du système de 4e génération ont débuté en juillet 2025.
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) hat von San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) die Genehmigung für seinen IQ® Meter Collar für Installationen hinter dem Zähler erhalten. Diese Genehmigung stellt einen bedeutenden Fortschritt bei der Installation von Heim-Backup-Systemen im Versorgungsgebiet von SDG&E dar.
Der IQ Meter Collar ist Teil des 4. Generation Batterie-Systems von Enphase, das die IQ® Battery 10C und den IQ® Combiner 6C umfasst. Das System ermöglicht ein komplettes Backup des Hauses ohne Neuverkabelung des Backup-Unterverteilers, was die Installation erheblich vereinfacht und Kosten senkt. Die Lösung wird durch eine 15-jährige eingeschränkte Garantie abgesichert.
SDG&E reiht sich in zahlreiche US-Versorger ein, die den IQ Meter Collar genehmigt haben, mit Pilotprojekten bei Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) und Southern California Edison (SCE). Die Auslieferung des Systems der 4. Generation begann im Juli 2025.
- Simplifies installation process by eliminating need for backup sub-panel rewiring
- Reduces installation costs and complexity through component integration
- Backed by comprehensive 15-year warranty
- Expanding utility approvals across major California markets
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SDG&E's approval of Enphase's IQ Meter Collar expands market reach, simplifies installations, and strengthens their competitive position in home energy storage.
Enphase Energy has secured a strategic approval from San Diego Gas & Electric for its IQ Meter Collar, a critical component of their 4th-generation battery system. This approval carries significant operational advantages for installers and homeowners alike. The technology eliminates the need for backup sub-panels through its integrated microgrid interconnection device functionality, substantially reducing installation complexity and costs.
What makes this particularly noteworthy is how it addresses key friction points in residential solar+storage deployments. By enabling whole-home backup without rewiring loads, Enphase is removing one of the major barriers to energy storage adoption. The technology essentially transforms what was previously a complex, custom installation process into something more standardized and accessible.
The market implications are substantial when considering the broader utility landscape. SDG&E joins dozens of other utilities that have already approved the technology, with PG&E and SCE pilots underway. This expanding utility acceptance creates a clear pathway for Enphase to scale this solution nationally. The streamlined installation process should translate to higher margins for installers and potentially accelerated adoption rates as total installed costs decrease.
The 15-year warranty backing the entire system further strengthens Enphase's market position, addressing reliability concerns that often impact consumer decisions in the energy storage sector. This combination of simplified installation, whole-home backup capabilities, and extended warranty protection represents a meaningful competitive advantage in the increasingly crowded residential energy storage market.
FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 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 San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has approved the IQ® Meter Collar for behind-the-meter installations in its service territory. This milestone approval enables installers to deliver more streamlined home backup systems, with quicker installation, to customers in the SDG&E service territory.
The IQ Meter Collar is a key component of the recently launched 4th-generation Enphase battery system, featuring the IQ® Battery 10C, IQ® Meter Collar, and IQ® Combiner 6C. Together, these products reduce complexity and components, and enable faster, more cost-effective solar and battery installations. The IQ Meter Collar delivers microgrid interconnection device (MID) functionality and energy consumption metering in a single enclosure, allowing for whole-home backup without rewiring loads to a backup sub-panel.
SDG&E is now one of dozens of utilities across the United States that have approved the IQ Meter Collar. Pilots are also underway with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) – California’s two other largest utilities – and full approval is expected soon. Enphase anticipates many additional utility approvals across the United States in the coming months. To review a complete list of utilities that have approved the use of the IQ Meter Collar, please visit the Enphase website.
“The IQ Meter Collar is a big step forward for simplifying energy storage installations,” said Kent Harle, CEO of Stellar Solar, an installer of Enphase products in San Diego. “It eliminates extra components and wiring, which helps us move faster and keeps jobs more cost-effective.”
“We’re excited to now offer the IQ Meter Collar to homeowners in the SDG&E territory,” said Ramon Brizo, technical and sales specialist at Sunlight Solar Inc., an installer of Enphase products in San Diego. “Not needing to rewire circuits into a backup sub-panel saves us time and lets us serve more customers more efficiently.”
"The IQ Meter Collar simplifies the design and installation of Enphase systems, while providing the customer with significant cost savings and out-of-the box backup capabilities,” said Erik Sattler, CEO of Sattler Solar, an installer of Enphase products in San Diego. “There’s no longer a need to decide if backup is worth it or what loads to backup. That kind of flexibility makes a real difference in the field.”
"The new IQ Meter Collar allows for seamless battery integration with whole home backup, while at the same time reducing the amount of equipment and conduit required during install,” Joshua Craig, solar operations manager at Sungenia Solar Solutions. “When you couple that with Enphase's reputation as a leader in our industry, it's clear to see that this is a big win for both the homeowner and installer."
“With approval from SDG&E, we’re enabling faster, simpler, and more cost-effective battery installations for California homeowners,” said Ken Fong, senior vice president and general manager of the Americas and APAC at Enphase Energy. “The IQ Meter Collar is a key part of what makes our 4th-generation battery system so streamlined, and we’re working closely with utilities across the country to bring those benefits to more markets.”
The 4th-generation Enphase battery system, including the IQ Battery 10C, IQ Meter Collar, and IQ Combiner 6C, is now backed by a 15-year Enphase limited warranty. Shipments for this 4th-generation system began last month and orders can be placed through Enphase distribution partners.
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 83.1 million microinverters, and more than 4.9 million Enphase-based systems have been deployed in over 160 countries. For more information, visit https://enphase.com/.
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