Enphase Energy Introduces Power Control Software to Improve Commercial Solar Economics
Rhea-AI Summary
Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH) introduced Power Control software for IQ9 and IQ8 microinverter-based small commercial systems on Feb 17, 2026. The software enables software-defined export limits, simplifies interconnections, and aims to avoid costly utility upgrades and permitting delays, notably in California.
The solution requires an IQ Gateway Commercial 2 or IQ Gateway Commercial Pro plus consumption CTs or a DTS-310 remote meter, and leverages CEC-listed PCS configurations and UL 3141 Options 8 and 10. Enphase also began first production shipments of GaN-based IQ9N-3P commercial microinverters for three-phase 480Y/277 V grids.
Positive
- Software export limits can avoid transformer upgrades and utility service resizing
- CEC-listed PCS configurations support non-export and limited-export setups recognized by utilities
- IQ9N-3P GaN-based commercial microinverters reached first production shipments
Negative
- Requires IQ Gateway Commercial 2 or Pro plus CTs or DTS-310 meter for full functionality
- Benefits highlighted are particularly California-focused due to CEC and Rule 21 recognition
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
ENPH was down 1.47% while peers showed mixed moves: RUN +5.06%, NXT +2.84%, SEDG +1.75%, CSIQ -3.48%, JKS -1.26%. The mixed peer performance and pre-flagged non-sector move suggest this news was more company-specific than part of a broad solar rotation.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 03 | Q4 2025 earnings | Positive | +2.2% | Reported Q4 2025 results with strong margins and solid non-GAAP profitability. |
| Feb 02 | EV platform update | Positive | -1.4% | Outlined progress and 2026 volume target for IQ bidirectional EV charging platform. |
| Jan 27 | Safety training feedback | Positive | +1.3% | Shared SAFE firefighter training feedback highlighting safety benefits of microinverters. |
| Jan 20 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | -1.3% | Announced scheduling and access details for Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings call. |
| Jan 12 | IQ9 shipments | Positive | +4.2% | Began U.S. shipments of high-efficiency IQ9N-3P commercial microinverters with 25-year warranty. |
Recent product and safety updates have often coincided with modest positive price reactions, while one major technology update saw a negative move.
Over the past month, Enphase combined product innovation with solid financial performance. Q4 2025 results showed revenue of $343.3M and non-GAAP gross margin of 46.1%, with non-GAAP EPS of $0.71 and cash of $1.51B, followed by a 2.22% share gain. Product news on IQ9 commercial microinverters previously saw a 4.15% rise, while an EV charging platform update coincided with a -1.38% move. Today’s software-focused commercial solar announcement extends that integrated hardware‑plus‑software narrative.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement extends Enphase’s integrated commercial platform by pairing its IQ9 and IQ8 microinverters with Power Control software that manages export limits and simplifies interconnections. The software-centric approach aims to reduce permitting complexity, utility upgrades, and stalled projects, particularly in California. In the past months, Enphase combined new commercial hardware with solid Q4 2025 results, so investors may watch adoption of these software capabilities and any follow-on commentary in future earnings updates.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company, announced that it has introduced Power Control software for IQ9™ and IQ8™ Microinverter-based small commercial solar systems. The solution is designed to help installers cut costs, simplify interconnection, and unlock projects that would otherwise stall due to unfavorable project economics.
Enphase Power Control™ software simplifies interconnections, reduces permitting complexity, and avoids costly utility upgrades, making it easier and more cost-effective to design and install small commercial microinverter systems, especially in California. The new software requires the IQ® Gateway Commercial 2 or IQ® Gateway Commercial Pro with either consumption current transformers (CTs) or a DTS-310 remote meter, depending on the monitoring setup. Installers can set the aggregate export limits directly within the Enphase® Installer App.
Enphase is currently one of the few suppliers with commercial inverter configurations listed by the California Energy Commission (CEC) for power control systems (PCS) support, enabling non-export and limited-export configurations that utilities recognize without requiring additional third-party power control hardware in many projects. This distinction allows installers to meet site and utility constraints using software-defined controls rather than custom electrical equipment. For installers, this can mean fewer redesigns, fewer stalled projects, and more commercial jobs that get built.
Enphase Power Control software for commercial projects is designed to help installers:
- Control aggregate system export through software-based limits, helping installers avoid transformer upgrades, service resizing, or other costly infrastructure changes that can delay or derail commercial projects.
- Streamline commercial solar upgrades and repowering projects by matching planned AC nameplates, helping installers avoid costly re-permitting and Title 24 resubmissions when switching to microinverters.
- Simplify California Rule 21 non-export interconnections using certified UL 3141 PCS configurations under Options 8 and 10, helping to reduce interconnection review cycles and avoid separate third-party export-control hardware in many projects.
“Enphase Power Control software has been a game changer for keeping commercial solar projects within reach financially for our clients,” said Keith Kruetzfeldt, president of Suntegrity Solar. “By managing system output in software instead of relying on layers of additional hardware and upgrades, we can keep total project costs down and make more projects financially viable for building owners.”
“Enphase Power Control software is designed to help installers move faster and stay on budget by replacing custom power-control hardware with utility-recognized control functionality, unlocking commercial projects that would otherwise stall due to interconnection or infrastructure constraints,” said Ken Fong, senior vice president of sales at Enphase Energy.
Enphase recently announced first production shipments of its new GaN-based IQ9™ Commercial Microinverters made with domestic content and designed for three-phase 480Y/277 V (wye) grid configurations. Together with Enphase Power Control software, the new IQ9N-3P™ Microinverters expand the company’s integrated commercial platform, combining high-performance hardware with software-defined control into one unified solution.
For more information about Enphase commercial microinverters, please visit the Enphase website.
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, EV chargers, home energy management systems, and virtual power plant (VPP) solutions. Enphase products enable people to harness the sun to make, use, save, and sell their own power, all controlled through the Enphase App. The company revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter-based technology and has shipped approximately 86.4 million microinverters, with more than 5.1 million Enphase-based systems deployed in over 160 countries. For more information, visit https://enphase.com/.
©2026 Enphase Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. Enphase Energy, Enphase, the “e” logo, IQ, 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; expectations regarding the ability of Enphase Power Control to improve project economics and expand the range of commercial solar projects that are financially viable; expectations regarding the use of the domestic content bonus tax credit; and the ability of Enphase Energy’s products to support the growth of American manufacturing. 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 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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