We fit Enphase IQ8 microinverters, one on every panel, with the option of the IQ Battery 5P, sized to your roof and backed by a 25-year microinverter warranty. It is the system we reach for most on shaded and complex UK roofs.
If you are comparing Enphase, you have probably worked out that what sets it apart is not a panel, it is the electronics behind every panel. A microinverter sits under each module and turns its power into usable AC right there on the roof, so every panel works on its own rather than being held back by the weakest one.
At Solar4Good we fit Enphase as a core part of our range, and it is one of the systems we install most for homes with shading, several roof faces or an awkward layout. Enphase works with any panel, so we pair the microinverters with the modules that suit your roof and, where it makes sense, the IQ Battery 5P.
The current generation is the IQ8, a grid-forming microinverter that can even keep your daytime solar running during a power cut. We have fitted Enphase for years, from the workhorse IQ7 through to today's IQ8, so an older IQ7 array can be expanded with IQ8 on the same system later.
You work with MCS-certified installers who design the layout, mount a microinverter behind every panel, commission the IQ Gateway and walk you through the Enphase App, not a generic checklist.
Panels look similar from the ground, but what turns their power into electricity for your home is what really decides how a roof performs. Here is what the IQ8 delivers, and how a microinverter system compares with the single string inverter still fitted on many UK roofs.
Add the IQ Battery 5P and you store the day's surplus as AC, ready for the evening peak. It is an AC-coupled lithium iron phosphate battery that also retrofits neatly to solar you already have.
In a string system all the panels feed one central inverter, so the weakest panel sets the pace. Enphase puts a small inverter behind every panel, converting to AC at the panel, so each one performs independently.
Most Enphase installs are shaped by the roof. Shading, multiple orientations, dormers and chimneys are exactly where per-panel electronics earn their place, and the IQ8 range suits almost any panel and layout.
We fit Enphase as a three-part system: an IQ8 microinverter behind every panel, an optional IQ Battery 5P to store what you do not use during the day, and the IQ Gateway that ties it together and feeds the Enphase App.
A small, sealed, outdoor-rated microinverter clips behind each panel and does the work a single central box does in a string system, but per panel. It is engineered for the British weather and carries a 25-year warranty.
A string system carries high-voltage DC from the panels down to a central inverter. Enphase converts to low-voltage AC at each panel, so there is no high-voltage DC running across your roof.
For a system that sits on your home for decades, that is a real safety advantage, and it is one of the main reasons homeowners and installers choose microinverters over a single string inverter.
Power is converted to safe AC on the panel itself, not carried across the roof as high-voltage DC.
Each microinverter isolates its own panel, so a fault stays contained rather than affecting the whole array.
Sealed, outdoor-rated units engineered for the British weather and backed for 25 years.
The IQ8 can keep your daytime solar running safely during a grid outage, even without a battery.
With grid-forming IQ8 microinverters, Sunlight Backup keeps your daytime solar running during a power cut, even without a battery. Add the IQ Battery 5P and you keep the essentials powered day and night.
Most solar systems only show you one number for the whole array. Enphase shows you every panel. The IQ Gateway meters production and consumption, and the Enphase App turns it into panel-level data you can actually read.
That means if a panel is shaded, dirty or underperforming, you can see exactly which one, rather than guessing why the whole system looks low on a given day.
Production for every panel, live in the Enphase App, not just a single system total.
The IQ Gateway meters what you generate and what you use, so you can see where your power goes.
An internet-connected IQ Gateway keeps the 25-year microinverter warranty valid for the long term.
Enphase sits at the premium end, and it is worth it when your roof or your priorities call for it: shade, several orientations, a complex layout, or wanting to see and control every panel.
On a simple, unshaded, south-facing roof a good string system may be all you need. But on the complex roofs common across British housing, per-panel optimisation can recover generation a string system loses, and the panel-level monitoring and safety are things a single central inverter cannot match.
In practice, people tend to choose Enphase because:
Enphase is a premium choice, and it earns that on the right roof. On a simple unshaded roof the extra cost may not pay for itself; on a shaded or complex one it often does. The honest answer depends on your roof, which is what a proper assessment is for.
There is no single price for an Enphase system, because the cost is driven by your roof, your panel count and whether you add a battery, not the brand alone. As a rule, a microinverter system runs higher than a comparable string system, because there is an inverter behind every panel rather than one on the wall.
What you get for that is per-panel performance, panel-level monitoring and the safety of AC on the roof. Where a battery like the IQ Battery 5P is added to solar, the whole system qualifies for 0% VAT.
The only way to know what an Enphase system would cost for your home is a proper assessment. We look at your roof, your usage and your fuse board, then give you one clear fixed quote rather than a vague range.
From London and the Home Counties out to the Midlands, the South West and the North, our teams have fitted Enphase on nearly a hundred homes, each system sized and commissioned to last.
Fitting Enphase well is about designing the system around your roof and its shading, mounting a microinverter behind every panel, commissioning the IQ Gateway and proving it all on the app. Get any of that wrong and the panel-level advantage is wasted.
We are MCS-certified, we install under our own MCS registration, and Enphase is a system we fit day in and day out across both the IQ7 and IQ8 generations, so we know how it behaves on real UK roofs, not just on paper.
Installed to the standard that unlocks the Smart Export Guarantee and protects your warranty.
Fitted and commissioned to the Solar4Good standard, not a generic checklist.
The layout is planned around your roof, shading and usage, so every microinverter earns its keep.
We register the microinverter and workmanship warranties and commission the IQ Gateway so you are covered.
An Enphase install works best when the layout is designed before anyone climbs on the roof. Most installs follow the same shape, but the final design depends on your roof, your existing electrics, and whether you are adding a battery.
Understanding your roof and usage We look at your roof pitch, orientations and shading, how you use electricity across the day, and what you want the system to do, then design a layout around it.
Designing the system We specify the panels, a microinverter for each one, any IQ Battery 5P and the IQ Gateway together, so the whole system is planned as one rather than bolted together.
Installing the panels Most residential installs are completed in one to two days by our own teams and vetted partners, mounting a microinverter behind every panel with careful attention to fixings, weatherproofing and safe AC wiring.
Commissioning and handover We commission the IQ Gateway, register the system and its warranties, then walk you through the Enphase App so you can watch every panel from day one.
Ongoing support After install we stay available for questions, adjustments and future upgrades, such as adding IQ8 panels or an IQ Battery 5P as your needs change.
A solar array is a grid-connected electrical system on your roof for the next twenty-five years. When it is installed or configured badly, the problems rarely show up on day one. They appear later as underperformance, export issues, roof leaks or warranty headaches.
Working with certified installers reduces those risks, because the system is designed, checked and signed off against UK standards rather than internal shortcuts.
MCS certification ties our installs to recognised UK standards, and keeps systems eligible for Smart Export Guarantee payments.
A certified install with a commissioned IQ Gateway keeps the microinverter and workmanship warranties valid for the long term.
The system is designed and commissioned to UK wiring and grid rules, not to an internal shortcut.
Working through recognised bodies adds a layer of protection beyond the installer itself.
Together, these frameworks shape how Enphase installations are planned and supported at Solar4Good, not just how they are sold.
We do not just sell Enphase, we have fitted it for years. Across the UK we have completed nearly one hundred Enphase systems, from London and the Home Counties out to the Midlands, the South West and the North.
Those installs run from our Harrow and Thames Valley heartland out across the Home Counties, London, the Midlands and beyond. Some are recent IQ8 systems, many are IQ7 arrays we have run for years, and an older IQ7 site can be expanded with IQ8 on the same IQ Gateway.
Every Enphase system we fit is installed and commissioned under our own MCS registration, wired to UK standards and registered so your warranties hold. Real work, on real UK roofs.
The same Solar4Good engineers who design your system are the ones on your roof.
Every install is completed to MCS and UK wiring rules, then signed off.
We register the system and commission the IQ Gateway so your warranties are protected for the long term.
Enphase is the world's largest microinverter manufacturer, with tens of millions of units shipped worldwide, and it effectively created the residential microinverter category. Its IQ platform is one of the most established in home solar.
That track record matters for a 25-year warranty. A promise that long is only as good as the company standing behind it, and Enphase has the scale and history to make it credible. The IQ Battery 5P uses safe lithium iron phosphate chemistry and carries its own 15-year warranty.
Tell us about your property and we will show you exactly what an Enphase system would do for you, with one clear fixed quote and no pressure.
Solar4Good installs Enphase microinverter systems across the UK.
Manchester, London, Leicester, Glasgow, Exeter, Birmingham, Coventry, Ipswich, Norwich and Cheshire. Wherever you are, you receive the same Solar4Good quality, care and support.
Common questions about Enphase microinverters, the IQ Battery 5P and installation.
Yes. Enphase is the world's largest microinverter manufacturer and effectively created the residential microinverter category. The IQ8 we fit puts an inverter behind every panel with a 25-year warranty, and the IQ Battery 5P adds safe lithium iron phosphate storage, which makes it a premium choice for UK homes, especially those with shaded or complex roofs.
A microinverter is a small inverter that sits behind a single solar panel and converts its power into usable AC right there on the roof. Because each panel has its own, every panel works independently, so a shaded or underperforming panel does not drag down the rest of the array.
It depends on your roof. On shaded, multi-facing or complex roofs, microinverters usually win: per-panel optimisation, true panel-level monitoring and no high-voltage DC on the roof. On a simple, unshaded, south-facing roof a good string inverter may be all you need.
On shaded or complex roofs, per-panel optimisation can add 5% to 15% more over a year compared with a string system, because one weak panel no longer limits the others. On a simple, unshaded roof the difference is small, which is why we assess your roof before recommending it.
The IQ Battery 5P is Enphase's AC-coupled home battery. Each unit gives 5.0 kWh of usable energy and 3.2 kVA of continuous power, uses lithium iron phosphate chemistry, stacks for more capacity, and carries a 15-year warranty. Because it is AC-coupled it retrofits neatly to solar you already have.
Enphase IQ8 microinverters carry a 25-year warranty, valid when an internet-connected IQ Gateway is installed so the system can be monitored. The IQ Battery 5P has its own 15-year warranty.
Yes. We have completed nearly a hundred Enphase systems across more than eighty UK postcode districts, from London and the Home Counties to the Midlands, the South West and the North, spanning both the IQ7 and current IQ8 generations.
