The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
Warranty coverage: 25-year term
Coverage includes
Parts only · term longer than 36 of 38 scored inverters
No inverter in the fleet publishes a year-by-year performance or output guarantee the way panels and batteries do - this shows the covered term against the market-typical term and where every scored inverter’s term lands (grey dots, sized by model count), plus what the warranty actually includes.
Two things to check
Ask the installer: Will the exact IQ8AC model satisfy the site phase, array, MPPT, export-control and local grid requirements?
Verification & sources
Market context
Global benchmark. This scorecard is benchmarked globally. A global score does not imply local availability, certification, warranty coverage, or installer compatibility.
Benchmark anchor. The score is anchored to the highest published output in this exact electrical and regional series. Scored model: IQ8AC-72-M-INT · checked 2026-07-31. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-07-31
Strong evidence coverage
17 of 17 scored criteria link directly to a published source.
Values marked estimated, derived, or not found remain visible on the audit sheet and do not carry the same evidential weight as a linked source. Coverage measures direct links, not an independent guarantee that a claim is correct.
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Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
- Core scorecard evidence checked
- Series benchmark source checked
- AU market evidence checked
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Our reading
IQ8AC scores 72, placing 2 of 2 in the Microinverter class against a class average of 76.9. Its strongest scoring dimension is safety & compliance (90). Energy Ecosystem scores 43, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on energy ecosystem is 54. Key specifications: 97.3% peak efficiency, 4 MPPT inputs, 25-year warranty.