The assessment
How it scores, by category
Market position
The data
Microinverter
Converts DC to AC at each solar module rather than at one central string inverter.
- Product role
- Storage, when used, sits elsewhere in the energy platform.
- Published range
- 0.384 kW
- Phase
- Single phase
- Backup boundary
- Not recorded
Warranty coverage: 25-year term
Coverage includes
Parts only · term longer than 49 of 53 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.
Verification & sources
Market context
Global evidencechange in the site menu
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 exact United States suffix. The separate 380 VA continuous output remains visible as a supporting metric. Scored model: IQ8HC-72-M-US · checked 2026-08-06. Evidence.
Sources & references · checked 2026-08-06
Strong evidence coverage
19 of 19 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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- Backup / islandingManufacturer ↗
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Evidence timeline
Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.
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Our reading
IQ8HC 208/240 V scores 62, placing 18 of 18 in the Inverter class against a class average of 72.6. Its strongest scoring dimension is safety & compliance (78). Energy Ecosystem scores 48, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on energy ecosystem is 54. Key specifications: 97.3% peak efficiency, 1 MPPT inputs, 25-year warranty.