Enphase Energy and 5B Team Up to Deliver Simpler, Faster and Smarter Solar in Australia
April 22 2020 - 8:00AM
Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), a global energy technology
company and the world’s leading supplier of solar microinverters,
today announced a collaboration with solar industry innovator
5B, in relation to its bushfire relief campaign. Based in Sydney,
Australia, 5B develops cutting-edge technology that makes it faster
and easier to deploy solar, while also
drastically reducing cost.
Founded in 2013, with the mission to accelerate
the transition of the global energy mix towards clean energy,
5B’s flagship solution is MAVERICKTM, a portable, prefabricated
solar array that makes deploying a solar farm approximately
ten times faster than conventional technology. By re-engineering
the solar supply chain and simplifying how projects are delivered,
MAVERICK reduces project risk and unlocks new opportunities
across the entire energy market.
5B initially selected Enphase IQ 7+TM microinverters to assist
with the rapid rollout of the MAVERICK arrays utilised to support
its role in the Resilient Energy Collective (REC). The
Collective is providing solar power solutions to Australians
disconnected by bushfires and floods, and is funded with AU$12
million from Atlassian co-founder, Mike Cannon-Brookes.
The Enphase powered MAVERICK plays a key part in the project.
These solar arrays are pre-built, can be folded up, packed onto a
truck for transport, unfolded and connected to a home or business
in less than a day.
"To meet the demands of restoring essential services to
disaster-affected communities, we needed a solution that is easy to
design, assemble and deploy on the smallest possible footprint,”
said Rhett Evans, chief technology officer at 5B. “Enphase IQ 7+
microinverters are well matched to this application for the
simplicity and expandability they offer to our design
configurations. Resilience to shade and extra panel level
diagnostic data are also very valuable for these early
installations.”
5B selected Enphase IQ 7+ microinverters for their unique
functionality and compatibility with its MAVERICK solution. In
perfect alignment with the modularity of the MAVERICK blocks,
Enphase technology allows for photovoltaic (PV) systems to scale up
or down in size with flexibility, while reducing installation time
and complexity. In addition, 5B’s MAVERICK arrays are
outfitted with Enphase Envoy™ communications gateways, which
connect the solar systems to the Enphase Enlighten™ monitoring
platform and helps make per-panel energy monitoring and insights
for operations and maintenance easy.
Enphase microinverters are subjected to a rigorous reliability
and quality testing regime with more than one million cumulative
hours of power-on testing to ensure exceptional performance under
heat, high humidity, salty air, extreme cold, and harsh climate
conditions. The Company’s microinverters are designed to be
long-lived energy assets and are backed by a 10-year warranty in
the Australian solar market, which can be extended for a fee to 15,
20, or 25 years.
“5B is a leading example of technological innovation in solar
deployment, leveraging the unparalleled versatility of Enphase
microinverter technology,” said Dave Ranhoff, chief commercial
officer at Enphase Energy. “We are pleased to collaborate with 5B
on an initiative that is a powerful showcase for the positive
impact solar power can have beyond standard residential and
commercial models.”
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company, delivers
smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage
and communication on one intelligent platform. The Company
revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter technology
and produces a fully integrated solar-plus-storage solution.
Enphase has shipped more than 25 million microinverters, and
over one million Enphase systems have been deployed in more
than 130 countries. For more information, visit
www.enphase.com/au and follow the company on Facebook, LinkedIn and
Twitter.
Enphase, IQ 7+, Envoy, Enlighten, the Enphase logo, and other
trademarks or service names are the trademarks of Enphase Energy,
Inc. Other names are for informational purposes and may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
About 5B
5B is a solar technology business who cares about making the
delivery of solar projects lower cost, faster and smarter. The
company’s mission is to transform the world’s energy sources by
delivering world-class technology that makes clean energy more
competitive and accessible than ever before. The name, 5B, is a
constant reminder of the 5 billion years of sunshine we have left,
and motivates the 5B team to strive for the simplest, most
effective ways to leverage this resource. For more
information, visit 5b.com.au and follow the company
on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
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including statements related to the expected safety, reliability,
life expectancy, value, performance, installation and advantages of
Enphase Energy’s products and technology; and the services and
products provided by our partners. These forward-looking statements
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Enphase’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other
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update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as
a result of new information, future events or changes in its
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Enphase Contact:
Justin CohenMarketing Manager, APACjcohen@enphaseenergy.com+61
438 630 163
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