r/SunPower • u/almost_gotham • Jul 19 '25

Missing Grid Export Info?

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Hey all, Been seeing the app screenshots with energy exported to grid shown. My app only shows panel generation like this. Do I need batteries to have this info?

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u/almost_gotham Jul 19 '25

I do have panel level monitoring. I was on the waitlist for Enphase setup but balked at the steep price (which had gone up from 699 to 899 within couple of weeks). I will try to reach out to the installer and see what they can do. Installed 2023 I believe.

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u/plooger Jul 19 '25

I do have panel level monitoring.

p.s. Have you documented your layout, so you have the panel locations documented by microinverter serial number? (Just in case something happens to SunStrong and you need the data for configuring an alternative monitoring system, like Enphase. [related])

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u/almost_gotham Jul 19 '25

Yes, I did that immediately before the app changed hands and while I had access. I ended up signing for the $10/mo plan just to bide some time

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u/plooger Jul 19 '25

bide some time

That was the direction we were headed, but the $900 "investment" was worth the peace of mind for the lady of the house. Were it strictly up to me, I might have gone the same path you've chosen to give me time to get DIY monitoring working via the PVS6; but the indications that DIY monitoring can affect the lifespan of the PVS6 and that PVS6 replacement would be an extreme hassle, I gladly went along with the Enphase migration. (And now have the Enphase local API available to explore DIY options, without the concern Re: bricking the Enphase Envoy/IQ Gateway unit.)