Enphase Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH) announced the expansion of its PowerMatch technology to North American markets. The technology is now available for IQ Battery 10C systems in the United States and Puerto Rico, and for IQ Battery 5P systems across North America and select countries in Central America and the Caribbean.

PowerMatch adjusts IQ Battery operation to match a home's real-time power needs by activating only the number of microinverters required to serve the current load. The technology uses multiple embedded microinverters rather than keeping a single large inverter active during low-power periods.

According to Enphase testing with the IQ Battery 10C, PowerMatch can reduce energy losses by up to 1 kWh per day for a typical California homeowner compared to certain hybrid string inverter-based battery systems. The company estimates this translates to up to $2,000 in additional savings over the battery's life, depending on system configuration, usage patterns, and regional tariffs.

"PowerMatch reduces standby energy consumption by operating just the microinverters that best match the home's power needs at any given time," said Jeremy Truitt, field engineer at Lighthouse Solar, an installer of Enphase products.

The technology previously launched in Europe for IQ Battery 5P systems. PowerMatch is now available for IQ Battery 5P systems in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas, and Panama.

Enphase Energy is based in Fremont, California, and describes itself as a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems. The company reports having shipped approximately 87.8 million microinverters with more than 5.2 million Enphase-based systems deployed in over 165 countries.