Under the vast majority of conditions it's likely <1% or possibly even an edge to the string inverter (~no difference). If one cell group is shaded it's the same. If two cell groups are shaded then the benefit could go to the string inverter if 1 of 3 cell groups is unable to maintain the 22v the micro inverter requires. Only when shade falls across all 3 cell groups of the panel does a micro inverter have an edge but at that point it's blood from a stone.
This is what really irks me about Enphase. In some of their promotional material they insinuate that shading part of one panel will reduce the output of the entire array. If each string is on an independent MPPT which should be true for ~all residential string inverters installed after ~2017 then shading part of a panel will have no effect on the unshaded portion of the array because of the bypass diodes.
This is what really irks me about Enphase. In some of their promotional material they insinuate that shading part of one panel will reduce the output of the entire array. If each string is on an independent MPPT which should be true for ~all residential string inverters installed after ~2017 then shading part of a panel will have no effect on the unshaded portion of the array because of the bypass diodes.
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