Hoymiles HiFlow Pro

Why it's on this list

It was the first product to publicly claim compliance with the standard SB 868 will require, and it started the wave. Hoymiles is a large, established microinverter manufacturer rather than a startup, which matters for a device that's meant to sit outside for twenty years.

The practical catch

360 watts per unit is modest. If you want the full 1,200 watts you're buying four inverters, four panels, and finding somewhere to plug them in — and you'd want them spread across more than one circuit rather than daisy-chained into one outlet.

That's fine for a house with several exterior outlets. It's awkward on a balcony with one.

Who it's for

Someone building up gradually, or someone with several separate sunny spots — a patio, a wall, a yard fence — rather than one big surface.

Who it isn't for

Anyone wanting one box, one panel, one plug, done.

Verdict

Important product, slightly awkward shape. Watch it, and watch what Hoymiles does next — a higher-output version aimed squarely at the 1,200-watt cap would be the obvious move.