- mySunPower app not working? Here's what happened The mySunPower app died when SunPower shut down support in September 2024. What happened, whether your panels are fine, and every way to see your data now. Read the answer →
- How to monitor SunPower solar without a subscription Three ways to see your SunPower production without a monthly fee: SunStrong's free tier, an Enphase gateway swap, or a monitor on the gateway you own. Read the answer →
- The SunPower web portal shut down — where did it go? The SunPower web portal, the mySunPower app, and the support line all shut down on September 20, 2024. What replaced them, and how to get your data back. Read the answer →
- The SunPower app now charges a fee — why, and what your options are Why the SunPower monitoring app now costs about $9.99 a month, what the free tier still includes, and how to see your own solar data without a subscription. Read the answer →
- How to get panel-level data from SunPower and Enphase microinverters Per-panel output, temperature, and voltage from a SunPower PVS6 — what the local interface exposes, why the free tier hides it, and how to read it yourself. Read the answer →
- Why is my electric bill going up when I have solar? Six reasons a solar home's bill climbs — rate rises, true-up timing, time-of-use, added use, degradation, and faults — and how to tell which one is yours. Read the answer →
- My SunPower PVS6 has failed — what are my options? When the PVS6 gateway itself dies: whether your panels still work, whether a used one off eBay is safe, what commissioning involves, and when to walk away. Read the answer →
- SunPower went bankrupt — is my warranty still worth anything? The company warranty is gone, but the equipment warranties from Enphase, Maxeon, Qcells, Fronius, REC, and Fimer survived. You claim from each maker yourself. Read the answer →
- Selling or buying a house with SunPower solar: does the warranty transfer? Owned: the surviving equipment warranties follow the house, but each manufacturer sets its own transfer rules. Leased or PPA: it is a contract assignment. Read the answer →
- PVS6 returning 403 unauthorized? Here's what's actually going on A PVS6 403 doesn't mean what most guides say. What we measured on real gateways, the actual local auth call, and what it takes to keep a local setup running. Read the answer →
- Can't log in to SunStrong? There are two different logins SunStrong has two logins: one to pay your bill, one to watch your solar. Which is which, and what to do if you own your system outright. Read the answer →
- Who is SunStrong, and why do they have my solar system? SunStrong Management took over solar contracts and monitoring from bankrupt SunPower and Sunnova. Who they are, how they got your system, what you control. Read the answer →
- Can't get hold of SunStrong? Here's what actually works SunStrong support routes, why owners report long waits, the public complaint venues that exist, and how to see your own solar production while you wait. Read the answer →
- Does cleaning solar panels actually make a difference? Most roofs never need cleaning — rain does the work. When it genuinely matters, the risks nobody selling it mentions, and how to measure any change. Read the answer →
- Enphase quoted me for a monitoring upgrade — do I need it? Enphase's monitoring upgrade kit is not cheap. What Enlighten gives you free, when the upgrade is genuinely the right buy, and what a cheaper box does. Read the answer →
- Enlighten app not working — what to check Enlighten down, stuck loading, or not updating? Your panels are almost certainly still producing. What to check, in order, and what the outage does not cost you. Read the answer →
- Does WattHacker work with my solar system? WattHacker supports SunPower PVS6 and Enphase IQ Gateway. The honest picture for SolarEdge, APsystems, Tesla, and others — and how to ask for yours next. Read the answer →
- How to tell if a solar panel is shaded or broken Shade has three shapes in per-panel data: starts late, stops early, or a bite from the middle. How to tell it from a failing panel, and what it costs. Read the answer →
- How a solar panel and a microinverter work together Where DC volts and amps actually come from, what the microinverter does with them, and the three reasons it deliberately caps your power — from a real roof. Read the answer →
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