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US Solar Supplier 1180 W EZ1 Kit

DIYers who want the lowest price per watt and have yard, shed, or garage room for two large glass panels. Racking is a separate cost.

Items You Get

  • Bifacial panels, 2 x HanerSun 590 W
  • Plug-in microinverter: 1 x APsystems EZ1-LV-NA.
  • Power cord, 5 m: 1 x APsystems EZ1 US.
  • DC extension cables, 2 x 1 m.
Plug
120 V outlet via APsystems EZ1 US (5 m) power cord
Listing for safety
The inverter (APsystems EZ1) is CSA certified to UL 3700
Warranty
12 years on the EZ1 inverter; panels carry a 15-year product / 30-year power warranty
Two large solar panels on the low roof of a garage with a cable down the wall to an outlet

Possible Savings

At California's average power price, these figures show the power made and money saved by 1,180 W of panels in Los Angeles sun. They assume you use all of it at home. Run the numbers for your state.

Where the panels gokWh a yearSaved a yearPays back in
Tilted south on a stand2,012$6551.4 years
Upright on a railing1,267$4132.2 years
Facing east or west1,610$5241.7 years

Price per Watt Compared

KitPer wattPricePanelsInverter outputSafety listing
1US Solar Supplier 1180 W EZ1 Kit$0.76$8991,180 W900 WUL 3700 inverter, CSA certified
2Bright Saver 360 W Balcony Kit$1.15$414360 W360 WUL 3700 inverter, but the kit as a whole is not listed
3EcoFlow STREAM 800 W Kit$1.37$1,099800 W1,200 WUL 1741 inverter, no UL 3700
4PluggedSolar 800 W Kit$1.81$1,449800 W800 W, seller's figureUL 1741 inverter, no UL 3700
5PluggedSolar APsystems 800 W Kit$1.99$1,595800 W800 W, seller's figureSeller claims UL 3700
6Mango Power S 1200 W Kit$2.25$2,6981,200 W1,120 WManufacturer claims UL 3700
7Craftstrom 1200 W Plug&Play Kit$2.54$3,0481,200 W1,050 WManufacturer claims UL 3700

States That Have a Plug-In Law

A law in 10 states allows a certified kit under the cap to plug in with no utility agreement. In 4 of them, the law starts on a later date. Laws set the cap in different ways, so we compare it with the higher of the panel total and inverter output (1,180 W here), then check the required listing.

StateStatusWatt capThis kitBillTakes effect
CaliforniaLaw passed, starts later1,200 WUnder the cap, any national lab listingSB 868Jan 1, 2027
ColoradoAllowed by state law1,920 WUnder the cap, any national lab listingHB26-1007Aug 12, 2026
ConnecticutAllowed by state law1,200 WUnder the cap, any national lab listingHB 5340Oct 1, 2026
MaineAllowed by state law1,200 WUnder the cap, UL 3700 inverterLD 1730 (SP 676)Jul 29, 2026
MarylandAllowed by state law1,200 WUnder the cap, any national lab listingHB 1532 (Utility RELIEF Act)Jul 1, 2026
New HampshireLaw passed, starts later1,200 WUnder the cap, any national lab listingSB 540-FNJan 1, 2027
New JerseyLaw passed, starts later1,200 WUnder the cap, UL 3700 inverterS 2368, A 4836Mar 1, 2027
UtahAllowed by state law1,200 WUnder the cap, any national lab listingHB 340May 7, 2025
VermontAllowed by state law1,200 WUnder the cap, UL 3700 inverterS.202Jul 1, 2026
VirginiaLaw passed, starts later1,200 WUnder the cap, any national lab listingHB 395, SB 250Jan 1, 2027

Checks We Performed