Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

Developers from New England to California say grid connection problems are an often-overlooked issue that are strangling new rooftop and community solar projects. Colorado utility regulators began ...

Solar panels can only generate electricity; they can’t store it, so you must pair them with a stand-alone battery bank or a power station. For home emergency power (for a few hours of power), we ...

The first articles in our Solar 101 series, (Is my roof ready for solar?) and (Attaching your solar system to your roof) examined how the age and physical characteristics of a roof affect the design ...

Homeowners have continued to show a growing interest in solar power over recent years. In fact, US residential solar system installations increased by 19% in 2021, according to the Solar Energy ...

Solar panels are often categorized based on their wattage, which is the amount of solar power they can potentially capture and convert into electricity. So, you may see references to 200-, 250-, 300-, ...