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LIVE WORDPRESS INDEXYou may have seen the headlines: residential solar installations are expected to drop 33% year-over-year in 2026 , according to Roth Capital Partners. Solar companies…
Editorial guide · check date, location, model, utility and code assumptions where relevant.
Not everyone can put solar panels on their roof. Maybe you rent. Maybe your roof faces the wrong direction. Maybe your HOA has restrictions, or…
Editorial guide · check date, location, model, utility and code assumptions where relevant.
The Virginia solar law that just passed the General Assembly is genuinely significant, and I want to break it down for homeowners who’ve been sitting…
Editorial guide · check date, location, model, utility and code assumptions where relevant.
You’ve probably seen the headline circulating this week: “ Solar panels can increase your home ’s value by up to $79,000.” It’s a striking number,…
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Every few months something shows up in the solar forums that gets people genuinely excited. Sodium-ion batteries are that thing right now. The headlines are…
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For years, I assumed solar was only for homeowners with the right roof. Then I rented a place for two years while my new house…
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When I got my first solar quote, the inverter was listed as a single line item — about $3,000 of a $22,000 system — and…
Editorial guide · check date, location, model, utility and code assumptions where relevant.
Most people default to assuming solar panels go on the roof. But when I was designing my system , my installer brought up ground-mounted solar…
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When I was evaluating solar, one concept kept coming up that I initially didn’t fully understand: net metering . My sales rep explained it in…
Editorial guide · check date, location, model, utility and code assumptions where relevant.
One of the questions I get from neighbors after they see my solar installation: “ How much maintenance do solar panels need?” The honest answer…
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Before I committed to a $25,000 solar installation, I wanted to know the honest answer to one question: how long do solar panels actually last?…
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The Conversation That Changed My Solar Decision About two months before I signed my solar contract, I was at a neighborhood cookout and mentioned I…
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