"I'm expecting to have a credit overall for the year." Homeowner turns heads after sharing 'amazing' before-and-after photos of DIY solar panel set up: 'Congrats on your small industrial power plant' ...

Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

You can save even more on your solar setup by using EnergySage's free tool to compare local installer quotes. Homeowners can ...

Batteries aren't one-size-fits-all, and neither is the way they're wired to your house. Here's what you should know about AC- and DC-coupling. When we think about solar panels and batteries, we don't ...

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 ...

Before purchasing a solar generator for home backup, it’s important to first assess if you want a full solar generator setup (power station + solar panels), or if it would be more cost effective to ...

Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of experience in the home space and 10 years of editing experience. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over ...

If you want to take advantage of solar energy but you can’t (or don’t want to) put solar panels on your roof, you do have other options. As solar panels become more advanced and the technology ...

There is also a recency effect of solar installation that seems to be a factor in future investment plans. Prior findings from Habitelligence show that households that have installed solar within the ...

It's just another sunshiny day in Florida as dawn begins to break. If you were to pick states that are best suited for home solar setups, Florida would be a top contender. As the Sunshine State, it ...