Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Multiple factors affect the productive lifespan of a residential solar system. In Part 2 of our series, we look at solar inverters. Inverters, which convert the DC power produced by solar panels into ...

SEIA’s Solar Market Insight Report for Q2 2024 showed that the U.S. solar market set an industry record by installing 11.8 GWdc in the first quarter. Despite this impressive growth in the market ...

Enphase said the software “unlocks bigger systems and enables homeowners to maximise the usable power.” Image: Enphase Energy US microinverter producer Enphase Energy has released a residential power ...

The Go Back battery retrofit initiative run by Rocky Mountain Power's Wattsmart virtual power plant program offers financial incentives to customers, making the use of solar power and battery storage ...

There's hardly an industry that artificial intelligence hasn't touched by this point -- and residential solar is no exception. That's good news for solar customers: AI promises to make solar ...

Residential solar in the United States is in a sustained downturn as policy support shifts in key states, with conditions likely to worsen as federal tax credits near expiration. Companies in the ...