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 ...

Installing solar panels and a home battery can feel like a simple way to cut energy costs and make your home more resilient, but not all systems are built to grow with your needs. Picking the wrong ...

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 ...

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

It may not be a game changer for your electricity expenses, but the power pulled in by the solar panel is likely to be enough to run a typical refrigerator for a day, and money is saved from the ...