Search

Net metering enables solar homeowners to balance their energy usage by exchanging energy back and forth with the electric company, usually for a credit. Net metering is a very useful tool to have ...

The state of Nevada is home to more than just entertainment and casinos, with five to five and a half hours of peak sunlight it is also a prime location for solar energy. However, due to the 2015 l ...

Iowa is a largely agricultural state and ranks 5th in the nation for per capita energy consumption. Although they are not a leader in terms of solar policy, ranking 23 rd in terms of solar polic ...

*SunEye210 with GPS The acquisition of Solmetric by Vivint in 2014, left most installers and DIYers hopeful that Vivint would be producing replacement products and/or selling the popular So ...

Solar inverter technology has expanded rapidly over the last five years, with huge advances made in expected lifetime, output and overall efficiency. When considering solar, it is important ...

Despite the its small size, Connecticut is among the top 30 states in terms of population and is the fourth most densely populated state. The state also gets an average of 4.5 hours of direct ...

The year 2016 was a big year for solar installations. With more residential systems springing up around the country, there is a clear consumer set standard for energy independence using clean ...

In an effort to encourage home and business owners to begin installing solar arrays, the city of Ridgefield in Connecticut has established the Ridgefield Action Committee for the Environment or (R.

*Enphase Enlighten Dashboard and Mobile App There are many perks to having microinverters for your solar array. Higher system life, individual power to each of your solar panels, and easy s ...

Although Florida has the third best physical and geographic conditions in the United States, their solar policies keep it ranked at seventeenth for installed solar capacity. The state does no ...

Although New York only has four peak hours of sun a day, the state is rapidly becoming a leader in renewable energy installations including solar, solar water heaters, and wind. Although homeowners ...

*30MW Texas Solar FarmIn the early 1990s Texas was the country’s leader in wind energy, however much of its holdings were tied into Enron, and after the Enron scandal took place, the state fell beh ...

Washington is well known for being forward thinking in terms of renewable energy. They were the second state, following Colorado to pass their Renewable Energy Standard through a ballot initi ...

Exciting news came to the United States renewable energy market in March of 2017 when wind and solar energy generated 10 percent of America’s electricity, a new energy milestone. This new milestone ...

The sunny state of Nevada is a prime candidate for solar installations. Nevada proves this as it has the most solar installations per capita in the United States. However, the majority of sol ...

SolarEdge Inverters are one of the most popular and highest quality string inverter solutions for any residential or commercial PV array. The affordability matched with reliable, long-ter ...

You know LG from their popular electronics and solar panels. Now, LG Chem produces the high quality LG Chem RESU battery for hybrid solar energy storage. In this review, we will examine the LG Chem R ...

SMA America is a leading global specialist for solar inverter system technology, providing solutions for commercial and residential systems alike. Residential owners may be familiar with SMA’s ...

With electric cars being produced with greater reliability and aesthetics, the demand is steadily increasing. However more electricity production for charging also means higher energy bills. Schnei ...

Commercial solar arrays are typically designed and sized in the same manner as residential systems. However, there are a few notable differences between the systems that are worth keeping in mind w ...

Summer is here, and the warm weather is perfect for installing your solar energy system. After making the decision to go solar you may feel overwhelmed with the number of options on the market. It ...

Trojan Battery Company is one of the leading solar battery manufacturers, their batteries have one of the longest lifetime expectancy and energy output in the industry. In order to keep any battery ...

Commercial power plants are beneficial for both individual companies and entire communities. Large scale commercial solar installations can be used to power large commercial buildings or provide re ...

Utility companies to date have attempted to meet solar energy users halfway, offering incentives such as net metering to keep their customers tied to the grid. However, as residential solar applica ...

After determining the components, you need for your solar array such as solar panels, racking, inverters and so on, it is important to take time in looking into system monitoring. Monitoring compon ...

Longi Solar is a leading manufacturer of reliable, technologically advanced, value-based monocrystalline solar panels. Established in 2000, the company is headquartered in China; where they con ...

Enphase Energy is a solar inverter technology innovator, founded in California in 2006. In June of 2008, they introduced the first microinverter system for solar energy systems. The rest, as t ...

Your solar panels performance and efficiency matters. That’s why you want to know if solar panels will work in adverse weather conditions, such as cloudy days, rainy days or snowy days. This ...

Solar Power System Components Overview Understanding the products or components that enable a solar energy system to function properly is important. Any potential solar power system ow ...

What Are Grid-Tie Systems?   A Grid-Tie Solar System, is an electrical producing power module which is connected to a 'power grid', i.e., (your local utilities company). Grid-tie ...