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 ...

Solar power has never been more accessible. With prices having dropped more than 60% since 2010, homeowners are now seriously considering solar panels as a long-term solution for their energy needs.

The price of residential solar has dropped 64% over the past decade due in large part to falling hardware costs. What would have cost $30,000 or more for a standard 10-kilowatt system in the early ...

Residential solar and battery storage marketplace EnergySage just released its latest insights report for H1 2024 – here are 3 of its top-line findings. EnergySage* provides quotes to solar shoppers ...

While the basic components of any rooftop solar system -- panels, inverters and optional batteries-- stay the same, the overall cost of solar panels can be different for each home. When calculating ...

PURA increased price caps and other incentives for non-residential solar systems in 2026 in order to account for the loss of ...

Prices for residential solar installations are hovering around an all-time low, said marketplace platform EnergySage in its upcoming Marketplace Report. Average prices on the EnergySage platform were ...

The installation of solar panels to homes in Connecticut last year was the highest in a decade, and so far in 2024, the addition of the now-familiar rooftop units are on a pace to at least match last ...

On Dec. 31, 2025, two decades of federal tax benefits for homeowners who install solar electric systems came to an end.

Balcony solar panels, popular in Germany, could help Maryland renters keep energy costs down, writes Howard County Executive.

Residential solar in the Midwest has stopped being a ‘maybe one day’ kind of idea and become a very practical, very now, home ...