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

A solar panel installation in your home can bring all sorts of benefits: lower electric bills, a smaller carbon footprint and even raising the value of your home. But what if your house is surrounded ...

While the best answers will be tailored to the individual home and the homeowner, solar advisors from Namaste Solar offered the following considerations that are the most important when you’re ...

Linda Hezel starts clipping herbs, vegetables and produce from the vines on her farm in Kearney, Missouri, early each morning. The ground-mounted solar array that powers Hezel's home also provides ...

If your roof can't handle solar panels, a ground-mounted solar system could be an option. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

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 ...

The expiration of the 30% federal tax credit for solar and battery installations at the end of 2025 doesn’t necessarily make ...

Solar panel battery storage: what are solar batteries and how do they work at home? - Solar batteries let you store excess ...

The WI Rapids Planning Commission approved permits to build a 5 megawatt solar array on city land. The Common Council will ...