Installing solar panels is a major investment. Be sure to ask these 15 questions before deciding if they’re right for you. Energy bills are on the rise. As the weather heats up, it's going to take ...

True off-grid systems arent connected to the power grid, so they need a bank of batteries. RVs, campers and outbuildings are perfect candidates for an off-grid system. A grid-tied system lets the ...

Setting up your house to be entirely solar powered is an expensive exercise, and how many panels you need depends on your ...

Switching to solar power is one of those ideas that sounds great in theory: cut down your energy bills, reduce your carbon ...

Solar panels can exceed $30,000 depending on installation and operational factors. As a result, it can take 10 years for ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

When most people think of solar panels, they picture the massive arrays on rooftops or those spread across rural areas in solar farms. If you live in an apartment or condominium, you may even wonder ...

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 ...