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Browse 35 in-depth Trending guides from Solar Planner Guide. Our editorial team researches and writes each one to give you clear, practical answers, current as of August 2026. The newest are shown first.
The FCC Inverter Ban: What Home Solar Buyers Must Know Now
A homeowner I spoke with last week had already picked out her panels, locked in a installer quote, and was …
The 50-State Net Metering Meltdown: What Homeowners Must Do Now
The numbers coming out of Q2 2026 are genuinely jarring. The NC Clean Energy Technology Center just published …
Net Metering Is Being Rewritten State by State in 2026
The biggest mistake most solar coverage makes right now is treating the expired federal tax credit as the …
How to Size Your Solar System When the ROI Math Has Changed
If you’ve been sitting on a solar quote for the last year or two, waiting to see what happened with …
Battery-as-a-Service: Should Solar Owners Subscribe Instead of Buy?
Picture this: you went solar three or four years ago, you’re proud of your panels, and then last August …
Battery-as-a-Service: What the New $0-Down Storage Leases Mean for Solar Sizing
Something quietly significant happened in the solar industry this July, and most homeowners with panels on …
Why Nearly Half of New Solar Installs Now Include a Battery
The number you’ll hear from installers is 45%. That’s the share of new residential solar systems …
Solar Leases After the July 4 Deadline: What Changes Now
If you’ve been thinking about going solar and someone’s been pitching you a lease or a power …
Duke Energy NC Solar Customers Face a December 31 Deadline
A homeowner in Cary called me last month, frustrated. She’d been “thinking about solar” for …
Battery Subscriptions for Solar Homes: What the New Lease Plans Offer
Most solar homeowners assume that once the panels are on the roof, they’re protected from outages. …
Solar Group Buying Goes Statewide: What Virginia Got Right
Most solar coverage right now is obsessing over the death of the federal tax credit. That’s fair, but …
SolarEdge Nexis Lands in the US: What It Means for Storage Sizing
If you own solar panels with no battery, or you’re about to buy storage for the first time, this week …
Plug-In Solar Is Now Legal in 8 States: What Homeowners Need to Know
A few weeks ago, a friend texted me a photo of two solar panels zip-tied to her apartment balcony railing, …
SolarEdge Nexis Just Hit the US: What It Means for Your System Size
SolarEdge opened US orders for its Nexis residential platform on July 2, 2026, and if you’re pricing a …
SolarEdge Nexis Is Now Available in the US: What It Means for Your System
Most coverage of the SolarEdge Nexis launch is treating it as a hardware story. Better inverter, snappier …
What FEOC Rules Mean for Your Solar Lease or PPA Right Now
If you’ve been shopping solar in the last few weeks, you’ve probably heard something like this …
What Homeowners Must Know About FEOC Panel Rules Right Now
Picture this: you sign a solar lease in June 2026, you’re told you’ll benefit from a 30% federal …
PPL Electric Goes Live July 1: What PA Solar Shoppers Must Do Now
Something changed in Pennsylvania on July 1, 2026, and most homeowners in PPL Electric territory have no idea …
Plug-In Balcony Solar Is Now Legal in 10 States: What It Means for Renters
When New Jersey’s legislature voted 40-0 in the Senate and 79-0 in the Assembly on June 30, 2026, it …
Plug-In Solar for Renters: What the New State Laws Mean for You
If you rent your home, you’ve probably watched the solar conversation happen around you for years. …
How Demand Charges Are Rewriting Your Solar ROI in 2026
You got the quote from your solar installer: “With net metering, you’ll pay off this system in …
Solar Prepaid Leases: The Last Federal Credit Window Closes Now
The deadline everyone in residential solar has been dreading just arrived. July 4, 2026 was the hard cutoff …
Solar ROI Without the 30% Tax Credit: How to Recalculate Now
Most solar coverage this summer is treating the death of the 30% federal tax credit like a weather event, …
How Your Solar Battery Can Now Earn Money Through VPPs
Something big shifted in how home solar makes financial sense, and it happened in the last two weeks of June …
The Prepaid Solar Lease Explained: How the 6-Year Flip Works
A homeowner I spoke with last month had already gotten three quotes for a rooftop system, was ready to sign, …
The July 4 Solar Deadline Most Homeowners Have Never Heard Of
Most homeowners shopping for solar right now are focused on the wrong deadline. They’ve heard the 30% …
The Prepaid Solar Lease Is Now the Smartest Way to Go Solar
Most solar coverage right now is either doom-and-gloom about the tax credit dying or cheerful nonsense about …
How to Size a Solar System When Exporting Power Pays Almost Nothing
If you’ve been getting quotes for solar lately, you might be wondering why the numbers don’t seem …
Solar ROI Without the Tax Credit: How to Size Your System Now
A homeowner in Orlando told me last month she was about to sign a contract for a 10-kilowatt system, then her …
Decoding Your Solar Bill: Line-by-Line Breakdown
Your first solar bill arrives and you feel like someone handed you a tax form written in a foreign language. …
Solar ROI Without the 30% Tax Credit: What the Numbers Look Like Now
Most of the solar ROI calculators online will show you a payback period of 6 to 9 years. What they won’t …
Solar Leases and PPAs Are Back: How to Size for a Third-Party System
The 30% federal tax credit that defined residential solar for thirty years is gone. The One Big Beautiful Bill …
How to Size a Solar System When the Tax Credit Is Gone
If you’re staring at a solar quote right now, the math probably feels off. The 30% federal residential …
Plug-In Balcony Solar Is Now Legal in Your State. Now What?
Your electricity bill just hit $140 a month. You’re on a second-floor apartment balcony in Denver. …
Solar Production by State: Output and Savings Estimates
How much electricity your rooftop solar system produces comes down to one thing: where you live. The table …