Guy called us and said his array wasn't producing what the original installers quoted. Yall see anything wrong here?2mo ⋅ dragonflyfoto ⋅ r/solar
Haven't seen any pictures of solar panels on a turf roof on r/solar before, so thought you might find it interesting. Newly installed 7kw system at 60 degrees north1yr ⋅ geddeded ⋅ r/solar
I'm at an office park in the middle of nowhere NJ, and it's glorious. There a bunch of these in many of the parking lots here, and most roofs are covered also.5mo ⋅ Fandorin ⋅ r/solar
Covering parking lots with Solar Panels, providing Shade, and Generating Electricity to charge Electric cars.2yr ⋅ evaleehi ⋅ r/solar
My parents installed solar about a year ago. The solar company told them they they would have Net Metering, but their provider has a 5% cap so they are under Net Billing. Last month they had a 94 KWH surplus for the month and a $160 energy bill.11mo ⋅ Steid55 ⋅ r/solar
Solar systems being integrated into canals in India = solar canals. It helps with evaporative losses, doesn't use extra land and keeps solar panels cooler.3yr ⋅ winkelschleifer ⋅ r/solar
Started working as a solar installer last summer, and I'm on my way to getting my electrical license. Have been welcomed in as the only woman on the crew. Feeling really proud of all my hard work and grateful to be working in this industry.4yr ⋅ ship_tit ⋅ r/solar
I’m in Jacksonville, Fl and don’t want this to happen to me. How do I find a reputable company?8mo ⋅ jaxrolo ⋅ r/solar
SunRun made a billing error for 2.5 years, now wants $2,800. Anyone else ever have this problem?5mo ⋅ The_Patsy ⋅ r/solar
Bro-in-law had $500 electric bills. This is now his electric bill with solar (Lakeland Electric)2yr ⋅ OmgNoodles ⋅ r/solar
*Service coordinator here* this is not one of our installs as we are taking over for a company that went out of business. And I'm at a complete loss of words7mo ⋅ Colorado_Car-Guy ⋅ r/solar
Just made my last payment on my panels. Reached my return on investment in only 6 years!1yr ⋅ Swede577 ⋅ r/solar
update on the 40 yr old panels we tested. nothing groundbreaking or surprising: efficiency is shot, but still showing 22 volts open. would make a nice coffee table or something 😆1yr ⋅ VermontSkier1 ⋅ r/solar
This little critter ain't pretty but she's been charging our car from sunlight and saving us $1000/year on electricity bills since 2019.2mo ⋅ DillyDallyin ⋅ r/solar
Honestly, I'm impressed that it's even pulling down anything right now (105Wh)4mo ⋅ wiintah_was_broken ⋅ r/solar
Neighbor recently installed a PV system, but why didn’t they remove the dish??2mo ⋅ GreaseMonkey888 ⋅ r/solar
Why is US home solar so expensive? It costs less than 70c/watt USD installed in Australia1yr ⋅ sovereign01 ⋅ r/solar
Battery House - the beginning. I have constructed at 10’x12’ battery house with a concrete slab. So far this structure has cost just over $1400 doing it myself.1yr ⋅ Ok_Software2677 ⋅ r/solar
Just finished install. Nice job hiding all the wires. Now we wait for inspection and PTO.1yr ⋅ mr444guy ⋅ r/solar
Went off grid around 830pm due to hurricane Ian. Running solely on battery now1yr ⋅ strangerbuttrue ⋅ r/solar
Best day since PTO last month, wife and kids don't care that much so wanted to share with my solar family! San Antonio TX - 9.2kw system, Mission Solar Panels, Enphase IQ7+1yr ⋅ coozies ⋅ r/solar
Just installed and commissioned my first big PV system as an engineer in Bahrain. 1MW capacity comprising of 1888 panels.2yr ⋅ Boobs_Tyrant ⋅ r/solar
Solar panels used to power mosquito murdering machines in Hong Kong. Not an install but a new use I'd not seen before!1yr ⋅ Enable-GODMODE ⋅ r/solar
Bhadla solar park, India (2245 MW), India. World's largest solar power park2yr ⋅ Low-Newt-180 ⋅ r/solar
Made a solar canopy for my 80yo neighbors mobility scooter, 4X the power at less than 10% the price of the OEM product, $200 for parts and a 6 pack of beer for the labor, vs $3500AUD for the OEM solution (he hasn't had to plug it in for over 2 months)4yr ⋅ T-VIRUS691 ⋅ r/solar
Solar power benches actually exist (includes USB and wireless charging)2yr ⋅ EndersGame_Reviewer ⋅ r/solar
Who else cleans snow and ice off their panels? We wanted to take early advantage of when the sun comes out and not waiting on ice to melt. Wasn’t to hard to get to slide right off.1yr ⋅ Ok_Software2677 ⋅ r/solar
Electricity is going to be an insane .38 kwh here in Connecticut. My return on investment has doubled since I installed close to 6 years ago.1yr ⋅ Swede577 ⋅ r/solar
Another post of a solar panel being damage by bullet. I would have thought this would be highly unusual. Looks like this is happens more and more, though still rare. Anyone else have stores of bullets damaging solar panels?2mo ⋅ Impressive_Returns ⋅ r/solar
Cool building in Anchorage, Alaska. 90 degrees makes more sense with snow and low solar elevation much of the year.2yr ⋅ ItsTrailNinja ⋅ r/solar
Good buy or bad buy? 12 205W 40v Sanyo Panels from 2009 for $66 each1yr ⋅ Due-Persimmon3178 ⋅ r/solar
Grid dropped yesterday and my solar/battery system kept the lights on. Nobody in the house even noticed. Just 10 days since PTO, and feeling pretty good about this set up.2yr ⋅ LeroyTheThird ⋅ r/solar
Recently had a solar install and signed up to export power to the grid, reading the terms and came across this gem, proving our energy supplier has a sense of humour1yr ⋅ buzz_uk ⋅ r/solar
A community-owned veggie garden, with agrivoltaics (raised solar panels) and a neighbourhood big battery in every low-income community in South Africa1yr ⋅ hellodarkness2022 ⋅ r/solar
My system has been on for a week but I still don't have login information to monitor my system, just sent this to my installation company11mo ⋅ invisiblelandscaper ⋅ r/solar
Finally got to see a utility-scale battery storage project in person whose PPA I've been working on1yr ⋅ cfbguy ⋅ r/solar
Installed my own solar array summer 2018. Working great so far-32 lg neon panels w/ enphase IQ7 microinverters.3yr ⋅ ihvnoclu438 ⋅ r/solar
My current electricity price of .35 kwh is what my modeled 2038 price would be when I installed in 2017!1yr ⋅ Swede577 ⋅ r/solar
I am doing a DIY solar setup for my house and this seems suspiciously cheap? Is this a scam?8mo ⋅ Rough_Community_1439 ⋅ r/solar