Anyone who uses energy—energy consumers—can take advantage of solar energy to power their lives. These resources, compiled by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), cover a wide variety of topics, from the process of choosing and installing a solar energy system, to understanding how it impacts the value of a home. Learn more:
Homeowner’s Guide to Going Solar
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SETO resources can help you figure out what’s best for you when it comes to going solar. Consider these questions.
Community and Shared Solar
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As the solar energy market expands, alternative business models like community solar and shared solar are gaining popularity.
Solar Rooftop Potential
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To help consumers quantify the potential benefits of going solar, national laboratories and private companies have developed a number of tools.
SETO Spotlight: Solar and Real Estate
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SETO has helped make it easy to purchase a solar system for your home, or buy or sell a solar home.
A Consumer’s Guide to Fire Safety with Solar Systems
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The solar office funded the Solar Training and Education for Professionals program, which provides tools to firefighters and fire code officials.
Residential and Commercial ITC Factsheets
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These two guides provide an overview of the ITC, providing examples, answering questions, and explaining the process of claiming the ITC.
View other solar energy resources, learn about SETO’s research areas, and learn the basics of solar energy.