Solar Blog

If you want to power your home with clean energy and lower your electricity bills, but live in an apartment or multifamily home, don’t own your roof, or your roof isn’t suitable for a solar energy system, you can subscribe to a community solar project.

Community-owned solar is growing in Hope Village, a 107-block neighborhood in Detroit, thanks to the work of HOPE Village Revitalization, the neighborhood’s community development corporation.

Organizations can request free technical expertise from the National Community Solar Partnership at any time to transform the market for community solar and increase all Americans' access to the meaningful benefits of renewable energy.

A solar photovoltaic (PV) installation comes with a proposal and a contract, so if you’re thinking about going solar, it’s important to understand what you’ll be signing.

The DOE solar office addresses some common myths and misconceptions about solar energy and the installation process.

El proceso de hacer el cambio a energía solar puede parecer complejo, así que es importante contratar a los profesionales adecuados para hacer el proceso más fácil.

The process of going solar can seem complex, but hiring the right professionals can make it easier. So how do you choose a qualified, certified, and experienced solar installer who uses high-quality solar panels?

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm celebrated the Summer of Solar with a visit to Pablo Diaz-Gutierrez’s home in Berkeley, California, to check out his solar panels. We asked Pablo what the installation process was like for him.

For the Summer of Solar, we asked Sekar Veerappan of Richmond, Virginia to tell us about his experience getting solar panels installed on his roof, and he had a lot of good information to share.

As part the U.S. Department of Energy’s Summer of Solar, we asked Lakisha Harris about her experience moving into a solar-equipped home in Accokeek, Maryland.