Does Solar Panel Size Matter?
We put this important question – and a few related ones – to Isaac Opalinsky, SunPower’s senior manager of training. Here’s what he had to say about solar panel size, efficiency and installation. Are the various solar panel sizes important for customers to...
Congress Extends Tax Credit That Can Offset the Cost of Solar
Congress recently provided a big ray of sunshine to homeowners who plan to start using solar energy. Lawmakers extended the deadline for the federal solar investment tax credit (ITC), one of the most important policy drivers for solar power in the United States. The...
5 Misconceptions About the Effects of Weather on Commercial Solar Panels
Almost every region in the U.S. is prone to some sort of extreme weather event. From Nor’easter storms to California wildfires, business owners interested in going solar have probably wondered about the effects of extreme weather on solar installations. Can this...
Pandemic Shifts Energy Usage For Residential Customers
Spring shutdowns across the United States in response to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic created substantial shifts in who was driving demand for electricity. In short, industrial and commercial users of electricity – stores, offices, and factories – went dark...
