3min
Electricity basics for solar homeowners
Ever wonder how much power a kilowatt-hour is? Here are the electricity basics that every solar homeowner should know to understand how their system works.
4min
How does a solar battery work
A solar battery provides power to your home during peak utility rate hours and during blackouts. How big of a battery system you need depends on your usage.
3min
Why do solar panels love spring
Why do solar panels love spring? Because spring is when they start to produce most of the power the generate during the year.
5min
How to clean your solar panels
Solar panels are very reliable, they require very little maintenance. One thing you will want to do is clean your solar panels to keep them at max effciency
3min
Understanding true-up bills
Once per year, you will get a true-up bill from your utility compoany. It will be based on the difference between your net metering credits and net usage.
3min
Can I oversize solar panels to an inverter
Yes, It increases the amount of electricity produced by a solar system if you oversize the solar panels to the inverter, giving you more hours of production
4min
Texas blackout: Why solar is the most reliable energy
Solar is the most reliable energy source in bad weather. They still work in snow, rain, and cold. Add batteries and you have power during blackouts
2min
How to restart your Freedom Forever solar system
Your Freedom Forever solar system should restart automatically after a power outage. If it doesn't, follow these steps to restart it.
3min
What would happen if the GREEN Act passes in 2021?
Update: As of 16 August 2022 the federal tax credit for solar has been extended. This article has been updated to show the new rates. This month the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means reintroduced the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN)…
2min
How to monitor your solar system: Sunrun
Here are instructions on how to monitor your Sunrun solar system. You can monitor the amount of power the system produces and more.
2min
How to keep animals from nesting under your solar system
To avoid damage to your solar system it's important to keep animals from nesting underneath it. You can do this with a critter guard.
3min
What is solar offset and what is solar production
Solar offset is the amount of your homes energy consumption that is offset by your solar systems' solar production. That's the amount of energy it produces.