We tested five leading microinverters in 2026 under coastal and high-temperature conditions. Here’s what stood out on efficiency, firmware reliability, and grid support.

From hotel rooms to hiking huts, portable solar recovery kits are reshaping wellness travel and portable recovery promises in 2026.

This week regulators in multiple jurisdictions finalized interconnection reforms enabling residential aggregation and simplified export tariffs — here's what installers need to know.

We evaluated compact solar-and-storage kits for off-grid cabins, tiny homes, and remote monitoring stations. Here’s how to choose for autonomy, reliability, and low maintenance.

A practical playbook for small solar shops to productize services, create subscription bundles, and use creator-commerce tactics to grow recurring revenue.

EV charging integration is a must for modern home energy systems. Learn the advanced strategies for co-located solar, demand-response, and seamless UX in 2026.

Community microgrants and solar co-ops scale local resilience and adoption. This practical implementation guide outlines design patterns, funding approaches, and measurement frameworks for 2026.

New maintenance techniques in 2026 reduce downtime and extend asset life. From targeted thermal inspections to perceptual AI for imagery, here’s what’s working on large portfolios.

Curating and selling solar components online in 2026 requires productized descriptions, reliable inventory flows, and a smart pricing strategy. This review-style guide walks a maker from idea to first 100 orders.

We document a rapid-deploy playbook that transformed a community center into a resilience hub with panels, battery, and local microgrid controls — from contract to live in 48 hours.

This weekly brief synthesizes the biggest themes for installers and product folks: supply imbalances for critical components, firmware reliability, and evolving installer business models.

In 2026 the battleground for residential energy is not only on rooftops but in the software and operations that connect homes, EVs and the grid. This playbook gives installers actionable, future-facing strategies to build smart-grid ready homes that win customers and stabilize local grids.

Predictive maintenance is no longer an R&D pipe dream. In 2026 field teams use edge AI, compact cameras, and cloud patterns to reduce truck rolls and detect failures before customers notice. This playbook maps tools, workflows and deployment strategies for PV service teams.

In 2026 the rooftop solar playbook goes beyond kilowatts: homeowners and installers must architect systems to capture tax credits, grid services revenue, and resilience value. This practical guide covers advanced value‑stacking strategies, documentation best practices, and the tech combos driving returns.

Installers scaling in 2026 need a reproducible commissioning playbook, an observability stack tailored for edge energy devices, and automation patterns that reduce callbacks. This toolkit translates advanced cloud and edge practices into installer actions.

In 2026 agrivoltaics and solar-powered micro-markets have matured from pilot projects to resilient local infrastructure. Here’s how hybrids, portable power and market playbooks are reshaping community energy, commerce and resilience.

We tested the leading portable power stations and field kits used by installers, vendors and market organizers in 2026. Read measured runtimes, real‑world integration tips and advanced charging strategies for hybrid operations.

High-wind events are more frequent and complex in 2026. Learn modern anchoring, edge telemetry, and power‑management strategies that keep rooftop PV arrays secure and online — with real field playbooks and supply-chain shortcuts.

From food markets to remote activations, pop-ups need reliable, lightweight power. This 2026 buyer’s guide compares modular solar micro-kits, deployment tactics, and integration patterns that maximize uptime and minimize setup time.