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Whether you’re curious about DIY solar installation to cut costs or you just want the challenge of a new project, you can certainly try your hand at building a solar panel system. We just wouldn't recommend it for most people. So before you grab your toolbox, let’s weigh the pros and cons of DIY solar panels to help you decide if the risks are worth the reward.

Find out DIY is the right option for you.

It takes 2,365 kWh of electricity per year to cool an average home in the U.S., according to an EnergySage analysis of a Department of Energy building database. What about the amount of energy an AC uses at any given moment? That can range from a few hundred to a few thousand watts, depending on the size of the system and some other factors.

Here are a few ways to make a quick estimate for an AC’s energy use.

Planning on switching to a heat pump when the time is right? What if your furnace or AC just croaked—and all of a sudden, that time is right now? Good news: You can (usually) convert your home to a heat pump on short notice.

Read our guide to last-minute heat pump conversions.

The EnergySage data team is excited to present the 18th edition of the EnergySage Intel: Solar & Storage Marketplace Report, covering the twelve months from January 2023 through December 2023. It delves into pricing trends, equipment preferences, Marketplace shares, and financing terms within the residential solar and storage marketplaces on EnergySage.

Explore the report's key findings.

Rolling over your federal solar tax credit is a straightforward process. The solar tax credit is a nonrefundable tax credit, so you need to have tax liability for the year you want to use it. If you don’t have a tax bill for the current year, you simply have to wait to carry it over until the next year in which you do owe taxes.

What you need to know about rolling over your solar tax credit.
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Net metering is one of the most important solar incentives and keeps your electric bills low, or even zero with solar panels. In 2023, four states besides California made major modifications to their net metering policies that lower compensation rates. Five more could make big changes this year.

Here are the states we're watching in 2024.
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