Industry & Analysis
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Where to Actually Buy Plug-In Solar Right Now
Three things changed this summer, and the obvious place to shop quietly became the worst one.…
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What Can You Actually Power With a Plug-In Solar Panel?
A panel doesn’t power one thing, it powers a little of everything. Here’s what one sunny…
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California Passed the Plug and Play Solar Act With Over 90% Support. Now It’s Up to Newsom.
SB 868 cleared the Assembly August 25 and the Senate August 26, five days before the…
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Beyond the Panel: What’s Actually Shipping in Plug-In Solar Hardware
Storage-integrated balcony kits, app-connected microinverters, and wattage limits that already outpace most state laws. A hedged,…
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Can Your HOA Ban Plug-In Solar? The Law, State by State, and a Playbook for Getting Approved
Nobody else in plug-in solar has published a real HOA and condo playbook. Here’s what the…
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What the US Can Learn From Germany’s Balcony Solar Boom
Germany has over a million balcony solar systems plugged in nationwide. We break down what made…
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32 Million Americans Now Live Where Plug-In Solar Is Legal: Here’s the Math
We added up who lives in the states with a plug-in solar law, and what that…
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Insurance and Liability for Balcony Solar: What to Know Before You Plug In
Every plug-in solar site tells you to call your insurer. We looked at what to ask,…
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New Jersey Makes Three, APsystems Claims a Real Certification, and Washington Throws Two Curveballs
New Jersey’s legislature sent a balcony solar bill to the governor, APsystems claimed a real certification,…
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The First Product Built for UL 3700 Is Here, But “Compliant” Isn’t “Certified”
Hoymiles released the HiFlow Pro, the first US microinverter built for UL 3700. Here’s why ‘compliant’…