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What r/solar is talking about this week

r/solar has 204,787 members and 7 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 6 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

204,787members
7posts in the last 24 hours, newest 7 h ago
6comments an hour right now, newest 2 h ago
204points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/solar this week

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Top threads this week

  1. Energy permitting reform likely path forward after Democratic midterms, says Wood Mackenzie
    204 points12 comments5 d ago
  2. “Moving into a positive political environment for solar” - is the ITC coming back?
    129 points48 comments3 d ago
  3. What do y'all think will happen to solar now that Democrats control the Senate and House?

    Now that we're likely going to have a friendlier federal administration, what do y'all think is likely to happen in federal solar policy? Here's what's on my mind, and I'd appreciate whatever...

    94 points110 comments5 d ago
  4. National Grid bill after one year

    Located in Central New York. Had a 16kw system with 38 silfab panels and 38 IQ8plus micro inverters. Hoping to have enough credits to get through winter. Saved a lot of money on the energy bill...

    17 points10 comments6 d ago
  5. Is solar still worth it in Orlando with the net metering changes?

    New house, two story, mostly gable roof. It used about 25,000 kWh over the last year (around 1,500 a month in winter up to 2,700 in August). And that's before we add an EV and my homelab with GPUs...

    14 points19 comments6 d ago
  6. So cool to see the 1 second solar production with an Emporia Vue.

    9 year old 5.4kw array with 20 270 watt Canadian Solar panels on a Solaredge SE 5000.

    13 points4 comments15 h ago
  7. Summit Energy is bailing on solar -- who can service my system in NH?

    Three years ago we bought a house in New Hampshire that had a roof full of solar panels, which had been installed by the previous owner just 6 months earlier. Summit Energy in Massachusetts was...

    13 points18 comments3 d ago
  8. Is It Worth Getting Home Backup Power for Occasional Outages?

    We get occasional power outages, but they usually don't last very long. Still, even a few hours without power can be pretty inconvenient. I've been looking at portable power stations and home...

    12 points45 comments5 d ago
  9. Adding batteries to existing solar in MA - worth it?

    I've been digging through this subreddit and looking elsewhere online and can't seem to find the answers I'm looking for, so any help is appreciated. My current solar array is 4 years old, and...

    11 points22 comments2 d ago
  10. The Election

    I have seen a number of posts in the last few months discussing the prospect of fed rebates or programs returning if the democrats win the election. Since they did win this midterm election the...

    8 points24 comments3 d ago

Newest posts

  1. Does it pay to put a paid for 16 year old system back on a new roof
    0 points19 comments7 h ago
  2. Has anyone used V3 Electric for solar installation? Are they still in business?
    2 points3 comments9 h ago
  3. Will these panels work with Pecron F3000lfp?
    0 points2 comments10 h ago
  4. Solar Quote for new system
    3 points22 comments12 h ago
  5. So cool to see the 1 second solar production with an Emporia Vue.
    13 points4 comments15 h ago
  6. My solar project using Muse
    0 points8 comments17 h ago
  7. Solar / Wall Plug Switch for Small Office?
    1 points2 comments21 h ago
  8. Florida people - HOA law question about solar panel placement
    3 points7 comments1 d ago
  9. Georgia (USA) - recommended solar installers? experiences?
    1 points11 comments1 d ago
  10. Felicity Solar LiFePO4 (BMS fw 1.1): the balancer seems to only ever touch cell 1. Has anyone gotten a BMS firmware update from Felicity?
    1 points0 comments2 d ago
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