Since the advent of modern solar technology, common wisdom has always taught us that solar panels should face the equator. For those of...

“Their predictions range from near-term to long-term, from the mundane to the fantastic, but many futurists, regardless of their focus,...

Photovoltaic (PV) modules produce DC electricity, and how that DC power is converted to grid-quality AC is one of the most hotly debated...

Despite the many advantages of using solar power in your home, it’s important to also answer the question: what are the disadvantages of...

What is solar grid parity? Solar power grid parity occurs when generating solar energy costs the same as electricity from the grid,...

A feed-in tariff (FIT) is a system wherein producers of solar energy sell the energy they produce to the local utility, at a price based...

The Solar Industry Most people don’t know that more people in the U.S. are employed in the solar industry than in steel. And according to...

What is a Solar Farm? A solar farm is a collection of solar arrays on unimproved land for the purpose of generating power from the sun’s...

Concentrated photovoltaic technology – also known as CPV – generates electricity using optics (such as lenses or mirrors) to focus...

There are two types of solar energy measurement, based on the type of energy: photovoltaic energy produces electricity, and solar thermal...

Industry Growth Over the past 20 years, demand for solar energy in the U.S. has grown by an average rate of 30% per year. According to...

What is solar power used for? In addition to residential solar, there are other solar applications described below: Stand-Alone Devices...

1800s-1950 The photovoltaic (PV) effect refers to the creation of electricity when a material is exposed to light. The name is a...

Around 1,000 times the daily energy humans consume reaches the earth as sunlight. Solar radiation is the energy from the sun that reaches...