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A man flips a breaker in a breaker box

Home

DIY solar project turns dangerous after homeowner gets shocked with breakers off

A SunPower PV Supervisor monitoring system with indicator lights and connected wires.

Home

Homebuyer says solar array makes a third of expected power, and installers won't touch it

A house with solar panels surrounded by financial documents and a calculator.

Home

Cleveland solar customer gets 6 months of $0 bills, then utility axes 1:1 credits

An electrical box with various wires, connectors, and components visible inside.

Tech

Rain kept knocking a solar system offline until a bird's nest changed the diagnosis

A hand with dust from a dirty solar panel.

Tech

California solar owner sees a 10% output drop in a year, and dust may be the real culprit

Water stains are visible at the corner of a ceiling and wall, indicating possible leakage or moisture damage.

Home

New York homeowner finds attic leak under solar panels, says roofers won't touch them

A house roof with solar panels and a power pole in the background.

Home

In Illinois, 19 rooftop solar panels go dark after outage, and no one flags it for months

A woven basket filled with ripe, spotted bananas on a store shelf.

Food

Prepper freeze-dries discount bananas found at food co-op for long-term storage

Solar panels installed on the roof of a wooden building with windows.

Home

Off-grid homeowner has 30kWh of AGM batteries, and commenters say 2.8kW of solar won't cut it

Cables plugged into a power strip.

Home

Octopus Energy customer's 2-hour 'happy hour' plan packs in a roast, service washes, and EV charging

A house with rooftop solar panels.

Tech

UK homeowner's solar-and-battery setup hits 1 MWh in month one, imports 12 kWh

A battery storage unit next to safety information.

Home

UK homeowner likens garage battery install to a 'free radiator' for winter