In 2025, large-scale U.S. utility solar costs range from $0.95 to $1.23 per watt (DC) for a new, single-axis tracking system, with the final cost depending heavily on project size, location, and ...

The Shocking Truth About Solar Panel Payback Time For years I believed the simple promise that rooftop solar would quickly ...

Residential solar in the United States is experiencing a downturn. The industry has suffered major bankruptcies, lowered demand, and soon faces the loss of the 30% residential solar tax credit, among ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

Used solar panels can save you money, but you’ll risk giving up efficiency and buying equipment with existing issues. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners ...

Scientists in Switzerland have conducted techno-economic analysis of perovskite solar module manufacturing costs in terms of levelized cost of energy and have found that these products could be ...

The global solar industry is entering a phase of renewed cost pressure as rising raw material prices emerge as a key driver behind expected solar module price increases in Q1 2026. Industry experts ...

Wood Mackenzie notes that the current tariff environment has raised storage project costs by 13.7%, utility-scale solar costs by 10.4% and wind costs by 8.5%. Image: Stephen Walker via Unsplash. New ...

Californians pay the second-highest electricity rates in the nation. A growing body of evidence has concluded that the No. 1 driver of higher bills is a decades-old policy that forces customers to pay ...

What if the future of solar energy wasn’t just about harnessing sunlight, but doing so with unprecedented efficiency, affordability, and durability? Imagine a world where solar panels not only ...