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Solar panels generate electricity to power your home. Our solar panel resources tell you everything you need to know about installing solar panels.

What are solar panels made of?

Solar panels are made of solar cells, a glass cover, a protective backsheet, and a metal frame. Silicon is the most important raw material.

Written by Zeeshan Hyder

5 best 200-watt solar panels

200-watt solar panels can keep the lights on when you are off the grid in your RV, on a boat, or hiking.

Written by Ana Almerini

Complete guide to solar panel size

The amount of solar cells that a panel has determines the size, the most common panel sizes are 60-cell and 72-cell.

Written by Ana Almerini

2024 Expert review of Solarever USA solar panels

Review of Mexican solar panel manufacturer Solarever's residential solar products.

Written by Catherine Lane

LADWP solar programs, incentives, and net metering

LADWP offers several solar programs for its customers, including net metering, Solar Rooftops, and Shared Solar. Save money with solar in Los Angeles!

Written by Ben Zientara

All about Solar Roadways: the promise versus the reality

We were promised cost-effective smart roads that could light up, melt snow, and produce immense amounts of solar power. Was it all too good to be true?

Written by Zeeshan Hyder

How many solar panels are needed for a 2,000-square-foot home?

To make the average amount of energy used by a home in America, a 2,000 sq. ft. home would need between 16 and 21 solar panels.

Written by Ben Zientara

Are 500-watt solar panels the best option?

A 500-watt solar panel will produce 2 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of daily power in typical conditions. They have an efficiency rating of around 21%.

Written by Oliver Sendy