# Solar Power - webcentive

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Solar power for homes, cabins and off-grid living: official guides, calculators, scam warnings, incentives, batteries, inverters, panels, kits and training. Start with PVWatts to see what panels would produce where you live, then size the battery bank for your darkest week if you're going off-grid. Federal tax credit: the IRS says the 30% Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D) "is not available for any property placed in service after December 31, 2025", so a salesperson promising that federal credit on a new home system in 2026 is wrong; check DSIRE for state and utility incentives instead. 'Free' solar panel offers are scams. Get several written quotes, check NABCEP certification and your state contractor license, read every page of a loan, lease or PPA before signing, and get the permit and utility interconnection approval. Off-grid and battery systems also need a code-compliant install (NEC Article 690) and safe lithium battery placement. Companies below are commercial.  

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Links last checked Oct 18, 2026.  

- **Start here: official solar guides and calculators**
- [energy.gov](https://www.energy.gov/cmei/systems/homeowners-guide-solar) - DOE: Homeowner's Guide to Solar (tax-credit part is out of date)
- [energy.gov (community solar)](https://www.energy.gov/cmei/systems/community-solar) - DOE: community solar, for renters and shady roofs
- [energy.gov (IESO)](https://www.energy.gov/cmei/systems/integrated-energy-systems-office) - DOE Integrated Energy Systems Office (formerly the Solar Energy Technologies Office)
- [energystar.gov](https://www.energystar.gov/products/rooftop_solar) - ENERGY STAR: rooftop solar buying guide, buy or lease, questions to ask contractors
- [nfpa.org](https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/energy-transition/lithium-ion-batteries) - NFPA: lithium-ion battery safety at home
- [nlr.gov](https://www.nlr.gov/) - National Laboratory of the Rockies, formerly NREL (rredc.nrel on the old page)
- [pvwatts.nlr.gov](https://pvwatts.nlr.gov/) - PVWatts: estimate what solar panels would produce where you live
- [ready.gov](https://www.ready.gov/power-outages) - Ready.gov: power outages; never run a generator indoors or in a garage
- [sunroof.withgoogle.com](https://sunroof.withgoogle.com/) - Google Project Sunroof: roof solar estimate
- **Avoid solar scams and find a qualified installer**
- [consumer.ftc.gov](https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/08/how-avoid-getting-burned-solar-or-clean-energy-scams) - FTC: how to avoid solar and clean energy scams ('free' solar panels are a scam)
- [consumer.ftc.gov (door to door)](https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/09/solar-energy-rising-popularity-so-are-scams) - FTC: door-to-door solar scams and tablet contracts
- [consumerfinance.gov](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/) - CFPB: solar loan and PACE financing complaints
- [directories.nabcep.org](https://directories.nabcep.org/) - NABCEP: look up a board-certified solar installer by name, state or certification
- [energysage.com](https://www.energysage.com/) - EnergySage: compare solar quotes from screened installers
- [home.treasury.gov](https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/Consumer-Advisory-Solar-eng.pdf) - U.S. Treasury: solar energy scams are against the law, and where to complain (PDF)
- [nabcep.org](https://www.nabcep.org/resource/pv-consumer-guide/) - NABCEP: PV consumer guide
- [reportfraud.ftc.gov](https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/) - FTC: report a scam
- [seia.org](https://seia.org/initiatives/consumer-protection/) - SEIA: solar consumer protection and the residential consumer guide
- [usa.gov](https://www.usa.gov/state-consumer) - USA.gov: your state consumer protection office
- **Tax credits and incentives**
- [dsireusa.org](https://www.dsireusa.org/) - DSIRE: state, utility and local solar incentives and net metering rules
- [irs.gov](https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/residential-clean-energy-credit) - IRS: Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D); ended for systems placed in service after Dec. 31, 2025
- **Off-grid power: batteries, inverters and charge controllers (commercial)**
- [battlebornbatteries.com](https://battlebornbatteries.com/) - Battle Born lithium batteries
- [eg4electronics.com](https://eg4electronics.com/) - EG4 inverters and server-rack batteries
- [enphase.com](https://enphase.com/) - Enphase microinverters and batteries (enphaseenergy.com on the old page)
- [fortresspower.com](https://www.fortresspower.com/) - Fortress Power home batteries
- [generac.com](https://www.generac.com/) - Generac home batteries and standby generators
- [hamiltonferris.com](https://www.hamiltonferris.com/) - Hamilton Ferris: power for boats, homes and RVs (on the old page)
- [midnitesolar.com](https://www.midnitesolar.com/) - MidNite Solar charge controllers and E-Panels
- [morningstarcorp.com](https://www.morningstarcorp.com/) - Morningstar charge controllers
- [outbackpower.com](https://www.outbackpower.com/) - OutBack Power off-grid inverters
- [rollsbattery.com](https://www.rollsbattery.com/) - Rolls deep-cycle batteries
- [sma-america.com](https://www.sma-america.com/) - SMA Sunny Boy and Sunny Island inverters (on the old page)
- [sol-ark.com](https://sol-ark.com/) - Sol-Ark hybrid inverters
- [solar.se.com](https://solar.se.com/us/en/) - Schneider Electric Conext off-grid inverters
- [tesla.com](https://www.tesla.com/powerwall) - Tesla Powerwall
- [trojanbattery.com](https://www.trojanbattery.com/) - Trojan deep-cycle batteries
- [victronenergy.com](https://www.victronenergy.com/) - Victron Energy: inverters, chargers, MPPT controllers and monitoring
- **Portable power stations and solar generators (commercial)**
- [anker.com](https://www.anker.com/) - Anker SOLIX
- [bluettipower.com](https://www.bluettipower.com/) - BLUETTI
- [ecoflow.com](https://us.ecoflow.com/) - EcoFlow
- [goalzero.com](https://goalzero.com/) - Goal Zero
- [jackery.com](https://www.jackery.com/) - Jackery
- [renogy.com](https://www.renogy.com/) - Renogy: panels, controllers and RV kits
- **Solar panel makers (commercial)**
- [canadiansolar.com](https://www.canadiansolar.com/) - Canadian Solar
- [jinyi-solar.com](https://www.jinyi-solar.com/) - Jinyi solar water heaters (on the old page)
- [qcells.com](https://us.qcells.com/) - Qcells
- [recgroup.com](https://www.recgroup.com/en-us) - REC
- [silfabsolar.com](https://silfabsolar.com/) - Silfab
- **Racking and mounting (commercial)**
- [ironridge.com](https://www.ironridge.com/) - IronRidge racking
- [unirac.com](https://unirac.com/) - Unirac racking
- **Solar kits and off-grid stores (commercial)**
- [altestore.com](https://www.altestore.com/) - altE Store: DIY solar and batteries
- [amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=solar+panel+kit&tag=webcentive) - Amazon: solar panel kits
- [gogreensolar.com](https://www.gogreensolar.com/) - GoGreenSolar kits (realgoods.com on the old page now goes here too) (on the old page)
- [greenpowerscience.com](https://www.greenpowerscience.com/) - Green Power Science: Fresnel lenses and solar thermal DIY (on the old page)
- [mrsolar.com](https://www.mrsolar.com/) - Mr. Solar kits (on the old page)
- [oksolar.com](https://www.oksolar.com/) - OkSolar lighting and power systems (on the old page)
- [santansolar.com](https://www.santansolar.com/) - Santan Solar: new and used panels
- [signaturesolar.com](https://signaturesolar.com/) - Signature Solar: DIY off-grid kits
- [solar-electric.com](https://www.solar-electric.com/) - Northern Arizona Wind & Sun: off-grid systems
- [unboundsolar.com](https://www.unboundsolar.com/) - Unbound Solar (wholesalesolar.com on the old page)
- **Installers and solar companies (commercial)**
- [affordable-solar.com](https://affordable-solar.com/) - Affordable Solar, New Mexico (on the old page)
- [carolinasolarenergy.com](https://www.carolinasolarenergy.com/) - Carolina Solar Energy: solar farms (on the old page)
- [entechsolar.com](https://www.entechsolar.com/) - Envi Solar: solar attic fans and skylights (on the old page)
- [grosolar.com](https://grosolar.com/) - groSolar: commercial solar (on the old page)
- [solarreviews.com](https://www.solarreviews.com/) - SolarReviews: installer reviews
- [yessolarsolutions.com](https://yessolarsolutions.com/) - Yes Solar Solutions, North Carolina (on the old page)
- **Learn solar: training, magazines and DIY**
- [builditsolar.com](https://www.builditsolar.com/) - Build It Solar: DIY solar projects
- [daycreek.com](https://daycreek.com/) - DayCreek: living off the grid in a cordwood house (on the old page)
- [energy-concepts.com](https://www.energy-concepts.com/) - Energy Concepts: heat-activated absorption cooling (on the old page)
- [homepower.com](https://www.homepower.com/) - Home Power magazine archive (on the old page)
- [nfpa.org (NEC)](https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/nfpa-70-standard-development/70) - NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code (Article 690 covers solar)
- [solarenergy.org](https://www.solarenergy.org/) - Solar Energy International (SEI): hands-on solar training (on the old page)
- [solarliving.org](https://solarliving.org/) - Solar Living Institute (on the old page)
- **Solar news and green living**
- [ecomall.com](https://www.ecomall.com/) - EcoMall green shopping (on the old page)
- [metaefficient.com](https://metaefficient.com/) - MetaEfficient: efficient living (on the old page)
- [pv-magazine-usa.com](https://pv-magazine-usa.com/) - pv magazine USA
- [pv-tech.org](https://www.pv-tech.org/) - PV Tech (on the old page)
- [sustainablebusiness.com](https://www.sustainablebusiness.com/) - SustainableBusiness.com news (on the old page)

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