Like all solar energy systems, off-grid systems use solar panels to harness the sun’s energy for residential or commercial buildings. However, unlike more common grid-tied systems, they store some of ...

Kicking your utility to the curb sounds like a great deal, but it's more difficult than it sounds. Here's what it takes to go off the grid with solar panels. CNET contributor Eric Mack knows all too ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Solar tech leader Solis is making waves in Southeast Asia with its new energy solution. According to a company announcement published in February and SolarQuarter's report, Solis launched an off-grid ...

Real energy independence can be tricky to accomplish, but during the past few years, I've accumulated some insights that aren't so obvious. The main misconceptions about life off-grid are that it's a ...

Paired Power, a US solar charging infrastructure manufacturer, has developed PairTree, a standalone, solar-powered canopy and EV charger that takes an average of four hours to install. Like Paired ...

EcoFlow isn’t the first company to start producing more versatile systems, but it certainly is one of the simplest systems I have personally come across. I already gave you guys a bit of a teaser of ...

Battery backup will keep your off-grid or grid-tied home powered up when the grid goes down. Grid-tied vs. off-grid solar: decide whether a grid-tied solar system with battery backup or an off-grid ...

Interest in renewable energy continues to rise as more solar panel arrays are mounted on roofs and the ground nationwide. Not all of these solar panel systems operate in the same ways, however. Some ...

In this video, I showcase my off-grid solar setup and battery installation using the Anker Solix X1 system. After nearly two years living in a rainforest cabin, the installation of 12kW of solar power ...

As off-grid solar adoption booms across Latin America--driven by government-led rural electrification initiatives, frequent grid outages that disrupt daily life, and the steady expansion of ...

Portable solar panels are reshaping how backcountry explorers think about access to electricity. Solar has become far more affordable and widely available in less than a decade. As a result, these ...