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Solar projects are making it easier for Americans to choose solar energy to power their homes.
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Since 2008, hundreds of thousands of solar panels have been installed across the country as more and more Americans choose solar energy for their daily lives. Investments from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) have made solar energy more affordable for American consumers. You may be considering the option of adding a solar energy system to your home’s roof or finding another way to harness the sun’s energy. While there is not a universal solar energy solution, in this guide you will find some resources that can help you decide what’s best for you. Consider these questions before you go solar:
Is Solar for Me?
Getting Started
Real Estate
The Basics
Learn More About How to Go Solar
Read Stories from Solar Homeowners
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- Solar Energy
- Clean Energy
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Community Solar
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is celebrating the Summer of Solar, and Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm kicked it off with a visit to Laura Morales’s home in Silver Spring, Maryland, for a firsthand look at her solar panels. -
- Solar Energy
- Clean Energy
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Community Solar
For the Summer of Solar, we asked Sekar Veerappan of Richmond, Virginia to tell us about his experience getting solar panels installed on his roof, and he had a lot of good information to share.
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- Solar Energy
- Clean Energy
- Community Solar
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Savings Performance Contracts
As part the U.S. Department of Energy’s Summer of Solar, we asked Lakisha Harris about her experience moving into a solar-equipped home in Accokeek, Maryland.
More on the Solar Office
- Find more solar energy resources from SETO.
- Visit our Solar Energy Research Database.
- Learn more about SETO's solar energy research.