residential solar

New Jersey representative Rob Menendez has introduced the Socket Full of Sunshine Act, the first federal-level bill to support plug-in solar.

NYSERDA has announced its allocations of US$200 million to expand access to affordable solar energy across New York state.

Solar PV manufacturer Qcells has unveiled new, US-produced versions of two residential AC solar panels, Q.TRON AC and Q.PEAK DUO AC, by the end of 2026.

California has advanced a bill that would enable residents to request remote inspections for home energy systems.

California’s Assembly has unanimously voted in favour (73-0 and six no votes registered or NVR) of a balcony solar bill, Senate Bill 868.

The ACC voted last week to cut the export rate—the price at which residential solar consumers can sell electricity back to the grid—by 10%.

US installer Sunrun has reversed recent declines in PV and energy storage installations in the second quarter of 2026, but trimmed its forecasts for the year.

New Zealand has published the final report of its review into the residential and small-to-medium-scale solar installation process.

Chinese solar manufacturer Astronergy has launched ASTRO N7s 3.0, its latest residential solar module, at Intersolar Europe 2026.

The Arizona Court of Appeals has vacated a decision that Arizona utilities can impose additional charges on residential solar customers.