residential solar

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.

PV Talk: IEEFA’s Gaurav Upadhyay says India’s rooftop solar surged but conversion gaps and financing barriers persist despite strong momentum.

New Zealand's government has ordered a sector review into the installation of residential and small to medium-scale solar, aiming to reduce what it describes as a "red tape nightmare" that can delay approvals for months.

PV installations in Germany in Q1 2026 decreased by 6% year-on-year as demand for residential solar systems declined, according to BSW-Solar.