r/solar is a subreddit with 201k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses solar, looking for solar, battery, inverter, and panels, and they frequently recommend/review solar companies, solar company, and batteries.
Discussion of solar photovoltaic systems, modules, the solar energy business, solar power production, utility-scale, commercial rooftop, residential, off-grid systems and more.
Solar photovoltaic technology is one of the great developments of the modern age. Improvements to design and cost reductions continue to take place. How efficient will it become? When will it become so affordable that it's accessible to everyone? How are other energy industries having an effect on solar pv?
Popular Themes in r/solar
#1
Advice Requests
: "Moved into a house with solar - generation massively down, black screen on inverter, confusing meter. Do I have to hire someone to understand my system?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help me evaluate this bid"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Solar installer can’t fix roof leak; other companies won’t touch it"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "I recently received a from Convertsolar. The cash price would be $17.4k and they offer lender from Climate First Bank w $18.4k, but I wanted to see if i can do better lower rate than that. And what are the options? My credit score is good around 750-760. TIA 😊"
1 post
#5
News
: "Trump’s Crackdown on China-Linked Solar Firms stalls U.S. Factory Boom - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/solar
#1
Solar
: "The World Adds a Third Terawatt of Solar Power"
50 posts
#2
Looking For Solar
14 posts
#3
Battery
: "Base Power raises $1B to roll out its giant new home Battery"
12 posts
#4
Inverter
: "Trying to sell Inverters from a liquidation."
10 posts
#5
Panels
: "SunRun solar Panels damaged"
9 posts
#6
Solar Panels
: "How do I prevent my Solar Panels from becoming death traps thanks to falling sheets of ice?"
7 posts
#7
Panel
: "Whole section of Panels hasn’t been producing for months micro inverters all say ok ."
7 posts
#8
Struggling
5 posts
#9
Quote
: "Anyone can check our Quote? Is it reasonable? REC 14 panel"
3 posts
#10
Roof
: "Help! Need new Roof - should we keep solar panels?"
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/solar
Solar Companies
64 reviews
#1
Convert Solar
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Smart Volt Solar
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Clean Solar
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Solar Company
54 reviews
#1
Boston Solar
3.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
All Energy Solar
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Revision Energy
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Batteries
3 reviews
#1
Redodo
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Simpliphi
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Jackery
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/solar
#1
Discussion
: "In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source"
55 posts
#2
Advice Wtd / Project
: "Solar installer can’t fix roof leak; other companies won’t touch it"
49 posts
#3
News / Blog
: "The World Adds a Third Terawatt of Solar Power"
40 posts
#4
Image / Video
: "Who did this"
15 posts
#5
Solar Quote
: "Just starting to look into solar - what should I know before getting quotes?"
13 posts
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+26k members(14.7%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026