r/solar is a subreddit with 205k members. The community frequently discusses looking for solar, solar, struggling, battery, and panel, and they frequently recommend/review solar companies, solar company, and batteries, and the most common flair used is advice wtd / project , discussion, solar quote, news / blog, and image / video.
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 Topics in r/solar
#1
Looking For Solar
13 posts
#2
Solar
13 posts
#3
Struggling
5 posts
#4
Battery
3 posts
#5
Panel
3 posts
#6
Inverter
3 posts
#7
Solar Market
2 posts
#8
Solar Panels
2 posts
#9
Quotes
2 posts
#10
Career
2 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
Advice Wtd / Project
: "My installer has been ... stalling, blaming Participate. I just googled Participate and found the thread from a month ago."
32 posts
#2
Discussion
: "This is Why I love Solar!"
21 posts
#3
Solar Quote
: "Is this a decent deal?"
11 posts
#4
News / Blog
: "Bill McKibben: “The solar panel is the new peace symbol.”"
9 posts
#5
Image / Video
: "What to do with extra IQ8+ inverters?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/solar
Yearly
+24k members(13.4%)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026