r/solar is a subreddit with 197k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses solar, system, panels, installation, and battery, 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
Pain & Anger
: "F**k PGE 2.0"
10 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "My experience buying and installing a DIY kit from Solar wholesale."
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Plug in solar electricity"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Talk me out of spending $600 on a battery station just to keep a fridge running"
3 posts
#5
Ideas
: ""Too much" power during weekends - ideas?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/solar
#1
Solar
: "Power to the people: how ‘balcony Solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs | Solar power"
208 posts
#2
System
: "Best day so far. Is my System producing as it should?"
50 posts
#3
Panels
: "Footprints on newly installed Panels. Should I be asking for new ones?"
36 posts
#4
Installation
: "Would you hold off on solar Installation due to an older roof?"
30 posts
#5
Battery
: "Talk me out of spending $600 on a Battery station just to keep a fridge running"
29 posts
#6
Inverter
: "$600 in labor to replace a faulty Inverter (part itself is under warranty) - does that sound like a lot?"
21 posts
#7
Power
: "Power to the people: how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs | Solar Power"
19 posts
#8
Looking For Solar
15 posts
#9
Struggling
: "Does anyone know if Top Tier Solar Solutions in financial trouble?"
13 posts
#10
Panel
: "New manufacturing process used to develop lead-free perovskite indoor solar Panels with 16.36% power conversion efficiency"
12 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
: "I made this infographic in response to all the "don't cover our fields" posts."
75 posts
#2
Advice Wtd / Project
: "Footprints on newly installed panels. Should I be asking for new ones?"
40 posts
#3
News / Blog
: "As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help"
37 posts
#4
Image / Video
: "Installed “balcony” solar in CA this week"
35 posts
#5
Solar Quote
: "Solar Panel Tilt"
13 posts
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+26k members(15.0%)
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Last updated: June 6, 2026