Five-hundred-watt solar panels are among the most powerful solar panels you can find on the market these days, making them a good choice if you want to maximize the amount of energy you can capture ...

At a glance, all solar panels might look alike, or at least very similar. Look closely and you'll notice some subtle differences, namely the color of the solar cells. Those differences can mean a lot, ...

Solar panels are mostly made of silicon, which derives from sand. Here's how that abundant substance is transformed into something that generates electricity. If you're looking to install a solar ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Kristin is a lead editor at Forbes Home and has nearly a decade of ...

Solar panels save their owners and their neighbors energy costs. A new holistic analysis looks at all the ways panels save utilities money. In fact, researchers say, utilities should be helping panel ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Solar energy, once a sideline to carbon-based energy sources, is rapidly ...

There are plenty of options for wattage in the solar panel market (including 200-, 250-, 300- and 500-watt panels), but 400-watt panels are one of the most common choices you'll see in use on homes ...