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Browse 10 in-depth Home guides from Solar Home Planner. Our editorial team researches and writes each one to give you clear, practical answers, current as of July 2026. The newest are shown first.
Size Your Solar System: A Homeowner's Calculation Guide
Your electricity bill is the single most important document in your whole solar project, and most people …
Off Grid Solar Systems: Your Complete Installation Guide
You found a piece of land. Maybe you inherited it, maybe you’ve been saving for years, or maybe you just …
Battery Storage Sizing: The Off-Grid Home Guide
Most people who ask me about off-grid battery sizing start with the wrong question. They want to know how many …
Power Your EV With Solar: The Home Setup Guide
You bought the EV first. Or maybe you’re about to. And now someone, a neighbor, a coworker, a YouTube …
Two-Story Homes Go Solar: A Complete Guide
There’s something satisfying about looking up at a two-story home and knowing those rooftop panels are …
Can You Go Solar With Shade? Here's How
You’ve got a beautiful mature oak in the backyard, maybe a row of pines along the property line, and a …
How To Keep Your Home Powered During Outages
Your neighbor’s lights are on. Yours aren’t. You’ve got a solar array on your roof, the sun …
Charge Your EV at Home Using Solar Power
You bought an EV and a solar array in the same year, feeling pretty clever about the whole thing. Then your …
Build Solar Power Into Your Tiny Home
I parked a 200-square-foot tiny home on rural Tennessee land once (well, helped a friend do it), and the power …
The Right EV Charger For Your Solar-Powered Home
You’ve got solar panels on the roof, a new EV in the driveway, and you’re realizing these two …