I've been looking into putting solar on my house, and the more I read, the less sure I am about what's actually worth buying.

Every company seems convinced the brand they sell is the best. I've seen people recommend REC, Maxeon, Qcells, Canadian Solar... then you start reading about Enphase, SolarEdge, batteries, panel degradation, warranties, and suddenly it's information overload.

For those of you who already have solar, if you were starting over today, what would you choose?

Would you spend extra for the higher-end panels, or go with something that's a better value? Would you still add batteries, or skip them? Is there anything you regret buying—or something you wish you'd spent more money on?

I'm not looking for the "perfect" system. I'm just trying to figure out what actually holds up after a few years instead of relying on marketing brochures.

Curious to hear what people would do differently if they got a second chance.

I’m hoping someone here has dealt with this situation or can point me in the right direction.

I recently received a “Welcome to the Solar Billing Plan” letter from SDG&E, which made me think my solar should be up and running. My installer is GAF, but I’ve tried calling them multiple times to confirm when they’re actually going to connect/activate the system—and I can’t get anyone to respond.

For context, this is a Lennar new construction home, and I paid cash for the solar system (so no lease or financing complications). It’s now been over a week since I got the SDG&E letter, and I still don’t have clear confirmation that my system is active.

Has anyone else experienced delays like this between getting the SDG&E letter and actual solar activation? Is there something else I should be doing, or someone specific I should contact (SDG&E vs installer vs Lennar)?

Appreciate any advice or shared experiences.

I have a small 1.7kw system on a shed roof using 4 panels and a hoymiles grid tie inverter.

The inverter is next to the panels and feeds to the house grid via a socket in the shed. The shed socket is a single phase 220v spur off a 3 phase 415v socket in the garden. Socket is wired to the house 415v grid.

I wish to add a battery bank, maybe one of the new docan battery banks to store any excess generated power. I calculated approx 50% of generated power is going into the national grid which i get virtually nothing for.

Can someone recommend a solution how to achieve this or what switch gear or inverter is would need?

Is it possible to replace a Tesla battery with a different one? Perhaps Franklin or... I need to get the Tesla name off my house

I just purchased a new home and I am looking into getting a solar system. Initially I wanted to just purchase a system, so far I've only contact one company and they basically want to install the system and I buy the electricity the system produces at a reduced rate from what the power company charges. Not sure I like this idea. 25 year contract. My bill would be about $220 a month, so in 25 years I'm going to spend $66,000 or something. Meanwhile I could buy a system for a 1/3 of that.

Anyone have a system where they buy the power the system produces?

Hello, I live in Austin, TX on some land, so I have room for some solar panels. Should I invest in a big battery for backup power or how difficult is it to have that power directly added to what I get from the grid? I’m hoping to have backup for things like the refrigerator or computer when the power goes out.

Not sure if this is the right group to ask for help.

I'm in the process of deciding whether to have a solar system installed on my roof. I've gathered several proposals and I"ve entered the information on a spreadsheet to make it easier to compare the estimates side by side. I'm not an engineer and am overwhelmed with the information and making a decision.

If you or if you know someone who could help me with evaluating the different proposals, I would greatly appreciate it.

Please feel free to DM me.

Thanks!

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