Please no hate I'm very New to this and I don't know half of what I'm looking at

From what I've Gathered "The Average Home uses 30kW per day" - Google

We've always wanted to go full Solar but haven't really found anything Locally so I'm looking into DIY

(Yes, "I don't know half of what I'm looking at" but I mean for exact Wattage and Batteries I would need to power my home specifically, I do have some experience with doing Electrical in Homes)

Where is a Safe/Legit place to Get Solar Panels and Batteries either Online or maybe a Business (I'm in TN, so somewhere near Nashville maybe? For example)

What kWh and Panels and Batteries would I need to power a 4 Bedroom House and Appliances and TVs, Game Consoles,

or what would I need for a bare minimum to power Appliances like a Stove, Freezer, Fridge, Outdoor Wood stove, and lights around the house?

Again I'm new to Solar so please no hate, I have done some research but I prefer interacting with actual people over a search bar and YT if I can.

Thanks for Reading if you made it this far

Hi, sorry to ask this, I am struggling to find this on Google as everytime I google something about size of solar panels, the reading I get is about "how big should your installation be for your home" or stuff like that.

I have a fairly large, old house in Northern Europe, on which I cannot get solar panels (partially because it would be an eye sore, partially as it's a "protected" house so I likely won't get approval). Given the size and age, we have a high energy consumption.

However, we do have a small outhouse which lies basically unobstructed and gets sun all day on which I think some panels could be installed (it's also not very tall, so installation should be easy).

But lots of what I'm reading on the subject makes it sound like if your installation is too small it won't be economically sound to install. I don't really understand this - I am guessing it is because there is a certain amount of "fixed cost" involved in installation, but I would have thought if anything a smaller installation would be easier to "optimize" than a big one as you would rarely have surplus electricity which you either need to give back to the grid or store in battery. Can anyone explain to me?

I know it's hard to say without much detail but hoping for some general thoughts on this.

(there are two similar forums, not sure on which to write this)

Will it be okay to have a normal inverter + battery setup, the kind that usually gets set up in homes without solar, and have a separate system of solar panels connected through a charge controller charging the same battery?

I'm not worried of sending extra power to grid (i know it requires a separate on grid inverter and a net meter). Just want solar to charge batteries, grid to charge them if solar is too low and use the stored power in the night or during grid outages

Asking this because i already have the normal inverter setup and trying to add solar with the least extra stuff to be bought

Hi guys sorry I am looking for solar trackers for commercial use, any recommendations?

My parents rent panels from this company SunPower and received this letter. Can someone please help me understand what we need to do?

SunPower Corporation Bankruptcy Claims Case: 24-11649 | Epiq (epiq11.com)

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I am looking at buying a powerstation big enough to push a Labtop. Under $200. Looking for true recommendations…TIA

Hello, looking to see if anyone can provide insight on this chart, in case I’m misinterpreting it. Its a usage and consumption on my solar panels. If I’m interpreting this I’m producing quite a bit of solar power around .75 but I’m still getting more imported in. It shows I barely consumed .20 of it the last two weeks. Am I reading this right? Anything stands out to anyone? Want to make sure I thought this tru before approaching Sunnova.

Side note: I just purchase the consumption meeting which is why there’s only a few months with produced details.

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With the increasing demand for sustainable energy solutions, I propose an innovative approach to enable apartment owners in India to harness the benefits of solar power. Many individuals own homes in their native towns while residing in apartments in cities for various reasons. To encourage the adoption of renewable energy, the government should consider allowing these individuals to install solar projects at their native properties. After accounting for the electricity units utilized for transmission to the grid, the remaining generated units should be eligible for adjustment against the electricity bills of their respective apartments. This initiative would not only promote the use of clean energy but also provide financial incentives for apartment owners, thereby contributing to a greener and more sustainable future. Comments and critics are welcome. Any new way of doing this is also welcome. May be Government is also thinking in similar direction.

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Hey guys, if there are some Maxeon investors here, I guess you already know about the rumors we are listening to this week (and the “Elon fever” that these rumors brought to $MAXN, tho). 

For those who may not know, Maxeon was having a rough patch because last May stock dropped around 35%. Basically, last year MAXN stopped shipping to SunPower over allegations of breach of contract. But then, in May’s report, the company announced a huge revenue drop, which revealed massive cash flow problems.

So, with this news $MAXN fell, and investors filed a suit against them for hiding its financial problems and dependence on SunPower (if you were an investor back then, you can join and check the news about this case here)

But now, with these rumors of a possible buy from Tesla (btw that isn’t even confirmed yet), $MAXN is recovering to July’s numbers, so maybe we will see a resurrection after the hit of May’s news. 

Anyways, what do you think about this news about Tesla buying? And do you think that Maxeon can recover even without the SunPower contract?

I have a 7.56 kW system. Would love to use a battery for backup power and/or a EV or PHEV car eventually. I’m new to batteries.

1. Does brand name matter? Does buying a battery from Amazon get me just as far as a Powerwall?

2. Is there a layman’s way to size batteries? All the solar co’s will “design” a system for me but not sure if I’m getting got by marketing

TBH, I'm a bit of a noob. I'm looking for a power station that can power my fridge when the power's out, and that I can use to power movies when camping. I was looking at Anker products, cause I'd heard about them before, but then I had a friend recommend the Laligra Power Station. Honestly, not ever heard about that brand until recently. But then I came across Bluetti. Looks like the AC200P L has a pretty solid reputation. Any idea how these would compare? Any experience with either product? I like that the Laligra power station has wheels, but there's an Anker product that's pretty similar. I just don't know where to start, lol.

Clam Power Giant clams are four feet long (!) and live in shallow coral reefs off the coast of Palau. Their innards are sparkly blue and operate as perhaps the most efficient solar panels on Earth. Researchers found that in a model of the clams’ first step of photosynthesis, during which chlorophyll absorbs a single photon, the process had an efficiency of 43 percent—more than twice that of most current solar panels and three times that of tree leaves.

Why this is so cool: The clams’ fleshy mantle contains an orderly arrangement of photosynthetic algae, which convert sunlight into food for the clam. The mantle’s surface is lined with iridescent cells that channel light down toward the algae. And the clams appear to inflate or deflate the mantle to optimize the amount of light reaching the algae.

What the experts say: This bivalve might be a great source of inspiration for more efficient solar harvesting technology designs. Alison Sweeney, a Yale University biophysicist and co-author of the new research, hopes the findings might inform the design of algae-stocked bioreactors.