(SunPower) Workers install solar panels in the Bay Area, 2020. SAN JOSE — SunPower has decided to chop 100-plus Bay Area jobs, part of the company’s move to launch wrenching cutbacks and reduced costs in a California solar energy market whose outlook has darkened. San Jose-based SunPower, a solar energy and installation company, had previously […]
SAN JOSE — SunPower has decided to chop 100-plus Bay Area jobs, part of the company’s move to launch wrenching cutbacks and reduced costs in a California solar energy market whose outlook has darkened. San Jose-based SunPower, a solar energy and installation company, had previously revealed it would slash 1,000 jobs worldwide as part of […]
The Tampa Bay area’s real estate scene is booming. In recent years, home prices in our area have increased due to factors like high migration. I mean, who wouldn’t want to live in Hyde Park? If you want to boost the value of your home, or maybe get some inspo for the future, here are […]
Like most other technologies, solar power is not perfect. A solar system is expensive and may not suit all home and roof types. Customers living in areas with low electricity rates may not save as much money by going solar compared to cities with high rates, such as San Francisco. You can talk with a […]
As of February 2024, the average solar panel system costs $3.03/W including installation in San Francisco, CA. For a 5 kW installation, this comes out to about $15,126 before incentives, though prices range from $12,857 to $17,395. After the federal tax credit, the average price drops by 30%. Average price of a 5 kW solar […]
By Roxana Popescu | San Diego Union-Tribune A little over a year ago, the California Public Utilities Commission overhauled the rules for rooftop solar installations across the state. In its December 2022 decision, the commission added incentives for customers to pair solar with batteries, but the new rules also dramatically reduced net energy metering, or […]