That means you only pay one set of loan costs and fees, and you can pay it back over 30 years, instead of 10 or 15 as can be the case with other solar loans. This keeps your monthly payment low.

The Rural Energy for America Program has for years helped thousands of American farmers pay for solar panels that lower their ...

It's a key number -- usually a matter of years -- that tells you how long you'll wait to see a real return on your investment. Solar payback periods can vary widely, and also depend on how you pay ...

How you choose to pay for your solar system will impact your upfront costs and long-term savings. “Paying upfront in cash for a system will always yield the fastest payback,” said Nichols.

Author and activist Bill McKibben says solar power's rapid growth and dramatic price drop is the biggest untold story of our ...

Local opposition to utility-scale solar installations in rural areas is growing following the rapid pace of new solar ...

In southeastern California, meanwhile, the powerful Imperial Irrigation District — which controls more Colorado River water than the entire state of Arizona — voted this month to oppose further solar ...

The California Solar & Storage Assn., which vehemently opposed the rule changes, has estimated the average compensation rate would drop from 30 cents per kilowatt-hour to 8 cents, a reduction of 75%.

The new laws signed by Gov. Phil Murphy Friday direct regulators to expand community solar generation and offer incentives ...

The Maryland Association of Counties is proposing that solar companies with state approval to build solar farms on agricultural land, be required to pay $3,500 and $5,000 per acre to the county ...