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You probably already know that solar panels use the sun's energy to generate clean, usable electricity. But have you ever wondered how they do it?
Solar Industry News | May 7, 2024 | by Ben Joslin
Under Net Energy Metering (NEM), you receive credits for the energy your solar panels generate. When your panels produce energy above your needs, that energy is not stored but instead used by a nearby ratepayer. You get a reimbursement through a financial credit on your electricity bill. Click to go to the CENH infographic to learn about net metering. Spoiler alert: New Hampshire has the least favorable net metering rates in New England.
How long have they been in business?
Are they NABCEP certified?
Do they have a Professional Engineer, PE, on staff?
How many solar PV systems have they installed?
How many battery storage systems have they installed?
Can they share five references for past installations?
Do they have a website or online reviews page?
Do they offer operations and maintenance services for the lifetime of system operation?
Would they be able to monitor my system and provide monthly reports?
Do they work with any large equipment distributors to obtain best pricing?
How do they perform solar shade analyses – do they use the Suneye, drone, remote shade analysis or a combination thereof?
Do they offer a workmanship warranty? If so, for how many years?
Source: Solar for Resilient Community Services, inclusive, UNH
Webinar from Revision Energy, May 13, 2025
Daan Walter, Sam Butler-Sloss, Kingsmill Bond, CFA
September, 2025
"Humanity is graduating from burning fossil commodities to harnessing manufactured technologies—from hunting scarce fossils to farming the inexhaustible sun, from consuming Earth's resources to merely borrowing them. This isn't a marginal climate substitution. It's an energy revolution.
The magnetic centre is the electron: we are revolutionising how we generate, use, and connect electrons. Solar and wind are conquering electricity supply. EVs, heat pumps, and AI are electrifying major new uses. Batteries and digitalisation are connecting supply and demand.
Three reinforcing shifts. One energy revolution. The electrotech revolution."