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r/solar

› Discussion of solar photovoltaic systems, modules, the solar energy business, solar power production, utility-scale, commercial rooftop, residential, off-grid systems and more. Solar photovoltaic technology is one of the great developments of the modern age. Improvements to design and cost reductions continue to take place. How efficient will it become? When will it become so affordable that it's accessible to everyone? How are other energy industries having an effect on solar pv?

// MEMBERS
204,534
› subscribers
// POSTS_INDEXED
1,806
› analyzed records
// COMMUNITY_AGE
17y
› since 2008-12-21
// STATUS
[ok] active
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// Recent posts in r/solar

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  1. 01 What do y'all think will happen to solar now that Democrats control the Senate and House? ↑ 60 · 2026-11-04
  2. 02 Is It Worth Getting Home Backup Power for Occasional Outages? ↑ 12 · 2026-11-04
  3. 03 Holding off on storage until Black Friday ↑ 6 · 2026-11-04
  4. 04 Is this a good deal? ↑ 3 · 2026-11-04
  5. 05 Adding panels to an existing system ↑ 2 · 2026-11-04
// RELATED_COMMUNITIES [ 12 communities · home, diy & garden ]
// FAQ [ 3 entries ]
01 › What is r/solar about? [ expand ↓ ]
r/solar is a Reddit community with 204,534 members. Discussion of solar photovoltaic systems, modules, the solar energy business, solar power production, utility-scale, commercial rooftop, residential, off-grid systems and more. Solar photovoltaic technology is one of the great developments of the modern age. Improvements to design and cost reductions continue to take place. How efficient will it become? When will it become so affordable that it's accessible to everyone? How are other energy industries having an effect on solar pv?
02 › How active is r/solar? [ expand ↓ ]
r/solar has 204,534 subscribers and 1,806 posts in our index. It was created on 2008-12-21, 17 years ago.
03 › Which subreddits are similar to r/solar? [ expand ↓ ]
Other Home, DIY & Garden communities of a similar size include r/midcenturymodern (217,148 members), r/renovations (215,991 members), r/MilwaukeeTool (212,695 members), r/autoflowers (210,576 members). Each is listed with its own subscriber and post counts in the related communities section above.