Solar Panels

An investment in rooftop solar can pay for itself over the course of the panels’ lifetime. But the upfront cost holds many back. A new Charlotte program aims to eliminate that barrier for some households.

Duke Energy's now-ended five-year solar rebate program paid out about $45 million between 2018 and the final round of rebates in January. The company says more than 2,800 customers remain on the waiting list in case projects don't get done, but few — if any — will get rebates.

The 12-year-old NoDa brewery and tap room, run by Tara and Chris Goulet, is one of Charlotte's oldest craft breweries — and a case study in environmental sustainability for a small business.

Here's an innovation for device-carrying people on a college campus: a solar-and-battery-powered picnic shelter that provides both shade and power. The idea has been around for at least a decade, but as solar technology improves and prices fall, it's becoming more than just a novelty. And now it's part of the campus sustainability plan at Catawba College in Salisbury — and more are on the way.

Updated 3:15 p.m. Oct. 7About 25 solar-curious people pedaled around the Plaza Midwood neighborhood Oct. 5 in the Charlotte Solar Homes Cycling Tour.The…

The City of Charlotte has canceled its plan for an ambitious solar power project at Charlotte-Douglas airport, at least for now. Airport officials say new…

Duke Energy plans to almost double the amount of solar energy its North Carolina utilities use by the end of next year. The utility has about 350…

The UNC Charlotte Solar Decathlon Team is one of 19 teams chosen from all over the world to compete in a U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon…

UNC Charlotte's Solar Decathlon Team says it's about half-way through completing the construction of its solar house. They were recently nominated from…

Furniture giant IKEA has just installed 4,228 solar panels on the roof of its store in Charlotte. The panels are expected to generate up to half of the…