DIY Home Solar is an independent website about home solar systems and home batteries. We publish guides for homeowners comparing rooftop solar, home batteries and installer proposals, with a focus on helping homeowners evaluate rooftop solar, batteries, installer proposals and the trade-offs of each option.
Who we are
DIY Home Solar was founded in 2026 and is run by a small, independent editorial team. We are an online-only publication. We are not owned by, and do not work on behalf of, any manufacturer, installer, brand or retailer, and no company reviews or approves our guides before they are published.
What we cover
Our guides are organized into these sections: Home Solar Systems, Home Solar Batteries, Home Solar Planning, Home Solar Costs and Decisions, Home Solar Equipment and Home Solar Troubleshooting. Each guide explains what matters for a given situation, which trade-offs to expect and where its advice stops.
How we research
Our content is written by the DIY Home Solar editorial team. We base our guides on manufacturer specifications and warranty documents, government energy resources such as the U.S. Department of Energy and NREL, and official utility and incentive information, and we link to the source when a guide states a figure or a safety point.
We are clear about the limits of our work. Unless an article explicitly describes our own use of a product, our guides are research-based and are not hands-on product tests. We do not invent test results, ratings or statistics. Read our Editorial Policy for details.
Safety and scope
We do not provide quotes or promise savings or payback periods. Costs, utility rules, permits and incentives depend on where you live and change over time, so we link to official sources and explain how to evaluate your own numbers. Rooftop and electrical work should be done by qualified, licensed professionals.
How we are funded
DIY Home Solar is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When you buy through some links on this site we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Commissions do not decide which products we include or how we describe them. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
Get in touch
If you spot an error or have a question about one of our guides, please contact us.