While that's possible, what you'll be able to accomplish with rooftop solar depends a lot on two rather unglamorous technicalities: The size and weight of the panels you can fit on your roof.

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For the average household, 15 to 19 solar panels should be enough to cover daily electricity needs. But if you tend to crank ...

Our team found that the average homeowner installs a solar system ranging in size from 6 kilowatts (kW) to 8 kW. For this range, solar panels cost between $15,000 and $22,500 before incentives ...

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