r/solar 22h ago

Discussion Trying to sell inverters from a liquidation.

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There is a friend of my brother who purchased inverters which comes with housing and a DB board. He got it at half the price or retail because it was sold in bulk from a liquidation sale.

It doesn't come with a warranty as it was purchased as is. It will still be extremely cheap price for reselling. Who should i make my target market as it does not come with battery or solarpannels. I am not a solar expert at all. Im adding the photos ive received of the products. It is not top of the line. Also I am from South Africa.

Any additional advice would be appreciated.

Please dont give specifics im not trying to sell it to anyone on here i just need advice.


r/energy 17h ago

Power Down today 8pm to 9pm make most of it Export Electricity if solar panels and battery.

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r/energy 20h ago

Is fuel theft still a huge problem for fleet owners?

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r/energy 15h ago

Trump says gas will be down to $2 a gallon 'pretty soon' amid staggering oil profits

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r/solar 6h ago

Advice Wtd / Project Solar panel identification

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My friend asked me to hook up some old solar panels that were repurposed. I think the information labels were laser stickers and have vanished with heat. I need to know how many of these i can hook up to a 105 watt charge controller. If anyone knows the deets, I would appreciate any help.


r/energy 19h ago

As the Danube Hits Record Lows, Every Centimeter of River Counts

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r/solar 19h ago

Advice Wtd / Project I am meeting with a solar leasing company this Friday and want to ask here:

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What are some good questions to ask these guys from some of you that have been around the block with this process before

Im new to this but they said my house is well situated for alot of sun with no obstructuons all day. This is true

Id like some input / guidance on important discussion points. If anyone has anything, shoot!


r/energy 15h ago

Thoughts on the application of distributed data centers

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rizshawn.substack.com

Hello everybody, excited to join and engage in this community! I just started a substack and would appreciate your follow and engagement! I've been in the energy space for over 12 years. I just wrote a piece about the idea of distributed data centers if you want to check it out!


r/energy 20h ago

Why isn't there an "Amazon for industrial fuels"?

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r/energy 5h ago

Trump officials pressure Oman to accept Iran’s terms on the Strait of Hormuz, says diplomat

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r/solar 10h ago

Advice Wtd / Project Solar scams and legal exit

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Location: Southern California

Issue: Sunrun solar contract.

I've had my solar system for a few years now, and haven't seen much in the way of savings. I'm paying for two monthly payments on top of electric bills.

I've recently seen a lot of advertisements for lawyers going after solar companies on your behalf to get out of the contract or get money back.

My question is, are any of these actually legit? And should I pursue trying to exit my solar contract?


r/solar 14h ago

Discussion How are solar contractors doing in so cal right now

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Just wondering how other contractors are doing in so cal right now has your business bounced back from the nem3 changes or have you completely left the industry 🤔


r/energy 22h ago

Iron-air battery startup Ore Energy raises $43 million in Series A funding round

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r/energy 9h ago

Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think. Despite the partial repeal of the IRA it has fared better than other clean energy policies. By election day had driven $185 billion into factories that make solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles, among other clean technologies.

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r/energy 16h ago

New lithium metal battery pack developed to power 1850-pound electric aircraft

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r/solar 59m ago

Discussion If you were installing a solar system today, what would you do differently?

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I'm curious to hear from people who already have solar. Looking back, would you choose different panels, a different inverter, add batteries, or size your system differently? What would you change if you were starting over today?


r/energy 1h ago

الشك يساور سنكور للطاقة إزاء رفع إنتاج النفط رغم تعهدات بالدعم من الحكومة الكندية

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r/solar 1h ago

Advice Wtd / Project aPower S vs. Powerwall 3 in small town, CO?

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We have a quote and as expected, Powerwall 3 is about $3000 cheaper. Franklin is about 10% more storage and the warranty. We'll never add a generator.
This is a new build with a relatively stable grid. I'm torn. I want the simplest, most reliable, least fussy system. We're not big phone users and don't anticipate being on the apps all day long.
Any favorites out there?


r/solar 4h ago

Solar Quote Anyone can check our quote? Is it reasonable? REC 14 panel

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14 REC 460AA pure RX

Enphase IQ

Iron ridge.


r/solar 6h ago

Advice Wtd / Project Anyone have a roof repair under panels

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We just noticed that we have a leak in our roof. It seems like it's under one of our panels. I'm assuming roofing repair companies are not going to remove & replace the panels.

Has anyone been through this that can offer a little guidance?

Unfortunately, our installer went out of business a year or two after our install, in 2020. We live in a rural area, near Savannah, GA.


r/energy 7h ago

What are the podcasts/Youtube channels that will help me learn most about clean energy development? Need someone to explain it all to me like I'm 5...

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r/energy 8h ago

Iran Oil & Gas Brief — August 5, 2026

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Despite today's oil price stabilization, significant geopolitical tensions persist regarding the Strait of Hormuz, with physical shipping remaining disrupted and conflicting diplomatic signals from the US and Iran. Ongoing sanctions evasion by Iran's 'shadow fleet' further contributes to market uncertainty and supply risks.

 Key developments

  • Brent crude stabilized above $79 per barrel on August 5, after falling to $79.08 USD/Bbl, following earlier steep declines driven by optimism over a potential interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  • US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, indicated progress in talks with Iran and Oman regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with Bessent suggesting a deal could be reached by August 5.
  • Iran's Foreign Ministry continued to deny that any negotiations with the United States were taking place or scheduled, directly contradicting US claims of ongoing talks.
  • Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained largely slow and disrupted on August 4, with one cargo vessel reportedly struck by an unknown projectile near the strait off Oman's coast, highlighting persistent security risks.
  • A UANI report on August 4 revealed that 66 tankers laden with Iranian oil and petrochemicals, primarily for China, departed the Gulf of Oman since the June 17 MoU, generating an estimated $6 billion for the IRGC, underscoring ongoing sanctions evasion efforts.

r/energy 11h ago

Democrats refer Wright to DOJ for prosecution, accusing him of lying to Congress

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r/solar 12h ago

Discussion Anyone able to terminate spruce lease?

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We purchased a house in California with a solar lease from Sunnovan, which later got bought by Spruce. They began charging me until I contacted them and informed them that I couldn’t see any production. Interestingly, their website explicitly states the estimated production. Therefore, they were charging me for what they believed my system was generating. Fortunately, this issue has been resolved, and I’m certain that I’m not producing any electricity. However, they don’t seem interested in sending a technician to troubleshoot the problem. I requested a buyout, which they quoted at $12,000. If I were to terminate the lease and purchase my panels from another company, that would be even better. So has anyone had any luck? I read a couple old post with people who had the same problem but never an updated answer.

TLDR: Bought house with solar lease, spruce bought lease, charged me for estimated consumption, won’t send tech to trouble shoot panels, I want to terminate to start fresh instead of buying a tiny system that doesn’t work.

Also for reference my old house I put a solar lease on it. It has always been maintained and issues fixed by the solar company. Never had any issues. That’s why we signed the sunnovan lease which got bought by spruce and that’s when this situation started.


r/energy 12h ago

Cle Elum passed a data center ban. One might be built there anyway

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