Solar energy is energy from the sun that is converted into heat or electricity.

Solar energy is the cleanest and most abundant renewable energy source, and the United States has the world's most abundant solar energy resources. Solar technology can use this energy for a variety of purposes, including power generation, providing light or a comfortable indoor environment, as well as heated water for home, commercial or industrial use.

As the industry expands new innovations and lowers manufacturing and installation costs, the US solar market is growing rapidly.

There are several ways to use solar energy: photovoltaic power, solar heating and cooling, and concentrating solar energy.

Solar energy is a flexible energy technology: it can be built for distributed generation (at or near the point of use) or as a central station, a utility-scale solar power plant (similar to a traditional power plant). Using cutting-edge solar + storage technology, both methods store the energy they produce after the sun sets