# 2A Solar

> 2A Solar is a plain-English guide to home solar for self-reliant Americans — how solar panels work, buying vs loans vs leases, net metering and incentives, batteries and backup power, off-grid and rural systems, and how to choose a solar installer — plus a direct connection to a solar pro. Educational only — not financial, tax or legal advice.

2A Solar is an independent directory. People describe what they are looking for; the platform matches them with independent solar installers. Content is educational only — not professional advice. Part of the R0cketShip network.

## Explore
- [How solar works](https://2a.solar/explore/how-solar-works): Panels, inverters, net metering and what a home solar system actually does all day.
- [Solar cost & financing](https://2a.solar/explore/solar-cost-and-financing): Paying cash, solar loans, leases and power purchase agreements — and the contract terms to read twice.
- [Incentives & net metering](https://2a.solar/explore/solar-incentives-and-net-metering): Tax credits, state and utility programs and net metering — how to check what really applies to you today.
- [Batteries & backup power](https://2a.solar/explore/solar-batteries-and-backup-power): Home batteries, whole-home backup, generators and keeping the lights on when the grid goes down.
- [Off-grid & rural solar](https://2a.solar/explore/off-grid-and-rural-solar): Cabins, homesteads, barns, wells and acreage — designing solar that stands on its own.
- [Choosing a solar installer](https://2a.solar/explore/choosing-a-solar-installer): Licenses, quotes, warranties and the red flags of high-pressure solar sales.
- [Maintenance, repairs & roofs](https://2a.solar/explore/solar-maintenance-and-roofs): Cleaning, monitoring, inverter problems and replacing a roof under solar panels.

## Specialties
- [Rooftop solar panel installation](https://2a.solar/modalities/rooftop-solar): roof-mounted panels, system design, permitting and interconnection
- [Ground-mount solar](https://2a.solar/modalities/ground-mount-solar): ground-mount arrays, pole mounts, trenching and wiring
- [Solar batteries & home energy storage](https://2a.solar/modalities/solar-batteries): home battery systems, battery add-ons to existing solar, load management
- [Backup power & generators](https://2a.solar/modalities/backup-power): whole-home backup, critical-loads panels, generator and solar hybrids, transfer switches
- [Off-grid solar systems](https://2a.solar/modalities/off-grid-systems): off-grid design, battery banks, inverters and charge controllers, cabin and remote systems
- [Farm, ranch & outbuilding solar](https://2a.solar/modalities/farm-ranch-solar): barn and shop solar, solar well pumps, electric fence and gate power, agricultural systems
- [Solar roofing & reroofing](https://2a.solar/modalities/solar-roofing): roof inspection before solar, reroof and reinstall, panel removal and reinstall
- [EV charging with solar](https://2a.solar/modalities/ev-charging): home EV chargers, panel upgrades, solar-paired charging
- [Solar maintenance, repair & monitoring](https://2a.solar/modalities/solar-maintenance): panel cleaning, inverter repair, system monitoring, performance checkups

## Who we help
- [Homeowners tired of rising power bills](https://2a.solar/for/homeowners): a straight answer on whether solar pencils out for their roof and their utility
- [Preparedness-minded families](https://2a.solar/for/preparedness-minded): backup power that keeps the essentials running when the grid goes down
- [Rural landowners & ranchers](https://2a.solar/for/rural-landowners): solar for acreage, barns, shops, wells and gates
- [Cabin owners & homesteaders](https://2a.solar/for/cabin-and-homestead): a reliable off-grid system sized for how they actually live
- [Veterans & military families](https://2a.solar/for/veterans): a trustworthy installer and plain talk about costs, financing and contracts
- [People who already have solar](https://2a.solar/for/existing-solar-owners): repairs, monitoring, a battery add-on, or help with a roof replacement under panels
- [Small business & shop owners](https://2a.solar/for/small-business-owners): solar for a shop, storefront or small commercial building

## Key pages
- [Topics A–Z](https://2a.solar/topics)
- [Answers](https://2a.solar/answers)
- [FAQ](https://2a.solar/faq)
- [Full knowledge base](https://2a.solar/llms-full.txt)
- [HTML sitemap](https://2a.solar/sitemap)
- [Get matched](https://2a.solar/find)
- [Solar installers](https://2a.solar/providers)
- [Programs & events](https://2a.solar/events)
- [For solar installers](https://2a.solar/for-practitioners)
- [Safety](https://2a.solar/safety)

## Feeds
- [All feeds](https://2a.solar/feeds): every feed and sitemap for this site in one place
- [RSS feed](https://2a.solar/feed.xml): every page and update, newest first
- [JSON Feed](https://2a.solar/feed.json): the same items as JSON Feed 1.1
- [XML sitemap](https://2a.solar/sitemap.xml)