Solar tax credits are ending. Here’s why that could be good for solar.

Like Cinderella rushing home from the ball, Americans are racing to buy solar panels before the clock strikes midnight.

On Dec. 31, a generous federal rooftop solar tax credit will expire thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill signed by President Donald Trump in July. The credits, worth about $8,000 on average last year, have helped U.S. homeowners install thousands of megawatts of solar panels.