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New generic extensionSince 2013

.solar domain registration

An extension for solar power: for those who sell, install or service panels, saying in one word what every home that wants electricity from the sun is looking for.

Score card

.solar in six cells

Our score out of five, as we see it when we help a customer choose.

Trust
3 out of 5
Easy to remember
4 out of 5
Global reach
1 out of 5
Price stability
5 out of 5
Short names available
5 out of 5
Local meaning
1 out of 5

Overview

What is .solar

The word solar means “of the sun,” and people read it today as solar power and the panels that turn sunlight into electricity. .solar entered the internet’s root in 2013 as a new generic extension; it is run by Binky Moon, LLC and supports names in Arabic and DNSSEC signing.

It suits those who sell panels, batteries and inverters and those who install and service them, and fits solar water heaters, irrigation pumps on farms and energy projects in the countryside. Across the region, where the sun shines most days of the year, .solar speaks of work everyone understands.

Its price with us is fixed, the first year and every renewal, but much higher than .com’s. Its field is narrow, so it doesn’t suit you if you offer other kinds of energy, and it’s less familiar than .com, so register a name in .com with it for your customers in Qatar.

Type
New generic extension (new gTLD)
In the root since
December 19, 2013
Name’s origin
solar, of the sun
Responsible body
Binky Moon, LLC
Who may register
Anyone, person or organization, from any country
DNSSEC
Supported
Names in Arabic
Supported (IDN)

Who it suits

For your field: is .solar the best fit?

Every field has an extension that says something about it. Here is what .solar says in each, and which extension completes it.

  • Solar panel installation

    Excellent · The first choice

    It states your service in the word your customer searches with, and .com completes it for those who type your name out of habit.

    Register it with.solar.com

  • A panel and equipment store

    Good · A good fit

    It states your goods, and .store says buying happens on the site itself.

    Register it with.solar.store

  • A general energy company

    Good · A good fit

    If the sun is only part of your work, .energy is broader, and .solar serves its department.

    Register it with.energy.solar

  • Maintenance and after-sales service

    Good · A good fit

    An address where your customer finds support and warranty, and .support says it’s for service.

    Register it with.solar.support

  • A rural energy project

    Good · A good fit

    For an initiative bringing solar panels to a village or a school it states the topic, and .org says it’s non-profit.

    Register it with.solar.org

  • Fuel or generator rental

    Consider another · Consider .energy

    The sun in the address of someone selling fuel or renting generators names work that isn’t theirs.

    Register it with.energy.com

What it does for you

What you gain when you register it

  • Your service in the address

    Anyone looking for panels or installation knows from the link they’ve reached the right people.

  • Email that presents your work

    info@shams-doha.solar tells whoever receives it that the message comes from solar power people.

  • The same price every year

    No offer that ends, no surprise at renewal: what you pay the first year you pay every year.

  • Names still free

    Short words about the sun were taken in .com long ago, and you may find them here.

And where its value shows

On rooftops

A sticker on every system you install.

On the technicians’ van

Your address travels between neighborhoods.

In the quote

A link to past work beside every system.

In warranty emails

Email whose source is known before it’s opened.

Pros and cons

What you should know before you register

Frankly, as we’d tell a customer who asks us before registering.

Pros

  • 01Names its service in one word
  • 02Suits sales, installation and maintenance
  • 03A fixed price with us, the first year and every renewal
  • 04Short names are easier to find than in .com
  • 05Supports names in Arabic and DNSSEC signing

Cons

  • 01Much more expensive than .com
  • 02A narrow field: solar power alone
  • 03Less familiar than .com to many people
  • 04Doesn’t say where you work

Rules

Registration terms for .solar

What the registry requires and what we add, in one place.

Who may register
Anyone, person or organization, from any country
Documents
None required
Name length
Up to 63 characters
Characters
a–z, digits and hyphens, never first or last
Names in Arabic
Supported (IDN)
Registration term
1 to 10 years
DNSSEC
Supported
Privacy protection
Optional, for a separate fee
Transfer
60 days after registration or the last transfer, with an EPP code; adds a year to its term

Life cycle

From registration until the name is free again

What happens to your name if it isn’t renewed, and when you can still get it back.

  1. 01Registration1 to 10 yearsThe name is yours from the moment you pay, for the term you chose.
  2. 02Before expiry31 days, then 8 days beforeWe remind you twice by email; auto-renewal saves you the reminder.
  3. 03After expiryDays 1–8The website and email stop; renew within these days at the regular renewal price.
  4. 04AuctionFrom day 10The name may go to auction; if it sells, it passes to its buyer.Domain recovery policy
  5. 05Redemption30 daysIf the registry offers it after deletion: a $200 redemption fee plus a year’s renewal.
  6. 06Final deletion5 daysThen the name is free again for anyone to register.

Tips

Before you register

  1. 1A sticker on every systemThe address on the panel or inverter brings the customer back to you when it needs servicing.
  2. 2Plan beyond the sunIf you mean to offer batteries and generators too, register .energy with it now.
  3. 3A short name, read as it’s writtenIf it needs spelling out on the phone, it’s too long or too complicated.
  4. 4No digits or hyphens that need explainingEvery hyphen or digit has to be said, and what has to be said gets forgotten.
  5. 5Renew automatically, or register for yearsUp to 10 years at once, so you never miss a date.
  6. 6Make sure the name isn’t someone else’s trademarkA registered trademark’s owner can recover the name from whoever registered it first.

Nearby extensions

If your name is taken in .solar

FAQ5 questions

Frequently asked questions about .solar

Didn’t find your answer? Our technical support team is with you around the clock.

Contact support

  • $74 a year, for the first year and every renewal: the price you see when you search, with no other fees at registration.

  • Anyone, person or organization, from any country, with no documents or conditions; the contact details in the owner’s name just need to be accurate.

  • Yes, once 60 days have passed since it was registered or last transferred. Ask your current provider for the transfer (EPP) code and open a transfer request with us; a full year is added to the domain’s term.

  • We remind you by email 31 days and 8 days before expiry, and 3 days after it. After expiry the website and email stop, and you can renew in the first eight days at the regular renewal price; from day 10 it may go to auction. If it is deleted and the registry allows redemption within 30 days, the redemption fee is $200 plus a year’s renewal.

  • Yes. The body responsible for .solar has an Arabic table in IANA’s repository of internationalized names (IDN), so the name is written in Arabic and stored in a form that begins with xn--.

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