Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Real Goods Solar, Inc. of our report dated April 1, 2016, relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Real Goods Solar, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2015.
We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
Hein & Associates LLP
Denver, Colorado
June 6, 2016