A completed OC Solar residential solar installation in Southern California

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A look at how Southern California homes went solar with OC Solar — the systems we designed, the equipment we installed, and the outcomes.

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Irvine · Orange County

Solar + Powerwall in Irvine

~8.4 kW solar · Tesla Powerwall 3

A roof-first solar-plus-battery design for an Irvine home on Southern California Edison, sized to run the house through the expensive 4–9 PM peak.

Newport Beach · Orange County

Tesla Solar Roof in Newport Beach

Tesla Solar Roof · Powerwall 3

An integrated Tesla Solar Roof for a coastal Newport Beach home where appearance and durability both matter — installed by our Tesla Premier Certified team.

Huntington Beach · Orange County

Solar in Huntington Beach

~11 kW solar · 2× Tesla Powerwall 3

A larger solar array with two Powerwalls for a coastal Huntington Beach home wanting whole-home backup through outages plus full NEM 3.0 savings.

San Diego · San Diego County

Solar + Battery in San Diego

~7.7 kW solar · Tesla Powerwall 3

On SDG&E — among the highest time-of-use rates in the country — a battery-anchored design where storing daytime solar for the evening peak drives the savings.

Anaheim · Orange County

Residential Solar in Anaheim

~6.6 kW solar

A ~6.6 kW battery-ready solar install in Anaheim, served by Anaheim Public Utilities — a municipal utility with its own solar rules our team knows well.

Tustin · Orange County

Solar + Powerwall in Tustin

~9 kW solar · Tesla Powerwall 3

Minutes from our Irvine HQ, a Tustin solar-plus-battery project our nearby crews scheduled and permitted quickly — sized for SCE's 4–9 PM evening peak.

Cerritos · Los Angeles County

Tesla Solar Roof + Powerwall 3 in Cerritos

~11.1 kW Tesla Solar Roof · Tesla Powerwall 3

An ~11.1 kW Tesla Solar Roof with Powerwall 3 storage for a Cerritos home on Southern California Edison — roof-integrated solar tiles plus battery backup.

Ladera Ranch · Orange County

Solar + Battery Storage in Ladera Ranch

15.17 kW solar · 3-battery storage

A 15.17 kW solar-plus-storage build on a concrete S-tile roof in Ladera Ranch, pairing 37 Panasonic modules with a three-battery storage system for a home served by SDG&E.

Laguna Hills · Orange County

Solar + Battery Storage in Laguna Hills

13.12 kW solar · 2-battery storage

A 13.12 kW Panasonic solar array with two-battery storage for a Laguna Hills home on Southern California Edison.

Brea · Orange County

Solar + Dual Powerwall 3 in Brea

~13.5 kW solar · 2× Tesla Powerwall 3

A ~13.5 kW Panasonic solar system with two Tesla Powerwall 3 batteries — 27 kWh of storage — on a concrete S-tile roof in Brea, for a home served by Southern California Edison.

Chino Hills · San Bernardino County

Solar + Battery Storage in Chino Hills

7.79 kW solar · Tesla Powerwall+ · 2 batteries

A 7.79 kW Panasonic solar array with two-battery storage and a Tesla Backup Switch for a Chino Hills home on Southern California Edison, installed in 2024.

Diamond Bar · Los Angeles County

Solar + Battery Storage in Diamond Bar

6.4 kW solar · Tesla inverter · battery storage

A 6.4 kW solar-plus-battery system for a Diamond Bar home on Southern California Edison, built from sixteen Qcells 400 W modules with a Tesla 7.6 kW inverter on a composition shingle roof.

Whittier · Los Angeles County

Solar + EV Charging in Whittier

8.8 kW solar · Tesla Universal Wall Connector

An 8.8 kW rooftop solar installation paired with a Tesla Universal Wall Connector for a Whittier home on Southern California Edison, combining daytime solar production with Level 2 EV charging at home.

Rancho Palos Verdes · Los Angeles County

Solar + Battery in Rancho Palos Verdes

5.33 kW solar · battery storage

A 5.33 kW Panasonic-and-Enphase solar system with battery storage on a concrete flat-tile roof at a Rancho Palos Verdes home served by Southern California Edison.

Thousand Oaks · Ventura County

Solar + Powerwall 3 in Thousand Oaks

17.2 kW solar · Tesla Powerwall 3

A 17.2 kW solar-plus-storage system pairing 40 Qcells Q.TRON 430W panels with Tesla Powerwall 3 for a Thousand Oaks single-family home on Southern California Edison.

Ventura · Ventura County

Solar + Powerwall 3 in Ventura

10.32 kW solar · Tesla Powerwall 3 + DC Expansion Pack

A 10.32 kW Qcells array paired with a Tesla Powerwall 3 and DC Expansion Pack for a Ventura single-family home on Southern California Edison.

Carlsbad · San Diego County

Solar + Powerwall on a Tile Roof in Carlsbad

~11.5 kW solar · Tesla Powerwall (Powerwall+)

A 27-panel, ~11.5 kW solar-plus-battery system on a concrete S-tile roof in Carlsbad, designed for a home on SDG&E with backup power through a Tesla Backup Switch.

Palm Desert · Riverside County

Tesla Solar Roof + Powerwall in Palm Desert

~17.4 kW Tesla Solar Roof · 2× Tesla Powerwall 3

A Tesla Solar Roof with two Powerwall 3 batteries for a Palm Desert home — roughly 17.4 kW of solar integrated into the roof itself, backed by 27 kWh of storage.

Murrieta · Riverside County

Solar + Powerwall+ in Murrieta

8 kW solar · Tesla Powerwall+

An 8 kW solar-plus-battery installation for a Murrieta home on Southern California Edison, pairing 20 Qcells panels with a Tesla Powerwall+ so the home can run on stored daytime solar through the 4–9 PM peak.

San Diego · San Diego County

Tesla Solar Roof + Powerwall in San Diego

~9.2 kW Tesla Solar Roof · 2× Tesla Powerwall 3

A ~9.2 kW Tesla Solar Roof with two Powerwall 3 batteries and a Tesla Backup Switch for a San Diego home on SDG&E, built to store daytime solar and carry the home through the evening peak.

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