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Solar & Battery Installation in Cypress, CA
Cypress grew out of Orange County's old dairy belt — incorporated in 1956 as "Dairy City" — and built out almost entirely in the 1960s and 70s into the flat, tree-lined tract neighborhoods that define it today. Sitting on the northwest OC coastal plain about six miles inland, it's a nearly fully developed city of established single-family tracts and townhome communities served by Southern California Edison. Cypress is also one of the smoother Orange County cities to permit in: its Building Division issues standard rooftop solar and battery permits through the automated SolarAPP+ platform.
What going solar looks like in Cypress
Cypress homes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), and permits run through City of Cypress Community Development Department – Building Division. We manage both for you. Under NEM 3.0, the smart play here is solar sized to charge a battery, so you run your home on stored solar during the expensive evening peak instead of buying power at top rates.
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- Permits handled through City of Cypress Community Development Department – Building Division
- Southern California Edison (SCE) interconnection & PTO managed end-to-end
- Custom, roof-first design for your home
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Local to Cypress
Solar designed around Cypress
We design and install across Cypress — including Cypress Village, Greenbrook, Tanglewood, Tanglewood North, Sorrento, Fairway Park, Country Square South, and Ovation at Flora Park.
Climate & energy use
Cypress sits on the flat coastal plain of northwest Orange County, close enough to the ocean that spring marine-layer mornings ("May Gray" and "June Gloom") trim early solar production, but far enough inland that late-summer afternoons get warm enough to drive real air-conditioning load. That combination — cloudy mornings, hot late afternoons, and SCE time-of-use rates that peak from 4–9 p.m. — is exactly the profile where a battery paired with the array pays off, storing midday production to cover the expensive evening window.
Roofs & housing stock
Most Cypress homes are 1960s–70s single- and two-story tract houses where composition shingle is the dominant roof material — many now on their second or third re-roof — with tile roofs showing up on remodels and newer construction like the Mediterranean-styled Ovation at Flora Park homes (built 2018–2020). We verify roof age and condition before mounting, and for original-era roofs near end of life we can coordinate a re-roof together with the solar installation.
HOA & design review
Cypress mixes non-HOA single-family tracts with HOA-governed communities such as the Tanglewood townhomes and the gated 55+ Ovation at Flora Park. Where architectural review applies, California's Solar Rights Act sharply limits what an HOA can deny, and we prepare and submit the design-review paperwork as part of the project.
Cypress by the numbers
64
projects & service calls in Cypress
That's part of the 6,373 projects & service calls OC Solar has handled across Southern California since 2016. Per our company records as of June 2026.
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Local crews, verified track record
10+
Years serving SoCal
Founded 2016
50+
MW installed
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6,373+
Projects & service calls
by in-house crews
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Manufacturer certifications
1 of 12 installers- EnphaseInstaller NetworkStorage-certified · IQ Battery
- QcellsQ.PARTNERAuthorized installer
- RECCertified Solar ProfessionalProTrust warranty program
- SolarEdgeCertified Installer
- Owens CorningRoofing Preferred Contractor
Awards & recognition
2024- Solar Power WorldTop Solar Contractor2025#203 nationally
- PanasonicTop Residential Installer of the Year2023Southern California
- EY (Ernst & Young)Entrepreneur Of The Year — Finalist2025Pacific Southwest
- Orange County Business JournalExcellence in Entrepreneurship Award2026
- HouzzBest of Houzz2022
- AngiSuper Service Award2024
#1 in California2026- Best Equipment2026
- Best Installation2026
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- Google4.9★ rating400+ reviews
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