Which utility serves Irvine?

Irvine is served by Southern California Edison (SCE). We handle interconnection and Permission to Operate (PTO) with them end-to-end so you don't have to.

Do you handle Irvine solar permits?

Yes. We prepare and submit all permits through City of Irvine and track each one, with weekly status updates until your system is switched on.

Do I need a battery in Irvine?

Under California's NEM 3.0, a battery is usually what makes solar pay off — it stores your cheap daytime solar to use during the expensive 4–9 PM peak on Southern California Edison (SCE)'s time-of-use rates, and keeps your home powered during outages.

How much does solar cost in Irvine?

There's no honest single Irvine price — cost is driven by your system size (kW), your roof's layout and condition, the equipment you choose, and any electrical work like a main-panel upgrade. Your exposure to Southern California Edison (SCE) rates and whether you pair a battery under NEM 3.0 drive the value side. See our guide to California solar cost by system size for what moves the number, use our savings calculator to model your bill, and we'll price your actual roof with a free, itemized estimate.

Does OC Solar handle battery backup and solar repair in Irvine?

Yes. Beyond new installs, we add battery storage to existing Irvine solar systems, diagnose and repair systems regardless of who originally installed them, and remove and reinstall panels when a roof needs replacing — one licensed local team (CSLB #1023627) for all of it.

Do I need HOA approval to put solar on my Irvine home, and who pulls the permit?

Most Irvine homes are inside a master-planned village with its own HOA and architectural-review committee, so along with the building and electrical permit through the City of Irvine, your project usually needs an HOA design-review submittal. California's solar-rights law limits how an association can restrict a rooftop system, but the review step is still part of the timeline. We prepare and manage both the City of Irvine permit and the HOA architectural package so you don't have to coordinate them yourself.

Do you also handle roofing and HVAC in Irvine?

Yes. OC Solar is an Owens Corning roofing contractor and installs HVAC alongside solar and battery, so a re-roof, new heating and cooling, and your solar system can run as one coordinated Irvine project — one licensed company (CSLB #1023627), one schedule, one accountable team.

Solar panels installed by OC Solar on a home in Irvine, Orange County, California

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Solar & Battery Installation in Irvine, CA

Irvine is our home — our headquarters and warehouse are right here on Progress. We install solar, battery, Tesla Solar Roof, and HVAC across the city, from Northwood to Turtle Rock.

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What going solar looks like in Irvine

Irvine homes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), and permits run through City of Irvine. 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 Irvine
Southern California Edison (SCE) interconnection & PTO managed end-to-end
Custom, roof-first design for your home
One company for solar, battery, Tesla Solar Roof & HVAC

Local to Irvine

Solar designed around Irvine

We design and install across Irvine — including Woodbridge, University Park, Westpark, Quail Hill, Portola Springs, Great Park Neighborhoods, Northwood, and Turtle Rock.

Climate & energy use

Irvine sits a few miles inland in a warm Mediterranean climate, so the heaviest electric loads here are summer and early-fall air conditioning, often running into the evening after the sun is off the panels. Pairing solar with a battery lets that production carry an Irvine home through peak SCE rate hours and stay powered during the Santa Ana wind events and Public Safety Power Shutoffs that can affect inland parts of the city.

Roofs & housing stock

Much of Irvine's housing stock is master-planned tract homes built from the 1970s through the 2000s, where concrete and clay "S" tile roofs are very common alongside composition shingle. Tile roofs call for careful flashing and tile-replacement hardware during a solar install, and the two- and three-story layouts in newer villages mean we plan around limited contiguous south- and west-facing roof planes.

HOA & design review

Nearly all of Irvine is governed by homeowners associations and village architectural-review committees, and we handle those design-review submittals and approvals as part of the project.

Already have solar?

Battery backup & solar repair in Irvine

Yes — we handle more than new installs in Irvine. Our in-house crews add battery backup to existing solar systems, diagnose and repair arrays regardless of who installed them, and remove and reinstall panels when a roof needs replacing.

The Public Safety Power Shutoff exposure noted above is exactly what backup batteries answer — stored solar keeps your Irvine home's essentials running when the grid goes dark. And if a re-roof is coming, the tile roofs described in the notes above are why panel removal and reinstallation here is careful, flashing-first work — we detach, store, and reset your system and bring it back online.

Battery backupAdd storage to existing solar →Solar repair & serviceAny brand, any original installer →Panel removal & reinstallFor re-roofs and remodels →

Irvine by the numbers

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projects & service calls in Irvine

Irvine is home to OC Solar's headquarters. These are 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.

Our hometown

Headquartered in Irvine

Orange County Solar, Contracting Services Inc.

240 Progress, Suite #100, Irvine, CA 92618

949-427-8817

Irvine isn't just a city we serve — it's where OC Solar has been headquartered since 2016. Our design team, warehouse, and in-house installation crews all work out of Irvine, so a project here gets the shortest drive in our service area, the fastest scheduling, and the same team that lives with the result.

Everything is verifiable before you sign: we're licensed under CSLB #1023627, and the 6,373 projects & service calls we've completed across Southern California are run from this address.

Founded in Irvine in 2016
CSLB license #1023627 — licensed, bonded & insured
6,373 projects & service calls across Southern California

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Why Irvine chooses OC Solar

Local crews, verified track record

10+

Years serving SoCal

Founded 2016

30+

MW installed

across Southern California

6,373+

Projects & service calls

by in-house crews

4.9★

Google rating

400+ reviews · BBB A+

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

Ratings, license & partnership

Since 2017
Yelp4.7★ rating451 reviews
Google4.9★ rating400+ reviews
CSLBLicense #1023627Licensed · Bonded · Insured
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Irvine solar FAQ

Common questions in Irvine

Yes — we serve Irvine (Orange County) with solar, battery storage, the Tesla Solar Roof, and HVAC. We have a local OC Solar office here.

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Solar research for Irvine homeowners

The cost, worth-it, NEM 3.0, and battery guides behind every honest California solar decision.

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The 2026 per-watt cost picture and what moves the number.

Is solar worth it in California? →

The honest 2026 worth-it analysis, utility by utility.

NEM 3.0 explained →

The net-billing rules that decide your savings.

Do I need a battery with solar? →

When storage pays under NEM 3.0 — and when it doesn't.

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