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Solar & Battery Installation in Pasadena, CA
Pasadena's municipal utility has its own interconnection process — we manage it end-to-end for a smooth power-on.
What going solar looks like in Pasadena
Pasadena homes are served by Pasadena Water and Power, and permits run through City of Pasadena. 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.
- Permits handled through City of Pasadena
- Pasadena Water and Power interconnection & PTO managed end-to-end
- Custom, roof-first design for your home
- One company for solar, battery, Tesla Solar Roof & HVAC
Local to Pasadena
Solar designed around Pasadena
We design and install across Pasadena — including Bungalow Heaven, Madison Heights, Garfield Heights, Linda Vista, and San Rafael.
Climate & energy use
Pasadena sits in an inland valley at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, so summers run hot and dry and afternoon cooling loads are real, which makes a battery valuable for shifting solar production into peak evening hours. Foothill and arroyo-adjacent parts of the city fall within CAL FIRE's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, so battery backup also helps homes ride through fire-season grid de-energizations.
Roofs & housing stock
Pasadena's housing stock skews historic, with a heavy concentration of early-1900s Craftsman bungalows alongside Spanish and Mediterranean Revival homes that often carry clay or terra-cotta tile roofs, plus composition-shingle homes and mid-century houses on the San Rafael and Linda Vista hillsides. Tile roofs and steep or view-oriented hillside lots call for careful flashing, tile-compatible mounting hardware, and extra layout planning compared with a standard shingle roof.
HOA & design review
Several Pasadena neighborhoods are designated historic districts or landmark districts with architectural review, and we prepare the added documentation those approvals require.
Pasadena by the numbers
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projects & service calls in Pasadena
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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10+
Years serving SoCal
Founded 2016
30+
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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
Ratings, license & partnership
Since 2017- Yelp4.7★ rating451 reviews
- Google4.9★ rating400+ reviews
- EnergySage5.0★ rating25 reviews
- CSLBLicense #1023627Licensed · Bonded · Insured
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Pasadena solar FAQ
Common questions in Pasadena
Yes — we serve Pasadena (Los Angeles County) with solar, battery storage, the Tesla Solar Roof, and HVAC. We serve it from a nearby OC Solar office.
Pasadena is served by Pasadena Water and Power. We handle interconnection and Permission to Operate (PTO) with them end-to-end so you don't have to.
Yes. We prepare and submit all permits through City of Pasadena and track each one, with weekly status updates until your system is switched on.
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 Pasadena Water and Power's time-of-use rates, and keeps your home powered during outages.
There's no honest single Pasadena 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 Pasadena Water and Power 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.
Yes. Pasadena is served by its own municipal utility, Pasadena Water and Power, rather than the large investor-owned utility most of the surrounding region uses, so interconnection paperwork, net-metering terms, and approval timelines follow PWP's own program rather than the rules that apply to the big investor-owned utilities. Your building permit is handled separately by the City of Pasadena as the permitting authority, and we coordinate both the city permit and the PWP interconnection so the two stay in sync.
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