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Solar & Battery Installation in Perris, CA
Perris is a fast-growing Riverside County city of roughly 80,000 in the sunny Perris Valley, where hot, dry summers drive both strong rooftop solar production and heavy summer air-conditioning loads on Southern California Edison bills. We work with homeowners across the city, from the newer master-planned communities along the I-215 corridor to the older neighborhoods around downtown, and the City of Perris makes it easier than most with instant online solar permitting.
What going solar looks like in Perris
Perris homes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), and permits run through City of Perris Building Department. 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 Perris Building Department
- 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
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Solar designed around Perris
We design and install across Perris — including Downtown Perris, May Ranch, Villages of Avalon, Monument Ranch, Green Valley Ranch, and Avelina.
Climate & energy use
Perris sits at about 1,450 feet on the flat, open Perris Plain, well inland of any marine-layer influence. Summers are hot, arid, and clear — the local weather station averages July and August highs in the mid-90s, with triple-digit spikes during Inland Empire heat waves — so panels see excellent year-round irradiance, but sustained heat makes panel temperature coefficients, inverter placement, and conductor sizing real design considerations for summer output.
Roofs & housing stock
Roughly half of Perris homes were built after 2000, with most of the rest dating to the 1970s-1990s. The newer tract communities are dominated by Spanish- and Mediterranean-style two-stories with concrete tile roofs, which call for tile-hook or comp-out mounting done carefully to avoid cracked tiles, while the older ranch-style homes and bungalows around central Perris and the historic downtown typically carry composition shingle — a straightforward flashed-mount installation.
HOA & design review
Many of Perris's post-2000 subdivisions are HOA-governed — the Villages of Avalon Community Association alone covers roughly 1,200 homes — so architectural review is common in the newer communities, while older central Perris neighborhoods are largely HOA-free. California's Solar Rights Act limits HOAs to reasonable restrictions, and we prepare and submit the architectural application as part of our process.
Perris by the numbers
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projects & service calls in Perris
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+
MW installed
across Southern California
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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