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Solar & Battery Installation in Redlands, CA
Redlands, San Bernardino County's citrus-heritage college town, pairs some of Southern California's best-preserved Victorian and Craftsman neighborhoods with strong inland sun and SCE service. We design systems here that respect the city's eight designated historic districts while taking advantage of Redlands' SolarAPP+ automated-permitting pilot for eligible rooftop projects.
What going solar looks like in Redlands
Redlands homes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), and permits run through City of Redlands Building & Safety 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 Redlands Building & Safety Division
- 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 Redlands
Solar designed around Redlands
We design and install across Redlands — including Smiley Park, South Redlands, North Redlands, Downtown Redlands, Live Oak Canyon, San Timoteo Canyon, and Redlands Heights.
Climate & energy use
Redlands sits at roughly 1,350 feet in the San Bernardino Valley, beyond the reach of the coastal marine layer, so rooftops see long, hot, high-irradiance summers. Santa Ana events bring strong, gusty northeast winds that regularly put Redlands under National Weather Service wind and red-flag warnings, so wind-rated attachments matter, and the southern canyons around Live Oak and San Timoteo fall within state-designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, making battery backup a frequent request.
Roofs & housing stock
Redlands' housing stock spans Victorian and Craftsman homes in its eight designated historic districts, midcentury ranch tracts with composition shingle, and newer south-side and canyon homes with concrete tile. Composition shingle is the simplest mounting surface; tile roofs call for tile hooks or comp-out sections under the array, and the steep, complex rooflines of historic homes demand careful array placement.
HOA & design review
Most of Redlands' established single-family neighborhoods have no HOA, and where associations exist, California's Solar Rights Act limits what they can restrict. The bigger local review layer is historic: homes in one of the city's eight designated historic districts, or individually designated historic resources, need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission before exterior changes — we factor that review into project timelines.
Redlands by the numbers
11
projects & service calls in Redlands
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
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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