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Solar & Battery Installation in San Bernardino, CA
Served from our nearby Ontario office, the City of San Bernardino endures intense Inland Empire heat that drives big AC bills — we size solar-plus-battery systems to match those real cooling loads.
What going solar looks like in San Bernardino
San Bernardino homes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), and permits run through City of San Bernardino. 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 San Bernardino
- Southern California Edison (SCE) interconnection & PTO managed end-to-end
- Custom, roof-first design for your home
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Local to San Bernardino
Solar designed around San Bernardino
We design and install across San Bernardino — including Del Rosa, Verdemont, Shandin Hills, University District (around Cal State San Bernardino), and Perris Hill.
Climate & energy use
San Bernardino sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains in the Inland Empire, where dry summer afternoons routinely push into the upper 90s and triple digits, so cooling is the dominant load that solar is sized to offset. The northern foothill neighborhoods border the wildland-urban interface and can see Santa Ana winds and SCE Public Safety Power Shutoffs, which is exactly where pairing solar with battery storage helps keep the lights and AC on during an outage.
Roofs & housing stock
Much of San Bernardino's housing stock is post-war ranch and mid-century single-family homes, so composition-shingle roofs on simple gable and hip lines are a common base for a clean, code-compliant array. You'll also find Spanish-style and concrete or clay tile roofs in older and foothill areas, which need tile-specific flashing and hooks, plus sloped hillside lots in neighborhoods like Verdemont and Arrowhead where we plan panel layout and access around the grade.
HOA & design review
Newer foothill tracts in areas like Verdemont can fall under an HOA with architectural review, and we prepare and submit those approval packages along with the City of San Bernardino building permit.
San Bernardino by the numbers
25
projects & service calls in San Bernardino
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
30+
MW installed
across Southern California
6,373+
Projects & service calls
by in-house crews
4.9★
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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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Common questions in San Bernardino
Yes — we serve San Bernardino (San Bernardino County) with solar, battery storage, the Tesla Solar Roof, and HVAC. We serve it from a nearby OC Solar office.
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