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Solar & Battery Installation in Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica is an incorporated coastal city in Los Angeles County with one of the most solar-friendly permitting environments on the Westside — the city issues automated residential solar and battery permits through SolarAPP+. We design systems here around the beach city's marine-layer mornings and its mix of Craftsman, Spanish Revival, and flat-roof housing stock.
What going solar looks like in Santa Monica
Santa Monica homes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE) / Clean Power Alliance, and permits run through City of Santa Monica. 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 Santa Monica
- Southern California Edison (SCE) / Clean Power Alliance interconnection & PTO managed end-to-end
- Custom, roof-first design for your home
- One company for solar, battery, Tesla Solar Roof & HVAC
Local to Santa Monica
Solar designed around Santa Monica
We design and install across Santa Monica — including Ocean Park, Sunset Park, North of Montana, Pico, Wilshire/Montana, Midtown Santa Monica, Downtown Santa Monica, and Northeast Neighbors.
Climate & energy use
Santa Monica sits directly on the coast, so May Gray and June Gloom marine-layer cloud cover is a real design factor — overcast mornings that typically burn off by midday trim spring and early-summer production compared with inland Los Angeles. The upside is a mild coastal climate: cooler ambient temperatures keep panels operating efficiently year-round, and salt air makes corrosion-resistant racking and hardware a smart specification this close to the ocean.
Roofs & housing stock
Housing stock spans early-1900s Craftsman bungalows in Ocean Park, 1920s-1940s bungalows and postwar ranch homes in Sunset Park (many originally built for Douglas Aircraft workers), Spanish Colonial Revival homes with clay tile roofs, larger estates North of Montana, and a large share of flat-roofed condo and apartment buildings. Composition shingle is common on bungalows and ranch homes; tile roofs call for tile-hook or comp-out mounting, and flat roofs typically use tilted ballasted or attached racking.
HOA & design review
Santa Monica has no large master-planned HOA communities; HOA review mainly applies to condominium buildings, and California's Solar Rights Act limits what any association can restrict. The more distinctive local factor is historic preservation: homes in designated districts like the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District in Ocean Park, and designated city landmarks, require Landmarks Commission approval (a certificate of appropriateness) for exterior alterations — we account for that review when it applies.
Santa Monica by the numbers
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projects & service calls in Santa Monica
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★
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
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Common questions in Santa Monica
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