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Riverside County · Local office
Solar & Battery Installation in Temecula, CA
We serve Temecula and the broader Riverside County wine country with custom solar and battery systems built for high summer cooling demand.
What going solar looks like in Temecula
Temecula homes are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), and permits run through City of Temecula. 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 Temecula
- 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 Temecula
Solar designed around Temecula
We design and install across Temecula — including Harveston, Paloma del Sol, Redhawk, Wolf Creek, Vail Ranch, Roripaugh Ranch, and Meadowview.
Climate & energy use
Sitting inland in the Temecula Valley, Temecula sees long, hot summers where afternoon highs regularly push air conditioning hard, so systems here are typically sized around heavy June-through-September cooling rather than winter heating. The area also faces real fall wildfire and Santa Ana wind exposure, and because it's served by SCE, many homeowners pair solar with battery storage to ride through Public Safety Power Shutoffs and grid outages during those dry, windy events.
Roofs & housing stock
Much of Temecula's housing stock comes from the 1990s and 2000s building boom, so concrete tile roofs in Spanish, Tuscan, and Mediterranean Revival styles are very common, alongside composition asphalt shingle on many tract and newer homes. Concrete tile calls for careful flashing and tile-handling during a solar install to avoid cracked tiles, while hillside and view lots common in communities like Redhawk and Roripaugh Ranch can mean varied roof planes and orientations that shape panel layout.
HOA & design review
Many of Temecula's neighborhoods sit within master-planned, city-recognized Specific Plan communities such as Harveston, Wolf Creek, and Paloma del Sol that carry HOAs and architectural-review requirements, and we handle those submittals as part of the project.
Temecula by the numbers
17
projects & service calls in Temecula
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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Why Temecula chooses OC Solar
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
- CSLBLicense #1023627Licensed · Bonded · Insured
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Common questions in Temecula
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