Solar canopy installed by Clean Energy Retrofit overlooking California hills

Licensed California contractor since 2017

Make your own power.Keep it when the grid goes down.

Solar, battery storage and solar canopies for California homes and businesses. Designed around your real usage, built by a licensed team, and backed by 9+ years of building in California.

  • ✓ Free Zoom or in-home assessment
  • ✓ Residential + commercial
  • ✓ Serving all of California
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2017
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CA contractor license
#1032552
CA contractor license
Solar · battery · canopies
Home + business
Solar · battery · canopies
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All of CA
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How much could solar save you?

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Your bill

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Battery

Backup + evening use

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Cost range + 25-yr savings

Featured project

River House: off-grid solar and battery storage in Covelo, CA

River House in Covelo, California (Mendocino County): an off-grid solar and battery project designed with 25.2 kW of solar capacity and 61.44 kWh of battery storage. The photos show the steel canopy array on engineered concrete piers, a tower-mounted array, and the inverter and battery installation.

25.2 kW
Solar capacity (DC)
61.44 kWh
Battery storage
Off-grid
Hybrid inverters with lithium storage
See the full build
Solar array on a timber tower beside a steel ground-mount canopy
Hybrid inverters mounted beside an outdoor battery enclosure
Outdoor cabinet of rack-mounted lithium battery modules
Crew installing a solar panel on the tower roof

How it works

From first call to power on.

  1. Step 1

    Consultation

    Zoom or in-home. We review your bills, goals and property.

  2. Step 2

    Design

    System size, battery and layout built around your real usage.

  3. Step 3

    Permits

    Engineering, city permits and utility interconnection, handled for you.

  4. Step 4

    Installation

    A licensed crew, a clean site and a schedule you can plan around.

  5. Step 5

    Power on

    Inspection, utility approval and a walkthrough of your monitoring app.

Financing

Ask about financing for your solar project.

Ask us about financing options for your project. We will walk you through what is available and its terms before you sign anything.

Any financing is provided by third-party lenders, subject to their approval. Rates, terms and eligibility vary.

Straight answers

Solar questions, answered.

Still deciding? Ask us directly at (310) 596-0162.

Does solar still pay off in California after NEM 3.0?

For most PG&E, SCE and SDG&E customers, yes, but the design matters more than it used to. Under the current Net Billing Tariff, power you send back to the grid at midday earns much less than power you use yourself. That is why we size systems around your real usage and usually pair them with a battery that stores daytime solar for the evening, when rates are highest.

Is there still a federal tax credit?

The federal residential clean-energy credit ended for systems placed in service after 2025. Businesses may still qualify for commercial credits depending on project timing, and some state and utility programs still apply. We review what fits your project during the assessment. Please confirm tax treatment with your tax advisor.

Will a battery keep my power on during an outage or a shutoff?

Yes, when it is designed for backup. We size the battery and hybrid inverter around what you want running, from a few essential circuits to the whole property, and we can design systems that keep running on solar during long outages.

Is financing available?

Ask us about financing options for your solar project. Availability, rates and terms depend on the lender and your qualifications, and we review every option with you before you sign.

Who does the electrical work?

Clean Energy Retrofit Inc. is a California licensed Class B General Building Contractor (#1032552), licensed since 2017. We manage the whole project, and electrical work is performed by licensed electrical contractors working under our supervision, as California law requires.

How long does a project take?

Installation itself usually takes a few days for a home and longer for commercial or ground-mount systems. Engineering, permits and utility approval typically take longer than the install, and timing depends on your city and utility. You get a clear timeline with your proposal.

Do you work outside Los Angeles?

Yes. We are based in Beverly Hills and serve all of California. Your first consultation can be on Zoom, with a site visit once you want to move forward.

Free assessment

See what your property can produce.

Tell us a little about your property. We will review your bills and come back with a real design, a real price and a clear timeline. On Zoom or at your home, whichever you prefer.

Clean Energy Retrofit Inc. · CA License #1032552 · Licensed since 2017

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