Keep the power on when the grid goes down
A home battery stores the solar you make during the day so you can use it at night or ride out an outage. In Arizona, where summer storms knock out power and utility buyback rates keep dropping, owning your storage is starting to make a lot of sense. We install Tesla Powerwall and other batteries, sized to your home.
The problem batteries solve
Solar panels make their power during the day. A lot of your use, lights, AC recovery, cooking, happens after the sun is down. Without a battery, that nighttime power gets bought back from APS or SRP at full retail, and the credit they give you for the daytime solar you exported keeps shrinking. A battery closes that gap by holding your own power until you need it. It also keeps your home running when the grid doesn't.
How storage works with your system
During the day, your panels power the house and charge the battery. At night, the house pulls from the battery before it pulls from the grid. If the grid goes down, the battery keeps your chosen circuits alive. We size it to what you want to protect: a backup-essentials setup is a different size than one meant to run most of the house, and we're upfront about the cost difference.
How we add a battery
- Review your goals. Backup only, or backup plus shifting power off-peak? That decides the size.
- Pick the right unit. Powerwall or another battery, based on your home, not our stock.
- Place it to run cool. Garage or shaded exterior so it handles the Arizona heat.
- Install and configure. We wire the backup circuits and set it up to do what you asked for.
Keep going
- New to solar? Start with panel installation.
- Estimate your savings from your current bill.
- Why buyback matters: APS net metering, explained.
- Paying for it: solar financing, including $0-down.
- Backup in Scottsdale, Phoenix, or anywhere in Arizona.
About battery storage
Do I need a battery with my solar panels?
You do not have to have one. Panels alone already cut your bill. A battery does two things on top of that: it keeps your lights and fridge on during an outage, and it stores your daytime solar to use at night instead of buying it back from the utility. Whether that pays off depends on your rate plan, which we go through in the free review.
Does a Tesla Powerwall work well in Arizona heat?
Home batteries are rated for hot climates and are usually mounted in a garage or shaded exterior spot to keep them cooler. We place yours where it will run well through an Arizona summer. We install Powerwall and other batteries, and we recommend based on your home, not on what we have in stock.
How long will a battery power my home?
It depends on the battery size and what you are running. A battery sized for essentials, the fridge, some lights, internet, and a few outlets, lasts a lot longer than one trying to run central AC. We size it to what you actually want to keep on during an outage.
Is solar plus a battery worth the extra cost?
Sometimes yes, sometimes the panels alone are the smarter spend. As utility export credits shrink, storing your own power gets more attractive, and backup has real value if your area sees outages. We will tell you honestly which case you are in rather than upselling a battery by default.
See if a battery is worth it for you.
We'll look at your rate plan and your outage risk and give you a straight answer, not a default upsell. About 15 minutes. It's your call from there.