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Solar, storage, and EV charging made understandable

Sunrun helps homes choose solar panels with confidence

Get practical guidance on panels, backup batteries, system sizing, incentives, and installation steps from a team built for everyday homeowners.

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Common questions

Clear answers before a roof visit

Sunrun keeps the first conversation focused on fit: roof condition, utility rate, battery goals, and the ownership model that makes sense for your household.

A good review starts with roof shade, orientation, age, electrical service, and twelve months of usage. Sunrun uses those basics to avoid oversizing and to explain when a battery or EV charger should be planned with the array.

A home battery can keep selected circuits running during outages and store solar production for evening use. Exact runtime depends on usable kWh, essential-load selection, weather, and household behavior.

Yes. The proposal can compare upfront cost, monthly payment, maintenance responsibility, eligible incentives, and long-term bill impact so the tradeoffs are visible rather than hidden in fine print.

Advisory approach

Guidance that follows the whole home energy path

Bill-first system sizing

Sunrun starts with electricity usage, time-of-use rates, future EV plans, and roof constraints before recommending module count, inverter architecture, and battery capacity.

Backup planning by circuit

Instead of vague promises, the design can separate essentials such as refrigeration, Wi-Fi, lighting, and medical devices from heavy loads that require larger storage budgets.

Installer coordination from permit to monitoring

Project milestones are explained in plain language: site survey, engineering, utility interconnection, inspection, permission to operate, monitoring app setup, and support handoff.

Compare typical choices

Solar plus storage options at a glance

Planning factor	Solar panels only	Solar + battery + EV ready
Primary goal	Offset daytime generation and annual utility usage	Offset usage, add outage backup, and prepare for vehicle charging
Typical equipment	PV modules, microinverters or string inverter, monitoring gateway	PV modules, hybrid inverter or microinverters, usable kWh battery, critical load panel, EV charger pathway
Warranty planning	25-year linear power warranty and product warranty terms by module model	Module warranty plus battery capacity retention and inverter warranty review
Best fit	Stable utility rates and good daytime export value	Frequent outages, time-of-use rates, EV ownership, or resilience needs

Homeowner notes

Realistic expectations, calmer decisions

★★★★★

"The proposal finally separated solar savings from battery backup value. That made the decision easier for our family."

Melissa R.Austin homeowner

★★★★★

"We asked a dozen questions about outage runtime and got practical answers based on our actual circuits."

Daniel P.California customer

★★★★☆

"The installation calendar had several steps, but every milestone was explained before it happened."

Nora G.New Jersey homeowner

Start with your roof

Send a few details for a useful first estimate

Use the form to share your zip code, monthly bill, and interest in solar panels, home batteries, solar kits, or EV charging infrastructure.

Do not guess your way through a solar quote.

Rates, roof shape, battery load selection, and interconnection rules can change the outcome. Sunrun turns those variables into a clear next step.

Utility bill and zip code review
Battery backup priorities
Solar panel and EV charger compatibility

Plan with a friendly advisor

Ask for a no-pressure solar review and compare typical payback ranges based on local rates and eligible incentives.

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