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Our Solar Services

Next Solar handles everything in-house — design, electrical, and installation. We install all-black, high-efficiency, top-tier solar panels on every roof type!

Next Solar residential solar installation on a Northern California home with a family standing in front of rooftop solar panels.

Solar Panel Installation

All-black, high-efficiency, top-tier panels designed for your home or business.

Next Solar home battery storage systems providing backup power and energy resilience for Northern California homes during grid outages.

Battery Storage

Tesla and Enphase battery storage that keeps your home powered through outages.

Next Solar residential EV charger powering an electric vehicle at home in Northern California with clean energy charging.

EV Charging

Professionally installed home EV chargers for homeowners across California.

Next Solar electrician performing a residential electrical panel upgrade for a Northern California home to support solar, battery storage, and EV charging.

Main Panel Upgrades

Electrical service panel upgrades that get your home solar- and EV-ready.

Next Solar technician inspecting residential rooftop solar panels in Northern California to maximize energy production and long-term system performance.

Operations & Maintenance

Ongoing maintenance for our customers at no cost, with no service call charges.

Our Service Area

Headquartered in San Carlos, California, Next Solar proudly serves residential and commercial customers throughout Northern California within approximately a 200-mile radius, including San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, and surrounding communities. Through our sister company, American Energy Systems (AES), we also provide solar and energy solutions across the greater Chicago area from our Bartlett, Illinois office.

Next Solar service area map showing residential and commercial solar coverage across Northern California and the greater Chicago area.
Next Solar technicians installing residential rooftop solar panels on a Northern California home using professional safety equipment and expert craftsmanship.

Why Homeowners Choose Next Solar

  • Honest, consultative process — we educate, not just quote

  • 100% in-house — we never subcontract

  • Over 10,000 installs and a decade-plus in business

  • Hundreds of 5-star reviews

  • Accurate, technician-reviewed proposals — often in your first meeting

  • A dedicated point of contact from start to finish

  • Updates at every stage — we handle everything

  • Careful attention to aesthetics and conduit placement

  • Competitive pricing — and no charge for service calls

  • Very responsive before and after installation

  • Typical California installs completed in 60–90 days

  • Licensed — Contractor’s License #1016284

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Limited-Time Federal Incentive

Save 20% or 30% on Solar!

Most of our commercial solar customers opt for solar energy through the HDM program, which can save you 20% or 30%, depending on your location. Homeowners need to have solar installed by the end of 2027 in order to claim this incentive. Take advantage of this opportunity today!

See If You Qualify
Next Solar commercial solar installation at a Northern California business with a property owner standing in front of rooftop solar panels.

Flexible Ways to Pay for Solar

Whatever your situation, there’s a path to going solar.

Cash

Pay up front and own your system outright.

Solar Loan

Finance and own your system over time. Qualifying credit score from 650.

Lease

Lease your system instead of buying it outright.

Pre-Paid PPA

No credit score required, and you own the system in 6 years.

Solar Incentives You May Qualify For

Beyond flexible financing, several 2026 incentives can lower the cost of going solar in California.

30% Federal Tax Credit

Still available in 2026 through a lease or prepaid PPA (third-party ownership).

Property Tax Exclusion

Solar won’t raise your property tax assessment — but this ends Jan 1, 2027.

Net Billing (NEM 3.0)

Earn PG&E bill credits for the energy your system sends to the grid.

How Going Solar With Us Works

1. Free Consultation

Fill out a short questionnaire and book a quick call about your home and energy goals.

2. Custom Proposal

Get an accurate, technician-reviewed proposal — often in your first meeting.

3. Installation

Our in-house crew installs your system, typically in 60–90 days in California.

4. Activation & Support

We keep you updated throughout, then provide ongoing O&M at no cost.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Next Solar is headquartered in San Carlos, California, and serves most of Northern California—roughly a 200-mile radius around our headquarters—including San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. Through our sister company American Energy Systems, we also serve within a 100-mile radius of Bartlett.

No. Every installation is completed 100% in-house by our own teams, from design to install.

We install all-black, high-efficiency, top-tier solar panels. The specific brands vary, but the quality stays top-tier.

We install Tesla and Enphase battery storage.

Yes. We install home EV chargers in California.

Yes. We upgrade electrical service panels to make your home solar- and EV-ready.

We install on all roof types.

In California, installations are typically completed in 60 to 90 days, with a dedicated point of contact and updates at every stage.

We offer cash; solar loans (qualifying credit score from 650); leases; and a prepaid PPA that requires no credit score—with which you own the system in 6 years. Financing is provided through HDM Capital.

The HDM program can save eligible customers 20% or 30% depending on their location. Because the federal commercial tax credit is scheduled to end next year, now is the time to find out if you qualify.

Yes! Contractor’s License #1016284, plus electrical and general licensing.

No. We also provide ongoing operations and maintenance for our own customers at no cost.

Fill out our short questionnaire and book a free 20-minute consultation online, or call 650-375-2430.

What Our Customers Are Saying

Homeowners across the San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California, and Greater Chicago consistently give us 5-star reviews, earning us a 5.0 rating across hundreds of customer reviews. The reasons come up again and again: honest, no-pressure advice, clean in-house installs, and a team that stays responsive long after the system is switched on. Here’s what our customers have to say.

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