Discover the savings and independence of owning your own renewable energy source. With the ability to produce your own electricity you gain a freedom over utility rate hikes and with the addition of energy storage you ensure reliable power to your home independent of grid shutdowns or outages. If you’re ready to stop leasing your electricity and start owning your power, HES Solar is your partner to show you everything you need, teach you everything you need to know, expertly design your perfect home solar system, and install your HES Solar system for worry-free decades of self-generated energy.Â
We’ve been around since 2001 and we’ve installed over 30 million watts of electricity in Southern California. We understand solar from the largest commercial systems down to the perfect system for the homeowner with modest energy needs. For the right solar system to fit your energy needs, whether that’s a rooftop solar system or a ground mount array, look no further than HES Solar.
Turn the money you’re spending on your electricity bill into an investment in a power-generating solar system that will deliver electricity for decades to come. In most cases, the monthly payment for a home solar system is less than your previous utility bill payment, so monthly costs go down right from activation. Energy costs become stable and predictable, and in a few years, the system will be through its payback period and will from that point on generating free, renewable electricity for decades.Â
We can show you financing plans for your solar or solar plus storage system that works similarly to financing a car. You’ll own the system, pay it off with monthly costs that fit your plans, and after the loan is paid you own a reliable source of free, clean, renewable energy.
Yes, you will still have an energy bill when you add solar to your home. However, it won’t be anything like your current energy bill. Because you are still connected to the public utility grid, you will still utilize public energy when your solar panels can’t provide you with the energy you need (such as when the sun goes down each evening). The energy you use will be charged to you at retail rates.
However, there are two huge caveats to keep in mind. First, you won’t be using nearly as much retail power as you would without solar. During the day, your solar energy system should provide you more than enough power that you need zero public grid energy. Second, during these peak hours, your panels may produce more energy than you need, and you can send this energy back to the public grid for a credit, a practice known as “net metering.” This energy you send back to the grid also appears on your bill, reducing the amount of money you owe for the energy you do use.
Photovoltaic modules (PV): Photovoltaic modules are typically monocrystalline or polycrystalline, and use light to convert energy into direct current (DC) electricity.
Inverters: Inverters come in different sizes and models, and convert the direct current (DC) energy produced by the solar modules into alternating current (AC) that is used by household components.
Simply put, solar panels capture particles of light. Our top quality solar panels allow for a free flow of electricity to the inverters. An inverter is the component of a solar panel that converts the power to energy that can be used in your home, (AC electricity). The inverter then sends the usable power to your home.
The top solar modules used by HES Solar come with a 25-year power, production, and product warranty. Alongside HES Solar’s 10-year installation warranty. In addition, inverters typically come with a 10- or 12-year warranty. Read more about our warranties here.
Time of install for a residential rooftop solar system typically takes one day. Larger systems can take two days.
The size of your system depends on many factors that will be determined during your free site evaluation by one of HES Solar’s highly trained solar consultants.
We will determine size based on:
Check out our savings calculator to find out what size system you will need and how much it can save you.
Your solar power system has virtually one moving part and that is found in the inverter, so the maintenance is very low. We recommend that you clean the modules once every three months to ensure maximum performance, but usually a light rain should suffice. No other routine maintenance is required. If you suspect an issue, feel free to let us know.
Yes and no. We can completely eliminate your energy consumption bill; unfortunately, to stay connected to the grid, there is a small fee. This is usually about $10 to $15 per month. Grid-tied systems use a program called net energy metering (NEM), as explained below.
Yes! California Civil Code 2473, otherwise known as the Solar Rights Act, restricts HOAs and local governments from interfering with solar installations except for health and safety issues.
HES Solar will assist you in getting your solar system approved by your local HOA
We are a San Diego-based, family-owned solar company. We have been an energy innovator since 2001 and can handle projects from small, rooftop solar panel additions to large-scale commercial microgrid systems.Â
Our website is a great resource for your solar research. We’d also love to speak with you to answer any specific questions you have about your project. Click here to be contacted by an HES Solar representative, or simply dial us at 619-692-2015. We don’t use call centers so you’ll speak with a full-time HES Solar employee in California.
