![]() We have a dedicated Service Department and 90+ staff across two states. If you need service/support, we are a phone call away.All expertise is under one roof right in your area no subcontractors required. We are the leading solar+storage firm with over 14 years of experience and more NABCEP and Tesla certified people than any other company in the Northwest.We are providing a detailed quote, not an estimate that will be later amended once a certified person reviews your home’s specifics.Here’s how A&R Solar is approaching Powerwall sales: Their Automotive division is not their Energy division. As with any Yelp page, also be sure to get an extra helping of reviews near the bottom in grey where it says “…other reviews that are not currently recommended.” Please make careful observations about customer service, their sales consultation practices, and the length of time between communications pre and post installation. ![]() Consider Tesla Solar’s nationwide reviews on SolarReviews, or Yelp reviews in Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego. Tesla’s product manufacturing is fantastic (that’s why we sell and install them) but dealing directly with Tesla is a completely different animal. This is your buyer beware, and “get what you pay for” moment. Tesla is subcontracting the installations out to a handful of companies like A&R Solar which have been approved as a Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer. These estimates are just that, estimates by remote sales people who haven’t visited your property. Tesla is providing an estimate that doesn’t include local labor rates, travel time, permitting fees, or any additional electrical work that will be needed to pass inspection in Washington and Oregon. Having solar power feed back into the grid has far reaching benefits including helping the world move toward renewable energy.This is especially true during the winter months. Even with a battery, you might not be able to produce enough electricity every single day to cover all of your needs.On dark, cold, stormy days, that could feel like a long time. If you are off grid and something goes wrong with your system, or if you aren’t producing enough electricity with your solar panels to cover your energy needs, you will be in the dark until the sun rises.You don’t need a separate battery storage system to be net zero. Homes and businesses that are connected to the grid are eligible for financial incentives, including net metering, which allows you to build up credits with your utility during the long days of summer and use them during the dark winters.As freeing it sounds to completely cut the cord, here’s why we would remain grid tied: Unless your home is in a remote area not served by an electrical utility, we highly recommend staying connected to the grid. If you are interested in being totally off grid, we recommend visiting WASEIA or Solar Oregon to find a company that supports off-grid systems. A&R Solar is focused on grid-tied interactive solar and battery systems. In other cases, people have cabins or RV setups that aren’t connected to an electrical utility. Having all of your electrical needs provided by solar energy means that you are net zero without the need to be “off-grid”. ![]() You can offset as much as 100 percent of your energy usage and not completely cut the cord from your electrical utility. This unit is vertically oriented, so while it doesn't have a large footprint, it will resemble a computer tower.Most of our customers offset a significant amount of their annual electric energy with solar. We feel five outlets should cover most setups adequately. While this APC model has ten outlets, only five are connected to the battery (the other five have surge protection, though). It's a bit expensive but a great battery backup for medium applications. This device can also deliver over 800 watts of power, so you can safely charge any device at the speed you typically experience by plugging the same charger directly into a wall outlet. While simulating a power outage by flipping a circuit breaker in the house, the UPS immediately kept our test computer running with plenty of time to save my work and shut it down. The APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 is a utilitarian device, but it has a little LCD screen showing vital information like input voltage, battery status, and the current load, which is a nice touch.
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