SOLAR · POWERWALL · EV CHARGING

Solar that powers your home, charges your car and keeps the lights on.

Solar panels, Tesla Powerwall 3 and EV charging designed as one system — by a licensed C-10 electrician and Tesla Certified Installer serving San Diego and Orange County.

  • Designed for California's Net Billing Tariff (NEM 3.0)
  • Tesla Certified Installer for Powerwall 3 and Wall Connector
  • Panel upgrade, permits and utility interconnection included
  • One licensed electrical contractor for the whole system

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Why solar alone isn't enough anymore

California changed the rules. Your system design should too.

Since April 15, 2023, new SDG&E and SCE solar customers are on the Net Billing Tariff (often called NEM 3.0). Solar you send back to the grid usually earns far less than the power you buy in the evening.

The answer is to use more of your own solar: size panels to your real usage, store midday production in a battery like Tesla Powerwall 3, and run your home and EV on it after sunset. That's how we design every system.

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Solar + Powerwall

  • Solar sized to your bill
  • Powerwall 3 battery
  • Backup for key circuits or whole home
  • Tesla app monitoring

Add a battery to existing solar

  • Works with most existing systems
  • Use your solar after dark
  • Outage backup
  • No new panels needed

Complete energy system

  • Solar + Powerwall 3
  • Tesla Wall Connector
  • Panel upgrade if needed
  • One permit, one crew

Commercial solar & storage

How it works

From your electric bill to permission to operate

1

Usage review

Share a recent bill. We look at your usage, rate plan and EV plans.

2

Site assessment

Roof, shading, main panel and battery location — checked in person.

3

Design & fixed quote

A system designed for the Net Billing Tariff and one written price.

4

Permits & utility

We handle city permits and the SDG&E or SCE interconnection application.

5

Install & turn on

Installation, inspection, permission to operate and Tesla app setup.

Why CL Electric

An electrical contractor, not a sales company

Solar and batteries are electrical systems. CL Electric is a licensed C-10 electrical contractor, so the same team that designs your system also does the panel work, battery wiring, EV charger and utility paperwork — no door-to-door sales reps and no handoffs to subcontractors.

  • ✔ Licensed, bonded and insured — CSLB C-10 #1123510
  • ✔ Tesla Certified Installer — Powerwall 3 & Wall Connector
  • ✔ Residential and commercial solar experience
  • ✔ Systems designed around your real usage, not the biggest roof
Solar panel array in Southern California sunshine
Service areas

Solar and battery installation across San Diego and Orange County

CL Electric installs solar, Tesla Powerwall 3 and EV charging for homes and businesses throughout San Diego County and Orange County, including:

San Diego County

  • San Diego
  • Carlsbad
  • Oceanside
  • Encinitas
  • Escondido
  • San Marcos
  • Vista
  • Poway
  • La Jolla
  • Del Mar
  • Chula Vista
  • El Cajon
  • Santee
  • Rancho Bernardo

Orange County

  • Irvine
  • Newport Beach
  • Huntington Beach
  • Mission Viejo
  • Laguna Niguel
  • San Clemente
  • Dana Point
  • Lake Forest
  • Costa Mesa
  • Anaheim
  • Orange
  • Yorba Linda

Not listed? Send your ZIP code — if you're in San Diego or Orange County, we can almost certainly help.

FAQ

Common questions

Yes, but the design matters more than before. Since April 15, 2023, new SDG&E and SCE solar customers are on the Net Billing Tariff, where power sent back to the grid usually earns much less than power you buy. Systems sized to your usage and paired with a battery — so you use your own solar in the evening — deliver the best savings.

Not required, but strongly recommended under the Net Billing Tariff. A battery like Tesla Powerwall 3 stores midday solar for the expensive evening hours and gives you backup power during outages.

Standard grid-tied solar shuts off during an outage for safety. With a battery such as Powerwall 3, your home can keep running and your panels can keep recharging the battery while the grid is down.

Yes. We can add Tesla Powerwall 3 to most existing solar systems, including ones installed by another company. We review your inverter, panel and utility agreement first.

Sometimes. Solar and batteries connect at your main panel, and older or 100-amp panels often need an upgrade. We check during the site visit and include it in one quote if needed.

Installation is usually one to three days. Design, permits, inspection and the utility's permission to operate typically add several weeks. We manage every step.

The 30% federal residential solar tax credit expired at the end of 2025, while business tax credits and some state and utility programs still apply. Incentives change often, so we review what's currently available for your property with your quote.

Yes. We design and install solar and battery storage for businesses, warehouses and multifamily properties, including electrical service upgrades and EV charging.

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