Residential solar · Commercial solar · Battery storage · EV charging · Roofing + solar · Community solar · Maintenance & repair ·
Residential solar · Commercial solar · Battery storage · EV charging · Roofing + solar · Community solar · Maintenance & repair ·
A decade of installs, measured.
Every system we have designed, permitted, and switched on since 2013, counted through the end of 2025.
Key numbers
Zero subcontracted installs since founding
96% commissioned within 6 weeks
Avg residential payback 7.4 years
Installed capacity
6 MW
Systems installed
500+
Clean kWh produced
38M
About 1SOLAR
A local crew of energy nerds obsessed with getting every roof right.
We design, permit, install, and maintain solar in-house. The engineer who sizes your system is on the text thread with the crew that mounts it, so nothing gets lost between the sale and the switch-on.
24 crew members
ready to get on your roof
What We Do
Seven services, one crew that owns the whole job.
01
Residential solar
Rooftop systems sized to your home, your shade, and your bill.
02
Commercial solar
Offices, warehouses, and retail rooftops up to 500 kW.
03
Battery storage
Backup power that keeps the lights on when ERCOT does not.
04
EV charging
Level 2 chargers wired into your solar and battery setup.
05
Roofing + solar
Re-roof and install in one coordinated project, one crew.
06
Maintenance & repair
Inspections, cleaning, and fixes for systems we did not build.
Our Most Popular System
SunCore 440 Home Array
Dual-layer PERC modules
Our most-installed package. High-output panels, a hybrid inverter that’s battery-ready from day one, and racking rated for Texas hail and wind loads.
Solar panel module
440W mono PERC
Typical system size
8.4 kW
Inverter output
7.6 kW hybrid
Workmanship warranty
25 years
Typical Schedule
Where the five weeks actually go.
Assessment
1–2 days
Design & proposal
4–6 days
Permits & utility
2–3 weeks
Installation
1 day
Inspect & switch-on
5–8 days
Recent Installs
Systems we’ve put to work around the Austin metro.
Residential
Zilker
8.4 kW · 2025
Residential
Mueller
6.2 kW · 2025
Commercial
Round Rock
42 kW · 2024
Solar + battery
East Austin
11.6 kW · 2024
Financing + Incentives
Solar costs less than most people think it does.
The federal solar tax credit covers 30% of a qualifying system, Austin Energy adds local rebates, and Texas exempts the added home value from property tax. We handle the paperwork for all three.
30%
Federal solar tax credit on qualifying systems
$0
Down-payment loan options, 12 to 25 year terms
100%
Texas property-tax exemption on added home value
What Our Customers Say
4.9 stars across 180 reviews. Here’s a few of them.
“Our system paid for itself faster than they estimated. Great crew, no surprises, and the monitoring app actually makes sense.”
Sarah M.
Travis Heights
“They handled the permits, the roof work, and the install without a single delay. I heard from a real person every step.”
David K.
Round Rock
“Our office cut its energy bill by 60% in the first year. The commercial team knew exactly what our landlord needed.”
Maria T.
East Austin · Business owner
The Team
Who you’ll actually work with.
Marcus Ellery
Founder
Priya Raghavan
Lead engineer
Dee Okafor
Install manager
Sam Trevino
Permitting
Michael Fields
Commercial lead
Julian Reyes
Service tech
The Austin Sun Isn't Going Anywhere
Every month you wait is another bill you didn’t have to pay.
A typical Austin household sends about $3,200 a year to the utility. Finding out what your roof can do takes forty-five minutes and costs nothing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers before you spend an evening researching.
Still curious after this? Read the financing details or walk through our process.
Does solar make sense on an Austin roof?
Almost always. Central Texas gets around 230 sunny days a year, and summer peak rates are exactly when a rooftop array produces the most. Heavy shade or a north-facing roof are the two things that change the math, and we tell you that on the first visit.
What does a system actually cost?
How long does the whole thing take?
Do I need a battery?
What happens if something breaks?
Direct Lines
Sales
Service
Shop
1104 Springdale Rd
East Austin, TX
Hours
Mon–Fri 7:30–5:30
Sat by appointment
Get Started
Ready to put your roof to work?
A free quote takes forty-five minutes, comes with no pressure, and gets read by the engineer who would design your system.