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AfterFast, Reliable Solar Battery Storage & Backup Across Irving
Adding a battery to your Irving home changes how you ride out outages. Instead of watching the fridge warm up when Oncor’s grid buckles in July, a properly sized battery keeps your lights, refrigerator, and CPAP machine running for hours, sometimes days. Gus’s Solar installs and services battery systems across Irving, from the ranch neighborhoods east of Loop 12 to the HOA-governed streets of Las Colinas. We know which permits Irving requires, which HOA rules actually matter, and how to put a battery where it works best. Call us at (877) 550-6892.
Key takeaways for Irving homeowners:
- Battery retrofit on an existing solar system in Irving typically runs $10,500-$16,000 before any Oncor or utility incentives.
- 1960s ranch homes in 75060-75062 usually need a $1,500-$3,000 service panel upgrade before a battery can pass city inspection.
- Las Colinas HOA rules can limit solar panel placement, which makes battery sizing for evening use even more important.
- We answer calls around the clock from our Irving customers. Not a call center. A real person.
Why Gus’s Solar Is Irving’s Preferred Solar Battery Storage & Backup Company
Gus Petrakis has had his name on this company since 2011, and he answers his own phone. That matters in Irving, where homeowners have watched too many door-knock solar outfits fade after the contract is signed. Our Solar Battery Storage & Backup team works the same streets you do. We have installed batteries in University Hills, Plymouth Park, and the gated sections of Valley Ranch. When a homeowner in Las Colinas called us about a rejected battery placement, we walked the site with the HOA reviewer and redesigned the installation so it passed on the next submission. That is not something a national outfit flying in from Phoenix does well.
We hold to a few rules that Irving homeowners tell us they appreciate. First, the price we quote is the price you pay. No add-ons at the end. Second, we publish our license, our address, and our owner’s name. Third, our background-checked crew arrives in uniform, and we never hand your job to a subcontractor. The L.O.C.A.L. values we work by: Local roots, On time, Community first, Accountable, Loyal. They are not a marketing poster. They are how we have stayed busy in Irving for years.
Our Solar Battery Storage & Backup Services in Irving
Tesla Powerwall Installation
We install Tesla Powerwall 3 and Powerwall 2 systems throughout Irving. In neighborhoods like Country Club Estates and Beacon Hill, the Powerwall’s integrated inverter often lets us add storage without replacing the solar inverter already on the house. That saves real money on older solar retrofits. A single Powerwall 3 stores 13.5 kWh, which covers essential circuits through most of a Texas summer night.
Enphase IQ Battery Installation
For Irving homes with Enphase microinverters from a previous solar install, the Enphase IQ Battery 5P is often the cleanest addition. The system pieces together at the module level, which gives us more flexibility on cramped hip roofs and tight side yards common in 75038 and 75039. A 5P holds 5 kWh; most Irving homes need two or three for whole-home backup. We size the battery off your actual Oncor usage data, handled through a free consultation with a live person who answers questions in plain language.
Whole-Home Backup Power
Whole-home backup in Irving means your air conditioner keeps running, not just your lights. For a typical 2,500-square-foot house in Valley Ranch, that usually requires two Powerwall 3 units or three to four Enphase 5P batteries. We map your real load profile from your utility interval data and tell you which circuits you will actually need during a rolling ERCOT outage. If a salesman needs an answer tonight, the answer is no. We want you to take two weeks and verify every number we give you.
Battery Retrofit for Existing Solar
Roughly half our Irving battery work is adding storage to solar arrays we did not install. Older systems in east Irving, especially 2010-era string inverter setups, almost always need a small hardware update before a battery connects. We quote the year-25 output, not the day-one brochure number, so you know what the system will really produce when the panels have aged. That math defines whether a battery makes financial sense for you.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Irving
We install and service Tesla, Enphase, and FranklinWH battery systems, along with solar equipment from SolarEdge, SunPower, Panasonic, Qcells, REC, Canadian Solar, and JinkoSolar. For Irving customers, having local stock matters. When an Enphase IQ Battery throws a firmware error after a hail storm, we can usually pull the part the same day from our Dallas-Fort Worth inventory rather than waiting on a distributor out of state. If you already own a battery from one of these brands and it is acting up, our team can diagnose it and often fix it without a full replacement. Free second opinion on any written estimate you bring us.
Common Solar Battery Storage & Backup Problems We See in Irving Homes
- HOA placement rejections in Las Colinas (75038-75039). Architectural review committees in those neighborhoods routinely reject battery installations visible from a neighbor’s window or the street. We have learned to pre-clear placement with the HOA before a permit is filed, which saves weeks of redesign.
- 100-amp service panels in 75060-75062 ranch homes. A battery interconnect onto a 100-amp panel fails city inspection nearly every time. The panel upgrade adds $1,500-$3,000, and skipping it to save money just delays final sign-off from Irving’s building inspectors.
- Storm-damaged battery conduit after hailstorms. Golf-ball hail hits Irving multiple times per season. When conduits crack or water gets into the battery housing, warranties get voided if the damage is not addressed within 30 days. We run post-storm inspections for this exact reason.
- Undersized batteries from one-size-fits-all quotes. A national outfit selling a single 5 kWh battery for a 3,000-square-foot house in University Hills is not doing you a favor. Heat waves push AC loads in Irving hard. Bring us your bill, and we will show you the real math.
Pricing for Solar Battery Storage & Backup in Irving, TX
Battery pricing in Irving is not a mystery, and you should be suspicious of any company that makes it one. Here are the ranges we quote for Irving work as of 2026:
| Service | Typical Irving Range |
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| Single battery retrofit (Enphase 5P or similar) | $10,500-$14,000 |
| Tesla Powerwall 3 installation | $13,500-$16,500 per unit |
| Whole-home backup (2 Powerwalls or 3-4 Enphase 5Ps) | $28,000-$42,000 |
| Service panel upgrade (100-amp to 200-amp) in 75060-75062 | $1,500-$3,000 |
| Time-of-use / ERCOT buyback optimization setup | Included with most battery installs |
These are honest numbers. Your final quote depends on your panel type, your service size, and whether your HOA dictates placement. Call (877) 550-6892 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we will show you the line items before you agree to anything. Take two weeks. The price will be the same.
One more thing: we never charge a trip fee to come to Irving. Ever.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irving
Our crew regularly works in Farmers Branch, University Park, Highland Park, and Dallas. If you live in one of those cities and need battery service, the same local team that handles Solar Battery Storage & Backup in Irving will come out. You get the same live-person 24/7 calls and the same upfront pricing. No need to explain your neighborhood to a dispatcher two states away.
Serving Irving, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irving area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Solar Battery Storage & Backup in Irving
Yes, HOA architectural committees in Las Colinas can require rooftop panels to be hidden from street view, and that often means east-facing arrays that produce 20-30% less than optimal south-facing panels. But a properly sized battery recovers much of that lost value by storing daytime energy for evening use when your household actually needs it. Call (877) 550-6892 and bring us your HOA covenant language plus a bill. If a salesman needs an answer tonight, the answer is no. We will tell you what the committee will actually approve and what it costs.
Usually yes. Most 1950s-1970s ranch homes in east Irving still carry 100-amp service panels, and Irving inspectors will not sign off on a battery interconnection without an upgrade to at least 125 amps, sometimes 200. Skipping the upgrade is a fast way to fail inspection and delay your final interconnection with Oncor. In a 75062 ranch home, our crew upgraded a 100-amp panel and installed an Enphase IQ Battery 5P with a sub-panel for essential circuits so the homeowner could run two refrigerators and a CPAP machine through a heat-wave outage, and we did it within the HOA’s pre-approved work window.
Both handle Irving conditions well when installed correctly. The real difference for Irving is that Enphase IQ batteries are more granular, so if hail damages a module or a wiring run, you can often replace one component instead of an entire unit. Tesla’s integrated architecture means fewer points of failure but a larger replacement cost if something goes wrong. We install both and will give you a straight answer on which fits your house based on your panel layout and HOA constraints. No brand loyalty games.
Yes, but you will likely need a rapid-shutdown update on the existing solar system before Irving will pass the combined permit. That is a code requirement, not a preference. The work typically adds $800-$2,000 depending on the inverter and array size, and we fold it into the same project so you are not juggling two crews. We have done this on dozens of older Irving systems, including several original 2010-2014 installs in the Birdville and Edgemere Park areas.
Oncor’s buyback rates are not great, driven by ERCOT settlement prices, which means storing your own excess solar production for evening use yields a better return than exporting it back to the grid. A battery sized for time-of-use arbitration in Irving usually pays for itself in 7 to 10 years when electricity rates keep climbing, and it keeps working as outage insurance regardless. Bring me a bill, I’ll bring you the math. We will show you how many cycles your battery needs per year to hit the number we quote.
Call Gus’s Solar for Battery Storage in Irving
If you are tired of vague quotes and sales pressure, call Gus Petrakis and his crew. We serve Irving with the same standard we have held since 2011: honest numbers, real names, work that passes inspection the first time, and no signature wanted tonight. Every battery install carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, plus a 10% discount for seniors and veterans that never expires. Call (877) 550-6892 for a free estimate, or bring us a written quote from any competitor. We will give you a second opinion at no charge. Take two weeks. Think about it. The price will be the same.
Written by Gus Petrakis, Owner at Gus’s Solar, serving Irving and the surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth communities since 2011.