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AfterFast, Reliable Solar Battery Storage & Backup Across Arlington
Most Arlington homeowners call us after their second or third power outage, when the fridge is warm and the sump pump alarm is screaming. That’s usually when the question shifts from “should we get a battery?” to “how soon can you put one in?”
We’re the local Solar Battery Storage & Backup company that actually knows Oncor’s Arlington service requirements, not a phone number with a sales script. Gus’s Solar answers live at (877) 550-6892, 24 hours a day, and we can usually have a technician at your door in Arlington within 48 hours. If you’re in a post-storm scramble, we move faster.
Why Gus’s Solar Is Arlington’s Preferred Solar Battery Storage & Backup Company
Gus Petrakis puts his own name on every job, and he’s been known to show up at the hardware store in Arlington the same week he quoted your neighbor. That’s how a 29-year local business operates: face-to-face, accountable, and around next Tuesday if you need a follow-up.
Arlington homeowners consistently tell us the same thing after working with national installers: nobody warned them about their retail electric provider contract or their HOA’s placement rules until after they’d signed. We surface those numbers on the first visit, not the fifth invoice. The 90-Day Done Right Promise backs every install in writing. If it isn’t right, Gus comes back and makes it right. One call, his truck, your address.
Our Solar Battery Storage & Backup Services in Arlington
We handle the full scope of battery storage work in Arlington, from new installs to retrofits on existing arrays. Here’s where most of our Arlington calls land:
Battery Retrofit for Existing Solar
If your Arlington home already has solar panels, you don’t need to tear anything out. We retrofit batteries onto existing systems, but first we look at your real usage history and your current retail electric provider’s buyback rate. In Arlington that rate is whatever you chose when you signed your REP contract, not a city-wide number. That changes the math on a retrofit before we even pull a permit.
Time-of-Use & NEM 3.0 Optimization
Arlington sits inside deregulated ERCOT with Oncor handling distribution and no guaranteed net metering. Some REPs offer time-of-use plans that pay close to nothing for daytime exports, which means a battery configured correctly can shift your stored power to evening hours when grid rates spike. We model this against your actual REP plan. Bring us a bill. We’ll bring you the math.
Whole-Home Backup Power
The 2021 winter storm knocked out power across Arlington for days, and our phone rang for weeks after. A whole-home backup system with a properly sized battery keeps your furnace, refrigerator, and medical equipment running when Oncor can’t. We size the battery off your actual load, not a generic square-footage guess.
Enphase IQ Battery Installation
We install Enphase IQ batteries frequently in Arlington because they pair cleanly with existing Enphase microinverter systems. The 5P and 10T models both perform well in our climate, though sizing depends on whether you want whole-home coverage or just critical loads.
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 Arlington
We work with Panasonic, FranklinWH, Enphase, SolarEdge, and Tesla, and we keep local stock so Arlington customers aren’t waiting two weeks for a part to ship from the coast. When a spring storm knocks something loose, we’d rather send a tech from our Dallas-Fort Worth location with parts in hand than make you wait on a dock in California.
Common Solar Battery Storage & Backup Problems We See in Arlington Homes
Here’s what we actually find when we show up, in the order we see most often:
- Original 1960s-70s electrical panels can’t handle the load. A large share of homes in central and east Arlington, especially 76010, 76011, and 76012, still run on 100-amp service panels from the original build. Oncor will not approve interconnection for battery storage until you upgrade, and that’s a real line item we put in every Arlington proposal from day one.
- HOA placement wars in south Arlington. Several active HOA subdivisions in 76001 and 76002 push hard for rear-roof-only or street-invisible placement. We know how to file that paperwork before we pull the Oncor application so your project doesn’t stall for three weeks.
- Hail damage to older modules. Arlington sits inside one of North America’s highest-frequency large-hail corridors. If the original install used panels that aren’t rated to IEC 61215 Class 3 hail resistance, a spring storm can crack modules while the battery keeps working. Insurers sometimes deny those claims, and then you’re doing a full array swap before the battery can operate safely again.
- Retail electric provider mismatch. Some Arlington homeowners discover after installation that their chosen REP offers no solar buyback at all. The battery never enters self-consumption mode, the system never pays itself back, and we get the phone call. We check your REP contract before we quote you a single panel.
Pricing for Solar Battery Storage & Backup in Arlington, TX
No signature wanted tonight. Take two weeks. The price will be the same. Call (877) 550-6892 for a free estimate built off your actual bill, not a brochure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
If you’re in Kennedale, Forest Hill, Hurst, or Grand Prairie, we handle Solar Battery Storage & Backup in Arlington and the surrounding metro every week. Same crew, same upfront pricing, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Arlington
Why can’t I just get a simple net metering credit for my solar battery in Arlington like people in Austin do?
Because Arlington is served by Oncor distribution within deregulated ERCOT, and there is no guaranteed net metering here. Your solar buyback rate is whatever your retail electric provider contracted with you, not a city-mandated tariff. Austin and San Antonio have municipal utilities with codified solar rates. Arlington homeowners have to shop for a REP that offers favorable buyback, and we model your battery sizing against that specific contract before we quote anything.
My house in 76010 still has the original 100-amp panel from the 1970s. Can I add a Tesla Powerwall with that?
Direct answer: not without a service panel upgrade. Oncor’s interconnection requirements for battery storage generally demand 200-amp service, and a 1970s-era 100-amp panel will trip the main breaker during an outage when the battery kicks in. Budget $2,800 to $4,500 for the upgrade, then we can install the Powerwall safely. Call (877) 550-6892 and we’ll confirm your panel’s capacity on the first visit.
Will my HOA in south Arlington force my battery and panels onto the north-facing roof?
Possibly, and that’s a problem because a north-facing array in Arlington underperforms by 25 to 35 percent. Texas Property Code §202.010 prevents HOAs from banning solar, but several south Arlington HOAs in 76001 and 76002 still demand rear-roof-only or street-invisible placement. We file HOA approval paperwork before we pull the Oncor application, and we’ll tell you honestly if a north-facing array kills the payback before you commit a dollar.
How does Arlington’s hail risk change which solar panels I should pair with a battery backup?
Arlington sits inside a high-frequency large-hail corridor, and insurers increasingly require panels rated to IEC 61215 Class 3 hail resistance. If your existing modules aren’t Class 3 rated and a spring storm cracks them, the battery keeps working but the insurance claim gets denied. We spec Class 3-rated panels on every Arlington install, and when we retrofit a battery onto an older array, we inspect the modules first. Call (877) 550-6892 for a free inspection and estimate.
What’s the real kWh offset difference between a Powerwall and an Enphase battery on an Arlington time-of-use plan?
On a typical Arlington time-of-use plan, an Enphase IQ Battery 5P holds 5 kWh of usable capacity and a Tesla Powerwall 3 holds 13.5 kWh. That’s the difference between covering your evening HVAC load for 2 hours versus 5 to 6 hours in July. For most Arlington homes we see, one Powerwall or two Enphase 5Ps gets you through the peak rate window. Call (877) 550-6892 and bring us a bill. We’ll show you the exact offset for your usage, not a generic spec sheet.
Written by Gus Petrakis, Owner at Gus’s Solar, serving Arlington and the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Gus has been putting his name on solar installations since 2011.