Resources
Oregon solar & battery resources
Calculators, installed costs, incentives and local guides to help you plan a solar or battery project with real numbers.
Tools
Size and price your system
Start with your own numbers before you talk to anyone.
- Solar panel calculatorEstimate how many 440 W panels your home needs from your monthly usage and location.
- Oregon electricity rate mapCompare residential rates and recent increases for every major Oregon utility.
- Free solar estimateGet a custom design and installed price for your roof from a local team.
Equipment costs
What equipment costs installed in Oregon
Planning ranges for the batteries and panels we install most, before incentives.
- Tesla Powerwall 3 cost$13,000–$17,500 installedPowerwall 3 combines a 13.5 kWh battery with a built-in solar inverter, which lowers equipment count on new solar-plus-storage installs.
- Enphase IQ Battery 10C cost$12,000–$16,000 installedThe IQ Battery 10C stores 10 kWh and pairs with Enphase microinverters, so each panel keeps working independently even when one is shaded.
- FranklinWH aPower 2 cost$14,000–$18,500 installedThe aPower 2 stores 15 kWh and uses the aGate controller to manage solar, grid, generator and battery together.
- Qcells Solar Panels cost$2.60–$3.40 per watt installedQcells builds high-efficiency residential panels, with U.S. manufacturing in Georgia.
- Hyundai 440W Bifacial Solar Panel cost$2.60–$3.40 per watt installedHyundai's 440 W bifacial module uses N-type TOPCon cells and collects light on both sides, pairing high efficiency with a 30-year performance warranty.
- REC Solar Panels cost$2.90–$3.70 per watt installedREC's Alpha Pure-RX series uses heterojunction cells for high output in limited roof space and strong performance in heat.
Incentives
Lower what you pay
Programs, credits and rebates available to Oregon homes and businesses.
- 2026 Oregon solar incentivesEvery current state, utility and federal program in one place.
- Federal solar tax creditWhat changed, who still qualifies, and how the credit applies to your project.
- Energy Trust of OregonCash incentives for PGE and Pacific Power customers through a Trade Ally installer.
- Wattsmart Battery ProgramPacific Power's upfront battery incentive plus ongoing enrollment credits.
- Lease vs. purchaseHow ownership, loans and leases compare over the life of the system.
Guides
Oregon-specific guides
Local data and answers for the questions we hear most.
- Oregon power outagesOutage history by utility and what battery backup keeps running.
- USDA REAP grants for farmsHow Oregon farms and rural businesses fund solar with REAP grants.
- Solar irrigation pumpsOffset pumping costs with ground-mount or rooftop solar on the farm.
- Solar FAQsStraight answers on cost, roofs, batteries, net metering and maintenance.
- BlogGuides, project stories and news from our team.