Usage-based planning
Size the conversation around real electricity consumption instead of a preset panel package.
Home solar for California
Build a solar plan around the way your home uses power.
You already have an electricity budget. See how solar could make it work harder by comparing an outright purchase with a monthly plan offering solar pricing agreed upfront.
- ✓ High or rising electricity bills
- ✓ Planned EV or home electrification
- ✓ A roof with usable solar exposure
- ✓ A desire for more predictable energy costs
Free preliminary assessment
Start with the home.
No account. No door knocking. You choose whether to request a full proposal.
What the plan considers
Enough context to make the next conversation useful.
Utility-aware analysis
Account for whether the home is served by PG&E, SCE, SDG&E, or another California utility.
Clear assumptions
See what the preliminary estimate uses before requesting a complete proposal.
A payment path that fits
Compare the long-term value of buying outright with $0 upfront through a lease or PPA. Program eligibility and approval apply.
Why work with Alpha?
A big decision deserves a real conversation.
Work with a full-time, office-based team that explains your system and payment options. Start with your questions, understand the tradeoffs, and make the decision on your terms.
Orange County office · Serving all of California
Start with my home A full-time team. A physical office.
Our full-time team works from a physical office in Orange County, California, serving homeowners across the state. Solar guidance is our day-to-day work.
A conversation you choose.
We don’t knock on doors. Explore online and schedule a conversation when you’re ready. There is no need to sign during your proposal meeting.
Your home sets the brief.
Your electricity usage, roof, backup needs, and future plans shape the recommendation. We explain the panel and battery choices—and why they fit.
Understand the whole agreement.
Compare cash, loans, and $0-upfront solar lease or PPA options. We explain starting payments, annual changes, long-term costs, and what happens if you move.
If solar isn’t right for your home, we won’t sell it to you.
We review your roof, electricity usage, utility costs, and goals before recommending a system. If your home or the numbers don’t make solar a sensible choice, we’ll tell you and explain why.
Two ways to go solar
You’ll always need electricity. Give yourself a better plan for paying for it.
Buying your system outright usually offers the lowest total cost over its lifetime. With third-party ownership, you can go solar with $0 upfront and keep your cash available.
Buy the system
Own it. Keep the long-term value.
Pay for the equipment upfront and own the system. For homeowners comfortable with the initial investment, cash typically offers the strongest long-term economics.
- No ongoing solar financing payment
- You own the equipment
- Plan for maintenance and future repairs
Third-party ownership · lease or PPA
Go solar with $0 upfront.
Keep your cash available. A provider owns the system, and you pay monthly for the equipment’s use or the power it produces, with monitoring and maintenance handled under the agreement.
- $0 down. No upfront payment.
- Choose steady pricing or a lower starting payment
- Provider care defined in your agreement
Subject to program eligibility and approval. Monthly payments apply.
Put the electricity budget you already have to work.
Redirect part of what you already pay the utility toward solar power from your roof. The goal is a lower combined solar-and-utility bill, with a clearer picture of what your solar power will cost.
You will still receive utility charges. Your proposal compares the solar payment plus the remaining utility bill with what you pay today.
Your budget today. Your plans for tomorrow.
Choose the solar pricing structure that fits your priorities. We’ll compare actual offers side by side.
0% annual increase
Keep your solar rate steady.
Choose a contracted solar rate that stays the same for the 25-year term. A strong fit when long-term rate certainty is your priority.
2.99% or other preset increases
Prioritize a lower starting payment.
A scheduled annual increase can make a lower starting payment available. Know how the rate changes each year and compare the full-term cost before choosing.
The promise is a solar pricing schedule you know upfront. A 0% plan has no annual solar-rate increase; other plans have increases stated in the agreement. Remaining utility charges and changes in usage or production can still affect the total bill.
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Think about the next 25 years of electricity.
You’ll need power throughout those years. A 25-year agreement can give you solar pricing set out in advance for that time. The long term is also a way to plan ahead for an expense you already have.
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Choose the payment path that fits your life.
Alpha Solar CA offers plans with 0%, 2.99%, and other annual-increase options, depending on the program and eligibility. Choose 0% to keep your contracted solar rate unchanged for 25 years. If a lower starting payment matters more, a plan with a preset annual increase may fit better. We compare the starting payment, future schedule, and total cost with you.
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Moving doesn’t always mean starting over.
A lease or PPA can often transfer to the next homeowner, subject to the buyer’s acceptance, provider approval, and the agreement’s terms. We’ll review that process and any transfer or buyout costs with you before you choose a plan.
A simpler solar experience
One meeting.
A team for everything that follows.
Review your proposal and payment options with Alpha. Then let our team coordinate the survey, engineering, permits, and installation—with clear updates along the way.
1 meeting
Your proposal + payment options
Understand the design, projected costs, and the payment path that fits.
1–2 days
Typical on-site installation
Axia by Qcells takes care of the physical build.
5–14 days
Signing to installed for many projects
Local permitting is a key factor in the overall schedule.
Many projects reach completed installation within 5–14 days of signing. Timing depends on local permitting, site conditions, equipment availability, and scheduling; more complex projects can take longer. Installed is not yet activated. Final inspection and utility permission to operate follow on separate timelines.
- 01 / Make it yours
Your plan. Your choice.
Share your bill, then meet with Alpha to review the design, projected costs, and payment options together.
One focused proposal meeting.
- 02 / We coordinate the build
The details are our job.
Axia by Qcells handles the survey, engineering, permits, equipment, and build. Alpha keeps you informed.
Property access when needed; usually 1–2 days of installation.
- 03 / Ready to generate
From installed to switched on.
Inspection and utility permission come after installation. We coordinate the next steps so you know when the system is ready.
A walkthrough, clear settings, and support contacts.
We coordinate the work in between. You may need to provide property access for a site survey or inspection and approve any necessary changes. Extra questions and follow-up conversations are always welcome.
See your solar journey, step by stepThe expertise behind your project
Three specialists.
One coordinated solar project.
You don’t need to become a solar expert. Alpha connects the expertise, explains your options, and helps you navigate the project from first questions to activation.
A clear plan before anything goes on your roof.
Your usage, the system design, battery placement, and payment options—all explained before you decide.
Alpha Solar CA
Your advisor & coordinator
We translate your electricity usage, equipment choices, and payment options into a plan you understand—and help keep the project moving with Axia by Qcells.
Your questions. Your options. Your project updates.
Axia by Qcells
Your technical & installation team
Axia by Qcells inspects the home, completes the engineering and permitting, installs the system, and coordinates inspection and utility paperwork.
The technical work and physical installation. The installation provider and license are identified in your project agreement.
Financing & energy partners
Your payment-plan provider
For a loan, lease, or PPA, the provider handles the financing or system-ownership agreement. Alpha helps you compare these options with a cash purchase.
$0-upfront solar lease and PPA options. Eligibility and approval apply.
See what may fit your home.
Start with the address. Add actual electricity usage when you are ready.
Clear roles. Clear accountability.
Alpha Solar CA helps homeowners evaluate solar and battery options. Installation, permitting, inspection, and utility interconnection are performed through our installation partner, Axia by Qcells.