Rutherford Solar & Battery Installation
Solar engineered for Rutherford's estates.
SolarCraft designs solar and battery as one system, sized to your home and land, backed by 40 years across the valley and the ground-mount we built at Honig right here in Rutherford.
Estate solar in Rutherford: rooftop or ground-mount
Rutherford is vineyard estates and larger rural parcels, so the right design often isn't a standard rooftop array. We start with your roof or land and your PG&E usage, model the real sun and shade across the day rather than a satellite estimate, and where a roof is shaded or undersized, we look at a ground-mounted system placed in a sunnier part of the property. We size solar and battery together around how your home and any outbuildings actually use power.
Pairing a home battery with solar lets you store your daytime energy for the evening under NEM 3.0 and is designed to keep your essential circuits running if the grid goes down. We install Tesla Powerwall, Enphase, and Franklin systems, matched to your home.
Where we work in and around Rutherford
We install across Rutherford's valley floor, benches, and hills, designing each system to the individual roof or lot:
Why choose SolarCraft in Rutherford
We built the ground-mounted solar at Honig right here in Rutherford, and the design of the estate parcels is what makes a system work. SolarCraft has engineered Napa Valley systems since 1984 and has more renewable energy than any other North Bay provider. As a 100% employee-owned company, the people who model your land and size your system have a stake in getting it right.
40+ Years Local • 100% Employee-Owned • 9,000+ Systems Installed • Solar + Battery Specialists
Rutherford solar & battery FAQ
Can you install ground-mount solar on a Rutherford estate?
Yes. On vineyard estates and larger parcels, a ground-mounted system placed away from shade often outproduces a roof-mounted array and leaves the roof untouched. We design for the entire property and recommend rooftop, ground-mounted, or a mix, depending on your land and usage.
Do you install commercial and winery solar in Rutherford?
184.4-kW ground-mounted systemYes. We built the 184.4 kW ground-mount at Honig and the system at St. Supéry, both in Rutherford. Commercial systems are sized to offset a portion of a facility's electricity use, and we design each one around the building's load and its roof or land.
Who handles permits in Rutherford?
Do I need a battery with my solar?
Will a battery keep my home powered in an outage?
A home battery is designed to keep your essential circuits, or with the right sizing, much of the home, running during a power outage. Runtime depends on your battery size and which circuits you back up, both of which we size with you.
How much does solar cost for a home in Rutherford?
It depends on your roof or land, your usage, and whether you add a battery, so we price each system to the property rather than quoting a flat number. With the Prepaid PPA, many homeowners pay one discounted upfront price, 20-30% less, and own the system after six years.
How does the Prepaid PPA work?
You pay one discounted upfront price, with no monthly solar payments, no escalators, and no buyout, and you own the system after six years. A commercial financing partner captures the available tax incentives and passes the savings to you, 20-30%.
