St. Helena Solar & Battery Installation
Hillside-ready solar for upvalley homes.
SolarCraft designs solar and battery as one system, modeled to your roof's real sun and shade, backed by 40 years of work across the valley and upvalley, like Hourglass and Paloma.
Hillside solar for St. Helena homes
St. Helena runs from the valley floor up into Spring Mountain and toward Howell Mountain, so shade and roof angle play a big role in how a system performs. We start with your roof and your PG&E usage, model your roof's real sun exposure throughout the day rather than a satellite estimate, and use optimizers or microinverters so that shade in one area doesn't drag down the whole array.
Where a roof is too shaded or undersized, a ground-mount in a sunnier part of the property is often the better answer. We size solar and battery together around how your home actually uses power, and flag anything that needs attention before installation.
Backup power for St. Helena homes
A home battery (Residential Battery Backup) does two jobs. Day-to-day, it stores your own solar for the evening under NEM 3.0, when the power you export earns far less than what you pay after sunset. And when the grid goes down, it is designed to keep your essential circuits running, with the backup duration depending on the battery size and the circuits you choose, which we size with you.
We install Tesla Powerwall, Enphase, and Franklin systems, matched to your home.
Where we work in and around St. Helena
We install across St. Helena and the surrounding hills, designing each system to the individual roof or lot:
Why choose SolarCraft in St. Helena
On St. Helena's hillsides and mountain lots, design is everything, and we've spent 40 years modeling Napa Valley roofs for exactly this terrain. SolarCraft has built more renewable energy than any other North Bay provider. As a 100% employee-owned company, the people who model your roof and size your system have a stake in getting it right.
40+ Years Local • 100% Employee-Owned • 9,000+ Systems Installed • Solar + Battery Specialists
St. Helena solar & battery FAQ
Will solar work on a shaded hillside lot in St. Helena?
Often, yes, if it's designed for it. We model your roof's actual sun exposure throughout the day rather than guessing, and use optimizers or microinverters so that shade on one panel doesn't drag down the rest. Where a roof is too shaded, we'll look at a ground-mount in a sunnier spot on the property.
Can you install ground-mount solar on a Spring Mountain or Howell Mountain property?
Yes. On larger mountain-district parcels, a ground-mount placed away from the tree line often outproduces a shaded roof. We design for the whole property and recommend rooftop, ground-mount, or a mix.
Who handles the City of St. Helena permit and PG&E paperwork?
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 St. Helena?
It depends on your roof, your usage, and whether you add a battery, so we price each system to your home 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%.
