Solar panels installed on an asphalt-shingle roof in Oregon

The problem

Every year you rent your power, you own nothing.

PGE and Pacific Power rates keep climbing, and you don't get a vote. Every year you rent all of your electricity from the utility, you pay more for the same kilowatt-hours and own nothing at the end of it. A system sized to your actual usage changes the math: a fixed cost on your own roof, and Oregon's 1:1 net metering crediting every kWh you send back.

American-made panels, panel-level electronics

Mission Solar panels paired with Chilicon Power microinverters. Power converts at each panel, so shade on one doesn't drag down the rest, and you can see how every panel performs.

One accountable crew

Design, permitting, utility paperwork, installation, and inspection are all handled by the same local team. Many homeowners also add battery storage for outage protection.

Net metering

Your meter runs both ways.

Oregon's net metering gives you a one-to-one credit for every kilowatt-hour your system sends to the grid. Make more than you use on a July afternoon, and the surplus banks as credit against your bill. Those summer credits offset the darker months, so the system works for you year-round.

Net metering is one of several programs that change the math on going solar. The full list is in our guide to Oregon solar incentives.

See every incentive you qualify for

Rooftop solar producing under net metering in Independence, Oregon

Equipment & warranties

What's on your roof, and who stands behind it.

Mission Solar panels

American-made panels, warrantied by the manufacturer for panel warranty years.

Chilicon Power microinverters

Panel-level conversion and monitoring, covered for microinverter warranty years.

Workmanship warranty

Our installation work (roof penetrations, wiring, racking) is covered for workmanship warranty years.

★★★★★

"We have less space on our roof than we'd ideally like for panels and we had a number of vents in locations where we would want panels. Of the solar companies we talked to Sunward was the most helpful in figuring out a plan to move some vents from the south to north facing roof to maximize the number of panels we could install."

Robert Story Google review · March 2026 · solar + battery install

Common questions

What homeowners ask us about solar.

It depends on how much electricity you use and what your roof gives us to work with. Pitch, shading, orientation, and age all change the design. That's why we start with a free site evaluation instead of a price sheet. You get a real number for your home, and Oregon solar incentives come off the top.

Energy Trust of Oregon cash incentives, one-to-one net metering, and the Oregon Solar for All program for income-qualified households. See our full guide to Oregon solar incentives.

Quality panels are built to produce for 25–30 years. The Mission Solar panels we install carry a manufacturer warranty of panel warranty years, and an owned system is an asset that transfers with your house.

Winter production is lower, with shorter days and more cloud. Net metering is what makes the math work: your summer surplus banks one-to-one credits with the utility, and those credits offset your winter bills.

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Paying for it

Three ways Oregon homeowners go solar.

However you pay, Oregon incentives come off the top. We walk you through the real math at your free evaluation.

Cash

The lowest lifetime cost and the fastest payback. You own the system outright, and every incentive lands with you.

Solar loan

Low or no money down with a fixed monthly payment that often lands near your old power bill. You still own the system and claim the credit.

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Monthly plans

Financing that keeps upfront cost low and lets the system's savings carry the payment over time. Confirm options

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What could solar do to your bill?

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Free site evaluation

Find out what your roof can do.

A 30-minute visit. A real production estimate. A straight answer on whether solar pencils out for your home, even if that answer is "not yet."

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