Rooftop solar panels on an asphalt-shingle roof in Oregon

Solar in Salem

Two counties, one local crew.

Salem spreads across Marion and Polk counties, and homes here are served by PGE and Salem Electric verify which utilities serve the customer base here. We confirm your utility and your county permitting jurisdiction (Marion or Polk) on the first visit, then file both sets of paperwork ourselves.

1:1

Net metering, full value

Whichever side of the river you're on, Oregon's 1:1 net metering credits what your system sends back at full value.

Oregon incentives off the top

Oregon solar incentives come straight off the project cost.

Recent installs

Recent installs around Salem.

Independence, OR

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Salem, OR

Sunward Power crew installing solar panels in Oregon

Crew at work

Independence rooftop array, Polk County, system kW + install year · Neighborhood home install, Marion County, system kW + install year

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The plan

From first call to power-on in three steps.

Around eight weeks for most Salem projects, and you only show up for the fun parts.

Free evaluation

We look at your roof, your shading, and your usage, then give you an honest number.

Design & permits

We engineer the system and handle the Marion or Polk County permit plus your utility's interconnection paperwork.

Install & power on

1–2 days on the roof. We schedule inspection and the final utility sign-off.

★★★★★

"My husband and I had a wonderful experience getting solar panels. Chris was super friendly and went above and beyond the call of duty getting us every benefit possible. He and his staff made the process seamless. We highly recommend Sunward Solar for your Solar needs. We are very happy with our PGE bill or lack there of."

Kelli Holt Google review · July 2024

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Common questions

Straight answers for Salem homeowners.

We do. Permitting is included in every install. We figure out which county your address files through, prepare the paperwork, and see it through approval along with your utility interconnection application.

Oregon's net metering gives you a one-to-one kWh credit. Your meter runs both ways, so every kilowatt-hour you export cancels one you'd otherwise buy. Summer overproduction banks credits toward winter bills.

Plan on roughly eight weeks end to end. Permitting and utility scheduling take most of that; the physical install is 1–2 days.

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Free site evaluation

Schedule your free Salem site evaluation.

Thirty minutes at your home, a production estimate based on your actual roof, and an honest call on whether solar makes sense for you.

Schedule my evaluation Call 971-339-0123