Solar, battery backup and generators in North Carolina
From the Smokies to the Charlotte side of the foothills, the power company you have, the land you sit on and how long your last outage lasted all shape the right system. Start with your usage and get an approved local contractor to your house.
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- Alexander County
- Asheville
- Avery County
- Black Mountain
- Boone
- Brevard
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Charlotte
- Cleveland County
- Gaston County
- Gastonia
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Hendersonville
- Hickory
- Iredell County
- Jackson County
- Lenoir
- Lincoln County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marion
- McDowell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Mitchell County
- Mooresville
- Morganton
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Shelby
- Statesville
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Watauga County
- Waynesville
- Wilkes County
- Yancey County
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Who supplies your power matters
North Carolina homes buy power from Duke Energy, from member-owned electric cooperatives, from town-owned systems, and in the far west from utilities that buy their power from TVA. Each one credits rooftop solar differently, and some do not offer net metering at all. That changes how big a system should be and whether a battery pays off sooner.
Start with Duke Energy or see every power company page we have built so far.
Backup power is the new reason people call
After Hurricane Helene left much of western North Carolina in the dark for days and in some places weeks, more homeowners started asking about batteries and generators before they ask about savings. Grid-tied panels alone shut off in an outage. A battery, a generator or both are what keep a well pump, a fridge and the heat running.
Why HomeBackupPros works the way it does
Getting a solar contractor to even come out for a quote can take weeks. On HomeBackupPros you enter your monthly kWh, what runs on electric and what you want once. Approved contractors respond with an estimate, a site visit, or the standard $349 home energy evaluation, which is credited toward the system if you buy from that contractor.
Services in North Carolina
Solar Panels with Battery Backup
Panels plus a battery that keeps your essentials on when the grid goes down.
Home Battery Backup Installation
Add a battery to existing solar, or a battery on its own for outages.
Whole Home Generator Installation
Standby generator on natural gas or propane with an automatic transfer switch.
Solar Panel Installation
Grid-tied panels sized to your actual electric use.
Off-Grid Solar Systems
Panels, batteries and usually a generator, with no utility connection.
Home Energy Evaluation
A paid visit: electric audit, usage review and a written system quote, credited if you buy.
North Carolina questions
Do I need my electric bill to get a quote?
It helps a lot. Your bill shows kWh used each month and usually a 12 month chart. Enter any months you have. If you only know your average bill in dollars, enter that instead and the contractor will work from it.
Which areas does HomeBackupPros cover?
Western North Carolina and the foothills, roughly within two hours of Black Mountain, from Franklin and Bryson City across to Boone, Hickory, Shelby and Charlotte. If your town is not listed, post anyway. Contractors set how far they travel.
Is a battery worth it without solar?
It can be if outages are your main worry. A battery can charge from the grid and carry essential circuits when the power drops. Pairing it with solar lets it recharge during a long outage, which a battery alone cannot do.